Decision details

To seek approval to enter into a contract agreement (via Heads of Terms) with Energise Barnsley to install solar arrays to 1000 council owned properties across the Borough.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

1.    Notes the progress made in developing the Heads of Terms for the delivery of the Council Homes PV scheme and associated business model and approves the proposed changes to the Concessions Agreement (as set out in the Heads of Terms) which seeks to strengthen the governance arrangements of the partnership and better enable future delivery of projects of this nature; and

2.    Notes the role that the Council has as Custodian Trustee of Energise Barnsley and supports the nomination of the Service Director of Law and Governance to represent the Council in performing this function; and

3.    Delegates approval and ‘sign off’ of the final variations to the Concession Agreement, which will be prepared jointly between Walker Morris, the Council’s Legal Team and representatives of Energise Barnsley management company, to the Service Director of Law and Governance.