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Cabinet Panel on the Environment - Information Note October 2022

 

 

Meeting: 19/10/2022 - Cabinet Panel on the Environment (Item 52)

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This note highlights proposed items scheduled in the work programme for the Cabinet Panel on the Environment for 2022/23, agreed at the initial meeting. The Work Programme/Action Tracker at Appendix A allow the scene to be set for evaluation of such actions, and the agreement of topics for 2022/23 civic year.

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED: That the Committee note the information report

 

Minutes:

Audio recording – 3:08

 

Reuben Ayavoo presented the report and gave a verbal presentation, which included:

 

·        Contributions to the Hertfordshire climate change and sustainability partnership which Members will be aware is the partnership with 10 districts, County Council and the local enterprise partnership

·        We are working to progress the action plans against water biodiversity and carbon reduction and transport

·        We are looking at the revised version as we are going on. We are reconvening the subjects in the refresh

·        One of the biggest things that came out of the partnership was the solar together scheme which launched in August and remained open until the 27th and was around the bulk purchase of solar panels and battery storage at below market rate through an auction

·        Hertfordshire had 10% more expressive interest than was expected so that totalled around 13,000.

·        As a district we had around 2000 registrations which was one of the highest

·        Offers have gone out since mid-October for residents to decide if they want to accept their offer or not

·        We have done work around carbon emissions assessment which will go to the panel shortly

·        We have also supported the local green festival at Letchworth and Royston and went down quite well

·        We’ve been talking about the Local Walking and Cycling Infrastructure Plan. There are consultations going on and the information note notes the dates they have happened so far

·        Around the anti-idle policy Herts County Council has a micro-site called let’s clean the air which builds on their clean air day. It informs and assists and keeps residents update on latest developments

·        The business service improvement plan is in the works but will inform Members when we have more details

 

The following Members asked questions:

 

·        Councillor Gerald Morris

 

In response Councillor Steve Jarvis advised:

 

·        Street lighting is done by the County Council so anything regarding this should be brought up with a County Councillor

 

It was:

 

RESOLVED: That the Committee note the information report