Purpose

That Cabinet approves delivery of the grant
agreement for Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) Phase 4,
authorises spend to install alternative low carbon heating
solutions and Willesden Green Library and Willesden New Cemetery
and notes the grant spend timeline and its potential implications
on project delivery and financing.

Content

Cabinet RESOLVED to:
 
(1)      
Approve a total capital budget of £917,628, which included
£807,000 for installation, £111,000 contingency, and
staff capitalisation costs.
 
(2)      
Note that the total capital budget of £917,628 would be
sourced from £667,628 Salix grant and £250,000 from the
Carbon Offset Fund. The budget would be split across delivery of
the following two projects: Willesden Green Library and Willesden
New Cemetery.
 
(3)      
Acknowledge the findings of THE Equality Impact Assessment
(detailed within Appendix 1 of the report) regarding the
installation of an alternative heat supply at Willesden Green
Library that included the results of a public consultation
undertaken.
 
(4)      
Note the grant spend timeline stipulated by Salix and its
implication on the delivery of the project, particularly when it
comes to the requirement to spend all grant funding by March
31st, 2026, as set out in section 5.3 – 5.4 of the
report.
 
(5)      
Note the significant financial, energy and carbon savings that the
delivery of an alternative heat supply at Willesden Green Library
would provide as set out section 3.7 of the report.
 
Eligible for call-in:
Yes
 
Deadline for submission of
call-in: 6pm on Monday 24 November 25