Decision details

Climate Change Strategy EXE24-072

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To recommend to Council the adoption of the Climate Change Strategy.

Decision:

The Executive REcommended to Council

That  (i)    the representations to the Climate Change Strategy consultation made between May – June 2023, attached at Appendix 2a – 2b to the report, be noted;

          (ii)   the revised Climate Change Strategy, attached at Appendix 1 to the report, be adopted and set a basis to how the Council will continue to factor in the impact of climate change within decision-making;

          (iii)  upon adoption, the Council will embed the objectives of the Climate Change Strategy across all departments and service reviews;

          (iv)  a review date be added to the Climate Change Strategy, to be set 5 years from the start of the Government intervention at Woking Borough Council; and

          (v)   Officers be requested to amend the committee report template to include ‘environment and climate change’ as an implication.

Reason:   To note the necessary revisions made to the Climate Change Strategy since public consultation and the issuing of the S114 notice which has changed how the Council operates.

Reason Key: Likely to affect a significant proportion of those living or working in the Borough.;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Recommend to Council?: Yes;

Consultees

Cllr Forster, Portfolio Holder,
public consultation and stakeholder engagement.

Contact: Jill Peet, Planning Policy Manager Email: jill.peet@woking.gov.uk.

Report author: Jill Peet

Publication date: 13/09/2024

Date of decision: 12/09/2024

Decided at meeting: 12/09/2024 - Executive

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