Issue - meetings

Carbon Reduction Options

Meeting: 08/06/2021 - Street Scene and Environment Services Advisory Board (Item 14)

Members are invited to consider the options set out by Laser, the Council’s appointed energy consultants.

Additional documents:

Decision:

(Report of Chief Executive)

Consideration was given to the options set out by Laser (energy consultants appointed by the Council).

Following consideration by the Street Scene and Environment Services Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Finance, Innovation and Property resolved that:

(1) none of the proposed carbon reduction options had been factored into the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy, be noted;

(2) Laser’s Carbon Reduction Model Output report at Annex 2, be noted; and

(3) Management Team be asked to analyse the energy project proposals outlined in the report, along with their financial implications, and report their findings to the relevant Advisory Board.

In accordance with Paragraph 2 Annex 1 of the Executive Procedure Rules, the Leader nominated the Cabinet Member of Finance, Innovation and Property to take this decision in the absence of the Cabinet portfolio holder (Street Scene and Environment Services).

Minutes:

Decision Notice D210063MEM

Consideration was given to the options set out by Laser (energy consultants appointed by the Council) to reduce the carbon footprint. The report presented a Model Output Summary, with a scenario that highlighted key points, option details and strategic and secondary actions, which supported the forecasts and planned actions and associated cashflow position charts.

RECOMMENDED: That

(1) it be noted none of the proposed carbon reduction options had been factored into the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy;

(2) Laser’s Carbon Reduction Model Output report at Annex 2 be noted; and

(3) Management Team be asked to analyse the energy project proposals outlined in the report, along with their financial implications, and report their findings to the relevant Advisory Board.