Minute of Meeting of Climate Change and Sustainability Committee of 10 November 2025 for Approval
Perth and Kinross Council · 18 February 2026
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DRAFT Climate Change and Sustainability Committee Minute of hybrid meeting of the Climate Change and Sustainability Committee held in the Council Chambers on 10 November 2025 at 9.30am. Present: Councillors R Watters, L Barrett, H Anderson, A Chan, D Illingworth, K Harvey, N Khogali, G Laing, I MacPherson (substituting for Councillor J Welch), A Parrott and G Stewart. In Attendance: C Mailer, Depute Chief Executive; F Crofts, Strategic Lead – Environment and Infrastructure; S Merone, Strategic Lead – Economy, Development and Planning; D Stubbs and S Whyte (Housing & Communities) (both up to and including Item 5), G Key and N Lennon (Property Services); P Leonard, D Grant, S McLaren, E Kourtesi (up to and including Item 7), R Stewart, R Haynes (all Environment and Infrastructure); S Hendry, A Taylor, A Brown and M Pasternak (all Legal and Governance). Apology for absence: Councillor J Welch. Councillor R Watters, Convener, Presiding. The Convener led on Items 1-4, and 6, with Vice-Convener L Barrett on Items 5 and 8. 1. Welcome And Apologies Councillor Watters welcomed everyone to the meeting. An apology for absence was noted as above. 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 20 August 2025 The minute of meeting of Climate Change and Sustainability Committee of 20 August 2025 was submitted and approved as correct record. 4. Outstanding Business Statement Resolved: The status of actions in the Outstanding Business Statement, be noted and completed actions removed accordingly 5. Perth and Kinross Outdoor Access Forum Annual Report 2024-25 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Housing and Communities (25/301) summarising the activities and progress of the Perth and Kinross Outdoor
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DRAFT Access Forum over the last year and recommending the appointment of two new members to the Forum. Resolved: (i) The appointment of two new members as detailed in Appendix 1 to Report 25/301 for a period of four years, be approved. (ii) It be noted that the remaining members be retained in their appointments for at least a further year as set out in Appendix 1 to Report 25/301. (iii) It be delegated to the Strategic Lead (Housing & Communities) to fill any casual vacancy arising during this period through recruitment by Forum members, as detailed within the Forum’s Terms of Reference. (iv) The contribution of one retiring member, the activities and progress of the Forum since October 2024 and the ongoing commitment to maximise effective partnership working to make the best of the exceptional landscapes, paths networks and access rights for all within Perth and Kinross, be noted. (v) The progress in reviewing the working relationship between the Council and Forum and the possible need to bring proposals for any formal changes to a future committee, be noted. 6. Annual update on the delivery plan (2024-2029) for Perth & Kinross Local Heat & Energy Efficiency Strategy and Local Area Energy Plan (2024-2045) There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Economy, Development and Planning (25/297) providing details on the progress in implementing the Delivery Plan (2024-2029) for the Local Heat & Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) and Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) (2024-2045) and seeking approval of the priorities for the next twelve months. (There Followed a Brief Recess and the Meeting Reconvened at 10.23am). Resolved: (i) The progress made during the last year towards the outcomes set out with the Local Heat & Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) and Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) (2024-2045), be noted. (ii) The LAEP priorities for the next 12 months, as detailed in Section 7 of Report 25/297, be approved. 7. Public Bodies Climate Change Duties Compliance Reporting 2025 – Carbon Emissions There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Environment and Infrastructure (25/298) providing scrutiny of the Council’s statutory annual Public Sector Climate Change Reporting Duty submission and including an update on the Council’s carbon footprint and emissions trends for the reporting year 2024/25 financial year, and wider actions the Council is taking to address the Climate Emergency. Resolved:
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DRAFT (i) The contents of the report, along with the updated report to the Scottish Government as detailed in Appendix A to Report 25/298, be noted. (ii) The top 5 priorities for both Climate Governance and Climate Adaptation as presented in Section 5 of Report 25/298, be approved. 8. The Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 Publication of Cycle 2 Interim Report There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Environment and Infrastructure (25/300) (1) seeking acknowledgement of the content of the interim reports on the Local Flood Risk Management Plans, and (2) following publication of the second Local Flood Risk Management Plans in December 2022, presenting the final drafts of the Interim Reports on the progress made with the implementation of the plans by the required deadline of no later than December 2025. Resolved: (i) The progress made on delivering the Local Flood Risk Management Plans published in December 2022 as set out in the Interim Reports, be endorsed. (ii) The content of the Interim Reports on the Local Flood Risk Management Plans for the Tay District and the Council’s input to the Interim Reports for the Forth, the Forth Estuary and the Tay Estuary & Montrose Basin Districts, be acknowledged. (iii) It be approved that the Strategic Lead – Environment and Infrastructure will carry out final minor amendments to the Interim Reports, if required, prior to final publication due in December 2025. (iv) The proposed arrangements for publication of the Interim Reports, be approved. ~~~~~~~~