The Director of Technical Services reported upon the need to reduce the Council’s energy consumption and proposed the trial installation of a Central Management System (CMS) to control the operation of approximately 350 streetlights and to accurately measure their energy consumption. He indicated that this in turn would facilitate immediate financial benefits for any energy saving measures implemented and he outlined the operational benefits of the proposal.

He commented that System manufacturers claimed that energy savings of 40% could be achieved and that current street lighting energy costs for the Council were in the region of £1.5m. To meet the cost of setting up the trial system, he proposed investment of the saving of £137,000 as a result of the Street Lighting (Electricity) Contract Renewal 2009 (see minute 73 post).

Resolved – That the proposal for the trial to be carried out using the £137,000 saving identified in the report of the Director of Technical Services (Street Lighting (Electricity) Contract Renewal 2009) as the source of funding, be approved.