Decision details

The Cabinet considered the report of the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environmental Services which provided details of the likely impact of current and planned climate change legislation and regulations, the implications of developing a low carbon economy in Sefton, and proposals for the strategic management of change.

RESOLVED:   That

(1)       it be recommended to the Sefton Borough Partnership that the co-ordinated response to the Climate Change and Low Carbon Economy agenda is made a top level community strategy objective in the drafting of the required Sustainable Community Strategy and is practically delivered through the Economic Development and Sustainability thematic group of the Partnership;

(2)       the low carbon economy development objective is asserted in the next revision of the Council's Corporate plan;

(3)       the Cabinet Member - Regeneration be nominated as the Low Carbon Economy Champion;

(4)       the Cabinet Member - Environmental be reconfirmed as the Climate Change (Adaptation) Champion;

(5)       the Cabinet Member - Technical Services be nominated as the Corporate and Community Energy Use Reduction Champion;

(6)       the Economic Development and Sustainability Group of Sefton Borough Partnership (on which the three Cabinet Members above participate) be a focus of co-ordinating wider community activity;

(7)            progress on developing and delivering a comprehensive Climate Change Response Strategy and Action Plan be overseen by the Cabinet Member - Performance through the Council's performance management procedures; and

(8)       further progress reports be submitted to the Cabinet.