Issue - decisions

That the Corporate Director Finance and Resources:

i)             Varies the original Development Agreement between the Council and Countryside Properties in order to incorporate installation of a temporary plant (heat source) into the Agreement at a value of £462,671.00. the temporary plant will serve NWCC East (cores E, F and G), NWCC West (cores A, B, C and D) and Peel Phase 4, whilst the South Kilburn Decentralised Energy Network (SKDEN) is being built and becomes available as a permanent heat source.

ii)            Varies the original Development Agreement between the Council and Countryside Properties in order to incorporate the installation of a heat pipework section under the section of Neville Road within the NWCC site, for use when the SKDHN is connected, at a capped value of £326,572.00, to avoid the greater cost and disruption of installing this at a later date.

iii)           For a budget of £50,000.00 to decommission the temporary plant when the SKDHN becomes available for permanent connection in January 2026.