Issue - meetings

Councillor Russell submits a report that provides Cabinet with information on the Council’s annual environmental progress through the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS. Cabinet is asked to approve the recommendations set out in Paragraph 3 of the report.

A minute extract from the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board on 7 December 2010 will be circulated as soon as it is available.

Councillor Russell submitted a report that provided Cabinet with information on the Council’s annual environmental progress through the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS.) She gave an update to the report in that all of the 10,000 trees had now been planted.

Councillor Russell noted the endorsement of the Overview & Scrutiny Management Board and the recognition of the need to continue to invest to save.

Councillor Grant stated that Members had been impressed by the emphasis on environmental impact alongside efficiency and appropriate use of scarce resources. Councillor Russell informed Members that carbon action planning was taking place on a cross-divisional basis.

RESOLVED:

                        That Cabinet:

1)     Notes progress towards the EMAS targets during 2009/10 (appendix 1 of the report);

2)     Agrees new targets and amendments to existing corporate targets (appendix 4);

3)     Agrees the adequacy and appropriateness of the 2010/11 action programme (appendix 3) to achieving the EMAS targets;

4)     Agrees the draft text for the 2009/10 EMAS Public Statement (appendix 2);

5)     Agrees the management review of EMAS (appendix 5).