Archived decisions

Hampshire County Council

Executive Member - Recreation and Heritage Item 4

17 November 2005

Proposed Installation of a Wood Fired Boiler at

Queen Elizabeth Country Park

Report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage

Contact: John Tickle ext. 6000 e-mail: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

i) That the Executive Member for Recreation and Heritage approves the installation of a wood burning boiler at Queen Elizabeth Country Park within an overall maximum project budget of £120,000.

 

2. Reason

2.1 The project is in line with both Central Government policy to promote the use of renewable energy and Aims 2 and 3 of Hampshire County Council Corporate Strategy. In common with many such alternative energy schemes such a project is not always viable from a conventional financial point of view but becomes so if other sustainability criteria are taken into account.

3. Other Options Considered and Rejected.

3.1 Not to implement the project. This was rejected on the basis that all the grant aid and benefits associated with the project would be lost.

4. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive Member consulted - None.

5. Dispensation by the Standards Committee - Not applicable.

6. Reasons for the matter being dealt with if urgent - Not applicable.

Approved by: Date:

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Councillor Mrs. M. Snaith