Issue - meetings

That the Officers’ responses to the recommendations from the Climate Emergency Task and Finish Group, as set out in the report, be approved.

The Executive considered a report setting out the Officer response to the recommendations from the Climate Emergency Task and Finish following their review of the Wokingham Borough Climate Emergency Action Plan.

Councillor Gregor Murray, Executive Member for Resident Services, Communications and Emissions, introduced the report and highlighted that the Task and Finish Group had made 25 recommendations, many of which had been agreed by Officers.  He provided an update on the implementation of some of the recommendations; work was being undertaken to ease commute related emissions; the Bus Service Improvement Plan was under development; roads not yet built would be reviewed where possible.  In addition, a house refit trial was already in place.  Revenue from the Barkham Solar farm would be reinvested into further climate initiatives, and a number of behaviour change experts had been invited to pitch ideas which could be implemented across the Borough.

RESOLVED: That the Officers’ responses to the recommendations from the Climate Emergency Task and Finish Group, as set out in the report, be approved.