Issue - meetings

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(i)       to approve the proposed amended scope for this phase of this project;

(ii)       to approve the acceptance of a Low Carbon Infrastructure Programme Grant from the Scottish Government;

(iii)      to approve the carry forward of any portion of the General Fund Capital budget for the project, not required for this phase of works, so that it can be used as match-funding against a future grant application;

(iv)      to approve the Council entering into a twenty year Heat Offtake agreement with the EfW operating company which follows the principles set out in appendix 10.3, and approves the estimated annual expenditure associated therewith set out in appendix 10.1; and

(v)      to approve the recommendations contained within section 3.2 of this report with regard to the upgrading and usage of the Council’s assets, property and estates.

With reference to article 13 of the minute of meeting of Council of 4 March 2019, the Committee had before it a joint report by the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning, Chief Officer – Capital and the Chief Officer - Operations and Protective Services which provided an update on the progress made with this project.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      approve the proposed amended scope for this phase of this project;

(b)      approve the acceptance of a Low Carbon Infrastructure Programme Grant from the Scottish Government;

(c)      approve the carry forward of any portion of the General Fund Capital budget for the project, not required for this phase of works, so that it can be used as match-funding against a future grant application;

(d)      approve the Council entering into a twenty year Heat Offtake agreement with the EfW operating company which follows the principles set out in appendix 10.3, and approves the estimated annual expenditure associated therewith set out in appendix 10.1 of the report; and

(e)      approve the recommendations contained within section 3.2 of this report with regard to the upgrading and usage of the Council’s assets, property and estates.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to approve the recommendations; and

(ii)       to note that the Director of Resources would clarify the position in relation to the Deeside Family Centre in terms of the project and circulate details to the Committee in this regard.