Gosport Borough Council Climate Change Board Meeting

16 Sep 2021, 6 p.m.

This is a meeting of the Climate Change Board of Gosport Borough Council held on the 16th Sep 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

There were none.

2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were none

3 MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE BOARD HELD ON 15 JULY 2021 Minutes Public Pack, 15/07/2021 Climate Change Board

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on the 15 July 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 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report 2021 6. Greenhouse Gas Emissions report 2021

Consideration was given to a report by the Head of Corporate Policy and Community Safety setting out details of the latest available greenhouse gas emissions data, covering both the Council’s own emissions and emissions across Gosport.

 

Members wished to thank the report authors for a comprehensive and informative report, the content of which would guide and influence debate and inform the action plan. They recognised the amount of work involved in producing the data analysis which sets the basis for moving forward.

 

Members were concerned that 4.2% was not enough of a decrease and there would need to be three times that figure to ensure the target was met, which would require behavourial change in the areas which created the most emissions.

 

Members were keen to ensure that the housing department encouraged green energy use within housing stock, and that research may be useful in determining levels of green energy already in place within the Borough.

 

A Member recognised that the sheltered housing schemes and temporary accommodation generated the greatest proportion of emissions during the reporting period, and wondered if the percentage decrease had been adversely impacted due to the type of construction used for those properties.

 

Members were reminded that the Town Hall had now switched to a renewable electricity supplier.

 

 

 

RESOLVED: That the Board noted the report.

7 Progress on the Delivery Of Climate Change Motion and Action Plan 7. Climate Change Motion and Action Plan progress update

Consideration was given to a report by the Head of Corporate Policy and Community Safety setting out the progress that has been achieved against the Climate Change Motion, and the Climate Change Action Plan.

 

In answer to a Members question, Officers advised that statistical data regarding paper use could be collected, but results might be skewed by an increase in working from home due to Covid.

 

A Member hoped that as we were getting back to the new normal, post Covid, new targets for reduction in paper use, introduction of electric points, increase in recycling and a reduction in domestic vehicles could be set ideally at the next meeting.

 

Members wished to recognise that almost 50% of the Motion had been completed,despite the restrictions and delays caused by the Covid pandemic, in particular the Engagement Framework which covers engagement with young people, and the Climate Change Partnership which has now held its first meeting. Members were keen to see more actions and decisions coming from the Partnership.

 

Members were reminded that the Climate Change Board held no budget of its own, but that budgets were held within the departments that implement the decisions such as Streetscene funding the electric mowers and re-wilding, and housing funding the solar panels. Therefore, the costs of setting up and running a Citizens Assembly would have to be a Capital project approved through the P&O Board and Council.

 

Officers agreed to meet with a Member to explore the possible options for a more cost effective Assembly.

 

 

RESOLVED: That the Board noted the progress update.

 

 

 

 

 

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

Not required

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Councillor Robert Hylands photo Committee Member
Councillor Robert Hylands

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Committee Member
Councillor Siobhan Mitchell

LIBDEM

Present, as expected

Councillor Alan Scard photo Committee Member
Councillor Alan Scard

Conservative

Not required

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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

Not required

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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

Not required

Committee Member
Councillor Lesley Meenaghan

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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Source
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