Issue - meetings

Background:

This report provided details of an update on the activities already undertaken and work currently underway towards establishing a Climate Change Action Plan, following the Council’s declaration of a climate change emergency in April 2019 and a subsequent report to Cabinet in July 2019. That report set out the Council’s aspirations and approach to the delivery of an Action Plan. In addition, the Cabinet agreed the establishment of the Climate Change Member Advisory Group at this meeting.

The report set out a number of highlights since July 2019, including details of the Member Advisory Group and the Officer Steering Group. The report also detailed the decision on the 2020/21 budget at Full Council on 20 February 2020 to allocate £100,000 to support climate change work.

Reasons:

To ensure the Cabinet is informed of the progress to date.