Issue - meetings

(i)       to note the progress made in delivering the Fleet Replacement Programme 2016/17 and 2017/18;

(ii)      to note the progress made on the following as per the CHI/16/318 report agreed on 24 January 2017:

·       Procurement of Tyre Management service provision

·       Telematic System trial

·       Fuel Bunkering System and Fuel Management System procurement

·       Fleet Management System procurement

·       Development of Fuel Cell Joint Undertaking

·       Introduction of additional Hydrogen Vehicles

(iii)      to approve the continuation of the Fleet Replacement Programme for 2018/19;

(iv)     in response to a question from Councillor Nicoll regarding why purchases for the vehicles had not been completed to date, to note that the Director of Resources would identify when the purchase of the vehicles had been planned and any reasons for the slippage and would circulate a response to the Committee;

(v)      in response to a question from Councillor Flynn regarding the budget saving identified for Fuel Bunkering and whether the saving would be achieved, to note that the Director of Resources would circulate response to the Committee;

(vi)     in response to a question from Councillor Flynn regarding the budget saving identified for the telematics system and whether the savings would be achieved to note that the Director of Resources would discuss specific issues outwith the meeting;

(vii)     in response to a question from Councillor Flynn regarding why the bid to the Fuel Cell Joint Undertaking was unsuccessful to note that the Director of Resources would determine if a reason was provided and circulate the information to the Committee; and

(viii)    in response to a question from Councillor Flynn relating to what the North West Programme was, to note that the Director of Resources would circulate a response to the Committee.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer Operations and Protective Service Services which provided an update (1) on the progress of the Fleet Replacement Programme for 2016/17 and 2017/18; and (2) on Capital Expenditure projects carried out by Fleet Services over the last Financial year.

The report recommended:

That the Committee -

(a)      note the progress made in delivering the Fleet Replacement Programme 2016/17 and 2017/18;

(b)      note the progress made on the following as per the CHI/16/318 report agreed on 24 January 2017:

·       Procurement of Tyre Management service provision

·       Telematic System trial

·       Fuel Bunkering System and Fuel Management System procurement

·       Fleet Management System procurement

·       Development of Fuel Cell Joint Undertaking

·       Introduction of additional Hydrogen Vehicles; and

(c)      approve the continuation of the Fleet Replacement Programme for 2018/19.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       in response to a question regarding why purchases for the vehicles had not been completed to date, to note that the Director of Resources would identify when the purchase of the vehicles had been planned and any reasons for the slippage and would circulate a response to the Committee;

(ii)      in response to a question regarding the budget saving identified for Fuel Bunkering and whether the saving would be achieved, to note that the Director of Resources would circulate response to the Committee;

(iii)      in response to a question regarding the budget saving identified for the telematics system and whether the savings would be achieved to note that the Director of Resources would discuss specific issues outwith the meeting;

(iv)     in response to a question regarding why the bid to the Fuel Cell Joint Undertaking was unsuccessful to note that the Director of Resources would determine if a reason was provided and circulate the information to the Committee;

(v)      in response to a question relating to what the North West Programme was, to note that the Director of Resources would circulate a response to the Committee; and

(vi)     to otherwise approve the recommendations contained in the report.