Basingstoke & Dean Borough Council
Councillors:
54
Wards:
18
Committees:
22
Meetings (2025):
70
Meetings (2024):
72
Meeting
Environment and Infrastructure Committee - Basingstoke & Dean
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Thursday, 5th June 2025
6:30 PM
Thursday, 5th June 2025
6:30 PM
End:
Thursday, 5th June 2025
9:30 PM
Thursday, 5th June 2025
9:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
05 Jun 2025
05 Jun 2025
Location:
Committee Rooms 1 & 2 - Deanes
Committee Rooms 1 & 2 - Deanes
Meeting Attendees
Secretary
Ellie Cole
Expected
Officer
Communications
Expected
Chair
Deputy Leader of the Labour Group and Chair of the Environment and Infrastructure Committee
Committee Member
Vice Chair of the Environment and Infrastructure Committee
Committee Member
Chair of the Investigating and Disciplinary and Standards Appeals Committee
Committee Member
Agenda
1
Apologies for absence and substitutions
Minutes
Apologies were received from Councillor Miller and Chatburn.
Councillor Dillow was replaced by Councillor Vaux.
Councillor Dillow was replaced by Councillor Vaux.
2
Declarations of interest
Minutes
Councillor Slimin declared an interest as she was a director of Calleva Community Energy.
Councillor Oborn declared an interest he was a director of Loddon Community Energy.
Councillor Oborn declared an interest he was a director of Loddon Community Energy.
3
Urgent matters
To consider any items of business, other than those shown on this agenda and which, by reason of special circumstances to be stated at the meeting, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.
Minutes
There were no urgent matters.
4
Appointment of Vice-Chair
To appoint a Vice-Chair to the Environment & Infrastructure Committee for the 2025/26 municipal year.
Minutes
Councillor Chatburn was appointed as the Vice-Chair of the Environment and Infrastructure for the 2025/2026 municipal year.
5
Minutes of the meeting held on 3 April 2025
The Chair will move that the minutes of the meeting be signed as a correct record. The only part of the minutes that can be discussed is their accuracy.
Attachments:
- Document Minutes of the meeting held on 3 April 2025 28 May 2025
Minutes
The minutes of the meeting held on 3 April 2025 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
6
Updated draft Climate Change and Air Quality Strategy
Contact Officer: Mark Lambert
This report presents the Committee with an updated draft Climate Change and Air Quality Strategy for consideration.
This report presents the Committee with an updated draft Climate Change and Air Quality Strategy for consideration.
Attachments:
- Document Report 28 May 2025
- Document Appendix 2 28 May 2025
- Document Appendix 3 - 28 May 2025
- Document Appendix 4 28 May 2025
Minutes
The Leader introduced the report which presented the Committee with an updated draft Climate Change and Air Quality Strategy for consideration.
The Committee discussed the report and made the following comments:
Sought further clarification on emissions associated with the incinerator.
Requested that the correct figure for heat pumps referenced in the strategy be circulated.
Suggested that Officers undertake engagement with younger residents on the strategy such as school children and local scout & guide groups.
Requested that the communication to residents on the Councils environmental strategies be improved and suggested that it be included in the Council newsletter.
· Made reference to the introduction of municipal planting, policies where hedgerows were used as boundaries and the protection of natural river buffers.
Resolved: The Committee:
Note the work of the Carbon Trust and the findings of the Task and Finish Group.
Provides its comments to the Cabinet Member for Climate and Ecological Emergency on the draft updated Climate Change and Air Quality Strategy, including the proposed new target date of 2045 to work towards a net zero borough, ahead of a public consultation.
The Committee discussed the report and made the following comments:
Sought further clarification on emissions associated with the incinerator.
Requested that the correct figure for heat pumps referenced in the strategy be circulated.
Suggested that Officers undertake engagement with younger residents on the strategy such as school children and local scout & guide groups.
Requested that the communication to residents on the Councils environmental strategies be improved and suggested that it be included in the Council newsletter.
· Made reference to the introduction of municipal planting, policies where hedgerows were used as boundaries and the protection of natural river buffers.
Resolved: The Committee:
Note the work of the Carbon Trust and the findings of the Task and Finish Group.
Provides its comments to the Cabinet Member for Climate and Ecological Emergency on the draft updated Climate Change and Air Quality Strategy, including the proposed new target date of 2045 to work towards a net zero borough, ahead of a public consultation.
7
Review of work programme
The Committee is asked to note and review its Work Programme and to receive updates from the Lead Members of Task and Finish Groups.
Attachments:
- Document Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme May v2 28 May 2025
Minutes
The Chair introduced the work programme and gave a brief overview of the items that would be included on the agenda for the upcoming meetings.
It was suggested that a task and finish group on biodiversity be considered but it was agreed that members would undertake biodiversity training first
It was suggested that a task and finish group on biodiversity be considered but it was agreed that members would undertake biodiversity training first
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