Minute of meeting of the Climate Change and Sustainability Committee of 18 February 2026 for approval
Perth and Kinross Council · 27 May 2026
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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 18 February 2026 at 1.00pm. Present: Councillors R Watters, L Barrett, H Anderson, A Chan, D Illingworth, K Harvey, N Khogali, G Laing, A Parrott and G Stewart and J Welch. In Attendance: F Crofts, Strategic Lead – Environment and Infrastructure; P Leonard, D Grant, N Simpson (up to and including Item 5), C Leishman (up to and including Item 5), R Hanna (up to and including Item 5) and A Nettleton (up to and including Item 5) (all Environment and Infrastructure); A O’Connell, A Clegg (both Housing and Communities); S Hendry, A Taylor, A Brown and M Pasternak (all Legal and Governance). Councillor R Watters, Convener, Presiding. The Convener led on Items 1-5, with Vice-Convener L Barrett on Item 6. 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 10 November 2025 The minute of meeting of Climate Change and Sustainability Committee of 10 November 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 Circular Economy Strategy 2026-2031 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Environment and Infrastructure (26/45) (1) informing Members of the outcome of the public consultation on the Council’s draft Circular Economy Strategy, and (2) presenting a revised, final version of the strategy and associated action plan for approval. Resolved: (i) The Circular Economy Strategy and Action Plan, as detailed in Report 26/45 be approved.
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(ii) The governance arrangements and the intention to provide annual progress updates to this Committee, be noted. 6. Tree Planting Policy There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Economy, Development and Planning (26/46) setting out the proposal for a Council-wide Tree Planting Policy which will become part of the Council’s Tree Management Strategy which contains the approved Tree Management Policy and Ash Dieback Strategy. Resolved: The Tree Planting Policy, as detailed in Appendix A to Report 26/46, which will be the first formal document covering tree planting throughout Council owned, managed and maintained land ensuring that existing funding is used efficiently, following recommended methods and in appropriate locations, be approved. ~~~~~~~~