Issue - meetings

Bath Community Energy (BCE) is a community enterprise which develops renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Their local ownership model and community fund enable energy revenues to stay local and be recycled into future energy projects. The Cooperation Agreement is a framework for us to work with BCE to help deliver our carbon reduction targets

Councillor Charles Gerrish in an ad hoc statement welcomed the proposals.

Councillor Paul Crossley referred to the Update Report which had been put into the public galley before the meeting [a copy of which is attached to the Minutes as Appendices 4(i) and 4(ii) and on the Council's website].  The update report showed proposed changes to paragraph 6.6 of the agreement, which would ensure that revenues could only be used for the benefit of the Council’s district.

Councillor Crossley moved the proposals, amended to reflect the contents of the update report.

Councillor Cherry Beath seconded the proposals, saying that it was very appropriate for the Council to engage in the way proposed by the report.  The BCE was not for profit and its work started with schools.  It would bring direct benefits for the local community.

On a motion from Councillor Paul Crossley, seconded by Councillor Cherry Beath, it was

RESOLVED (unanimously)

(1)  To AGREE that the Council should enter into a Cooperation agreement with Bath Community Energy.

(2) The proposed agreement be amended at paragraph 6.6 to include the words: ‘The intention of the Parties is that Community Fund revenues accrued from Projects within the District will be reinvested only in other projects within the District.’