Issue - meetings

(i)     That acceptance of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero granting of funding available to enable Salix Finance to provide the Council with a grant of up to £2,790,173.00 to assist in carrying out a low carbon heating project at its Jubilee 2 Leisure centre, be authorised.

(ii)    That the Service Director, Sustainable Environment in consultation with the Service Director, Legal & Governance be approved to engage Veolia Energy to assist in the delivery of this project, through a direct award process through the NOECPC Specialist Estates Engineering & Maintenance Services (Hard FM) (NOE.0609) Framework.

(iii)  That  the report herewith and that a further report is taken to Council for final acceptance of the Salix grant, be noted.

The Portfolio Holder for Sustainable Environment introduced the report on the Decarbonisation of the J2 Leisure Centre following a successful application and grant being awarded as part of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero PSDA phase 4 funding.

The Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Culture and Heritage commented that the funding was coming at a fantastic time to support Jubilee 2 and help them remain financially secure as a growing and popular facility with a healthy membership in a competitive market and age of rising energy costs, allowing them to be a leading player in the leisure industry.

The Leader welcomed the recommendation to bring money from outside, Jubilee 2 providing great facilities and going from strength to strength after recovering from lockdown.

Resolved:         (i) That acceptance of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero granting of funding available to enable Salix Finance to provide the Council with a grant of up to £2,790,173.00 to assist in carrying out a low carbon heating project at its Jubilee 2 Leisure centre, be authorised.

(ii) That the Service Director, Sustainable Environment in consultation with the Service Director, Legal & Governance be approved to engage Veolia Energy to assist in the delivery of this project, through a direct award process through the NOECPC Specialist Estates Engineering & Maintenance Services (Hard FM) (NOE.0609) Framework.

(iii) That the report herewith and that a further report is taken to Council for final acceptance of the Salix grant, be noted.

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