Agenda item

O&S.54/21         

The Executive Lead Member for Climate Change and Biodiversity introduced the latest update on the Climate Change and Biodiversity Action Plan.  Following the final report from the Task and Finish Group, set up to consider the report of the Action Plan, the recommendations were put before the Executive at its meeting on 2 December 2021.  At this meeting, one proposal was debated and agreed, with the remaining recommendations to be considered at the Executive meeting on 27 January 2022.

The Chairman updated the Committee that he and the Vice Chair had had discussions with officers and the decision had been made to deal with the action plan by breaking it down into various areas to be reviewed in turn.  These being:  Energy; Sustainability; Biodiversity; Capability and Engagement; and Operational Action Plan. 

It was PROPOSED that an additional recommendation be added to thank staff.  This was SECONDED and at the subsequent vote, the additional recommendation was CARRIED. 

It was then:

RESOLVED

That the consideration of this item be deferred pending the outcome of the Executive’s consideration of the Task and Finish Group’s recommendation, arising out of the O&S meeting held on 4 November 2021 (item O&S.37/21).

Thereafter consideration of the Climate Change and Biodiversity Action Plan by O&S would be broken down into manageable sections, each dealt with at a separate meeting of the Committee, and that a programme be agreed at a meeting between the Chair, Vice Chair and Officers.

The Committee NOTE the action taken by the officers and thanked them for the work they had carried out.