The Director of Resources & Housing:
a) Approved the Council entering into a Deed of Amendment with Yorkshire Transformations Limited (YTL) to vary to the Swarcliffe PFI contract entered into between the Council and YTL on 18 March 2005 (the Swarcliffe PA) together with any other ancillary documents including but not limited to the collateral warranty to be entered into between the Council and Engie Regeneration Limited. This will enable the installation of gas central heating to up to 471 Council properties and will enable YTL to procure all necessary works as required in the terms of the Warm Home Fund grant (the Project).
b) Approved the annual uplift in Unitary Charge payable by the Council to YTL under the Swarcliffe PA by up to £35,000. This is estimated to be up to a total of £525,000 over the remaining 15 years of the PFI concession and can be funded from within HRA budgets.
c) Noted that £1,324,324 capital expenditure was approved by a decision of the Director of Resources and Housing on 01/05/19 for the Project, and further noted that projected capital spend is now £1,804,124.
d) Approved an additional authority to spend of £479,800 on the Swarcliffe gas mains extension project 32022/SWA/000. This allocation can be funded from an in year underspend on the 32022/000 Heating & Energy Efficiency Parent Pot within the approved capital programme.