Issue - meetings

To consider the continuation of the Climate Change Working Group and its proposed terms of reference, and to appoint a member representative to participate in the Greener Futures Partnership Board.

The Group Head – Commissioning and Transformation presented the report on the continuation of the Climate Change Working Group.

The Committee were asked to nominate a member representative to the Greener Futures Partnership meetings. The Committee were advised that meetings would be held during the day, with the next meeting on Wednesday 28 June 2023 at 11:30am.

It was proposed by Councillor Nichols that Councillor Beecher be the member representative to the Greener Futures Partnership meetings, the nomination was not seconded.

It was proposed by Councillor Nichols and seconded by Councillor Sexton and resolved that Councillor Nichols be the member representative to the Greener Futures Partnership meetings.

The Committee were advised that the Climate Change Working Group would be open to all members and meet once a month on a Tuesday at 5:30pm. Councillors Brennan, Burrell, Clarke and Rutherford all expressed interest in joining the working group.

Committee resolved to agree to:

1. the continuation of a climate change working group to focus on monitoring of actions towards carbon neutrality and to assess initial ideas on measures to address climate change before submission to the Environment and Sustainability Committee.
2. the Terms of Reference

3.    Councillor Nichols to be the member representative at the Greener Futures Partnership meetings.