Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)     in relation to page 21 of the report, to note that officers would provide further information to Members outwith the meeting on what was being done in relation to lifelong learning and educating citizens about the implications of climate change and the principles of sustainability;

(ii)     in relation to Managing land for nature / Biodiversity, to request that officers work towards raising awareness with the public regarding the approaches being taken by the Council and the benefits thereof;

(iii)    in relation to page 26 of the report, to note that the Open Space Strategy would be reported to a future meeting of the Committee;

(iv)   in relation to page 28 of the report and the question 2(g) – “Has the body used the Climate Change Assessment Tool (a) or equivalent tool to self-assess its capability / performance?”, to request that officers provide information to Members outwith the meeting as to why the answer given was ‘not applicable’;

(v)    in relation to page 69 of the report, to request that officers provide information outwith the meeting as to why the fleet emissions had increased between 19/20 and 21/22;

(vi)   to note that officers would liaise with the Scottish Government to seek information on its emission reduction performance;

(vii)   to request that officers provide further information on the contribution of car clubs to reduction in emissions;

(viii)  to request that officers provide Members with a single document containing all the links embedded in the report;

(ix)  to note that officers would circulate the abridged slides to Members for information;

(x)    to approve the Climate Change Report 2021/22, as detailed in Appendix 1 and instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to submit the report prior to the deadline of 30 November 2022; and

(xi)   to instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to publish the Climate Change Report on the Council’s website.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Commissioning which sought approval for the statutory Climate Change Report (CCR) for 2021/2022.  The report advised that the CCR was to be submitted to the Scottish Government, to ensure compliance with the requirements of Part 4 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.

Members received a presentation from officers and asked a number of questions on the report and slides.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)    approve the Climate Change Report 2021/22, as detailed in Appendix 1 and instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to submit the report prior to the deadline of 30 November 2022; and

(b)    instruct the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to publish the Climate Change Report on the Council’s website.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)     in relation to page 21 of the report, to note that officers would provide further information to Members outwith the meeting on what was being done in relation to lifelong learning and educating citizens about the implications of climate change and the principles of sustainability;

(ii)     in relation to Managing land for nature / Biodiversity, to request that officers work towards raising awareness with the public regarding the approaches being taken by the Council and the benefits thereof;

(iii)    in relation to page 26 of the report, to note that the Open Space Strategy would be reported to a future meeting of the Committee;

(iv)   in relation to page 28 of the report and the question 2(g) – “Has the body used the Climate Change Assessment Tool (a) or equivalent tool to self-assess its capability / performance?”, to request that officers provide information to Members outwith the meeting as to why the answer given was ‘not applicable’;

(v)    in relation to page 69 of the report, to request that officers provide information outwith the meeting as to why the fleet emissions had increased between 19/20 and 21/22;

(vi)   to note that officers would liaise with the Scottish Government to seek information on its emission reduction performance;

(vii)   to request that officers provide further information on the contribution of car clubs to reduction in emissions;

(viii)  to request that officers provide Members with a single document containing all the links embedded in the report;

(ix)  to note that officers would circulate the abridged slides to Members for information; and

(x)    to approve the recommendations.