Issue - meetings

Report number ENV453 by the Healthy Environment Portfolio Holder.

                                                                                                            (Enclosure)

[Note: Due to the size and cost of colour reproduction of the appended document to report ENV453, it has not been included within the hard copy version of this agenda.

The document is available electronically via the Council’s website www.southkesteven.gov.uk by following the following link:  Local Democracy/Agendas & Minutes/Cabinet/5 Oct 2009. ]

DECISION:

That delegated authority is given to the Portfolio Holder for Healthy Environment to approve any further changes to the Carbon Management Plan including those amendments made at the meeting.

Considerations/reasons for decision:

(1)                   Report ENV543 by the Healthy Environment Portfolio Holder.

(2)                   Comments made by the Cabinet at the meeting.

(3)                   Comments made by the Communities Policy Development Group at it’s meeting on 17th September.

(4)                   The revised CMP will assist in providing a more accurate measure of the carbon emissions of the Council in the areas identified in report ENV543.

              Other options considered and assessed:

The only alternative option open to South Kesteven would be to proceed with the original CMP utilizing the 2005/06 baseline.  After a full review of the CMP and its baseline together with consultation across key services within the Council it was decided to proceed with the updating of the CMP baseline.  External consultation with fellow district authorities and the Council Council confirmed this course of action to be in line with DEFRA guidance and a joint Lincolnshire approach.