Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillor Mitchell, Councillor Hylands and Councillor Johnston who was substituted by Councillor Mrs Westerby.

To elect from Board Members a Vice Chairman for the municipal year 2021-2022

RESOLVED: That Councillor Mrs Morgan be elected as Vice-Chairman of the Climate Change Board for the municipal year 2021/22

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.

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RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 11^th March 2021 be signed as a true and correct record.

(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 13^th July 2021 .The total time for deputations in favour and against a proposal shall not exceed 10 minutes)

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(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 13^th July 2021)

There were none

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.

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

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”).

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.

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