This is a meeting of the Community, Environment and Partnerships Committee of Basingstoke & Dean Borough Council held on the 16th Nov 2022.
The last meeting was on 13th Mar 2024.
Council Chamber - Deanes
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Item | Title | Minutes |
1 | Apologies for absence and substitutions |
Councillor Court was replaced by Councillor Gaskell. |
2 | Declarations of interest |
There were no declarations of interest. |
3 | Urgent matters |
There were no urgent matters. |
4 | Minutes of the meeting held on 19 October 2022 |
Minutes of the meeting held on 19 October 2022
The minutes of the meeting held on 19 October 2022 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair subject to the following additions to minute 17/22:
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5 | Annual Climate Change and Air Quality Strategy Update |
Report
Appendix 2 Appendix 3 The Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Action introduced the report that provided the Committee with the second full annual update of progress against the Strategy and Climate Emergency Action Plan, building on informal updates presented to CEP in March and June 2022 and on-going work with the Member Advisory Panel.
The Chair invited visiting speaker Sheila Peacock to address the Committee, her comments included:
The Chair invited visiting speaker Miranda Chubb to address the Committee, her comments included:
The Chair invited visiting speaker Martin Heath to address the Committee, his comments included:
· The report was a positive plan that would deliver hundreds of thousands of tonnes of savings, but it was not enough and not a complete overarching strategy.
· The Borough needed to cut 1 million tonnes.
· The report did not mention stopping the building of inefficient homes, increased development, or investment in walking.
· Stated that offsetting did not work . · The Development Control Committee had rejected applications for solar farms but had approved homes on golf courses.
The Chair invited visiting speaker Rowan Harding to address the Committee, her comments included:
Sought clarification on the following points:
The Committee discussed the report and made the following comments:
Resolved: The Committee
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6 | Community Environment and Partnerships work programme |
Work Programme
The Chair discussed the work programme in detail and agreed the following amendments with the Committee:
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Councillor Andy Konieczko
Liberal Democrat
Not required

Councillor Gavin James
Liberal Democrat
Not required

Councillor John McKay
Liberal Democrat
Present, as expected

Councillor Kerry Morrow
Liberal Democrat
Present, as expected

Councillor Alex Lee
Labour
Present, as expected

Councillor Andrew McCormick
Labour and Co-Operative Party
Not required

Councillor Gary Watts
Labour
Not required

Councillor Marc Connor
Basingstoke & Deane Independent Group
Absent

Councillor Paul Gaskell
Conservative
Present, as substitute

Councillor Paul Harvey
Basingstoke & Deane Independent Group
Not required
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