Issue details

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/05/2023

Decision due: 29 Jun 2023 by Executive Councillor for Climate Action and Environment

Lead member: Executive Councillor for Climate Action and Environment

Contact: Andrew Limb, Assistant Chief Executive Email: andrew.limb@cambridge.gov.uk.

Additional Information: Requested for pre-scrutiny by Cllrs Glasberg and Hauk.

Background Information: Following the feasibility study being undertaken for the City Council and University of Cambridge during Winter/Spring 2022/23, the next stage of the heat network project is ‘Detailed Project Development.’ The total cost of the Cambridge City-Centre Heat Network’s Detailed Project Development (DPD) depends on the size and number of phases in the core scheme. A further HNDU grant application is being prepared which, if successful, would fund some of the Detailed Project Development. There is a requirement that the applicant(s) provide match funding which is estimated to be between £180,000 - £240,000*. We anticipate this would be shared between the Council and the University of Cambridge (as was the case previously with match-funding for the feasibility study). This report seeks approval to use up to £150,000 of the City Council’s Climate Change Fund (exact amount tbc) to part-fund the Detailed Project Development of the City Centre Heat Network. *Please note that these are early est