Issue - meetings

The minutes of a recent meeting of the Climate Change Working Group, held on Friday 10^th September 2021, were before the Group for noting and relevant discussion. The minutes provided an overview of the discussions which had taken place.

Shona Barton confirmed that there had been a good discussion around climate change at a recent meeting of the Community Planning Partnership (CPP) Management Committee, and they had agreed to undertake an audit of climate change work taking place across the area.

Sarah Davies advised that Argyll and Bute Council declaring a climate change emergency had been very welcomed. She also provided an overview of activities held during Plastic Free Helensburgh’s Climate Week event in September, noting that funding for this had been provided by the Supporting Communities Fund.

Sarah outlined information around the Climate Event which had taken place in the Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre during COP26, noting that Time for Change Argyll and Bute and Plastic Free Helensburgh had both been involved in this.

Decision

The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the minutes of the Climate Change Working Group meeting held on Friday 10^th September 2021.

(Reference: Minute of the Climate Change Working Group, held on Friday 10^th September 2021, submitted)