Issue - meetings

To consider any recommendations from the meeting of the Environment & Leisure Working Group held on 7 November 2019.  There are recommendations at:

·         Minute 11 [Safer Arun Partnership – Annual Review]; and

·         Minute 12 [Climate Change and Sustainability]

Following consideration of the Minutes, the Cabinet

Minute 11 – Safer Arun Partnership Annual Review

RESOLVED – That

1.  The work of the Safer Arun Partnership be endorsed and the importance of partnership working in contributing to reducing anti-social behaviour and addressing crime and disorder in Arun be recognised; and

2.  Recognition be given to the work of the Safer Arun Partnership in contributing to the delivery of the Council’s strategic priority “supporting you if you need help”.

Minute 12 – Climate Change

RESOLVED - That

1.    Arun District Council declares a Climate Emergency;

2.    the impact and mitigation of climate change is considered and incorporate into all policy and key decision making;

3.    officers work through the Environment & Leisure Working Group to produce an action plan with milestones to make the activities of Arun District Council carbon neutral by 2030.

The Chairman invited the Director of Services to present the Minutes from the meeting of the Environment & Leisure Working Group held on 7 November 2019 and referred Cabinet to two recommendations.

The first was at Minute 11 [Safer Arun Partnership – Annual Review] requesting the Cabinet to endorse the work of the partnership and its major contribution to reducing and addressing crime and disorder in Arun.

The Cabinet

      RESOLVED – That

(1)  The work of the Safer Arun Partnership be endorsed and the importance of partnership working in contributing to reducing anti-social behaviour and addressing crime and disorder in Arun be recognised; and

(2)  Recognition be given to the work of the Safer Arun Partnership in contributing to the delivery of the Council’s strategic priority “supporting you if you need help”.

The Chairman then referred Members to the next recommendation at Minute 12 [Climate Change] and in doing so confirmed that Recommendation 4 [to approve a supplementary estimate of £180k to fund the cost of a Climate Change Manager and Sustainability Manager for three years] be withdrawn.  This was because this cost had been built into the Council’s Budget for 2020/21.

The Cabinet, therefore

            RESOLVED – That

(1)        Arun declares a Climate Emergency;

(2)          The impact and mitigation of climate change be considered and incorporated into all Policies and key decision making; and

(3)          Officers work through the Environment & Leisure Working Group to produce an action plan with milestones to make the activities of Arun District Council carbon neutral by 2030.

The Cabinet confirmed its decision as per Decision Notice C/029/091219, a copy of which is attached to the signed copy of the Minutes.