Decision details

Energy Smart Initiatives in Council Buildings

Decision Maker: City Mayor (Individual Decision)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve a programme of work to retrofit the councils' operational buildings in order to reduce carbon and save money

Decision:

To approve the financing of £2.02M to support 44 projects, comprising 25 LED lighting replacement initiatives and 19 solar PV installations.

Reasons for the decision:

These energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades reduce carbon emissions while delivering annual revenue savings of £392k for the Council.

Alternative options:

The alternative option of maintaining Business as Usual would result in a missed opportunity to reduce carbon emissions and achieve significant cost savings for the Council.

Publication date: 27/01/2025

Date of decision: 06/02/2025

Effective from: 14/02/2025

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