Venue: Remote meeting
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Quorum of the meeting It was noted that the meeting was not quorate, however those that were present agreed to continue with the meeting to hear the presentations from the officers. The presentation slides would be included with the minutes for the benefit of those unable to attend.
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Declarations of interest Minutes: There were no declarations of interest at the meeting.
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Minutes To confirm as a true record the minutes of the meeting held on 23 June 2022.
Supporting documents: Minutes: As the meeting was not quorate, the approval of the minutes of the meeting held on 23 June 2022 would be considered at the next meeting.
Following from the previous meeting’s minutes, Councillor Whybrow offered a statement regarding weed killing: ‘We carry out weed control on behalf of Kent Highways, which is agreed under an annual memorandum of understanding with Kent County Council (KCC). We are not contractually bound to weed spray as the means of control but it remains the most effective way of operating at scale. The council motion on pesticides 20/11/19 did not include phasing out its use on footpaths/street cleansing. The last spray was arranged in May in preparation for the summer. It was arranged with a separate company Languards who also completed the spray in Dover District Council. Veolia then follow up with digging out and removing. KCC will fund us £16K for each spray up to a total of two. The cost of the last spray was £22K. We have not yet committed to a second spray this year and it will depend on the waste budget and if it is needed.’
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Overview from Kent County Council's Sustainable Business Team Update to be given by Rob Robinson, Kent County Council. Supporting documents:
Minutes: Mr Robinson provided Members with a presentation that has been attached to the minutes. During consideration of the item it was noted that:
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Overview of work on the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Update to be given by Martin Kerslake, Carbon Advisor. Supporting documents: Minutes: Mr Kerslake provided a presentation that offered an overview of the work on the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund. The presentation slides have been attached to the minutes. During consideration of the item it was noted that:
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Potential for bid to Public Sector Decarbonisation Fund Update to be given by Martin Kerslake, Carbon Advisor.
Supporting documents: Minutes: Mr Kerslake provided Members with a presentation regarding a potential bid to the Public Sector Decarbonisation Fund. The slides have been attached to the minutes. |
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Review of Carbon Action Plan Update to be given by Adrian Tofts, Strategy, Policy & Performance Lead Specialist. Supporting documents: Minutes: Mr Tofts shared a presentation regarding a review of the Carbon Action Plan. The presentation slides have been attached to the minutes. In addition to the slides, it was noted that: · Feedback from officers suggested that the document needed to include more practical measures and steps. · Data gathering from across the whole of the council estate was difficult and time consuming. · It was time to review the plan and plot a trajectory to net zero.
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Carbon Innovation Lab Update Update to be given by Adrian Tofts, Strategy, Policy & Performance Lead Specialist. Supporting documents: Minutes: Mr Tofts provided Members with a an update regarding the Carbon Innovation Lab. The presentation slides have been attached to the minutes. In addition to the slides, it was noted that: · The group was facilitated by the Council, but not led by the Council. It had been an interesting process to see the group set its own agenda. |
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Update on LGA Behavioural Insights Project Update to be given by Martin Kerslake, Carbon Advisor. Minutes: Mr Kerslake gave Members an update on the LGA Behavioural Insights Project. During the update it was noted that:
In response to the update the following comments were noted during consideration of the item:
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