Issue - meetings

The Cabinet received and noted a report on the decision taken by the Chief Executive on 29 March 2012, acting under the urgency procedures contained within paragraph 17 of Article 1, Part B of the Council’s Constitution, in respect of the following:

(i)  The appointment of LASER (Kent County Council’s Utilities division) as the Council’s professional electricity and gas procurement provider / broker;

(ii)  To enter into a four-year agreement with LASER for the provision of the management and procurement services for electricity and gas, to become effective on 1 October 2012;

(iii)  To adopt the Purchase Within Period (PWP) procurement route to market, which would provide the Council with value for money in a fluctuating market;

(iv)  That a bill validation audit be conducted in relation to the previous utilities service to ensure the Council had paid the correct amounts; and

(v)  That an application for dispensation from the Section 20 consultation requirements be made to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal.