Issue - meetings

Following a report of the Climate and Sustainability Specialist, the Environment Policy Development Group has made the following recommendation; that the potential additional budget requirements linked to the climate investment opportunities set out in Annex 1 and 2 of this report be considered.

Following a *report of the Climate and Sustainability Specialist, the Environment Policy Development Group had made the following recommendation: that the potential additional budget requirements linked to the climate investment opportunities as set out in Annex 1 and 2 of the report be considered.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment and Climate Change outlined the contents of the report highlighting the work of the Net Zero Advisory Group and the aspirations that had come forward from the Policy Development Group which would all be considered as part of the climate change road map

Consideration was given to:

·         Schemes that were contained within the Capital Programme in the Medium Term Financial Plan and the possibility of further schemes as highlighted within the report, some of which were set out in the 2022/23 capital programme and the need to continue to bid for funding opportunities; and

·         Whether the budget was being used effectively to support the Council’s ambitions for carbon neutrality.

RESOLVED that the Environment PDG be thanked for providing a prioritised listing of climate investment opportunities which would be utilised when allocating any additional internal resources or when considering successful external funding bids that may be secured during 2022/23 and in future years.

(Proposed by Cllr C R Slade and seconded by Cllr B A Moore)

Reason for the decision – The list of aspirations was felt to be useful in providing a roadmap for future schemes that could be delivered when funding was available.

Note *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.

A report from the Climate and Sustainability specialist presenting selected budget item proposals that might be prioritised, to help move ahead with the Council’s Climate Action Plan (CAP).

The Group had before it a *report from the Climate and Sustainability Specialist which outlined selected budget item proposals which could be prioritised to help move ahead with the Council’s Climate Action Plan.

The Climate and Sustainability Specialist explained that Annex 1 of the report presented potential investment spending and Annex 2 presented potential preparation spending. He explained that Officers had put forward numerous proposals which had arisen as part of the ongoing Climate Action Plan which identified ways to reduce the Council’s carbon footprint and support the wider Climate and Sustainability Programme.

Consideration was given to:

·         Working with Parishes with regard to the planting of trees

·         Officers to investigate the true savings of any upgrade to the vehicle live monitoring system

·         Concerns from Members of where the funds would come from to support many of the initiatives

·         The need for feasibility studies before undertaking large projects

It was therefore RECOMENDED to the Cabinet that the potential additional budget requirements linked to the climate investment opportunities set out in Annex 1 and 2 of this report be considered

(Proposed by the Chairman)

Note: *Report previously circulated and attached to the minutes