Minute of Meeting of Climate Change and Sustainability Committee of 21 August 2024
Perth and Kinross Council · 23 October 2024
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE Minute of hybrid meeting of the Climate Change and Sustainability Committee held in the Council Chambers on 21 August 2024 at 9.30am. Present: Councillors R Watters, L Barrett, H Anderson, D Cuthbert, A Forbes, D Illingworth, N Khogali, G Laing, A Parrott, G Stewart and J Welch. In Attendance: F Crofts, Strategic Lead – Environment and Infrastructure; E Ritchie, Strategic Lead – Housing and Communities; D Grant (up to and including Item 5), H Hope, L Ann-Cassidy, D Davidson, S Skene, P Leonard, P Garden, R Haynes, S D’All, S Hendry, A Taylor, A Brown, M Pasternak (all Strategy, People and Resources); E Gilruth and B Reid (from Item 6 onwards) (both Economy, Place and Learning. Councillor R Watters, Convener, Presiding. The Convener led on Items 1-4 and 6, and Vice-Convener L Barrett on Item 5. 1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES Councillor Watters welcomed everyone to the meeting. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no Declarations of Interest made in terms of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. 3. MINUTE OF MEETING OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE OF 1 MAY 2024 The minute of meeting of Climate Change and Sustainability Committee of 1 May 2024 was submitted and approved as correct record. 4. OUTSTANDING BUSINESS STATEMENT Resolved: The status of action in the Outstanding Business Statement (24/215) be noted and completed actions removed accordingly 5. NATURE RESTORATION FUND 2024-25 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Environment and Infrastructure (24/216) (1) providing an update on the allocation of the Nature Restoration Fund received by Perth and Kinross Council for 2023/24; (2) outlining the proposed approach for utilising the funds for 2024/25; and (3) seeking approval for delegating authority to the Strategic Lead for Environment and Infrastructure to approve projects recommended by the Nature Restoration Fund Working Group.
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Resolved: (i) The Nature Restoration Fund 2023-24 as detailed in Report 24/216, be noted. (ii) The Strategic Lead for Environment and Infrastructure be authorised to approve projects recommended by the Nature Restoration Fund Working Group based on set scoring criteria for best value nature restoration across Perth and Kinross. 6. YEAR-ROUND WEATHER EVENT RESPONSE There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Environment and Infrastructure (24/217) (1) showing how, in recognition of changing weather patterns, Perth and Kinross Council are reshaping the approach to severe weather planning, with a move from the existing focus on preparations for the impact of winter weather / snow to an approach that recognises that severe weather events can take place at any point in the year; (2) acknowledging the previously published weather events improvement plan and incorporating the specific actions within that improvement plan to reflect and review current practices based on learning from the October 2023 weather events; and (3) detailing the roles and responsibilities of various teams within Perth and Kinross Council, and the key partner agencies and organisations involved in the preparation for, assistance during, and recovery from a weather event. Resolved: (i) The range of responsibilities and approach taken by teams across the Council to respond to severe weather events all year round, be noted. (ii) The proposed improvements to the approach noted against each service area as detailed in Section 5 of Report 24/217, be approved. ~~~~~~~~