Issue - meetings

(i)              That progress on the business case be welcomed.

(ii)             That Cabinet receive a further report, in due course about the range of options available to progress the project.

The Portfolio Holder for Finance, Town Centres and Growth introduced a report outlining the business case for a proposed sustainable solar energy scheme at Keele.

The Council was committed to being carbon neutral by 2030 to support the wider communities in being carbon neutral by 2050.  By supplying green energy it would service local businesses and help them to meet their environmental obligations.  The Council only contributed a small amount of overall volume of carbon emissions across the area but could set an example to show what could be achieved.

The Portfolio Holder amended the recommendations as set out in the report.

The Leader stated that this was still in the early stages with a lot more work required and it was hoped that a report could be brought back to Cabinet later in the year.

More details, relating to the business case would be discussed in closed session at the end of the meeting.

Resolved:    (i)       That progress on the business case be welcomed.

(ii)             That Cabinet receive a further report, in due course about the range of options available to progress the project.

Watch the debate here