That:

a)    LED lighting and advanced control systems be installed at Hereford Crematorium,  8 St. Owen Street, Museum Learning Resource Centre, Leominster MAO and enhanced lighting controls to be retro-fitted onto LED lighting at Blueschool House at a cost not more than £87,820;

b)    Boiler optimisation controls are installed at Blueschool House at a cost of no more than £1,850;

c)    A new condensing  gas boiler is installed at 8 St. Owen St at a cost of not more than £36,250;

d)    Replace the non-functioning heat exchanger at the Hereford Crematorium at a cost not more than £3,000 

e)    Solar PV systems are installed at Bromyard MAO and Leominster MAO, at a cost of not more than £80,000; and

f)     The Assistant Director for Regulation, Environment & Waste Services be authorised to take all operational decisions necessary to implement the above recommendations.

g)    The Assistant Director for Regulation, Environment & Waste Services to be authorised to take all operational decisions necessary to allocate remaining SEPuBu programme funds  having regard to the recommendations of the SEPuBu Board, and in accordance with the criteria set out in the approved project application for the approved SEPuBu programme at appendix 1. The maximum project value is limited to £500,000.

1.         Do nothing

The council will not benefit from the financial and carbon savings these projects offer.

2.         Proceed without grant funding

All the above measures are part grant funded via the ERDF Sustainable Energy in Public Buildings (SEPuBu) project.

Proceeding without the grant funding would result in a doubling of the costs and payback periods outlined in this report. This will adversely affect the council’s ability to deliver both energy and carbon savings 2018/19 and the council’s ability to deliver against its carbon reduction targets for the SEPuBu programme.