Nominations were sought for Chair for the meeting. Councillor McCaul was nominated and seconded.

Decision

To appoint Councillor McCaul as Chair for the meeting.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 23 May 2024.

Decision

To approve the minutes of the Environment, Climate Change and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 23 May 2024 as a correct record.

Report of the Head of Integrated Commissioning and Procurement and Strategic Lead - Commissioning

This report provides an update on the steps being taken on the Council’s procurement to support carbon reduction and to report on the Council’s consumption-based emissions (Scope 3) and what action is being taken to reduce these including information on the work done to develop the 10% environmental weighting criteria in procurement exercises.

The report also outlines some priorities going forward for inclusion in CCAP 2025-30 over the next 5 years.

A recommendation was proposed to defer consideration of this item of business to the next meeting of the Committee that was scheduled for 18 July 2024. This recommendation was endorsed by the Committee.

Decision

To defer consideration of this item of business to the 18 July 2024 meeting of the Committee.

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.

The report of the Governance and Scrutiny Support Unit which contained key decisions within the Committee’s remit and responses to previous recommendations was submitted for comment. Members were also invited to agree the Committee’s future work programme.

Decision

The Committee notes the report and agrees the work programme, noting the recommendation to defer the previous item of business to the July meeting.