Purpose

To consider the Final report on Exeter City
Futures

Content

Agreed:
 
RECOMMENDED that Council:-
 
(1) 
note the content of the report contained in Appendix
A of the report and to reflect that that a step change in the
Government’s approach in delivering Net Zero is required to
allow any prospect for the city of Exeter in achieving a Net Zero
Exeter 2030;
(2) 
note the closure of ECF and the work that has been
done through ECF in building collaboration and delivering progress
against the city’s Net Zero ambitions;
(3) 
agree that in consultation with the Portfolio Holder
for Climate and Ecological crisis, the Chief Executive will develop
proposals for how Members might work with partners locally to
ensure oversight of the city’s delivery on this key strategic
goal; and
(4) 
note that officers will identify how external work on this priority
will be resourced given the end of the secondments to
ECF.
 
Reason for Decision: As set
out in the report.