Decision details

Change in partnership status: Cabinet agreed in 2014 for ESCC to join Your Energy Sussex (YES) as a strategic partner.  However, on reviewing the partnership agreement that WSCC was asking partner authorities to sign up to, Legal Services have confirmed that ESCC is only able to sign up as an Affiliate partner, not a strategic partner.  The report to Lead Member is to seek agreement to join YES as an Affiliate partner.

22.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport. 

DECISION

22.2     RESOLVED to (1) Note the expected benefits of becoming an Affiliate Partner;

(2) Agree that the County Council becomes an Affiliate Partner rather than a Strategic Partner; and

(3) Delegate to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport authority to take all actions necessary to give effect to the decision to become an Affiliate Partner including authority to enter into all necessary agreements.

Reasons

22.3     It is no longer appropriate for the County Council to sign up to the YES Partnership as a Strategic Partner. However, there are considerable potential benefits to the County Council and East Sussex businesses and residents, from the County Council joining the YES Partnership as an Affiliate Partner. This does not require the County Council to contribute any finance to the YES Partnership.