Decision details

GMCA grant acceptance – heat network design works

Decision Maker: Director of Economy

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To accept a grant of £35,470 from GMCA for the purpose of completing a RIBA Stage 2 design feasibility study on Gallery Oldham for connection to the proposed Oldham Low Carbon Heat Network, as part of the wider heat network project development which the Council is funding with a Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) grant already in place.

Decision:

RESOLVED - That:
That the Council accept the grant.

Reasons for the decision:

Option 1: Do not accept the grant funding. Under this option, the feasibility work will need to be funded from the existing GHNF grant
Option 2 (Recommended option): Accept the grant funding. Under this option, the GMCA funding will augment the existing GHNF funding, enabling the feasibility study for Gallery Oldham to be funded separately to the other sites.

Alternative options considered:

Option 1: Do not accept the grant funding. Under this option, the feasibility work will need to be funded from the existing GHNF grant

Other reasons / organisations consulted

N/A

Contact: Andrew Hunt, Strategy Partnerships and Policy Manager 0161 770 6587 - Email: andrew.hunt@oldham.gov.uk Email: andrew.hunt@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 14/05/2025

Date of decision: 21/03/2025

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