Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Place Management.

The report provides detail on the launch of two new Climate Action Now (CAN) Funds: the CAN Seed Fund and the CAN Catalyst Fund.

The Area Committee is requested to note the report.

Officer contact: Nick Leslie | nick.leslie@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Assistant Director for Legal & Democratic Governance submitted a report of the Director of Place Management (copies of which had been circulated) which provided detail on the launch of two new Climate Action Now (CAN) Funds: the CAN Seed Fund and the CAN Catalyst Fund.

Nick Leslie (Head of Climate Action Now, Stockport Council) attended the meeting to speak to the report and respond to any questions from the Area Committee.

The following comments were made/issues raised:

·         It was noted that the grant allocation process for the CAN Seed Fund would mimic the Ward Flexibility Funding grant allocation process.

·         Members were asked to encourage members of the public to make applications for their projects, which could focus on local/seasonal growing, encouraging local and sustainable travel, planting for biodiversity and more.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.