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(i)       note the refreshed Fleet Asset Management Plan and supports use of the Plan to identify future replacement requests;

(ii)      approve the phase 3 Fleet Replacement Programme for 2023/24 (as detailed in Appendix B); and

(iii)      delegate authority to the Chief Officer – Operations & Protective Services, following consultation with the Head of Commercial and Procurement Shared Services (CPSS) and Chief Officer – Finance:- (a) to consider and approve procurement business cases for vehicles and plant for the purposes of Procurement Regulation 4.1.1.2; (b) then consult with the Convener and Vice Convener, Finance and Resources Committee and thereafter to procure appropriate works and services, and (c) enter into any contracts necessary for the vehicles without the need for further approval from any other Committee of the Council, within the current Capital budget.

With reference to article 7 of the minute of meeting of the City Growth and Resources Committee of 21 September 2022, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which outlined the current position of the programme for Fleet Vehicles and Assets and presented the Fleet Asset Management Plan (Appendix A) which identified age and replacement plans for all vehicles and plant to provide assurance on effective identification of assets to populate the Phase 4 Fleet Replacement Programme Projected Spend for 2023/24 (Appendix B) and future Fleet Replacement requests.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the refreshed Fleet Asset Management Plan and supports use of the Plan to identify future replacement requests;

(b)      approve the phase 3 Fleet Replacement Programme for 2023/24 (as detailed in Appendix B); and

(c)      delegate authority to the Chief Officer – Operations & Protective Services, following consultation with the Head of Commercial and Procurement Shared Services (CPSS) and Chief Officer – Finance:- (1) to consider and approve procurement business cases for vehicles and plant for the purposes of Procurement Regulation 4.1.1.2; (2) then consult with the Convener and Vice Convener, Finance and Resources Committee and thereafter to procure appropriate works and services, and (3) enter into any contracts necessary for the vehicles without the need for further approval from any other Committee of the Council, within the current Capital budget.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.