Decision details
Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme Phase 4: Chipping Norton Leisure Centre
Decision Maker: Executive, Chief Executive & Head of Paid Service - Giles Hughes
Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To accept Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme Phase 4 grant funding for Chipping Norton Leisure Centre and to contribute a maximum of £317,326 equating to 12% of total project costs.
Decisions:
The purpose of the item was to delegate authority for the acceptance of Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme Phase 4 funding for Chipping Norton Leisure Centre.
Councillor Andrew Prosser, the Executive Member for Climate Change and Nature Recovery, introduced the item, proposing the recommendations be accepted. Councillor Prosser highlighted the need for the work, given the increase in global temperatures and the threat of climate change. Councillor Prosser stated that the heating of leisure centres was one of the Council’s largest areas of emissions.
Councillor Prosser also clarified that 155 tCO2e in the report was only for natural gas emissions in 23/24 and did not include emissions from electricity.
It was asked whether a similar scheme could be installed in Woodstock by a non-Executive Member in attendance at the meeting. The Member was asked to write to the Executive so that the proposal could be considered.
Councillor Tim Sumner seconded the recommendations, these were taken to a vote and unanimously agreed.
RESOLVED: That the Executive:
1. Delegated authority to the Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with the Director of Finance and the Executive Members for Finance, Climate Change, and Leisure and Major Projects to:
a) Accept the grant funding, if awarded to the Council.
b) Earmark the required client contribution of £317,326 in the 2025/26 capital budget.
Note that project risks have been identified and that project gateways will be used where any decision relates to capital spend.
Report author: Hannah Kenyon
Publication date: 16/01/2025
Date of decision: 15/01/2025
Decided at meeting: 15/01/2025 - Executive
Effective from: 24/01/2025
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