Agenda item

Climate Change Cabinet Liaison Group

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Hamilton-Cox)

 

Report of the Head of Community Engagement

Minutes:

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Hamilton-Cox)

 

Cabinet received a report from the Head of Community Engagement which sought approval of the proposed Terms of Reference for the Climate Change Cabinet Liaison Group, as set out in the appendix to the report, in order for the Liaison Group to be formally re-established.

 

The options, options analysis, including risk assessment and officer preferred option, were set out in the report as follows:

 

 

Option 1: Approve the TOR

Option 2: Amend the TOR

Option 3: reject the TOR

Advantages

The Climate Change Cabinet Liaison Group will be able to meet and begin delivering positive contributions to the area of climate change without further delay

Further input can be made by Members

None

Disadvantages

None

A delay to the meeting of the group

The group will not be able to form

Risks

None

None

A successful forum of discussion and Member leadership in relation to climate change activity will be lost

 

Option 1 was the officer preferred option. The re-establishment of the Climate Change Cabinet Liaison Group with revised terms of reference would contribute toward effective implementation of the long-term climate change vision and development of the Climate Change Policy and Action Plan for Lancaster City Council. Member input and consultation, anticipated to be through the group, was a positive contribution.

 

Councillor Barry proposed, seconded by Councillor Hanson:-

 

“That the recommendation, as set out in the report be approved.”

 

Councillors then voted:-

 

Resolved unanimously:

 

(1)        That the Terms of Reference of the Climate Change Cabinet Liaison Group be approved as follows:

 

            The Climate Change Cabinet Liaison Group will:

 

  1. Consider and make recommendations for the ongoing development of the Council’s Climate Change Policy – Vision for 2020

 

  1. Provide a forum for Member consultation on the development and delivery of the Climate Change Action Plan

 

  1. Consider the delivery of outcomes and recommend any revised actions to achieve targets, which mitigate and adapt to climate change within the framework of the Corporate Plan

 

  1. Consider and recommend effective links to external and internal policies relevant to delivery of the Corporate Plan priority on climate change and the Climate Change Policy

 

  1. Request and consider reports from relevant Officers and Officer groups on the delivery of climate change objectives and the opportunities to secure external funding

 

  1. Promote and raise awareness of the Council’s approach to mitigating and adapting to climate change

 

  1. To advise the Portfolio holder on budget proposals in relation to climate change projects

 

  1. The Group will be Chaired by the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Climate Change and Property Services – Councillor Tim Hamilton-Cox

 

  1. The Group will meet as required but in any event, no less than quarterly.

 

 

Officers responsible for effecting the decision:

 

Head of Community Engagement

Head of Governance

 

Reasons for making the decision:

 

The decision to approve the terms of reference and re-establish the Climate Change Cabinet Liaison Group supports the effective delivery of the corporate priority on climate change and will provide an important forum to discuss climate change and sustainability issues at a Member and senior officer level.

 

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