Issue - meetings

Report of Director of Regeneration and Planning

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Matthew Bird

(Key decision):

(1) To note the report and approve the ‘Next Steps’ actions outlined in section 5 of the report.

(2) To approve the ‘Consultation and Engagement Proposals’ set out in section 4 of the report.

(3) To delegate authority to the Director of Regeneration and Planning, in consultation with the Lead Member for Sustainability, to;

(i)            investigate the viability of moving the Council on to a green electricity tariff; and

(ii)          if appropriate, to sign the Council up to this tariff.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Regeneration and Planning, providing an update to the Climate Emergency Resolution of July 2019.

In response to a question from visiting member, Councillor Peterson, it was confirmed that a lot of work would be undertaken around biodiversity net gain and the requirement that any future planning development should enhance biodiversity. The Planning Policy Lead also advised that the Council was currently undertaking an Open Spaces strategy and was currently at the consultation phase with Town and Parish Councils.

Resolved (Key decision):

(1) To note the report and approve the ‘Next Steps’ actions outlined in section 5 of the report.

(2) To approve the ‘Consultation and Engagement Proposals’ set out in section 4 of the report.

(3) To delegate authority to the Director of Regeneration and Planning, in consultation with the Lead Member for Sustainability, to;

(i)            investigate the viability of moving the Council on to a green electricity tariff; and

(ii)          if appropriate, to sign the Council up to this tariff.

Reason for decision:

To progress towards the aims of the Climate Emergency Resolution of July 2019.