Gosport Borough Council Climate Change Board Meeting

17 Sep 2020, 6 p.m.

This is a meeting of the Climate Change Board of Gosport Borough Council held on the 17th Sep 2020.

The last meeting was on 10th Mar 2022.

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Agenda
Item Title Minutes
1 APOLOGIES FOR NON ATTENDANCE

An apology for non attendance was received from Councillor Raffaelli.

2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were none.

3 DEPUTATIONS - STANDING ORDER 3.4

There were none.

4 PUBLIC QUESTIONS- STANDING ORDER 3.5

There were none.

5 ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON LOCAL HABITATS 20200907 Environmental effects of climate change on local habitat

Consideration was given to a report by Councillors Jessop and Mitchell requesting in accordance with Standing Order 3.7.2 for this issue to be considered at the Climate Change Board and that the Board approves the establishment of a task and finish group.

 

The Chairman asked that the wording in item 2.4 should be amended to read “not more than six months”.

 

Members wished to recognize the work that had gone into producing the report.

 

Members stressed the need for the work and actions of the task and finish group to be linked into the strategy of the Climate Change Board, and its output to be monitored and measured with KPIs.

 

Members hoped that the new Climate Change Officer would forge relationships with the appropriate external agencies to define accountability and ensure the work of the task and finish group is sustained in the long term.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the Board approves the establishment of a task and finish group to consider:

 

i.              external agencies and organisations that the Council should directly consult and engage on this matter

ii.             actions that the Council is able to procure or carry out itself or with partners in relation to the issue

 

and to report back to the Climate Change Board in no more than six months on the outcomes of the task and finish group’s work.

6 CLIMATE CHANGE UPDATE 20200907Climate Change Board Report Sept 2020 final (2)
20200907 Climate Change Action Plan

Consideration was given to a report by the Head of Corporate Policy and Community safety which provided Members an update on progress on the Climate Change Action Plan.

 

Members thanked the Officer for a clear report with a targeted and precise Action Plan, and congratulated her on the achievements to date which included the Green Travel Strategy and the Summer Passport where young people of the Borough were able to learn about climate change.

 

Members were advised that a Climate Change Officer had been recruited and would be starting at the beginning of October and would be introduced to Members.

 

Members were pleased to see that the report included the opportunity to embed climate change into a ‘green recovery’ and suggested that a link was formed with Action Hampshire’s Build Back Better strategy.

 

Members asked if data had been produced to monitor any reduction in the energy usage of the Town Hall during the lockdown period, and if there were any plans to install a plumbed in water supply to reduce plastic usage.

 

Members were pleased to see that supporting habitat gain featured on the action plan, and hoped for more in house control on planting.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the Board note this report.

7 ANY OTHER ITEMS

There were none.

Other items:
Item Title Minutes
0 AIR QUALITY CYCLING PRESENTATION

By reason of special circumstances, the Chairman determined that the following item be considered at this meeting notwithstanding the fact that the item had not been available for public inspection in accordance with the provisions of Section 100B(4)(a) of the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985.

 

Members viewed a presentation by Clare Dowling of Sustrans South and welcomed the news that Gosport Borough Council would join the project during September with the staff travel survey being distributed around month end.

Councillor Murray  Johnston photo Committee Member
Councillor Murray Johnston

Liberal Democrat

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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 Mrs June Cully photo Committee Member
Councillor Mrs June Cully

Labour

Present, as expected

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Councillor Kevin Casey photo Committee Member
Councillor Kevin Casey

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Councillor Mrs Zoe Huggins photo Mayor
Councillor Mrs Zoe Huggins

Conservative

Present, as substitute

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Councillor Tony Jessop photo Chairman
Councillor Tony Jessop

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Christopher Carter

CON

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Councillor Philip Raffaelli

CON

Apologies, sent representative

Committee Member
Councillor Mrs Linda Batty

CON

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Councillor Mrs Lynn Hook

CON

Present, as expected

ex-Officio
Councillor Mark Hook

CON

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Councillor Sean Peter Blackman

CON

Present, as 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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