Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Housing, Environment and Economy

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: July 16, 2025

Purpose:

Content: (Report of Chief Executive)   Member approval was sought for the publication of the Climate Change Action Plan Year 5 Progress Report; the Climate Change Action Plan Year 6 2025/26; and the Carbon Audit 2024/25 (attached as Annexes 1, 2 and 3 respectively).   The report summarised progress to date, the new action plan and trends in emissions from the Borough Council’s estate and operations.  The progress made against the Climate Change Action Plan across all areas in 2024/25 was good, with most actions either fully complete or ongoing due to the continuous nature of the work.  The most significant sources of emissions across the TMBC estate and operations remained leisure facilities and refuse collection vehicles.  Addressing these would make the largest impact towards the 2030 carbon neutral aspiration.   In the next year, the Council would continue to invest in renewable and low carbon technologies, part funded by grants awarded to the Council, to tackle emissions from leisure facilities.  Furthermore, the new waste contract would offer an opportunity to take steps to reduce emissions from refuse collection vehicles.    Following consideration by the Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee, the Cabinet Member for Housing, Environment and Economy   RESOLVED: That   (1)      the Climate Change Action Plan Year 5 Progress Report (attached at Annex 1), be endorsed;   (2)      the Climate Change Action Plan Year 6 2025/26 (attached at Annex 2), be approved; and   (3)      the Carbon Audit 2024/25 (attached at Annex 3), be approved.