MAIDSTONE
BOROUGH COUNCIL
COUNCIL
22 APRIL 2015
REPORT OF THE HEAD OF FINANCE & RESOURCES
Report prepared by
Caroline Matthews
1. URGENT DECISION TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE
1.1
RECOMMENDED:
1.1.1 That the report be
noted.
1.2
CABINET MEMBER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND HOUSING
1.2.1 The Cabinet Member for
Environment and Housing agreed on 27 February 2015 that the decision set out in
paragraph 1.2.3 below was urgent and needed to be actioned within the call-in
period. In accordance with the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules of the
Constitution, the Mayor, in consultation with the Head of Paid Service and the
Chairman of the Community, Environment and Housing Overview and Scrutiny
Committee, agreed that the decision was reasonable in all the circumstances and
should be treated as a matter of urgency and not be subject to call-in.
1.2.2 Photovoltaic Array
at Maidstone Depot
The Cabinet Member was asked to approve the installation of a 50kw
photovoltaic array at Maidstone Depot.
1.2.3
Decision Made
1) That the installation of a 50kw photovoltaic array at Maidstone
Depot be approved;
2) That a capital budget of £65,000 be made available to deliver the
project and that authority to spend the project budget be delegated
to the Director of Environment and Shared Services, in consultation
with myself as the Cabinet Member for Environment and Housing,
including the purchase and installation of the necessary equipment;
3) That authority be delegated to the Director of Environment and
Shared Services to obtain the necessary approval and consents for
the photovoltaic array; and
4) That authority be delegated to the Director of Environment and
Shared Services to obtain the necessary approval and consents for
the Council to benefit from the Feed In Tariff (FIT) and for the
export of any surplus energy generated by the array.
1.2.4
Reason for Urgency
The Cabinet Member for Environment and Housing determined
that her decision was urgent because it needed to be actioned in the
call in period in order that the Council could secure the best tariff
rates available.