Decision details

Further to Minute No. 62 of the Cabinet meeting held on 8 July 2010, the Council considered the joint report of the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director and the Interim Head of Corporate Finance and ICT Strategy on the proposed operation of the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Scheme which became a statutory requirement with effect from 1 April 2010.

It was moved by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillors Brodie-Browne and

RESOLVED:

That Part 3 of the Council Constitution (Responsibility for Functions) be amended to enable the Head of Corporate Finance and ICT Strategy or, the Section 151 Officer to have delegated powers to act as the CRC Responsible person, to enable trading of Carbon Allowances using General Fund resources, and to sign off all future Carbon declarations and claims made through the Scheme to the Department for Energy and Climate Change.