Issue - meetings

Committee is asked to:

1.     Support progressing a solar canopies scheme,

2.     Confirm whether the preference is for a steel or glulam structure,

3.     Authorise proceeding with the procurement of a solar canopy scheme and to authorise the Group Head of Assets to carry out the procurement in accordance with Contract Standing Orders,

4.     Recommend to Council that the expenditure be funded by one of the options and if a capital expenditure option is preferred that a supplementary capital estimate of £1.4m to £1.8m (depending on option) be approved by Council,

5.     Depending on No. 4 (above) to authorise officers to progress application for Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding and explore other potential funding routes, for example Capital borrowing or through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) as specified in Section 4 of the report,

6.     Authorise the Group Head of Assets to apply for planning permission in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992; and

7.     Authorise the Group Head of Corporate Governance to enter into any necessary documentation in connection with the project.

Appendices A-C of this report are exempt as they contain information within the meaning of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 Paragraph 3 – Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)