Issue - meetings

To consider a request for funding from the Green Initiatives Fund towards funding a Climate Change Officer.

The Committee resolved to authorise £50,900 of funding from the Green Initiatives Fund to finance the climate change office role up to 2028/29.

The Committee considered a request for funding from the Green Initiatives Fund to finance a Climate Change Officer role up to 2028/29. The role had previously been funded through the Green Initiatives Fund, and a final year of funding was sought to give security to the role through 2028/2029. The funding requested covered the salary as well as oncosts.

Examples of the past and current work undertaken by the Climate Change Officer were provided to the Committee. The Committee noted the plans set out by the current postholder and what they hoped to achieve with the support of members.

The Committee resolved to authorise £50,900 of funding from the Green Initiatives Fund to finance the climate change officer role up to 2028/29.