Portsmouth City Borough Council Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Greening the City Meeting

July 6, 2023, 4 p.m.

This is a meeting of the Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Greening the City of Portsmouth City Borough Council held on the 6th Jul 2023.

The last meeting was on 20th Mar 2025. The next meeting is scheduled for 5th Jun 2025.

Meeting Status
Confirmed
Agenda Published

Yes

Decisions Published

No

Minutes Published

Yes

Meeting Location

Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth

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Agenda
Item Title Minutes
1 Apologies for Absence.

No apologies were received.

2 Declarations of Members' Interests

No interests were declared.

3 Portsmouth Greening Strategy and Development Plan Greening Strategy and Development Plan report
Portsmouth Greening Strategy and Delivery Plan
Green Infrastructure Evidence and Delivery Plan for Portsmouth

Daniel Williams, Public Health Principal (Wider Determinants) introduced the report.

 

Councillor Barrett noted that she was very impressed with the report and stressed the importance of reviewing this as things change very quickly.  She was pleased to receive feedback from the council's amazing partners, council departments and members.  She highlighted the fact that the council is focusing on certain priority areas. 

 

Councillor Gerada agreed with the areas identified because these clearly had the greatest need.  She was pleased that the report mentioned having connected green spaces which as well as being important to wildlife, also make streets more pleasant to walk down.  She also noted the importance of empowering residents to improvements.

 

Councillor Simpson agreed and noted that bridging could be improved so that residents know how to get started on their own projects.

 

Daniel added that they are very keen to encourage community engagement with the greening agenda.  It is hoped that the Green & Healthy City Community Fund will reopen in the near future.  The door is always open to anybody in the community who wishes to discuss it.

 

Councillor Barrett was pleased that two new officers will be joining the team in the future and agreed that it was important to involve residents from the start.

 

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

                     

 

 

4 Update on Innovate UK: Net Zero Living Programme CCGC 6 July 23 innovate report

Kristina Downey, Principal Strategy Adviser - Carbon Management introduced the report and thanked the council's partners City Science, University of Portsmouth and officers who put in a lot of time to help shape this.  In response to a question, she explained that over 30 organisations had attended three workshops which were around: housing; transport and energy.  Many others who could not attend asked to be kept informed.

 

Councillor Barrett was very pleased with the interest shown by many companies.

 

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

 

Councillor Russell Simpson photo Opposition spokesperson Deputy Group Leader
Councillor Russell Simpson

Portsmouth Independents Party

Present, as expected

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Councillor Kimberly Barrett photo Cabinet Member Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Greening the City
Councillor Kimberly Barrett

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Charlotte Gerada photo Opposition spokesperson Leader of the Labour Group
Councillor Charlotte Gerada

Labour

Present, as expected

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Councillor Hannah Brent photo Opposition spokesperson
Councillor Hannah Brent

Conservative

Absent

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Previous Committee Meetings
Meeting

20th Mar 2025

Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Greening the City

Meeting

23rd Jan 2025

Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Greening the City

Meeting

11th Mar 2024

Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Greening the City

Meeting

22nd Nov 2023

Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Greening the City

Meeting

6th Jul 2023

Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Greening the City

Future Committee Meetings
Meeting

5th Jun 2025

Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Greening the City

Source
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