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RESOLVED – That the dates and times of the Homes and Environment Scrutiny Committee for the forthcoming municipal year be noted.
AGREED – (i) That the Lettings report be considered at the October meeting. (ii) That an update report on Storm Christoph be considered at the September meeting. (iii) That subject to the aforementioned amendments, the work programme be agreed.
AGREED – (i) That the Lead Member and Officers be thanked for their report and the work undertaken on this project. (ii) The Committee receive a further update report on this matter at their November Meeting, and that it contain the following information: · The priority list of areas for future electric vehicle charging facilities. · Details of the carbon measure tool kit. · Details of PV panels on Council owned buildings. · Update on work to improve and publicise energy efficiency and energy usage.
An apology for absence was submitted on behalf of Councillor Steve Joe Jones.
AGREED – That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 17 March 2022 be signed as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – That the dates and times of the Homes and Environment Scrutiny Committee for the forthcoming municipal year be noted.
Members considered the dates for forthcoming Meetings, together with start times. RESOLVED – That the dates and times of the Homes and Environment Scrutiny Committee for the forthcoming municipal year be noted.
Decision as recorded
AGREED – (i) That the Lettings report be considered at the October meeting. (ii) That an update report on Storm Christoph be considered at the September meeting. (iii) That subject to the aforementioned amendments, the work programme be agreed.
The Scrutiny Facilitator submitted a report (COGC/75/22s) asking Members to consider the revised work programme. AGREED – (i) That the Lettings report be considered at the October meeting. (ii) That an update report on Storm Christoph be considered at the September meeting. (iii) That subject to the aforementioned amendments, the work programme be agreed.
Decision as recorded
AGREED – (i) That the Lead Member and Officers be thanked for their report and the work undertaken on this project. (ii) The Committee receive a further update report on this matter at their November Meeting, and that it contain the following information: · The priority list of areas for future electric vehicle charging facilities. · Details of the carbon measure tool kit. · Details of PV panels on Council owned buildings. · Update on work to improve and publicise energy efficiency and energy usage.
The Lead Member for Housing submitted a report (COET/12/22s) to provide Members with an update on the delivery of the Decarbonisation Plan. The Lead Member presented the report and responded to questions accordingly. During the debate, the following points were highlighted: · Confirmation that the Climate Change and Carbon Reduction Working Group had held their first meeting and had agreed a number of positive actions. · There was a goal to embed the principles of carbon reduction into the Council’s way of working. · There are a number of challenges with regards to the move from petrol and diesel cars to electric vehicles, particularly in relation to the availability of charging points. · Acknowledgement that whilst electric vehicles were part of the Plan, it was also important to consider a range of different measures to change the way in which people travel. · A further bid for electric vehicle charging points had been submitted to Welsh Government. · Acknowledgement that electric vehicle charging points were needed in rural areas as well as urban areas and work was currently being undertaken to identify priority locations for future provision. · There was an aim that chargers would be available within a 4 minute walk from resident’s homes. · Members were advised to contact Officers with suggested locations for electric vehicle charging points within their wards. · The Climate Change and Carbon Reduction Working Group would also receive regular updates on the carbon work being undertaken. · Confirmation that the output of electricity generated by Council owned solar panels was regularly monitored. Income from the Council’s solar farm provided the financial resource for the carbon reduction budget. · Members requested that carbon literacy training be available in a number of different formats to increase levels of take up. · Officers were working on a project to be implemented during the Autumn/Winter to provide advice on energy efficiency and usage. · Confirmation that a set of targets relating to carbon reduction for each Department would be identified. AGREED – (i) That the Lead Member and Officers be thanked for their report and the work undertaken on this project. (ii) The Committee receive a further update report on this matter at their November Meeting, and that it contain the following information: · The priority list of areas for future electric vehicle charging facilities. · Details of the carbon measure tool kit. · Details of PV panels on Council owned buildings. · Update on work to improve and publicise energy efficiency and energy usage.
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