Issue - meetings

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

Further to previous Minute, Minute No: 15, Sefton Climate Emergency Strategy, the Council considered the report of the Executive Director - Corporate Resources and Customer Services in relation to the Sefton Climate Emergency Implementation Plan.  The report included the first 3 Year implementation plan for the period 2020-2023 detailing the work that had been undertaken during the last 12 months.

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

RESOLVED:

That the 3 Year Implementation Plan for the period 2020-2023 be approved.

Report of the Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services

Further to Minute No. 5 of 28 May 2020 the Cabinet considered the report of the Executive Director - Corporate Resources and Customer Services advising 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. 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 the Strategy would be presented to a forthcoming meeting of full Council.

As part of the governance approach to the overall programme a 3-year implementation plan was to be developed for the period 2020-2023 together with details of the work undertaken during the last 12 months.

Decision Made:

That:

Reasons for Decision:

The proposed implementation plan for the period 2020-2023 and progress made on the key actions agreed in July 2019 are key documents that will support the delivery of the Council Motion that declared a climate emergency.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

None.