Purpose

To update Cabinet on the outcomes of the trial
of using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil as an alternative to standard
road diesel, and for Cabinet to consider the recommendations within
the submitted report.

Decision

The Cabinet has
 
(a) 
agreed to adopt the use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil across the
Council’s fleet based on the successful trial;
 
(b) 
approved delegated authority to the Corporate Director for Place
and Section 151 Officer, in consultation with the Executive
Councillor for Finance & Resources and the Executive Councillor
for Parks and Countryside, Waste and Street Scene to take
operational decisions regarding the implementation and ongoing
management of the Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil initiative;
 
(c) 
authorised HDC Officers to engage with neighbouring authorities to
explore the wider Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil adoption across
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough;
 
(d) 
endorsed continued collaboration with Cambridgeshire Fire and
Rescue Service and Cambridgeshire Constabulary on Hydrotreated
Vegetable Oil usage and other partnership opportunities; and
 
(e) 
endorsed HDC’s engagement with the Cambridgeshire and
Peterborough Combined Authority to explore potential funding for
Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil implementation and ongoing usage and
opportunities for wider Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil adoption among
Cambridgeshire partners.