Agenda item

(To consider an update report from David Hickman - Head of Environment, on the draft Green Master Plan. The final report will be presented to the Committee at their January meeting before going to the Executive and County Council in February)

Consideration was given to a report from the Head of Environment, which provided a progress update on the Green Master Plan (GMP). On 17 May 2019, the Council had committed to making its activities carbon neutral by 2050. As a result, the Council had begun to develop a GMP as the mechanism that it would use to deliver net zero emissions. The GMP was a detailed action plan which set out Lincolnshire County Council's roadmap on how it would achieve carbon neutrality, as well as how the Council would support partners and communities in achieving a more sustainable future. The final report would be presented to the Committee at their January meeting before going to the Executive and County Council in February.

The Committee were asked to consider an initial draft of the GMP and provide guidance for officers to continue to develop the strategy prior to pre-decision scrutiny in January 2021.

Members considered the report, and during the discussion the following comments were noted:-

·               The principles, as worded in the Plan, were supported.

·               There was support for the draft plan in its present form which it was thought demonstrated a serious commitment to drive the green agenda forward and engage local communities and businesses. It was recognised that there was a range of areas that LCC could influence.

·               The Committee were interested to know what savings had been made by LCC since the Covid-19 pandemic had started in terms of its carbon footprint. 

(Councillors Mrs E Sneath and C J Davie gave their apologies for the remainder of the meeting)

(The meeting adjourned from 12:14pm to 12.16pm due to a loss of the live audio streaming. The adjournment was used to ensure that public access to the live audio stream of the meeting was restored).

Following the resumption of the meeting, the Chairman reiterated the reports recommendation and accordingly it was:-

RESOLVED:             That the progress to date on the Green Master Plan be supported.