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In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City & County of Swansea, no interests were declared.
Resolved that the Minutes of the Climate Change & Nature Recovery Service Transformation Committee held on 17 February 2025 be approved and signed as a correct record.
Jane Richmond, Strategic Climate Change Project Manager presented ‘for information’ a report on the findings from the work carried out for the Climate Charter Signatories Group / Working Group for Step 3 of Swansea’s Well-being Plan. The Committee were informed on the background, methodology, workshop findings and next steps of the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy development. A Welsh Government presentation on climate adaptation Strategy Wales 2024 was also provided which detailed the following: - · Responding to climate change – mitigation and adaptation. · Global temperature projections for a Paris Agreement consistent global emissions scenario and a current global ambition scenario. · The potential impact of temperature changes. · Sea-level rise and coastal erosion. · More frequent storms. · Adapting to climate change – Progress in Wales. · Adaptation Strategy – approach. · 15 x adaptation action plans. · Next steps by Welsh Government. · Adaptation Strategy – Public Sector aspects. · The role of Local Government – Addressing climate related risks. · Examples of things you can do. · Climate Adaptation Strategy for Wales 2024. The Committee discussed the following: - · Flooding risks being faced by Swansea. · Using the tools available within the Local Development Plan 2 to mitigate the challenges. · Options to put in place to assist nature recovery. · Different options for buildings – recycle and reuse. · The Council being mindful of the climate impact by its actions and taking a network approach rather than taking decisions in isolation. · The Council policy of planting three trees for every tree removed. · The refreshing bottom-up community engagement approach being undertaken. · Getting the message through to young people, plans for the future, how the Council engaged with YMCA, attendance at World Children’s Day / Green Economy Conference and progressing young people engagement this year. · Drainage issues in Swansea - relating to historic decisions, older infrastructure, the lack of public understanding in respect of drainage, the need to educate and drive forward. · How the Council is responding with ‘community preparedness and response’. · Financing climate change and nature recovery going forward. It was noted that the Strategy and Action Plan would be reported to the Committee in the next Municipal year. Committee Members would also be asked to assist by recruiting individuals to speak to the workshops going forward. The Chair thanked the officer for a detailed and lengthy report and presentation.
The Chair presented ‘for information’ the Climate Change and Nature Recovery Corporate Service Transformation Committee Annual Report 2024-2025, which summarised the progress made in relation to the work programme for 2024-2025. It was added that during the year, the Chair had taken maternity leave and extended her thanks to Councillor H Lawson for stepping into the role of Chair during that time and to Councillor M Jones for covering as Vice Chair. Additionally, on behalf of the Committee, the Chair noted her thanks to all the officers involved in the delivery of the Committee’s work programme.
The Chair presented an updated Work Plan 2024/25 report. She added that a new work plan would be draft for the new Municipal year. Resolved that the contents of the report be noted.
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