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Joint report of the Planning and Economic Development Director, the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director and the Environmental and Technical Services Director

The Cabinet considered the joint report of the Planning and Economic Development Director, Neighbourhood and Investment Programmes Director and the Environment and Technical Services Director on the progress made since November 2009 in developing a policy for tackling climate change and the development of a Low Carbon Economy.

This was a Key Decision and was included in the Council’s Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

RESOLVED:   That

(1)       the report be noted;

(2)       the Interim Framework for Action set out in Paragraph 4.1 of the report be endorsed;

(3)            approval be given to the commissioning of a Community Mapping Awareness Study;

(4)            approval be given to the engagement with community and voluntary sectors;

(5)            approval be given to the sponsorship of a programme of Low Carbon Economy seminars for appropriate public sector agencies in Sefton;

(6)       the establishment of a Climate Change Forum be endorsed;

(7)       the lead officer responsibilities and the supervisory role of the Strategic Director - Communities be noted;

(8)       the creation of a Climate Change Network be endorsed; and

(9)       the proposal for a Sefton Climate Change Conference be supported and appropriate officers be requested to prepare and present a self-funding proposal.

Joint report of the Planning and Economic Development Director, the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director and the Environmental and Technical Services Director

Further to Minute No. 209 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 25 November 2009, the Cabinet Member considered the joint report of the Planning and Economic Development Director, the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director and the Environmental and Technical Services Director that updated on progress made since November 2009 in developing a policy for tackling climate change and the development of a Low Carbon Economy (LCE); and indicating that a decision on this matter was required to reinforce the momentum for a co-ordinated approach to the Low Carbon and Climate Change agendas.

The report detailed the results of a serious and sustained work programme to adapt the people and places of Sefton to unavoidable climate change; and to maximise investment and employment opportunities as fossil fuels were progressively replaced by renewable energy and a sustainable way of life.

The report concluded that it was fully expected that the new LCE would reflect and enhance the distinctive geography of Sefton, with strong co-operation and mutual learning between local businesses, schools, social landlords, civic and community centres and visitor destinations as they build low carbon communities for the future.

This was a Key Decision and was included in the Council’s Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

RESOLVED:  That the Cabinet be requested to:

(1)          approve the Interim Framework for Action as detailed in paragraph 4.1 of the report;

(2)          approve the commissioning of a Community Mapping Awareness Study as detailed in paragraph 4.3 of the report;

(3)      the engagement of community and voluntary sectors as detailed in paragraphs 4.6 and 4.7 of the report be approved;

(4)          approve the sponsorship of a programme of Low Carbon Economy seminars for appropriate public sector agencies in Sefton as detailed in paragraph 4.9 of the report;

(5)          approve the establishment of a Climate Change Forum as detailed in paragraph 5.3 of the report;

(6)      note lead officer responsibilities and the supervisory role of the Strategic Director for Communities as detailed in paragraph 5.7 of the report;

(7)          approve the creation of a Climate Change Network as detailed in paragraph 5.8 of the report; and

(8)          approve the support of a Sefton Climate Change Conference, and request appropriate officers to prepare and present a self-funding proposal.

Joint report of the Planning and Economic Development Director, the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director and the Environmental and Technical Services Director

Further to Minute No. 209 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 25 November 2009, the Cabinet Member considered the joint report of the Planning and Economic Development Director, the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director and the Environmental and Technical Services Director that updated on progress made since November 2009 in developing a policy for tackling climate change and the development of a Low Carbon Economy (LCE); and indicating that a decision on this matter was required to reinforce the momentum for a co-ordinated approach to the Low Carbon and Climate Change agendas.

The report detailed the results of a serious and sustained work programme to adapt the people and places of Sefton to unavoidable climate change; and to maximise investment and employment opportunities as fossil fuels were progressively replaced by renewable energy and a sustainable way of life.

The report concluded that it was fully expected that the new LCE would reflect and enhance the distinctive geography of Sefton, with strong co-operation and mutual learning between local businesses, schools, social landlords, civic and community centres and visitor destinations as they build low carbon communities for the future.

This was a Key Decision and was included in the Council’s Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

RESOLVED: 

That:

(I)        the Cabinet be requested to:

(1)       approve the Interim Framework for Action as detailed in paragraph 4.1 of the report;

(2)       approve the commissioning of a Community Mapping Awareness Study as detailed in paragraph 4.3 of the report;

(3)       the engagement of community and voluntary sectors as detailed in paragraphs 4.6 and 4.7 of the report be approved;

(4)       approve the sponsorship of a programme of Low Carbon Economy seminars for appropriate public sector agencies in Sefton as detailed in paragraph 4.9 of the report;

(5)       approve the establishment of a Climate Change Forum as detailed in paragraph 5.3 of the report;

(6)       note lead officer responsibilities and the supervisory role of the Strategic Director for Communities as detailed in paragraph 5.7 of the report;

(7)       approve the creation of a Climate Change Network as detailed in paragraph 5.8 of the report; and

(8)       approve the support of a Sefton Climate Change Conference, and request appropriate officers to prepare and present a self-funding proposal; and

(II)       a Sefton Energy Study, as detailed in paragraph 4.4 of the report, be prepared.

Joint report of the Planning and Economic Development Director, the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director and the Environmental and Technical Services Director

The Cabinet Member considered the joint report of the Planning and Economic Development Director, the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director and the Environmental and Technical Services Director that updated on progress made since November 2009 in developing a policy for tackling climate change and the development of a Low Carbon Economy (LCE); and indicating that a decision on this matter was required to reinforce the momentum for a co-ordinated approach to the Low Carbon and Climate Change agendas.

The report detailed the results of a serious and sustained work programme to adapt the people and places of Sefton to unavoidable climate change; and to maximise investment and employment opportunities as fossil fuels were progressively replaced by renewable energy and a sustainable way of life.

The report concluded that it was fully expected that the new LCE would reflect and enhance the distinctive geography of Sefton, with strong co-operation and mutual learning between local businesses, schools, social landlords, civic and community centres and visitor destinations as they build low carbon communities for the future.

This was a Key Decision and was included in the Council’s Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

RESOLVED: 

That the Developing the Low Carbon Economy report be noted.