Issue - meetings

To report on progress against the Climate Change Action Plan Year 2 and to seek endorsement for the Year 3 Action Plan.

(Report of Chief Executive)

The report set out progress being made against the Climate Change Action Plan Year 2 and advised that good progress had been made across all 32 actions to tackle climate change and meet the Borough Council’s 2030 net zero target.

The Year 3 Action Plan was also presented for approval and recommended 51 actions.  Initial work would include further emissions monitoring through annual carbon audits, monitoring and reporting of borough wide emissions and the development of an emissions reduction pathway.

The Cabinet resolved:  That

(1)             the Climate Change Action Plan Year 2 progress report (as set out in Annex 1) be endorsed; and

(2)             the Climate Change Action Plan Year 3 2022-23 (as set out in Annex 2) be adopted.

Decision Notice: D220061CAB

The report set out progress being made against the Climate Change Action Plan Year 2 and advised that good progress had been made across all 32 actions to tackle climate change and meet the Borough Council’s 2030 net zero target.

The Year 3 Action Plan was also presented for approval and recommended 51 actions.  Initial work would include further emissions monitoring through annual carbon audits, monitoring and reporting of borough wide emissions and the development of an emissions reduction pathway.

Members referred to the anti-idling campaign and expressed concern that more needed to be done to reduce congestion outside of schools.  It was noted that these issues could be wider than anti-idling and the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health suggested that further information be gathered outside of the meeting. 

With regard to the Green Business Grants Scheme, the Borough Council continued to explore external funding opportunities and it was hoped that a further round of grants could be secured via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)             the Climate Change Action Plan Year 2 progress report (as set out in Annex 1) be endorsed; and

(2)             the Climate Change Action Plan Year 3 2022-23 (as set out in Annex 2) be adopted.