Climate Change (Stan Phillips)
Argyll and Bute Council · 7 December 2022
Back to Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership - Management Committee — 7 December 2022 and its agenda
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Management Committee Date: 7 December 2022 Addressing the Climate Emergency in Argyll and Bute 1.0 Purpose The purpose of this report is to provide the CPP Management Committee with an update of the Climate Change Working Group. 2.0 Recommendations The CPP Management Committee are asked to: Discuss the approach outlined in the report. Consider endorsing the approach contained in the report, or Recommend alternative approaches. 3.0 Background Over the past year, the Climate Change Short Life Working Group has been revived as a CPP sub-group, known as the Climate Change Working Group. It took a fresh look at its remit and potential outputs, which have ultimately centred on producing a Climate Change Action Plan for Argyll and Bute. The Action Plan is proposed to be produced by employing a Climate Change Project Manager to lead on the process. More recently, the Climate Change Working Group has been exploring funding options for such a post. This update sets out our current position. 4.0 Detail 4.1 Funding The cost of a Project Manager post is estimated to be in the region of £120,000 over two years, which would include the salary of an appropriately qualified climate leader, associated employer costs, T&S costs, etc.
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Subsequent to previous calls for funding contributions, we now have three firm contributions from partners: £20,000 NHS Highland - Argyll & Bute Health and Social Care Partnership £50,000 Argyll and Bute Council £20,000 NatureScot We are extremely grateful to these partners for their contributions. So, we have reduced our funding shortfall since the last CPP MC meeting, then, to £30,000 towards our target of £120,000. 4.2 Next Steps As things stand, we are still unable to move forward with the project itself until the funding gap has been filled. Myself, Rona Gold and Chair Joe Mckay have an outstanding Action Point from the last CPP MC meeting to meet with statutory partners and discuss support for the project, and that is currently being organised. 5.0 Conclusion 1. We propose producing a strategic Action Plan process as the best, and most thorough, way to address the climate emergency in Argyll and Bute. 2. We are continuing to pursue funding options for the project. 6.0 Implications Strategic Implications Consultations, Previous considerations Resources Prevention Equalities Stan Phillips, Chair, CPP Climate Change Working Group For more information, please contact: Stan Phillips, Operations Manager, NatureScot stan.phillips@nature.scot Nicola Reaney, Administrative Officer, Community Planning Nicola.Reaney@argyll-bute.gov.uk
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