Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Communities & Sustainability)

The purpose of this report is to consider a proposed ‘Joint Environment and Climate Change Agreement’ between Stockport UNISON and Stockport Council. On 30th October 2013, the Stockport UNISON wrote to the Council seeking agreement to a Joint Environment and Climate Change Agreement (JECCA).  The letter recognised the Council’s track record in playing a leadership role on these issues and stated a desire to strengthen Stockport UNISON’s engagement, driven by a heightened interest within the Stockport UNISON branch and a wider recognition in the trade union movement of the ‘necessity of a ‘just transition’ to a low carbon economy’. The Draft Agreement is attached as an appendix to the report included in the agenda.

The Executive is asked to:

·           Approve the Joint Environment and Climate Change Agreement (JECCA).

·           Agree that managers agree resource time for environment representatives to attend meetings on behalf of union on environmental issues.

Officer contact: Darren Pegram, 0161 474 3171, darren.pegram@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Communities & Sustainability) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive Meeting to consider a proposed Joint Environment and Climate Change Agreement (JECCA) between the Council and Stockport UNISON that would support the existing efforts of both organisations to respond to climate change and reduce carbon emissions.

The Executive Councillor (Communities & Sustainability) thanked UNISON for their efforts in bring forward this proposal.

RESOLVED – That

·         the Joint Environment and Climate Change Agreement (JECCA) between the Council and Stockport UNISON be approved; and

·         that managers be requested to agree resource time for environmental representatives to attend meetings on behalf of UNISON on environmental issues.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration

The report considers a proposed ‘Joint Environment and Climate Change Agreement’ between Stockport UNISON and Stockport Council.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to comment on the Joint Environment and Climate Change Agreement.

Officer Contact: Darren Pegram on 0161 474 3171 or email: darren.pegram@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) regarding a proposed ‘Joint Environment and Climate Change Agreement’ between Stockport UNISON and Stockport Council. The draft Agreement identified a number of proposed areas of shared activity, namely energy use, recycling and resource use; food; transport; carbon literacy and a greener workplace.

The Executive Councillor (Communities & Sustainability) (Councillor Stuart Bodsworth) attended the meeting to respond to Members’ questions.

RESOLVED – (1) That the Executive be advised that this Scrutiny Committee supports the Joint Environment and Climate Change Agreement.

(2) That a further report be submitted to a future meeting of the Scrutiny Committee in twelve months’ time.