The Cabinet resolved to:
(i) Approve the proposed ‘white label’ approach to deliver a branded energy supply to the residents of Barking and Dagenham, as detailed in Option 2 in the report; and
(ii) Delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economic and Social Development and the Director of Law and Governance, to develop and register the intellectual property rights in the trademarks and branding for the energy products to be delivered through the white label option and enter into the contracts and all other necessary or ancillary agreements with the successful bidder in accordance with the strategy set out in the report.