Decision details

Energy Contract Renewal (F&R13)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The council needs to enter in to new energy contracts for street lighting and our property portfolio.

Decision:

The Cabinet has considered a proposal for a change in strategy for the procurement of energy for the estates portfolio, including some schools, and the street lighting and other highway-based energy contracts and has:-

 

(1) Supported the approach of a flexible contract, working with STAR and e-energy and other local authority partners to try to obtain the best prices for energy from April 2023 and to delegated approval of these new contracts to the Deputy Chief Executive and the Director of Development and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources to approve and sign the new estate’s portfolio energy contracts and the Deputy Chief Executive and the Director of Place Management in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highways, Parks and Leisure Services to approve and sign the street lighting and other highway energy-based contracts.

 

(2) Requested that officers continue to identify and implement cost effective energy efficient measures to reduce energy usage.

Alternative options considered:

None.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None.

Reason Key: Affects 2 or more wards;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Equality and/or Environmental Impact Assessment: EIA only

Decision Reference: CAB423

Declarations or conflicts of Interest: None.

Forward Plan Reference: F&R13

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Internal officers and STAR procurement

Contact: Emily Brough Email: emily.brough@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161 474 4592, James Kington, Head of Estates & Asset Management Email: james.kington@stockport.gov.uk, Sue Stevenson, Services to Place Email: sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161-474-4351, Kora Yohannan Email: kora.yohannan@stockport.gov.uk.

Report author: Emily Brough

Publication date: 07/12/2022

Date of decision: 06/12/2022

Decided at meeting: 06/12/2022 - Cabinet

Effective from: 14/12/2022

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