Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of environment and Neighbourhoods seeking endorsement to develop a scheme to install a minimum of 1,000 solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on council housing at zero capital cost, which will generate a significant income over 25 years and to seek endorsement to use the income from this trial and subsequent roll-out as collateral for prudential borrowing to run a private sector free insulation scheme.

The appendix to this report is designated as exempt under Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3).

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods submitted a report seeking  endorsement to develop a scheme to install a minimum of 1,000 solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on council housing at zero capital cost, which would generate a significant income over 25 years and seeking endorsement to use the income from the trial and subsequent roll-out as collateral for prudential borrowing to run a private sector free insulation scheme.

Following consideration of the appendix to the submitted report, designated as exempt under Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3), which was considered in private at the conclusion of the meeting, it was 

RESOLVED -

a)  That a partnership with CES to install at least 1,000 PV systems to Council homes before March 2012, subject to successful conclusion of contractual negotiations with CES by the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods be approved.

b)  That the proposals concerning improvement of the economic, and environmental well-being of the whole or part of the Council’s area, or all or any persons resident or present in that area, in the manner set out in the submitted report be agreed.

c)  That the CES offer to private sector households across the city in order to generate additional income be extended.

d)  That in principle the use of the income from this trial and subsequent roll-out as collateral for prudential borrowing to run a private sector free insulation scheme be explored.

e)  That the CES experience be used to assist in developing a Council run scheme to pick up from March 2012 at the latest to increase benefits to the Council (assuming FIT payments still provide adequate incentives).

f)  That alternative options for the Council’s corporate buildings be  assessed and either extend the CES scheme or procure services in-house.

(Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rules 16.5, Councillor A Carter required it to be recorded that he abstained from voting on this matter)