Decision details

Scrutiny Review of becoming a Carbon Neutral Council - Report of the Place Scrutiny Committee

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

For Cabinet to consider the Scrutiny Review of Becoming a Carbon Neutral Council and comment on the response to the recommendations of the review.

Decisions:

39.1     The Cabinet considered a report by the Place Scrutiny Committee and a joint report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport and Chief Operating Officer with observations on the Scrutiny Committee’s report.

 

39.2 It was RESOLVED to:

 

1) note and welcome the report of the Scrutiny Committee; and

2) recommend the County Council to welcome the report of the Scrutiny Committee and to agree the response of the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport and Chief Operating Officer  to the recommendations and their implementation as set out in the action plan attached as Appendix 1 to the Director’s report; and

3) agree to moving the annual report to full Council on progress in delivering the climate emergency plan from May to October each year.

 

Reason

39.3 The Scrutiny review has been welcomed as it provides an opportunity to review the climate emergency plan.

Report author: Martin Jenks

Publication date: 26/03/2021

Date of decision: 26/01/2021

Decided at meeting: 26/01/2021 - Cabinet

Effective from: 03/02/2021

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