Agenda, decisions and minutes

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To approve and sign the Minutes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct record.

Resolved that the Minutes of the Economy, Environment and Infrastructure Policy Development Committee held on 21 October, 2022, be signed and approved as a correct record.

The Fleet Manager presented a ‘for information’ report which detailed the new Ultra Low Emission Strategy that had been submitted to the Welsh Government in support of the Council approach and overarching Green Fleet Policy.

Members’ discussed upskilling of technicians to the Institute of Motor Industry Standards of Competency; apprenticeship opportunities, electric vehicle charging infrastructure demands, hydrogen fuel vehicles and the salary sacrifice scheme.

In response to a question from the Director of Place, the Chair confirmed that the Committee were content with the 20 actions detailed in the transition plan.

The Chair and Cabinet Members for Climate Change and Service Transformation and Environment Enhancement & Infrastructure Management expressed their gratitude to Officers for their hard work in delivering the challenging and time sensitive Strategy. 

The Chair introduced the Work Plan for 2020-2022.

The Director of Place stated that the Climate Change Strategy had been approved by Cabinet and suggested that the Committee (when considering the issue at the meeting in December) identify the elements of the Strategy where key actions could be examined in further detail.

The Chair referred to the Employability Programmes Update and stated that he and the Vice Chair, would discuss any cross cutting issues directly with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Education Policy Development Committee.

Resolved that the Work Plan 2020-2022 be noted.