Decision details

Purpose of Report: The report recommends adoption of a proposed 'One Planet York' framework designed to 'put sustainability at the heart of everything we do' and drive delivery towards a more resource efficient and resilient Council and City. The co-designed framework aims to activate a wider set of City Stakeholders towards York's economic, social and environmental goals.

The Executive is asked to consider the officer recommendations and agree a way forward.

In order to allow the Community Stadium recommendations to be considered at the 24 March Council meeting the March Executive meeting has been brought forward from Thursday 31 Marchto Thursday 17 March.

Resolved:  That Executive agrees to support Option 2 to adopt and implement the proposed OnePlanetYork framework.

Reasons:   (i)      To create a new city-wide Sustainability Framework;

(ii)      To enable city stakeholders to support a strengthened approach that activates the city at large around York’s key challenges and around the concept of York as a resilient and sustainable ‘One Planet’ city;

(iii)     To build on and further strengthen City of York Council’s ambitions to put sustainability at the heart of everything it does (internal and external- facing services), focus on costs and efficiency and work towards One Planet living.