Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to approve arrangements for market testing for a strategic energy supplier to enter into a partnership with the Council, under a local B&D branding, to provide affordable, low energy tariffs to local residents, and to delegate authority to officers to progress the proposals.

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.