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(i)    
That acceptance of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
granting of funding available to enable Salix Finance to provide
the Council with a grant of up to £2,790,173.00 to assist in
carrying out a low carbon heating project at its Jubilee 2 Leisure
centre, be authorised.

(ii)   
That the Service Director, Sustainable Environment in consultation
with the Service Director, Legal & Governance be approved to
engage Veolia Energy to assist in the delivery of this project,
through a direct award process through the NOECPC Specialist
Estates Engineering & Maintenance Services (Hard FM) (NOE.0609)
Framework.

(iii) 
That  the report herewith and that a
further report is taken to Council for final acceptance of the
Salix grant, be noted.