Decision Maker: Co-operative Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Purpose:
A Salary Sacrifice Car Lease Scheme allows the
Council to provide employees with a brand new fully maintained and
insured electric car through flexible benefits, at a lower cost
than they could normally achieve in the retail market. We seek to
introduce a scheme to encourage the purchase of electric vehicles
to contribute towards the aim of the city achieving Net Zero by
2030.
Decision:
7.1
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The purpose of
this report is to outline the proposal to introduce a car lease
salary sacrifice scheme (electric vehicles) for Council Employees
and to seek approval to enter into a
contract with the supplier.
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7.2
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RESOLVED: That Co-operative Executive:-
1.
Approves the implementation of a Car Lease Salary Sacrifice Scheme
(electric vehicles) to be made available to Sheffield City Council
employees.
2.
Approves the Council entering a Contract with a Supplier for the
provision of the Scheme as outlined in this report.
3.
Delegates authority to the Executive Director of Resources, in
consultation with the Director of Finance and Commercial Services
and the Director of Legal and Governance to:
a.
agree the terms of the Scheme Policy.
b.
take all other decisions necessary to meet the aims, objectives and
outcomes of this report which are not already covered by existing
delegations in the Leaders Scheme of Delegation.
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7.3
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Reasons for Decision
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7.3.1
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It is
recommended that the Council approves the implementation of a Car
Lease Salary Sacrifice Scheme (electric vehicles) to be made
available to Sheffield City Council employees. This will help to meet the target of Net Zero by
2030.
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7.4
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Alternatives Considered and Rejected
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7.4.1
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Alternative
options that were considered as part of this scheme are detailed
below.
Alternative Option 1 – ULEV Scheme – Vehicles
under 75 g/km
Advice from the
Sustainability and Climate Change Service suggests that supporting
the purchase of ULEV to include hybrid vehicles may help to achieve
a reduction in specific vehicle emissions if this is replacing a
diesel vehicle or one with higher emissions. However, it could
increase the amount of carbon dioxide emissions and continues to
produce higher carbon emissions if the new vehicle is not a
replacement for an existing vehicle.
Alternative Option 2 - Green Scheme – Vehicles under
120 g/km
Manufacturers
are continually improving the efficiency of engines and reducing
CO2 emissions. There are several hundred vehicles that will fall
into this category offering a wide selection of vehicles. As a
result, employees who are considering a new vehicle purchase could
purchase a vehicle with lower emissions than their current vehicle.
Employees who have purchased a car more recently e.g. in the last 3 or 4 years, may already have a
vehicle with emissions lower than 120 g/km. Therefore, it is
possible that offering vehicles within this category may not result
in lower emissions. In any event, the scheme should exclude diesel
vehicles to support a reduction in carbon emissions.
Alternative Option 3 - Do
Nothing
The scheme will
support the Council’s clean air agenda and should result in a
positive impact resulting in a reduction in vehicle emissions in
Sheffield.
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7.5
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Any
Interest Declared or Dispensation Granted
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None
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7.6
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Reason for Exemption if Public/Press Excluded During
Consideration
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None
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7.7
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Respective Director Responsible for
Implementation
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Executive
Director, Resources
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7.8
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Relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee If Decision
Called In
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Overview and
Scrutiny Management Committee
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Report author: Shaun Lee
Publication date: 22/10/2021
Date of decision: 20/10/2021
Decided at meeting: 20/10/2021 - Co-operative Executive
Effective from: 29/10/2021
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