Gosport Borough Council Climate Change Board Meeting

9 Nov 2021, 6 p.m.

This is a meeting of the Climate Change Board of Gosport Borough Council held on the 9th Nov 2021.

The last meeting was on 10th Mar 2022.

Meeting Status
Confirmed
Agenda Published

Yes

Decisions Published

No

Minutes Published

Yes

Meeting Location

Council Chamber

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Agenda
Item Title Minutes
1 APOLOGIES FOR NON ATTENDANCE

Apologies were received from Councillor Meenaghan who was substituted by Councillor Blackman, and Councillor Mitchell who was substituted by Councillor Hammond.

2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were none

3 MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE BOARD Minutes Public Pack, 16/09/2021 Climate Change Board

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on the16th September 2021 be signed as a true and correct record.

4 DEPUTATIONS

There were none

5 PUBLIC QUESTIONS- STANDING ORDER 3.5

There were none

6 Climate Change Partnership Presentation.

A presentation was given on the Climate Change Partnership by the Partnership Chairman Tom Morgan

7 Citizen's Assembly Costs 7. Board report Citizens Assembly

Consideration was given to a report by the Head of Corporate Policy and Community Safety regarding the provision of costed options for a large and small Citizens Assembly.

 

Members felt that the costs were extremely high and requested a breakdown of the figures, however Officers advised that this level of detail was not provided by the consultants.

 

Members wondered if some of the costs could be shared with other local authorities. It was also felt that the consultancy fees were high.

 

Members asked if it was possible to go down the route of the Climate Change Partnership as there is no set template for an Assembly although it was not clear how a Partnership could inform policy.

 

Officers advised that the report reflected the work they had been asked to do by the Board and that other authorities have spent thousands on setting up Assemblies by teams much bigger than that at GBC. Members acknowledged the work that had been involved in producing the report.

 

Members felt that a Citizens Assembly would take a considerable period of time to bring about action and carried the risk of currently engaged enthusiastic people drifting away.

 

Members noted that when the motion was passed 18 months ago there was no Partnership in place.

 

Members felt that there were other methods of engaging with the public, business, youth organisations and other volunteer groups already doing things at low cost to inform the Council of the best way forward to drive policies in regard to recycling etc.

 

Members felt that the Council had been engaging with the public and the Assembly would be duplicating the work being done by the Partnership.   

 

A Member was concerned that Council had approved the setting up of an Assembly and wondered if the Partnership could form 50% of the Assembly.

 

Members were advised that the timeframe from budget allocation through the procurement system etc could take up to 10 months.

 

It was agreed to take each recommendation individually and ask members to choose their preferred option.

 

RESOLVED: That the Board decided not to implement a Citizens Assembly.

8 Framework for Updated Climate Change Strategy 8. framework for updated CC Strategy

Consideration was given to a report by the Head of Corporate Policy & Community Safety in regard to the proposed framework that will be used to update the Climate Change Strategy.

 

A Member supported the idea of the framework but was keen that it produced action on electric vehicle points, public transport, reduction in paper use and re-wilding not just talking as opportunities were being missed and the public would expect action.

 

Members wished to acknowledge the progress that has been made despite many projects being affected and impeded by Covid and reminded the Board that 6 of the 10 points in the Motion had been achieved whilst 3 were naturally ongoing and the final one had been discussed at this meeting. Whilst of the 25 points in the Action Plan, 5 had been achieved, 10 delayed by Covid 6 ongoing and 2 with future completion dates. They reminded the Board of the work that Boards have achieved in the reports on re-wilding, flood defenses, conservation and the Elmore Lake Task & Finish Group.

 

A Member wished to remind the Board that the strategy was not necessarily operational, but to provide the direction in which the Board was headed. It must be robust, achievable and proportionate, written to be accessible. There should be collaboration with HCC.

 

 

RESOLVED: That the Board approved the framework set out in this report, which will then guide an extensive update to the Climate Change Strategy.

 

9 ANY OTHER ITEMS
Councillor Murray  Johnston photo Committee Member
Councillor Murray Johnston

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Peter Chegwyn photo Committee Member
Councillor Peter Chegwyn

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Richard Earle photo Committee Member
Councillor Richard Earle

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Robert Hylands photo Committee Member
Councillor Robert Hylands

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Stephen Hammond photo Committee Member
Councillor Stephen Hammond

Liberal Democrat

Present, as substitute

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Committee Member
Councillor Siobhan Mitchell

LIBDEM

Apologies, sent representative

Councillor Alan Scard photo Committee Member
Councillor Alan Scard

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Graham Burgess photo ex-Officio
Councillor Graham Burgess

Conservative

Not required

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Councillor Mrs Zoe Huggins photo Chairman
Councillor Mrs Zoe Huggins

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Tony Jessop photo Committee Member
Councillor Tony Jessop

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Piers Bateman

CON

Present, as expected

Mayor
Councillor Mark Hook

CON

Not required

Committee Member
Councillor Christopher Carter

CON

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Councillor Lesley Meenaghan

CON

Apologies, sent representative

Committee Member
Councillor Sean Blackman

CON

Present, as substitute

Council Staff Head of Planning and Regeneration and Assistant to the Chief Executive
Debbie Gore

None

Expected

Previous Committee Meetings
Meeting

10th Mar 2022

Climate Change Board

Meeting

13th Jan 2022

Climate Change Board

Meeting

9th Nov 2021

Climate Change Board

Meeting

16th Sep 2021

Climate Change Board

Meeting

15th Jul 2021

Climate Change Board

Meeting

11th Mar 2021

Climate Change Board

Meeting

21st Jan 2021

Climate Change Board

Meeting

12th Nov 2020

Climate Change Board

Meeting

17th Sep 2020

Climate Change Board

Meeting

10th Jun 2020 Cancelled

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