Updates from Task and Finish and/or Working Groups
To receive an update on the following task and finish and/or working groups:
Climate Change Working Group – verbal update from Councillor Noble
Minutes:
The Committee received a verbal update on the work of the Climate Change Working Group.
The Chair of the Climate Change Working Group provided a summary of progress in relation to the climate strategy and action plan. These included knowledge of the carbon footprint for Spelthorne, the purchase and use of electric cars and mopeds, increased use of solar panels, the establishment of the Climate Change Officer role, a carbon literacy training programme for staff, workshops for local residents and strategies for the future. The Chair thanked officers of the Council for their work and his Co-Chair for his help and support.
The committee resolved to note the update from the Climate Change Working Group.