Decision details

Salt Ayre Data Centre

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To seek approval to build a new sustainable hybrid data centre at Salt Ayre Leisure Centre for use by the Council and the potential to be used as a revenue generating asset

Decisions:

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Hamilton-Cox)

 

Cabinet received a report from the Chief Officer Resources that approval to build a new sustainable hybrid data centre at Salt Ayre Leisure Centre for use by the Council and the potential to be used as a revenue generating asset.  The report was exempt from publication by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972.

 

The options, options analysis, including risk assessment and officer preferred option, were set out in the exempt.

 

Resolved unanimously:

 

The resolution is set out in an minute exempt from publication by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972.

 

Officer responsible for effecting the decision:

 

Chief Officer Resources

 

Reasons for making the decision:

 

The decision is consistent with the Council’s priorities. Exactly how the decision fits with Council priorities is set out in the exempt minute.

 

Report author: Nick Goulden

Publication date: 10/07/2025

Date of decision: 08/07/2025

Decided at meeting: 08/07/2025 - Cabinet

Effective from: 18/07/2025

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