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(i)       to note the statistics for climate weighting included within contracts in financial year 2021-2022;

(ii)       to note the positive outcomes achieved through procurement activity as outlined within the report; and

(iii)      to note that in future the Annual Procurement Report would include a section on Climate Reduction outcomes achieved through procurement and contracting activity.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Commissioning which provided an update on the inclusion of a climate weighting in contracts the Council procured in financial year 1 April 2021 – 31 March 2022, in line with the instruction from Council in 2020 that an annual report be provided.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the statistics for climate weighting included within contracts in financial year 2021-2022;

(b)      note the positive outcomes achieved through procurement activity as outlined within the report; and

(c)      note that in future the Annual Procurement Report would include a section on Climate Reduction outcomes achieved through procurement and contracting activity.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.