This report seeks Cabinet approval for the Climate Change Policy and Strategy attached in Annex A and B of the report respectively.

In approving the recommendations, Cabinet will approve and recommend to Council the draft Climate Change Strategy and Policy be approved and adopted with effect from 1 April 2021 and that the Strategy be included in the Council Plan.

The subject of the decision:

This report sought Cabinet approval for the Climate Change Policy and Strategy attached in Annex A and B of the report respectively.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

The Climate Change Act 2008 set a target of net UK greenhouse gas emissions for 2050 to be 100% lower than the 1990 baseline figures. This was an ambitious target and one which could not be achieved without action from local government.  Although Local authorities do not have a statutory duty to reduce emissions in line with the Climate Change Act 2008, they do need to produce plans and strategies that have a considerable bearing on emissions such as the Local Plan, Councils Plans, Waste Management Strategy, Procurement Strategy etc.

The decision:

That Cabinet approves and recommends to Council that:-

(1)      the draft Climate Change Strategy and Policy be approved and adopted with effect from 1 April 2021; and

(2)      the Strategy be included in the Council Plan.

This report seeks approval from Cabinet and Council for the acceptance of a Government grant of £4,724,763 to assist the Council in implementing a range of initiatives that aim to significantly reduce the carbon emitted by its leisure centres.

In accepting the recommendations, Cabinet will agree and recommend to Council that the grant offer detailed within section 1 of the report is formally accepted, and any significant changes to the Capital Programme as a consequence of implementing the decarbonisation initiatives are brought to Cabinet for its consideration.

The subject of the decision:

This report sought approval from Cabinet and Council for the acceptance of a Government grant of £4,724,763 to assist the Council in implementing a range of initiatives that aimed to significantly reduce the carbon emitted by its leisure centres.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

The reduction in carbon emissions from the Council’s leisure facilities was integral to the Council’s Caring for the Environment priority.

The decision:

That Cabinet agrees and recommends to Council that:-

(1)      the grant offer detailed within section 1 of the report is formally accepted; and

(2)      any significant changes to the Capital Programme as a consequence of implementing the decarbonisation initiatives are brought to Cabinet for its consideration.

This report requests the approval of the draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping strategy for 2021-24 which has been developed following a homelessness review in consultation with partners and others.

In accepting the recommendation, Cabinet will approve and recommend to Council that the draft strategy be approved and adopted from April 2021.

The subject of the decision:

This report requested the approval of the draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping strategy for 2021-24 which had been developed following a homelessness review in consultation with partners and others.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

The Homelessness Act 2002 placed a duty on English local housing authorities, to formulate a homelessness strategy at least every five years.  A review of homelessness in a local authority area must take place prior to a homelessness strategy being formulated and published.  The legislation required local housing authorities to take strategic responsibility for tackling and preventing homelessness in their local authority area.  This duty complemented other duties local housing authorities have to advise and assist persons who are homeless or threatened with homelessness.

The decision:

That Cabinet approves and recommends to Council that the draft strategy be approved and adopted from April 2021.

To confirm the decisions of the meeting held on 9 February 2021 (CA.18 - CA.28), previously circulated.

The decision:

That the decisions of the meeting held on 9 February 2021 (CA.23 – CA.28), previously circulated, be signed as a correct record.