Issue - meetings

To consider the draft Environment and Sustainability Action Plan which will form part of the Corporate Recovery Plan to be considered by the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee meeting on 5 July 2021.

The Committee received a report from Sandy Muirhead, Group Head of Commissioning and Transformation, providing members with details of projects undertaken to date and indicating potential future projects to reduce carbon in Council operations and the wider community. 

In response to a question regarding prioritisation of projects and how they would be monitored, the Committee were advised that this was partly covered by the next item, the setting up of a Climate Change Working Group, and would be included in the Forward Plan.

The Committee resolved to:

1.    Note the report.

2.    Agree the draft Environment and Sustainability Action Plan which sits within the wider draft Corporate Recovery Plan due to be considered by the Corporate Policy and Resources

Alternative options considered and rejected:

No alternative options were considered.

Reason for decision:

The Council has declared a Climate Emergency and needs to progress projects to further carbon reduction in line with Council policies and to move to a net zero position.