Agenda, decisions and minutes

In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City & County of Swansea, the following interests were declared: -

Councillor S J Rice declared a personal interest in Minute No.12 – Climate Change Corporate Delivery Committee Work Programme 2022-23.

In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City & County of Swansea, the following interests were declared: -

Councillor S J Rice declared a personal interest in Minute No.12 – Climate Change Corporate Delivery Committee Work Programme 2022-23.

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

Approved.

Resolved that the Minutes of the Climate Change Corporate Delivery Committee held on 15 June 2022 be approved and signed as a correct record.

Approved.

Geoff Bacon, Head of Property Services presented a report which provided the Committee with a draft outline of the work programme for 2022-23 and what it sought to achieve in terms of policy objectives.

It was outlined that following a discussion between the Director and Cabinet Members, the priorities provided in the report were identified as draft items for the work programme 2022-23, subject to any amendments made by the Committee.  The table also provided the anticipated outputs and outcome from each work plan item, the policy commitment that each work plan helps deliver and the corporate priority that each work plan item was aligned to.

The report also highlighted additional areas of work for consideration by the Committee.  It was emphasised that the work programme was a ‘living document’ which would be amended throughout the Municipal year which would allow the Committee to develop policies.

The Chair stated that the Nature Recovery Plan would be the first item for discussion at the next scheduled meeting and it was noted that possibly more than one meeting would be required to discuss some topics.  The Committee discussed a number of issues as follows: -

·       2030 Net Zero Delivery.

·       Existing Waste Strategy, including food waste opportunities and use of sewage.

·       Submission of questions prior to future meetings to give officers the opportunity to respond.

·       Sustainable Transport Strategy, particularly examples from other cities / areas.

·       Energy Generation Policy, including examples of practices in other areas / countries in Europe.

·       Sustainable Food Policy – development of a 2050 Strategy, including school catering / procurement, green spaces for schools, allotment growing, support for farmers, ‘farm to fork project’.

·       Working in partnership with other Committees / partner organisations.

The Head of Property Services further commented that the work programme was very challenging with a number of large topics involved. 

Resolved that: -

1)    The Work Programme 2022-2023 at Paragraph 2 of the report be approved.

2)    The Work Programme 2022-2023 report be drafted for future meetings.

Resolved that future meetings be held on the third Monday of the month at 5.30 p.m.

Resolved that future meetings be held on the third Monday of the month at 5.30 p.m.