Issue - meetings
Notice of Motion - Tackling Climate Change
Meeting: 25/11/2019 - Place Scrutiny Committee (Item 559)
559 Notice of Motion - Climate Change and Southend-on-Sea - A Green City PDF 165 KB
Minute 512 (Agenda Item No. 7, Cabinet report circulated separately)
Called in by Councillors Cox and Davidson
Minutes:
The Committee considered Minute 512 of Cabinet held on Tuesday, 5th November 2019, which had been called into Scrutiny. This related to the Notice of Motion in connection with the Climate Emergency Declaration and the Southend 2050 Green City outcome, presented to Council at its meeting on 24th October 2019.
Resolved:-
That the following decisions of Cabinet be noted:
“1. That the work that is being undertaken to tackle Climate Change, which will be used to establish the action plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2030, be noted.
2. That it be noted that adapting to Climate Change to deal with the impacts of embedded emissions will need to take equal priority with Climate Change mitigation, such as achieving net-zero emissions.
3. That the new Low Carbon and Sustainability Strategy which will be brought forward to 2020 to cover the period 2020-2030, be noted.
4. That the Government (via the LGA) be lobbied with other Local Authorities to ensure that funds are made available to increase the work towards achieving carbon neutral status.”
Note: This is an Executive Function
Cabinet Member: Councillor Mulroney
Meeting: 05/11/2019 - Cabinet (Item 512)
512 Notice of Motion - Climate Change and Southend-on-Sea - A Green City PDF 165 KB
Report of Deputy Chief Executive (Place) – to follow
Decision:
At the meeting of Council held on 24th October 2019, Councillors received a Notice of Motion in connection with the Climate Emergency Declaration and the Southend 2050 Green City outcome. The motion was proposed by Councillors Davidson and Bright and supported by 17 other Conservative councillors (this had been referred to Cabinet in accordance with standing order 8.4).
Resolved:-
1. That the work that is being undertaken to tackle Climate Change, which will be used to establish the action plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2030, be noted.
2. That it be noted that adapting to Climate Change to deal with the impacts of embedded emissions will need to take equal priority with Climate Change mitigation, such as achieving net-zero emissions.
3. That the new Low Carbon and Sustainability Strategy which will be brought forward to 2020 to cover the period 2020-2030, be noted.
4. That the Government (via the LGA) be lobbied with other Local Authorities to ensure that funds are made available to increase the work towards achieving carbon neutral status.
Reason for Decision
To respond to the Notice of Motion
Other Options
The Cabinet could respond to the motion in a different way.
Note: This is an Executive Function
Eligible for call-in to: Place Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Mulroney
Minutes:
At the meeting of Council held on 24th October 2019, Councillors received a Notice of Motion in connection with the Climate Emergency Declaration and the Southend 2050 Green City outcome. The motion was proposed by Councillors Davidson and Bright and supported by 17 other Conservative councillors (this had been referred to Cabinet in accordance with standing order 8.4).
Resolved:-
1. That the work that is being undertaken to tackle Climate Change, which will be used to establish the action plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2030, be noted.
2. That it be noted that adapting to Climate Change to deal with the impacts of embedded emissions will need to take equal priority with Climate Change mitigation, such as achieving net-zero emissions.
3. That the new Low Carbon and Sustainability Strategy which will be brought forward to 2020 to cover the period 2020-2030, be noted.
4. That the Government (via the LGA) be lobbied with other Local Authorities to ensure that funds are made available to increase the work towards achieving carbon neutral status.
Reason for Decision
To respond to the Notice of Motion
Other Options
The Cabinet could respond to the motion in a different way.
Note: This is an Executive Function
Called-in to: Place Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Mulroney