E.95/21
(a)
Overview and Scrutiny
Committee – 4 November 2021
O&S.37/21: Task and Finish Group
– Climate Change & Biodiversity Action Plan
During discussion, it was recognised that the Task
and Finish Group had now been given the opportunity to consider the
revised part 1 of the proposal and the Executive was supportive of
the conclusions reached by the Group.
Specifically regarding point 3 of the recommendation, the lead
officer outlined some of the steps that were being taken by the
Council to provide additional support to the Climate Change &
Biodiversity Specialist. These steps
were welcomed by Members.
It was
then:
RESOLVED
1.
That,
as a partner of the Devon Climate Emergency, South
Hams District Council, through a revision of its Climate Change and
Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (which will take place within
3 months of the publication of the final Devon Carbon Plan) will
ensure the targets, indicators and monitoring of the Devon Carbon
Plan, as well as its carbon budget periods, are included. In this
revision, an interim target of 50% reduction in carbon emissions by
2030 below 2010 levels will be set and the action plan will be
frontloaded with impactful actions, aligning with the DCP. Section
5.1 of the Interim Devon Carbon Plan outlines Devon’s Net
Zero Target, as well as detailing carbon budget periods to achieve
net zero by 2050 at the latest.
The implementation of the Devon Carbon Plan will be
monitored regularly, and a review will be triggered if carbon
emissions are not reducing at the necessary pace. SHDC will
contribute to future reviews as a partner and align its Action Plan
reviews alongside the Devon Carbon Plan budget periods;
2.
That the Council should setup a CC&B Community
Partnership Group that brings together the range of expertise and
energy to achieve the goals of the Action Plan. This could be
established through a revision of, the current Community Forum. It
is suggested that the six organisations that presented to this Task
and Finish Group are invited to join the existing Community Forum
members) along with relevant officers, any elected member, and the
lead member for Climate Change and Biodiversity. A revised Terms of
Reference will be agreed to set the context for the group with a
rotating chair; and
3.
That, in recognition that officer resources are
limited, notwithstanding the remit of the Task and Finish Group,
urgent consideration should be given to identify additional funds
for CC&B and accessing other available funding streams to
support our specialist Adam Williams either through recruitment or
through employing relevant expertise.
(b)
Overview and
Scrutiny Committee – 20 January 2022
O&S.55/21 Devon
Home Choice Review
RESOLVED
That the Council
continue to be a member of Devon Home Choice.
(NOTE: THESE DECISIONS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
MINUTES E.88/21 PART 1; E.90/21 PART 1; E.91/21; E.92/21 PART 2;
E.93/21 PART 2; E.94/21 PARTS 2, 3, 4 AND 5
(WHICH ARE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON 31 MARCH 2022)
WILL ...
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