1. That the approach to the development and delivery of the Climate Emergency Strategy and Action plan as set out in the report be provisionally approved subject to consideration of the comments and feedback from the June Strategic Planning and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee and, on the housing elements, the June Housing and Community Overview and Scrutiny Committee. That a further report be made to Cabinet in June 2020 to formally consider the views of the Overview and Scrutiny Committees.
2. That the Climate Emergency Statement in Appendix 4 be approved
Resolved to recommend:
3. The creation of a budget for the Climate Emergency of £75,000 in 2020/21 and authority be delegated for its expenditure be made to the Corporate Director Housing and Regeneration and the Assistant Director Corporate and Contracted Services in consultation with the Leader be approved
4.
That an annual review of the progress of the
Strategy and Action Plan be made to Cabinet each year and an update
be provided to Cabinet in September 2020 on initial
progress
5. That a training and development programme for both staff and Members be delivered in 2020/21
6. That a ‘Climate Emergency impact statement’ be incorporated into Cabinet and Overview and Scrutiny reports