Notice of a public meeting of
Climate Emergency Policy and Scrutiny Committee
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Councillors Vassie (Chair), Baker (Vice-Chair), S Barnes, Cullwick, D Myers, Perrett and Wann
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Date: |
Tuesday, 28 February 2023
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5.30 pm
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The George Hudson Board Room - 1st Floor West Offices (F045)
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AGENDA
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1. Declarations of Interest |
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At this point in the meeting, members are asked to declare any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests, any prejudicial interests or any disclosable pecuniary interests which they may have in respect of business on this agenda.
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2. Minutes |
(Pages 1 - 6) |
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To approve and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 13 December 2023.
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3. Public Participation |
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At this point in the meeting members of the public who have registered to speak can do so. Members of the public may speak on agenda items or on matters within the remit of the Committee. Please note that our registration deadlines are set at 2 working days before the meeting, in order to facilitate the management of public participation at our meetings. The deadline for registering at this meeting is 5:00pm on Friday 24 February 2023.
To register to speak please visit www.york.gov.uk/AttendCouncilMeetings to fill in an online registration form. If you have any questions about the registration form or the meeting, please contact Democratic Services. Contact details can be found at the foot of this agenda.
Webcasting of Public Meetings Please note that, subject to available resources, this meeting will be webcast including any registered public speakers who have given their permission. The meeting can be viewed live and on demand at www.york.gov.uk/webcasts.
During coronavirus, we made some changes to how we ran council meetings, including facilitating remote participation by public speakers. See our updates (www.york.gov.uk/COVIDDemocracy) for more information on meetings and decisions.
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4. BioYorkshire |
(Pages 7 - 26) |
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This report provides the Committee with an update regarding the work of BioYorkshire.
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5. Tree Canopy Target Update and York Green Streets |
(Pages 27 - 60) |
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The report provides an update on progress towards York’s tree canopy expansion target. This work encompasses the delivery of York Community Woodland (YCW) and York Green Streets (YGS), a new project aiming to enhance tree planting in the city’s urban and peri urban areas from April 2023.
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6. Climate Change Strategy: Strengthening York's Resilience to Climate Change |
(Pages 61 - 88) |
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This report provides the Committee with an update on the Council’s adaptations to become more climate resilient.
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7. Highway Verge Wild Flowering |
(Pages 89 - 112) |
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This report outlines the policy and decision making that underlies a range of projects carried out over the last two years to develop highway verges and grassland for pollinators.
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8. LED Lighting Update Solar Lighting |
(Pages 113 - 178) |
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This report provides an update on the conversion of the council’s street lamp columns to LED and reviews the progress of the technology of solar lighting and its suitability for street lighting.
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9. Urgent Business |
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Any other business which the Chair considers urgent under the Local Government Act 1972.
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Democracy Officer:
Name: Robert Flintoft Telephone: (01904) 555704 E-mail: robert.flintoft@york.gov.uk |
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For more information about any of the following please contact the Democratic Services Officer responsible for servicing this meeting:
· Registering to speak · Business of the meeting · Any special arrangements · Copies of reports and · For receiving reports in other formats
Contact details are set out above.
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