Issue - meetings

Cabinet considered the notice of motion referral from Council. Members were reminded that Council had voted unanimously to declare a climate emergency when they referred the issue to Cabinet. It was hoped that Members would be involved in the work of the working party that Cabinet had been recommended to set up.

Councillor Everitt spoke under Council Procedure Rule 20.1.

Councillor Pugh proposed, Councillor Game seconded and Cabinet agreed the following:

1.  To form an 11 member working party to advise the Cabinet, Chaired by Cllr Pugh, Cabinet Member for Corporate Governance & Coastal Development, and a public focus group following on from this;

2.  To compile a full report on the current situation, immediate and longer term actions to be taken to be reported back to Cabinet by December;

3.  To ensure that the report includes the current environmental impact of the Council, suggestions for actions to address this, and any measures to support positive environmental impact across the District.

It was proposed by Councillor Yates and seconded by Councillor Garner that:

“This Council resolves to:

?Declare a climate emergency;

?Pledge to do what is within our powers and resources to make Thanet District Council carbon neutral by 2030, taking into account both production and consumption emissions;

?Call on Westminster to provide the powers and resources to make the 2030 target possible;

?Continue to work with partners across the county and region to deliver this new goal through all relevant strategies;

?Requests the council investigate all possible sources of external funding and match funding to support this commitment.”

In accordance with council procedure rule 3.7, the Leader provided a response to the motion.

The Leader proposed, Councillor Ashbee seconded and Members agreed to discuss the motion.

Following being put to the vote the motion was agreed and would be referred to Cabinet.