Agenda

Climate Emergency Advisory Committee - Thursday, 7 December 2023 6.00 pm

Venue: This will be a virtual, online meeting.

Contact: Candida Basilio, Democratic Services Officer 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for absence

To record apologies for absence and the attendance of substitute members.

2.

Declaration of interests

To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests, other registrable interests and non-registrable interests or any conflicts of interest in respect of items on the agenda for this meeting. 

 

3.

Urgent business and chair's announcements

To receive notification of any matters which the chair determines should be considered as urgent business and the special circumstances which have made the matters urgent, and to receive any announcements from the chair.

4.

Minutes of the last meeting pdf icon PDF 327 KB

To review the minutes of the last meeting held on 27 March 2023. If agreed as a correct record, the chair will sign them as such.

5.

Public participation

To receive any questions or statements from members of the public that have registered to speak. 

REPORTS, UPDATES AND PRESENTATIONS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE

6.

Update from Cabinet Member for Climate Action and the Environment

An update from Cabinet Member Councillor Bethia Thomas.

7.

Progress report on Leisure Centre Decarbonisation pdf icon PDF 695 KB

An update report will be presented to the committee by the Leisure Facilities Team Leader, Ben Whaymand, for committee to note.

8.

Report on Progress with Retrofit Activities pdf icon PDF 197 KB

CEAC members were previously asked to provide a steer on actions the councils should take to upscale the retrofitting of buildings in the district. This paper is coming to CEAC for information and provides an update on the activities taken by the councils.  Presented by Senior Climate Action Officer Jessie Fieth.

 

9.

Proposed Revisions to the Climate Action Fund pdf icon PDF 208 KB

CEAC is asked to consider the outlined changes to the Vale Climate Action Fund (CAF) Policy and Guidance as set out in Appendix A and provide any advice to Cabinet on the proposed changes to the CAF Policy and Guidance. Presented by Senior Climate Action Officer Chloe Bunting.

Additional documents:

10.

Task and Finish Groups update

A verbal update will be provided by the Climate and Biodiversity Team Leader, Dominic Lamb.

11.

Environment Act update

A verbal update will be provided by the Climate and Biodiversity Team Leader, Dominic Lamb

12.

Climate Score cards update

A verbal update will be provided by the Climate and Biodiversity Team Leader, Dominic Lamb

13.

Draft Climate Action Plan Q2 Performance report pdf icon PDF 9 MB

The report is provided for information and for member’s questions.

14.

Future agenda items

For members to make suggestions for future agenda items.