Issue - meetings

The Acting Chairman of the Climate Change Task and Finish Group submitted a report on the progress made in implementing the agreed actions contained within the Climate Change Action Plan attached to the report now submitted.  Subsequently, the Task and Finish Group had met on 17 February 2011 to review progress to date and made a number of additional amendments, which it wished to see included within the Action Plan.  These were set out in the report now submitted.

Councillor Mrs M H Goldspink raised the issue of the success of the Hertford Film Festival and queried whether it was possible to hold such an event in Bishop’s Stortford.  The Environmental Coordinator confirmed that there had been a community partnership approach to the event which had contributed to its success.

The Head of Environmental Services explained that the event was planned and managed by a number of local environmental community groups and the location of events would be determined by them. He agreed to raise with them the possibility that such an event could be held in Bishop’s Stortford.  The Director of Customer and Community Services referred to the need to identify resources for such an event.

The Chairman referred Members to the Action Plan and to the additional comments raised by the Task and Finish Group on a number of Actions for inclusion in the Action Plan. Clarification was provided on a number of matters contained therein.

In response to a query from Councillor M Newman concerning the Gas Flow Regulator, the Environmental Coordinator confirmed that this would allow, via smart metering, monitoring of how much energy was being used on a daily basis.

Councillor R H Beeching raised the issue of energy consumption and condensation at swimming pools (Action 1.31) and asked whether SLM were contributing to the cost of the pool covers.  The Director of Customer and Community Services was confident that covers had already been fitted at Hartham and Grange Paddocks.  He undertook to write to Members confirming the position on the shared use pools. 

Members noted the progress made contained in the Action Plan and the additional points for inclusion in the Action Plan be agreed subject to the following  time scale amendments to two of the points:

Action Plan 1.33 – that the supply of bottled water in Room 27, Wallfields, should cease when the contract terminates and if possible, by the end of June 2011.

Action Plan 3.6 – that all laser printers and copiers be set to automatically default to double sided printing by the end of the Civic Year. It was also suggested that consideration be given to this facility to be rolled out to new Councillors following the May 2011 elections.  It was noted by Councillor R I Taylor, however, that the future provision of printers to Members was a matter already under discussion by the C3W IT Member/ Officer working group.

RESOLVED – that (A) the progress achieved by the Climate Change Task and Finish Group in relation to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 624