Gosport Borough Council
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Meeting
Climate Change Board - Gosport
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Thursday, 15th July 2021
6:00 PM
Thursday, 15th July 2021
6:00 PM
End:
Thursday, 15th July 2021
10:00 PM
Thursday, 15th July 2021
10:00 PM
Actual Time
Started:
Thursday, 15th July 2021
12:00 AM
Thursday, 15th July 2021
12:00 AM
Finished:
Thursday, 15th July 2021
10:15 PM
Thursday, 15th July 2021
10:15 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
15 Jul 2021
15 Jul 2021
Location:
Council Chamber
Council Chamber
Meeting Attendees
Mayor
Councillor Mark Hook
Absent
Committee Member
Councillor Piers Bateman
Present, as expected
Committee Member
Councillor Christopher Carter
Present, as expected
Committee Member
Committee Member
Councillor Lesley Meenaghan
Present, as expected
Committee Member
Councillor Siobhan Mitchell
Apologies
Council Staff
Head of Planning and Regeneration and Assistant to the Chief Executive
Debbie Gore
Expected
Agenda
1
APOLOGIES FOR NON ATTENDANCE
Minutes
Apologies were received from Councillor Mitchell, Councillor Hylands and Councillor Johnston who was substituted by Councillor Mrs Westerby.
2
Election of a Vice Chairman
To elect from Board Members a Vice Chairman for the municipal year 2021-2022
Minutes
RESOLVED: That Councillor Mrs Morgan be elected as Vice-Chairman of the Climate Change Board for the municipal year 2021/22
3
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
All members are required to disclose at this point in the meeting or as soon as possible thereafter, any disclosable pecuniary interest or personal interest in any item(s) being considered at this meeting.
Minutes
There were none
4
Minutes of the previous Climate Change Board held on the 11th March 2021
Attachments:
- Document Minutes Final 2021.03.11 07 Jul 2021
Minutes
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 11th March 2021 be signed as a true and correct record.
5
DEPUTATIONS
(NOTE: the Board is required to receive a deputation(s) on a matter which is before the meeting of the Board provided that notice of the intended deputation and its object shall have been received by the Borough Solicitor by 12 noon on Tuesday 13th July 2021 .The total time for deputations in favour and against a proposal shall not exceed 10 minutes)
Minutes
There were none
6
PUBLIC QUESTIONS- STANDING ORDER 3.5
(NOTE: The Board is required to allow a total of 15 minutes for questions from members of the public on matters within the terms of reference of the Board provided that notice of such Question(s) shall have been submitted to the Borough Solicitor by 12 noon on Tuesday 13th July 2021)
Minutes
There were none
7
Climate Change Board Approach and Work Programme
To summarise the activities of the Climate Change Board so far, and outline a possible approach and work programme going forward, for consideration by the Board.
Attachments:
- Document 7 - Climate Change Board approach and work programme 07 Jul 2021
Minutes
Consideration was given to a report by the Head of Corporate Policy and Community Safety summarising the activities of the Climate Change Board so far, and outlining a possible approch and work programme going forward.
Members thanked officers for the report and welcomed the support from other Section Heads.
Members supported liaising with other local authorities to share strategies and to bring best practice initiatives to Board to help support or inform.
Members felt it would be useful to receive regular updates on related community activity and initiatives such as the Greening campaign.
The Climate Change Officer gave the Board a brief update on how the first Climate Change Partnership meeting had gone; advising that a wide range of stakeholder groups had been recruited to form a steering group, bringing expertise and experience to identify priorities for the way forward.
RESOLVED: That the Board discussed the outlined approach and work programme, provided guidance on its preferred approach and approved the core work programme set out in the report
Members thanked officers for the report and welcomed the support from other Section Heads.
Members supported liaising with other local authorities to share strategies and to bring best practice initiatives to Board to help support or inform.
Members felt it would be useful to receive regular updates on related community activity and initiatives such as the Greening campaign.
The Climate Change Officer gave the Board a brief update on how the first Climate Change Partnership meeting had gone; advising that a wide range of stakeholder groups had been recruited to form a steering group, bringing expertise and experience to identify priorities for the way forward.
RESOLVED: That the Board discussed the outlined approach and work programme, provided guidance on its preferred approach and approved the core work programme set out in the report
8
Climate Coalition Declaration
To consider additional information requested by members about the Climate Change Coalition and reach a decision on whether the Council wishes to sign the Climate Coalition Declaration for a Healthy, Greener, Fairer Tomorrow (hereafter referred to as “the Declaration”).
Attachments:
- Document 8- Climate Coalition Declaration 07 Jul 2021
Minutes
Consideration was given to a report by the Head of Corporate Policy and Community Safety asking the Board to consider signing the Climate Coalition Declaration.
Members were reminded that the Declaration had been brought before a previous Board and that Members had received a presentation from Gosport Fair Trade Action.
RESOLVED: That the Board reached an agreed position to not sign the Declaration.
Members were reminded that the Declaration had been brought before a previous Board and that Members had received a presentation from Gosport Fair Trade Action.
RESOLVED: That the Board reached an agreed position to not sign the Declaration.
9
ANY OTHER ITEMS
Minutes
There were none.
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