To update Cabinet on the outcome of the Huddersfield District Energy Network Outline Business Case Study and request approval in principle to progress to the Full Business Case stage
For Cabinet to indicate their support in principle to taking forward the capital requirements of the scheme for consideration as part of the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2023/24.
Engagement: -
Appropriate internal and external stakeholders through the development of the Outline Business Case
Environment & Climate Change Directorate Senior Leadership Team
Executive Team
Lead Portfolio holders (Cllr Naheed Mather, Environment and Cllr Will Simpson, Culture and Greener Kirklees) and other relevant Portfolio holders: Cllr Paul Davies (Corporate) and Cllr Graham Turner (Regeneration)
Leadership Management Team
Waste Member Reference Group
Neighbourhoods and Scrutiny Panel (Pre-decision Scrutiny)
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure>£500,000 and affects2 or more wards;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: Dalton; Newsome;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/08/2022
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt - View reasons
Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
Decision due: 20 Sep 2022 by Cabinet
Lead member: Councillor Naheed Mather naheed.mather@kirklees.gov.uk, Councillor Will Simpson will.simpson@kirklees.gov.uk
Lead director: Katherine Armitage
Department: Environment
Contact: John Atkinson 01484 221000 Email: john.atkinson@kirklees.gov.uk.
Members/Officers Involved: Cllr Naheed Mather (Environment), Cllr Will Simpson (Culture and Greener Kirklees), Colin Parr – Strategic Director, Environment & Climate Change, Katherine Armitage – Service Director, Environmental Strategy and Climate Change, Martin Wood – Head of Public Protection, Shaun Berry – Operational Manager, Air Quality, Energy & Climate Change, John Atkinson – Group Leader, Energy & Climate Change