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ROTHERHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL – REPORT TO MEMBERS
1. Meeting:
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES SCRUTINY PANEL
2. Date:
3RD JUNE 2010
3. Title:
Review of Council Activities around Climate Change
4. Programme Area:
Chief Executive
5. Summary
In April the Sustainable Communities Scrutiny Panel held an inquiry into council
activity to combat climate change. The report of the inquiry is appended as Appendix
A to this report.
6. Recommendations:
• That Members discuss the possible actions arising from the
Inquiry, contained in Appendix A, and agree which they
would wish to follow up.
• That Members add any additional recommendations which
they would wish to see taken up.
7. Proposals & Details
The April meeting of the Sustainable Communities Scrutiny Panel consisted of a
series of presentations giving evidence about activities which the authority is
undertaking to combat climate change. The presentations were on:
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An Overview of Climate Change Work
Sustainable Schools and Education
Eco-Fleet Management
Energy and water
Sustainable Procurement
Sustainable Communities
Copies of these presentations are available for any Members who missed the
meeting in April. Questions & ideas raised at the meeting were noted and are
attached here as Appendix A.
8. Finance
There are no financial implications associated with the production of the review itself,
this is financed from the Scrutiny Budget. However, the recommendations of the
review may have financial implications subject to the consideration of Cabinet, other
scrutiny panels and the Member Development Panel.
9. Risks and Uncertainties
There are no risks or uncertainties involved in undertaking the review, but may exist
in the content of the recommendations arising out of the review.
10. Policy and Performance Agenda Implications
The council is a signatory to the Nottingham Declaration, a local government
initiative declaring a commitment to addressing Climate Change. Following on from
this the Council in conjunction with the Rotherham Partnership has jointly developed
a Strategy and action plan to take this work forward. The current work of the panel
aims to support this work.
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Background Papers and Consultation
Contact – Sioned-Mair Richards – Scrutiny Adviser – 01709 - 254453
[email protected]