Issue - meetings

The Board considered the report on Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change.  Members were advised that at the Council meeting on 20th January 2010 a motion had been passed in respect of the Council signing up to the10-10 Reduction of CO2 emissions and that this matter was referred to the Scrutiny Board to be considered as part of its investigation into Climate Change.

Members were concerned that the commitment to the 10-10 Reduction of CO2 emissions had a strict timescale and after discussion it was agreed that further information on this would be requested from the Climate Change Officer when attending the Scrutiny Board meeting on 25th February 2010.  As the motion referred to had been put forward by Councillor S. P. Shannon, it was suggested that it would be appropriate for Councillor Shannon to be invited to attend the Scrutiny Board meeting on 25th February 2010.

A Member of the Board had already attended the training “Climate Change Condensed” and advised that it had been most informative and encouraged Members to attend.

RESOLVED:

(a)               that the Board receive a presentation on Climate Change Mitigation at the meeting to be held on 25th February 2010;

(b)               that the 10-10 Reduction in CO2 Emissions be included within the Climate Change Investigation;

(c)               that Members endeavour to attend the Modern Councillor Programme Event “Climate Change Condensed” on 16th February 2010; and

(d)               that Councillor S. P. Shannon be invited to attend the Scrutiny Board Meeting on 25th February 2010.