Decisions

To obtain the approval of the Executive to provide funding for the installation of additional power supplies to serve the previously approved industrial/business units and future developments at Faraday Business Park at Daedalus.

In January 2019 the Executive approved the funding for the construction of new industrial/business units at Faraday Business Park at Daedalus.  The report highlighted the fact that additional electricity infrastructure was likely to be required.

Working with suppliers, a solution has developed to provide an additional 2mega watt of power to Faraday Business Park.  Whilst initial costs were significant, a solution has now been identified that provides a cost-effective solution for the early installation of this supply.

RESOLVED that the Executive:

(a)  approves the capital budget as outlined in the confidential Appendix A to the report to provide additional power infrastructure to Faraday Business Park; and

(b)  delegates authority to the Director of Planning and Regeneration, following consultation with the Executive Member for Policy and Resources, to award the contract(s) for the installation of the power upgrade after a procurement exercise in accordance with the Council’s Procurement and Contract Procedure Rules 2019.

To report to the Executive the scope of the climate change and carbon reduction work to be progressed by the Climate Change Working Group.

At the 26 September Executive Meeting the Executive Leader pledged the commitment to carbon neutrality by 2030 and established the Climate Change Working Group (CCWG). This report outlines the priorities for the Working Group.

The initial priority will be to quantify the Council’s carbon footprint to establish a baseline for the development of the Council’s Carbon Reduction Plan.

The Working Group will identify and develop proposals for inclusion within the Plan, reporting to the Council’s Policy and Resources Scrutiny Panel, prior to Executive decision.

This paper also seeks approval on the principle of commissioning the Greening Campaign to work with communities.  This work enables the community to lead itself in understanding, mitigating and building resilience to climate change.

Approval is requested for the inclusion of climate change and carbon reduction impacts in Committee Reports and Executive Decisions in the new municipal year.

RESOLVED that the Executive notes the content of the report and approves:

(a)  the scope of works to be undertaken on climate change and carbon reduction by the CCWG, as set out in the Executive Briefing Paper;

(b)  the principle of commissioning the Greening Campaign to work with communities within the borough;

(c)  a working budget of £10,000, funded from revenue reserves, to support the work needed to deliver the initial actions and projects proposed;

(d)  the inclusion of climate change and carbon reduction impacts in Committee Reports and Executive Decisions in the new municipal year;

(e)  that the Terms of Reference for the Climate Change Working Group include the additional wording: “Acting as the Member Champion on climate change matters, Councillor Martin will be the recipient of any informal proposals arising from elected Members for carbon reduction planning or other climate change work.  Councillor Martin will present any such proposals to the Working Group to allow these to be investigated and considered in more detail, in order to determine whether they should form part of any formal climate change proposals presented to the Policy and Resources Scrutiny Panel and the Executive for consideration and decision”; and

(f)   that the Members’ Newsletter will include updates on the progress of the Climate Change Working Group and that this be added to the Terms of Reference.

To seek approval for the external detailed designs submitted by Everyone Active for a remodelled Fareham Leisure Centre.

The Executive agreed on the 04 November 2019 to award a 10-year contract for the management of Fareham and Holly Hill Leisure Centres to SLM, otherwise known as Everyone Active.  It also agreed to the capital investment required, particularly at Fareham Leisure Centre to help deliver improved revenue.

The development of the design for Fareham Leisure Centre has been overseen by an officer project team and the designs are now at a stage where Everyone Active is ready to submit a planning application.

The Leisure and Community Scrutiny Panel commented on the designs on 25 February 2020.

The proposed detailed external designs, as contained in Appendix A, are presented for approval.  There may be a requirement to make some minor amendments to the designs.

If approved, the designs will be submitted to the Council as part of a planning application later in March 2020.  The estimated determination date will be in May 2020, following a period of public consultation.

RESOLVED that the Executive:

(a)  considered the comments of the Leisure and Community Scrutiny Panel;

(b)  considered the principle of the detailed design for Fareham Leisure Centre as outlined in Appendix A to the report; and

(c)  agrees that this, including any minor alterations, be submitted as part of a planning application.

This report presents nominations for consideration under the Council’s annual Citizen and Young Citizen of Honour Awards 2020.

The Citizen of Honour Award was introduced in November 1996.  Five years later, the scheme was extended to recognise the efforts of younger residents under the age of 18 through the Young Citizen of Honour Award.

Over the last 23 years, the award has honoured 105 residents of the Borough, with nominations being received from all areas of Fareham. 

This year, the Council has received 21 nominations overall.  There are 14 nominations for the Citizen of Honour Award (18 and over) and 7 nominations for the Young Citizen of Honour Award (under 18).

At its meeting on 16 December 2019, the Executive agreed to limit the award to one Citizen of Honour and one Young Citizen of Honour for the years 2020 and 2021.

RESOLVED that the Executive agrees that:

(a)  candidate 6 is selected from the attached nominations at Confidential Appendix A to be formally recognised as the Citizen of Honour 2020;

(b)  candidate 20 is selected from the attached nominations at Confidential Appendix B to be formally recognised as the Young Citizen of Honour 2020; and

(c)  that the persons listed as numbers 6 and 20 in the confidential Appendices A and B of the report be selected for the annual Citizen of Honour and Young Citizen of Honour Awards 2020.

To seek approval for the allocation of a capital budget to refurbish the air-conditioning system at Faretec (located at the Cams Estates Business Park) and carry out other minor building upgrade works.

The existing air-conditioning system which provides heating and cooling at the Council owned investment property, Faretec at the Cams Estate Business Park, has become increasingly unreliable and now requires upgrading.

RESOLVED that the Executive approves a capital budget to refurbish the air conditioning system and undertake minor building upgrade works at Faretec at the Cams Estate Business Park, as set out in the confidential Appendix A to the report.