Issue - meetings

Joint report of the Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services and the Executive Director - People

The Council considered the joint report of the Executive Director - Corporate Resources and Customer Services and the Executive Director – People that indicated that Sefton Council was committed to reducing carbon emissions and had resolved to go further than the UK100 Agreement and to act in line with the scientific consensus that we must reduce emissions to net zero by 2030; and that as such the Council at its meeting in July 2019 declared a climate emergency.  Following that declaration work had progressed within the Council on the agreed actions that were contained and approved by Members; and that as part of that work a Strategy for the delivery of the Council Motion had been developed and this report sought approval of that Strategy.

A copy of the Sefton Council Climate Emergency Strategy and Council Motion were attached to the report.

It was moved by Councillor Maher, seconded by Councillor Fairclough and

RESOLVED:

That the “Sefton Climate Emergency Strategy” be approved.

Joint report of the Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services and the Executive Director - People

The Cabinet considered the joint report of the Executive Director - Corporate Resources and Customer Services and the Executive Director – People that indicated that Sefton Council was committed to reducing carbon emissions and had resolved to go further than the UK100 Agreement and to act in line with the scientific consensus that we must reduce emissions to net zero by 2030; and that as such the Council at its meeting in July 2019 declared a climate emergency.  Following that declaration work had progressed within the Council on the agreed actions that were contained and approved by Members; and that as part of that work a Strategy for the delivery of the Council Motion had been developed and this report sought approval of that Strategy.

A copy of the Sefton Council Climate Emergency Strategy and Council Motion were attached to the report.

Decision Made:

That Council be recommended to approve the Sefton Climate Emergency Strategy.

Reasons for Decision:

The Strategy will provide the framework for the delivery of the Council Motion that declared a climate emergency.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

None.