Issue - decisions

(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.