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RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the meeting held on the 9th July 2026 as an accurate record.
RESOLVED: 1. To consider whether the site visit was successful in providing a ‘real World’ example of the principles of this approach.
RESOLVED: 1. To note and endorse the change in reporting mechanisms in respect of the Council’s procured goods and services (paragraphs 4.9 – 4.16) and; 2. To approve the approach in the requirement for Carbon Reduction Plans (CRP’s) for contracts with a value greater than £2m (paragraphs 4.17 – 4.22
In accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct, there were no declarations of interest pertaining to the agenda.
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RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the meeting held on the 9th July 2026 as an accurate record.
It was RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the meeting held on the 9th July 2026 as an accurate record.
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RESOLVED: 1. To consider whether the site visit was successful in providing a ‘real World’ example of the principles of this approach.
The Chair began by thanking all Members and Officers for attending the Pant Marsh Site Visit on the 15th September. The Chair noted that Tuesday 15th September also marked International Democracy Day, and commented that it was great to see young people from our Youth Engagement and Participation Service joining us on our visit to Pant Marsh to oversee the important conservation work ongoing at the site. The Chair noted that Members heard valuable input from the young people on why our work in conservation and biodiversity is important to the young people of Rhondda Cynon Taf and noted that it was a clear example of democracy in action. The Chair was pleased to inform Members that the young people have since informed us that they really enjoyed the visit, which is really pleasing to hear. The Chair wished to place on record her thanks to the young peoplel for their attendance and noted that Members look forward to working with them in the future on this important subject. Further to this overview from the Chair, the Senior Ecologist presented his report to Members in order to provide further detail on the site and the RCT Living Landcapes sites across the County Borough. The Senior Ecologist reminded Members that the objective of the Members Site Visit to the Council’s Pant Marsh Living Landscape Site was to experience the multi-benefits of ‘Nature’s Asset’ action ‘on the ground’ and to allow Members the opportunity to review and discuss with Council officers. Members were told that Pant Marsh is a rare surviving example of a species rich/ancient flood meadow. The site lies close to both Talbot Green and Pontyclun, on the north bank of the Afon Clun. The seasonally wet grasslands support a diverse mosaic of rare species rich grassland, marsh, fen and wet woodland, and an equally very rich and diverse range of fauna and fungi. The site is currently maintained by annual grassland ‘cut and collect’ wildflower/grassland management, invasive plant control, and periodic willow scrub management. The Site has two Living Landscape interpretation boards, and the public right of way that runs along the Afon Clun, linking Pontyclun and Talbot Green, allows for a significant public access, enjoyment and use of the site. Members were further advised that this site is also an important natural floodplain, which over the years has experienced a number of significant floods: in wetter winters these short-term flooding events may occur on multiple occasions. This natural flood function plays an important role in protecting residential areas downstream. The site therefore provides an important example of how a Living Landscape Site can provide a ‘Nature’s Assets’ solution to protect communities from flood risk. Following the overview, the Chair invited questions from Members. Members agreed on the importance of celebrating how very rich RCT is in its ecology and biodiversity. A Member queried if there was any possibility of the Council doing more promotion work in respect of the Living Landscape sites such as advertising their importance on social media. The Senior Ecologist noted that public engagement and explaining what the team are doing on these biodiversity sites is really important and advised Members that the team are always looking at ways to improve public engagement and have recently started looking at videos to upload to Social Media to engage with the Public on the work the Council does to manage these sites. The Director of Housing and Regeneration confirmed that if it is the recommendation of Members to do more promotion work in this area then the Service can pick this up with the Council’s Communication team and can look to do further promotion work about our RCT Living Landscape sites. Following discussions, Members RESOLVED: 1. To consider whether the site visit was successful in providing a ‘real World’ example of the principles of this approach.
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RESOLVED: 1. To note and endorse the change in reporting mechanisms in respect of the Council’s procured goods and services (paragraphs 4.9 – 4.16) and; 2. To approve the approach in the requirement for Carbon Reduction Plans (CRP’s) for contracts with a value greater than £2m (paragraphs 4.17 – 4.22
The Head of Operational Procurement presented the procured goods and services report to Members and explained to Members that in order to effectively target and reduce the Council’s supply chain emissions a change in the reporting methodology must be applied. The proposal to transition away from ‘Tier 1’ reporting to ‘Teir 2’ reporting for some areas of spend will provide more detailed and accurate information that considers supply chain de-carbonisation strategies, as identified within the procurement process. Members were reminded that the carbon emissions of procured goods and services continues to be the largest contributor to the Council’s carbon footprint. Members were advised that the transition to ‘Tier 2’ reporting will provide a more detailed and accurate approach to reporting but will require greater effort to maintain. This targeted methodology should help reduce the Council’s reported emissions value. The Council through it’s decarbonisation strategy and associated action plan will further improve reporting capability and seek to reduce these published emissions further. Following the Overview, the Chair invited questions from Members. Members agreed that this is a significant process and praised the reduction of 8.7%. Members welcomed the transition from Tier 1 to Tier 2 and the methodology shift and partnership approach to reducing carbon. Members sought further information on what the challenges will be for the team in implementing these changes. The Head of Operational Procurement confirmed that it is a considerable process in terms of calculating carbon emissions and that some of the challenges for the team is around the huge spend calculation that this Council has but also engaging with suppliers in getting them to understand how to reduce carbon. Following discussions, Members RESOLVED: 1. To note and endorse the change in reporting mechanisms in respect of the Council’s procured goods and services (paragraphs 4.9 – 4.16) and; 2. To approve the approach in the requirement for Carbon Reduction Plans (CRP’s) for contracts with a value greater than £2m (paragraphs 4.17 – 4.22
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