Issue - meetings

Report of Climate Change Programme Manager

Purpose of report

To update Executive on progress made across Council and District Climate Programmes, including delivery against the Climate Action Plan (CAP), Performance KPIs, and Annual Development Plan (ADP) targets.

Recommendations

The Executive resolves:

1.1     To note the progress achieved against the Climate Action Plan (CAP), Performance KPIs, and Annual Development Plan (ADP) targets between April 2024 and September 2025. As a part of periodic updates, the Climate Team is intending to bring this report annually.

Resolved

(1)            That the progress achieved against the Climate Action Plan (CAP), Performance KPIs, and Annual Development Plan (ADP) targets between April 2024 and September 2025 be noted and it be further noted that as a part of periodic updates, the Climate Team will submit an annual update to Executive.

The Climate Change Programme Manager submitted a report to update Executive on progress made across Council and District Climate Programmes, including delivery against the Climate Action Plan (CAP), Performance KPIs, and Annual Development Plan (ADP) targets.

In considering the report, Executive members commented that there had been significant action towards achieving a net zero Cherwell by 2030 and this was a priority for the administration.   

In response to comments from Councillor Broad who highlighted the positive work of the former Climate Change Overview and Scrutiny Committee Working Group which was referenced in the report, but considered that more action could have been taken by this stage although acknowledged some actions were being picked up in the new Local Plan, the Portfolio Holder for Greener Communities explained that the administration was doing as much as it could within its power to be able to move forward the climate change agenda but there were many things which were outside of the administration’s control.

Resolved

(1)            That the progress achieved against the Climate Action Plan (CAP), Performance KPIs, and Annual Development Plan (ADP) targets between April 2024 and September 2025 be noted and it be further noted that as a part of periodic updates, the Climate Team will submit an annual update to Executive.

Reasons

The Executive is recommended to acknowledge the progress outlined in this report and accept the update as part of ongoing climate programme governance.

Alternative options

Option1: Do not note the report. This option is not applicable as this is an update report.

Option 2: Delay consideration of report. This option is not applicable as this is an update report.