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DECARBONISATION OF LEISURE CENTRES UPDATE
Meeting: 14/01/2025 - Cabinet (Item 21.)
21. DECARBONISATION OF LEISURE CENTRES UPDATE 
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REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR – PLACE
To provide an update on the project to decarbonise the Council’s leisure centres, including predicted growth in ongoing revenue costs, due to revised modelling of the impact of installing air source heat pumps at the facilities.
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - Energy costs modelling provided to Full Council 11 July 2024, item 21.
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- Cabinet report - PSDS Jan 2025 Supplementary report FINAL, item 21.
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Decision:
RESOLVED:That Cabinet agreed in principle to proceed with Option 4a as detailed in paragraph 8.9.
RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL: To proceed with Option 4a and approve the additional forecast capital and ongoing revenue costs (including revenue costs of capital) and note the ongoing project risks.
REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION:To identify the most appropriate way forward for the leisure centre decarbonisation project, taking into account both the environmental benefits of the project and the impact on the Council’s wider financial position.