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Thread: CHaP/Ignis Energy meeting

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    3 -You also indicate in your letter to the John O'Groat Journal that Craig Ibbetson and John Chappell are key individuals to awarding the contract to Ignis Energy Ltd. However, at the time of the announcement of preferred bidder on 22nd December 2010, neither of these people were officers of the company - they had their appointments terminated in April 2010. Can you therefore confirm what relevant experience Ignis Energy Ltd had at the time of announcing them as preferred bidder in the absence of these seemingly key individuals ?


    Has anybody found out why this pairs appointments were terminated

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    xva Heard anything from the council yet ?

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    This is none of my business as I don't live in Wick but it sounds to me that the householders should form an association and appoint a spokeperson authorised to communicate and negotiate on behalf of everyone. This can be done formally with a written agreement that is then published in local newspaper and displayed publically. The spokeperson need not be authorised to act on behalf of householders (such as enter into a contract) but could negoiate draft responses to be ratified by the householders. Once set up the council and contractor should then be informed and instructed to address all communications via this individual. It is quite normal practice in a contract to appoint a nominated contact and as individuals you are in effect in contract with council.

    This association needs to communicate with the householders properly and needs to keep communications with the council and contractors very formal. Any meetings should be minuted and the minutes need to be dated and signed by both parties. The rest should be written communication. Using a public forum would not count as written - it would need to be letter or private e-mail with a protected private log on.

    You will need to decide whether you want to act on a representative view (say a quorum) which is easiest or whether 100% agreement is needed for each action.

    To protect that individual you will need to include a statement in the written agreement declaring that they have no liabilities.

    For some councils in the UK where such an interest group has been set up then representatives are invited to attend council subject meetings and may even be invited to form part of the tender assessment group.

    On the technical side bio-mass energy systems are notoriously difficult to engineer and there are many failed schemes. Just because a particular piece of technology works at one place does not mean it will function elsewhere. It depends on many factors including the physical condition and repeatability of that condition of the feed stock - size, weight, water content, shape, contaminants etc. There are experienced engineering consultants who make a living out of assessing technology selections and carry out due diligence analysis of bio-mass systems. Similarly there are professional organisations who carry out due diligence of contractors (financial and technical) prior to selection. For what is invested in the scheme and the impact on residents of the wrong selection I am surprised the council has not included professional help like this.

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    According to the council web-site the plug has been pulled on this scheme. Users involved were informed by letter to-day and alternative heating will be installed for them.

    http://www.highland.gov.uk/yourcounc...1-05-13-01.htm
    Last edited by Stack Rock; 13-May-11 at 20:13.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thejudd View Post
    xva Heard anything from the council yet ?
    We've ALL now heard from the Council. But the Council haven't heard the last of it.

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