Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Acting Director of City Development providing an overview of the current energy saving initiatives embedded within the current street lighting service and outlining the possible opportunities for further reductions in energy consumption with recommendations as to how they may be achieved.

The Acting Director of City Development submitted a report providing an overview of the current energy saving initiatives embedded within the current street lighting service and outlining the possible opportunities for further reductions in energy consumption with recommendations as to how they may be achieved.

The Board emphasised the importance of Ward Members’ views being sought from the outset of the associated consultation exercise.

The report provided details of the Equality, Diversity, Cohesion and Integration Impact Assessment which had been undertaken in respect of the proposals on the 16^th March 2011.

RESOLVED -

(a)  That the content of the submitted report and the efficiency measures already undertaken as part of the street lighting PFI be noted.

(b)  That the potential annual savings of the proposed programme of implementation, as outlined within paragraph 3.30 of the submitted report be noted.

(c)  That approval be given to officers beginning a process of consultation on the proposed programme of implementation, with a view to an injection into the capital programme of  £334,700 for 2011 to 2014, resulting in an estimated net saving from a reduction in energy consumption of £940,860 by 2021.