To approve spend, procurement and delivery of the following suite of energy efficiency measures on an ‘invest to save’ basis:

·         Standard lighting will be replaced across Ross on Wye Library, Unit 3 depot at Thorn Business Park and Maylords Orchard Car Park sites with energy efficient (LED) lights in order to reduce energy and maintenance costs in addition to reducing carbon emissions.

·         Variable speed drives will be installed in the air handling unit at Plough Lane. These would be integrated into the existing Business Energy Management System ensuring the building operates at maximum levels of efficiency, saving energy, money and carbon.

·         Solar PV will be installed on the Kingsland Depot, the Hereford Archive & Record Centre and Blueschool House, on an invest to save basis to reduce energy costs and generate income from the Feed in Tariffs (FIT’s).

That:

a)    Air handling units at Plough Lane be upgraded at a cost of not more than £20,000;

b)    LED lighting be installed at Maylord Orchard Car Park, Unit 3, and ross on Wye Library at a cost of not more than £69,200;

c)    Solar PV systems be installed at Kingsland Depot, Hereford Archive and Records Centre (HARC) and Blueschool House at a cost of not more than £165,000; and

d)    The assistant director environment and place be authorised to take all operational decisions necessary to implement the above recommendations within the approved budget and in accordance with contract procedure rules

1.    Do nothing - The council will not benefit from the financial and carbon savings these projects offer. This will adversely affect the council’s ability to deliver a required £30k saving target in 2018/19 and the council’s ability to deliver against its carbon reduction targets.