Decision details

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Frea)

Cabinet received a report from the Director for Communities and the Environmentwhich sought authorisation to complete an award of contract in accordance with the ‘Covid-19 Pandemic- Policy for decision making and spending delegations within the Budget and Police Framework’

The options, options analysis, including risk assessment and officer preferred option, were set out in the report as follows:

The options were to either authorise completion of the award of contract or not.

Not authorising this will still mean that the Co-Wheels car scheme will go ahead using only the existing pool cars. The number of which is insufficient to achieve the change needed.

If not approved, it would conflict with the Council’s climate change aspirations.

The officer preferred option was to authorise officers to award the contract.

Councillor Parr proposed, seconded by Councillor Brookes:-

“That the recommendation, as set out in the report, be approved.”

Councillors then voted:-

Resolved unanimously:

That Cabinet authorises officers to complete the award of contract for 6 electric vehicles.

Officers responsible for effecting the decision:

Director for Communities and the Environment

Reasons for making the decision:

In 2018/19, 154 city council employees claimed the casual mileage allowance. Approximately 105,000 business miles were driven during this period, producing an estimated 31t(CO2) of greenhouse gases. The cost to the council for the mileage claims was £47,144 and rose to £50,000 in 2019/20. The decision is consistent with the Council’s target to become carbon neutral by 2030.

The funding for the additional pool cars was approved in the Council’s budget for 2020/21.