To consider any items which the Chair has agreed to have submitted as urgent.

To consider any appeals from the public against refusal to allow inspection of background documents and/or the inclusion of items in the confidential part of the agenda.

To allow Members an opportunity to declare any personal, prejudicial or disclosable pecuniary interest they might have in any items which appear on this agenda; and [b] record any items from which they are precluded from voting as a result of Council Tax/Council rent arrears. Members with a personal interest should declare that interest at the start of the item under consideration. If members also have a prejudicial or disclosable pecuniary interest they must withdraw from the meeting during the consideration of the item.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 9 March 2023.

To receive the minutes of the Climate Change Ward Action Plans Task and Finish Group meeting held on 23 March 2023.

Report of the Director, Manchester Climate Change Agency and the Chair, Manchester Climate Change Partnership

This report provides an overview of progress being made to deliver the recommended actions in the 2022 Update to Manchester’s Climate Change Framework (2020-25) which was published in October 2022.

Report of Strategic Lead Commissioning, Integrated Commissioning and Procurement  

This report provides an update on the steps being taken in relation to the Council’s procurement and more widely to reduce carbon emissions – specifically emissions associated with the goods, services and works that the council ‘consumes’.

Report of the Climate Change Ward Action Plans Task and Finish Group

This report presents the findings of the detailed investigation undertaken by the Climate Change Ward Action Plans Task and Finish Group.

Report of the Governance and Scrutiny Support Unit

This is a monthly report, which includes the recommendations monitor, relevant key decisions, the Committee’s work programme and any items for information.