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With reference to article 35 of the minute of meeting of 9 March 2017, the Committee had before it a report by the interim Director of Communities, Housing and Infrastructure which provided details on the current and future funds available to support the FCHJU Fuel Bus Cell Commercialisation Project (JIVE).

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)       note a confirmed contribution of £3,000,000 from the Scottish Government towards the project;

(b)       note the current position of the Bus Operator’s Agreement and Financial Contribution; and

(c)        approve participation in the Office of Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV)’s HTP Grants Programme to further develop the JIVE Project and, pursuant to such participation:-

(1)       Submission of an application to OLEV to secure additional funding of £1,195,137 to support the development of the JIVE project;

(2)       Expenditure of that grant funding and £1,792,000 from budget approved from the Non-Housing Capital Programme on 23 August 2017; and

(3)       The signing of or entry into legal agreement or other documentation, subject to approval by the Head of Legal and Democratic Services in consultation with the Head of Economic Development.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.