Decision details

To agree the Climate and Ecological Emergency Programme 2024-26.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)        To note the progress made with the current Climate Programme (2022-2024) as summarised in Section 5 of the report and in the Climate Data Dashboard (included as Appendix 2 of the report).

(2)        To agree the proposed overarching priorities and key deliverables to be included in the 2024-2026 Climate Programme, as set out in Section 6 of the report.

(3)        To agree the new Climate Programme 2024-2026, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

(4)        To approve a capital budget allocation of £3m to implement the Church End and Roundwood Green CorridorsScheme, and approve £3m SCIL funding to offset these costs.

(5)        To agree to an amendment to the current Brent Carbon Offset Fund Allocation Policy to remove the current weighting/proportions (60%/30%/10%) available for council housing, Brent maintained schools and ‘Other’ respectively, so that the Fund can be used to maximise both the overall funding the council can attract and the outcomes that can be delivered for residents and to meet its climate commitments; and, to delegate authority to the Corporate Director, Partnerships, Housing and Resident Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Employment, Innovation and Climate Action, to continue to have overall responsibility for the oversight and operationalisation of the Policy.

(6)        To note that an updated Brent Climate Adaptation & Resilience Plan, which sits under the Brent Climate Strategy, is proposed to be published later this autumn under delegated authority to the Cabinet Member for Employment, Innovation and Climate Action.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 21 October 2024