Decision details

NBC Street Lighting

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

2.1         Cabinet approved the proposed transfer of up to 607 street lights from NCC to NBC on 2 October 2017.

 

2.2     Cabinet approved an additional revenue budget of £70,000 per year that is included as part of setting the 2018/19 budget and to address ongoing electricity and maintenance costs.

 

2.3     Cabinet approved that an additional new budget of £35,000 for the 2017/2018 financial year to fund the additional costs of electricity and maintenance for the existing financial year. To be funded by underspends within the Regeneration, Enterprise & Planning Directorate at the end of the financial year or a drawdown from reserves

 

2.4     Cabinet noted that further investigation would be undertaken by Officers into an invest to save programme for all NBC street lights that may lead to a further report to Cabinet in due course. An additional capital budget may need to be considered at this point as part of the Council’s overall capital programme.

 

2.5     Cabinet noted that Officers would continue to investigate whether it was appropriate to use the HRA to fund some of the costs of the maintenance or electricity of certain additional street lights.

 

2.6     Cabinet delegated authority to the Director of Regeneration, Enterprise and Planning, in consultation with the Section 151 Officer and the Deputy Leader of the Council, to conclude the transfer of the responsibility of street lights from NCC to NBC.

 

Publication date: 14/09/2017

Date of decision: 13/09/2017

Decided at meeting: 13/09/2017 - Cabinet

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