Issue - meetings

Cabinet:

1.    Approved access to Cambridgeshire County Council’s procurement for an energy contractor under the Greater London Authority’s “Re:fit” framework at no upfront cost, allowing South Cambridgeshire District Council to make use of services and expertise of Bouygues (the successful contractor) and exploit key benefits of the RE:fit scheme, as detailed in Table 1 of the report.

2.    Agreed that South Cambridgeshire District Council request the investigation by Bouygues of:

(i)    Income generating and/or cost saving energy investment opportunities at the South Cambridgeshire Hall site.

(ii)   Income generating and cost saving energy investment opportunities at the planned new build Sports Pavilion and Community Centre sites at Northstowe.

(iii)  Opportunities to add non-financial value to the Council’s footway lighting stock.

3.    Supported the formation of a Renewables Reserve Working Group charged with commissioning investigations, identifying and assessing opportunities, making recommendations and providing 6-monthly updates to CMT, annual updates to EMT and quarterly updates to Cabinet in relation to the investment of funds from the Renewables Reserve.

Please note that this decision was first published on Monday 12 February and so the deadline for call-in is Monday 19 February at 5pm. If not called-in this decision can be implemented on Tuesday 20 February.

Cabinet:

1.    Approved access to Cambridgeshire County Council’s procurement for an energy contractor under the Greater London Authority’s “Re:fit” framework at no upfront cost, allowing South Cambridgeshire District Council to make use of services and expertise of Bouygues (the successful contractor) and exploit key benefits of the RE:fit scheme, as detailed in Table 1 of the report.

2.    Agreed that South Cambridgeshire District Council request the investigation by Bouygues of:

(i)    Income generating and/or cost saving energy investment opportunities at the South Cambridgeshire Hall site.

(ii)   Income generating and cost saving energy investment opportunities at the planned new build Sports Pavilion and Community Centre sites at Northstowe.

(iii)  Opportunities to add non-financial value to the Council’s footway lighting stock.

3.    Supported the formation of a Renewables Reserve Working Group charged with commissioning investigations, identifying and assessing opportunities, making recommendations and providing 6-monthly updates to CMT, annual updates to EMT and quarterly updates to Cabinet in relation to the investment of funds from the Renewables Reserve.

Cabinet received a report which explored the options and made recommendations for the investment of funds from the Council’s Renewables Reserve to generate income and move towards increasingly sustainable and secure models of energy generation and consumption.

In introducing the report, the Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder referred to recommendation 3 (c) of the report and advised that, in addition to 6 monthly updates to the Corporate Management Team (CMT) and annual updates to the Executive Management Team (EMT), he recommended that quarterly updates be submitted to Cabinet in relation to the investment of funds from the Renewables Reserve. He proposed an amendment to the recommendation to that effect, which was agreed by affirmation by Cabinet.

During discussion:-

·         The Executive Director, Corporate Services, noted that if the Council could generate energy, it would not only provide an income stream but would also act as a hedge against energy inflation.

·         In response to a question, the Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder provided further information about the proposal to explore energy efficiency and generation measures for South Cambridgeshire Hall, including the possible installation of solar panels within the car park, subject to planning consent.

Cabinet AGREED:

(1)  To approve access to Cambridgeshire County Council’s procurement for an energy contractor under the Greater London Authority’s “Re:fit” framework at no upfront cost, allowing South Cambridgeshire District Council to make use of services and expertise of Bouygues (the successful contractor) and exploit key benefits of the RE:fit scheme, as detailed in Table 1 of the report of the Executive Director, Corporate Services.

(2)  To approve that South Cambridgeshire District Council request the investigation by Bouygues of:

(i)    Income generating and/or cost saving energy investment opportunities at the South Cambridgeshire Hall site.

(ii)   Income generating and cost saving energy investment opportunities at the planned new build Sports Pavilion and Community Centre sites at Northstowe.

(iii)  Opportunities to add non-financial value to the Council’s footway lighting stock.

(3)  To support the formation of a Renewables Reserve Working Group charged with commissioning investigations, identifying and assessing opportunities, making recommendations and providing 6-monthly updates to CMT, annual updates to EMT and quarterly updates to Cabinet in relation to the investment of funds from the Renewables Reserve.