Agenda and minutes

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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 the 15 July 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 14^th September 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 14^th September 2021)

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This report sets out details of the latest available greenhouse gas emissions data for review by Members, covering both the Council’s own emissions and emissions across Gosport.  This data will inform updates to the Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan which will be submitted to Members at the next Climate Change Board meeting.

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.

This report sets out the progress that has been achieved against the Climate Change Motion that was passed at Community Board on 4^th March 2020 and the Climate Change Action Plan that was approved at the Climate Change Board meeting of 17^th September 2020.

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.