Venue: Council Chamber, Castle Hill, Winchester SO23 8UL
Contact: David Blakemore, Democratic Services Team Manager Tel: 01962 848217 Email: dblakemore@winchester.gov.uk
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Disclosure of Interests. To receive any disclosure of interests from Members or Officers in matters to be discussed. Note: Councillors are reminded of their obligations to declare disclosable pecuniary interests, personal and/or prejudicial interests in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct.
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Announcements from the Mayor, Leader and Chief Executive. |
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Questions from Members of the Public. To receive and answer and questions from the public. (Questions must be received in writing by Democratic Services – democracy@winchester.gov.uk – no later than 10am, Tuesday 9 July 2024. |
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RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL:
That Council note the annual scrutiny report for 2023/24. Additional documents: |
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Recruitment of Independent Persons (CL171). RECOMMENDATIONS: That Full Council is recommended: 1. To appoint the following three individuals as Independent Persons: b. Linda Phillips c. Peter Baulf 2. To extend its sincere gratitude to the Council’s current Independent Person, Mr Michael Cronin for his dedicated service and invaluable contributions over the past seven years. |
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Notices of Motion. To consider the following Motion to be proposed by Councillor Danny Lee (seconded by Councillor Malcom Wallace):
Title: Accelerating Climate and Nature Emergency Actions Preamble:
Winchester City Council's Carbon Neutrality Action Plan aims to meet our net zero targets by 2024 for the Council and 2030 for the District. Achieving net zero locally is projected to cost half as much as a national approach while tripling financial returns(i) and delivering three times faster(ii). Despite this, national preparation for climate change impacts remain inadequate.
Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has raised significant concerns about failures to properly implement regulations which means key Environmental Plan and local targets for improvement are likely to be missed(iii). Central government must enhance collaboration with local governments to deliver faster for the Climate and Nature crises(iv). The most significant climate impacts affect our most vulnerable populations, who are least able to adapt(v). Degradation of natural habitats affects community well-being, contributes to climate change by releasing stored carbon. Restoration and protection of these habitats are crucial for mitigating climate change and maintaining biodiversity(vi)?. It is crucial for the new UK government to prioritise climate change with additional resources to expand local actions and meet UK's net zero targets and Nature targets. This Council Notes: · Our State of Nature is struggling to recover, and global warming temperatures have exceeded 1.5oC across an entire year and are now breaching 2.0oC(vii).
· The Government Net Zero Strategy estimates c82% of the UK’s emissions are “within the scope of influence of local authorities”
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Changes to Committee Memberships. To receive any resignations from committees and to make any necessary re-appointments. |
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Questions from Members of Council. The total time for questions and the answer and supplementaries thereto shall not exceed 40 minutes. |