Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Place Management.

The report details to the Climate Action Now (CAN) Annual Report for 2021//22.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to comment on and note the report.

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

The Director of Place Management submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing the Climate Action Now (CAN) Annual Report for 2021//22.

The Cabinet Member for Climate Change & Environment (Councillor Mark Roberts) attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         Further clarity was requested in relation to the new administration’s approach to tackling climate change in the light of the motion they had proposed that had been critical about the pace of work in this area.  In response, it was stated that following the agreement of the Council Meeting to that motion, there had been rapid progress made including the appointment of dedicated officer support in this area.  It was noted that the Council was reliant on obtaining external funding for much of the work in this area.

·         The work undertaken to engage young people through the Schools’ Climate Assembly was highlighted.

·         While there had been a significant number of achievements, the scale of the challenge was not underestimated.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.