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Ms Nicky Clark, North Herts and Stevenage Climate Action Group thanked the Chairman for the opportunity to address the Panel.

The Chairman thanked Ms Clark for her presentation.

Audio recording – 1 hour 10 minutes 46 seconds

Ms Nicky Clark, North Herts and Stevenage Climate Action Group thanked the Chairman for the opportunity to address the Panel as follows:

·                Where were the new green technologies such as public transport?

·                The Climate Emergency had been declared, but when would it commence?

·                The Council was doing some good things, but then allowed a concrete plant to be developed;

·                The Hitchin Museum was designed around the sale of single use plastics;

·                The Council needed to stop and take stock;

·                People want to hear that things have changed, not that things were expected to;

·                The first step was to accept that the problem existed;

·                This was the first generation to feel the effects of climate change and the last that could do anything about it;

·                Apathy and inaction of leaders leave us in a hedonistic decline;

·                There was so much that could be done and it must be done now.

The following Members asked questions and commented on the presentation:

·                Councillor Michael Muir;

·                Councillor Sam Collins:

·                Councillor Steve Jarvis;

·                Councillor Kay Tart.

In response to questions Ms Clarke advised that:

·                Information was key so the Council needed to communicate;

·                Adults needed to be educated on how they deal with children and to take responsibility.

Members comments included:

·                That the Council did not communicate enough.

The Chairman thanked Ms Clark for her presentation.