Decision details

(i)       in relation to a question around whether there was scope to increasing retrofitting in houses, to note that officers would circulate information to Members out with the meeting;

(ii)      in relation to a question around secure cycle storage and where the next project would be situated, to note that officers would circulate information to Members out with the meeting;

(iii)      in relation to a question around whether paths with no trees would be considered for future tree planting, to note that officers would circulate information to Members out with the meeting;

(iv)     in relation to a question around how many gullies were cleared on an annual basis and whether this would require to be expanded if more trees were planted, to note that officers would circulate information to Members out with the meeting;

(v)      in relation to a question around the hydrogen bus project, noting that the facility had been out of operation for 18months, and whether accurate 2025 saving figures could be provided along with information on what type of buses were running during the period and whether this had been included in the figures provided, to note that officers would circulate information to Members out with the meeting;

(vi)     to approve the Council Climate and Nature Summary 2024/25, as detailed in Appendix 1;

(vii)     to approve the Climate Change Duties Report 2024/25, as detailed in Appendix 2;

(viii)    to instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to submit the Climate Change Duties Report to Scottish Government prior to the reporting deadline of 30 November 2025;

(ix)     to instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to complete design of the Council Climate and Nature Summary and publish both reports on the Council’s website; and

(x)      to instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to report back to this Committee with a Climate and Nature Summary alongside the statutory return on an annual basis.