Issue - meetings

This report provides details of the Surrey Climate Change Strategy and asks the Committee to note the strategy.

Following consideration, it was resolved that the Committee:

(1)      Noted the Surrey County Council Climate Change Strategy.

(2)      Agreed to ongoing discussions and collaborative working with Surrey County Council and the other Surrey boroughs and districts on aspects of the Surrey Climate Change Strategy that align with the Council’s Climate Change Action Plan.

(3)      Agreed that any proposed action or request for support outside the Council’s Climate Change Action Plan be brought to a future meeting of the Committee.

The Committee received a report providing details of the Surrey Climate Change Strategy and asking the Committee to note the strategy.

The Committee received a verbal introduction from the Environment and Sustainability Officer.

The following matters were raised by the Committee:

a)            Effects of Covid-19: It was noted that as a result of the Coronavirus Pandemic, there was not time to participate in requests from the Surrey Climate Change Strategy, therefore the completed document was presented to boroughs with a request that it be noted. Officers noted that the report would be brought back to the Committee with an update at the next meeting.

Following consideration, it was resolved unanimously that the Committee:

(1)      Noted the Surrey County Council Climate Change Strategy.

(2)      Agree to ongoing discussions and collaborative working with Surrey County Council and the other Surrey boroughs and districts on aspects of the Surrey Climate Change Strategy that align with the Council’s Climate Change Action Plan.

(3)      Agreed that any proposed action or request for support outside the Council’s Climate Change Action Plan be brought to a future meeting of the Committee.