Decision details

Purpose of Report: To outline the proposed delivery framework for meeting the Council’s recent commitment to be an OnePlanetCouncil. It will outline four key delivery strands and draft documents to ensure delivery:
1) draft OnePlanetCouncil Policy
2) draft OnePlanetCouncil Action Plan – Phase 1
3) new draft Integrated Impact Assessment ; and
4) OnePlanetCouncil Communication Plan.

The Executive Member will be asked to approve the Council’s newly drafted Carbon and Resource Smart Management Plan.

Resolved:

(i)           That the overall proposed framework be agreed and the OnePlanetCouncil commitment be delivered.

(ii)          That the OnePlanetCouncil Policy (Draft) and OnePlanetCouncil Action Plan – Phase 1 (Draft) be noted and arrangements be made for members of the public to comment.

(iii)        That the final OnePlanetCouncil Policy and OnePlanetCouncil Action Plan – Phase 1 be considered by the Executive Member for Environment at his Decision Session on 28 November 2016.

(iv)        That the Carbon and Resource Smart Management Plan be approved.

(v)         That the Integrated Impact Assessment Tool be noted.

(vi)        That the ongoing renewable energy work be noted.

(vii)      That an update report, covering all projects, be presented on an annual basis to the Executive Member for Environment.

(viii)     That an employee suggestion scheme on energy and water savings be established.

Reason: To agree a coordinated approach and commence delivery against the OnePlanetCouncil commitments. It will also help the council act as a city leader in this area, supporting the development of the emerging OnePlanetYork network.