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Sovereign Leisure Centre Energy
Meeting: 11/09/2019 - Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet (Item 28)
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Report of Director of Regeneration and Planning
Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Jonathan Dow
Decision:
(Key decision):
To agree a budget of up to £115k to carry out additional feasibility and design work for a stand alone energy centre at the Sovereign Centre site; this could potentially provide low carbon heat sourced from the embedded energy in the nearby sewer network. If viable, a decision to invest will be considered at the February 2020 Cabinet.
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Regeneration and Planning seeking approval to progress a renewable energy centre at the Sovereign Centre site.
Resolved (Key decision):
To agree a budget of up to £115k to carry out additional feasibility and design work for a stand alone energy centre at the Sovereign Centre site; this could potentially provide low carbon heat sourced from the embedded energy in the nearby sewer network. If viable, a decision to invest would be considered at the February 2020 Cabinet.
Reason for decision:
To invest in solutions that will reduce the town’s overall carbon footprint whilst also enabling an income generation.