Committee details

Purpose

·         To provide advice to the Executive through the Executive Member for the Environment, regarding climate change activities within the Borough

·         To seek to influence actions/decisions and make recommendations to the Executive when required

Decision making powers

The Panel has no decision-making powers. This is an advisory body to the Executive through the Executive Member, which will seek to make recommendations to the Executive Member and/or the Executive as appropriate.

Objectives

·         To support delivery of the Council’s Climate Change Strategy and action plan, including matters within the terms of reference of the Food Waste Working Group

·         To promote initiatives internally and externally to address and mitigate man-made climate change