Issue details

NEW COOPERATIVE MODELS FOR ENERGY SOLUTIONS

To enable the Council to develop an outline business case for an Energy Co-operative to deliver a range of cost and carbon saving initiatives for local communities.

To enable the Council to see resources to deliver low carbon initiatives with other relevant Councils and external organisations.

Decision type: Key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Decision due: 15 January 2013 by Cabinet (on the recommendation of Councillor Penberthy)

Lead member: Councillor Chris Penberthy, Cabinet Member for Housing, Cooperative Development and Communities and Chair of Child Poverty Working Group chris.penberthy@plymouth.gov.uk

Lead director: Strategic Director for Place

Department: Place

Contact: Jonathan Selman, Urban Planning Co-ordinator Email:  jonathan.selman@plymouth.gov.uk Tel: 01752 307814  jonathan.selman@plymouth.gov.uk Tel: 01752 307814.

Consultation process

The process to engage relevant stakeholders will be developed as part of the investigations into new co-operative energy solutions and will be outlined within the Cabinet report.

Consultees

Consultation on this work will include engagement with internal Plymouth City Council services, external partners and organisations already involved in this field.

Making Representations: In writing by 1 November 2012 to the Democratic Support Unit, Democracy and Governance, Department for Corporate Services

Information to be considered by the decision makers: Localism Act Government's Heat Strategy

Is this decision due to be taken in private? (Yes/No): No

Documents

  • Association for Public Service Excellence briefing: Collective energy purchasing and switching working group recommendations.  
  • Department for Energy and Climate Change Factsheet: Collective Purchasing and Switching: What potential providers need to know.