Gosport Borough Council Climate Change Board Meeting

10 Mar 2022, 6 p.m.

This is a meeting of the Climate Change Board of Gosport Borough Council held on the 10th Mar 2022.

The last meeting was on 10th Mar 2022.

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Agenda
Item Title Minutes
1 APOLOGIES FOR NON ATTENDANCE

Apologies for non attendance were received from Councillor Jessop who was substituted by Councillor Burgess, and Councillor Carter who was substituted by Councillor Casey.

2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were none

3 MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE BOARD Minutes Public Pack, 13/01/2022 Climate Change Board

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 13 January be signed as a true and correct record with the following amendment on page 4:

 

Members discussed the need for an amendment to remove the placeholder statement, but none was proposed as Officers advised at the time that it was not necessary.

4 DEPUTATIONS

There were none

5 PUBLIC QUESTIONS- STANDING ORDER 3.5

There were none

6 Updated Climate Change Action Plan CC Board Report 20220310 v4 - updated Climate Change Action Plan

Consideration was given to a report by the Head of Corporate Policy and Community Safety regarding the Climate Change Action Plan.

 

In answer to a Members’ question, the Board were advised that Climate Emergency UK is a coalition of organisations campaigning on Climate Change issues, who have been talking to Local Authorities for many years to determine methods of strategy benchmarking and identify good practice. This organisation had consulted with Councils and had Local Authority Councillors sitting on the steering committee. Officers agreed to provide the Board with more information on the make-up and expertise of the organisation.

 

Members were advised that the Gosport Borough Council Draft Local Plan includes policies concerned with sustainability, and Officers have met to discuss how the action plan can influence the content of the Local Plan. The consultation for the Local Plan is ongoing. A Member hoped that with the removal of solar panels from the plan, and nothing as ambitious in its place, that the 2023 target could still be met.

 

RESOLVED: That the Board noted the progress update in the report and approved the Climate Change Action Plan.

 

7 Progress on Climate Change Motion and Update to Climate Change Board Work Programme CC Board Report 20220310 v1 - Climate Change motion update

Consideration was given to a report by the Climate Change Officer regarding the progress on the Climate Change Motion and an update to the Climate Change Board work programme.

 

Officers advised that the wording of the resolution in the motion was to only to report on the pensions plan and investment portfolio. It was agreed to provide an updated statement of holding by the next Board meeting.

 

In response to Members’ questions, Officers agreed to circulate the letter that had been sent to the UK Government in November 2020 and to chase a response.

 

RESOLVED: That the Board noted the progress update, and approved the change to the Climate Change Board’s work programme set out in the report

 

8 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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Committee Member
Councillor Siobhan Mitchell

LIBDEM

Present, as expected

Councillor Alan Scard photo Committee Member
Councillor Alan Scard

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Graham Burgess photo Committee Member
Councillor Graham Burgess

Conservative

Present, as substitute

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Councillor Kevin Casey photo Committee Member
Councillor Kevin Casey

Conservative

Present, as substitute

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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

Apologies, sent representative

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Committee Member
Councillor Christopher Carter

CON

Apologies, sent representative

Mayor
Councillor Mark Hook

CON

Not required

Committee Member
Councillor Lesley Meenaghan

CON

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Councillor Piers Bateman

CON

Present, as expected

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

Climate Change Board

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