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Corporate Select Committee - Monday, 10th June, 2024 6.30 pm

June 10, 2024 View on council website  Watch video of meeting or read trancript
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Summary

The Corporate Select Committee of Staffordshire Moorlands Council met on Monday 10 June 2024. The meeting included an update from Transition Buxton on their repair cafe and other initiatives, and a presentation from Alliance Environmental Services on waste initiatives. Discussions also covered the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, the council's nature declaration, and plans for the annual climate change event.

Transition Buxton Update

Jean Beale from Transition Buxton provided an update on their repair cafe, which has been running since 2019. The cafe has processed 1,085 items, repairing 650 of them, saving an estimated 21.4 tonnes of CO2. Beale highlighted the need for regulatory reform to eliminate designed obsolescence and discussed other initiatives, including the hard-to-recycle scheme and the library of things.

Waste Initiatives by Alliance Environmental Services

Jason and Marissa from Alliance Environmental Services presented their efforts to reduce contamination in recycling. They introduced a new recyclable tag system for bins and discussed their door-stopping campaign and community engagement activities. They also mentioned plans to launch a junior recycling officer program and waste reduction volunteers.

UK Shared Prosperity Fund

Jillian presented plans for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, focusing on energy-saving measures and community engagement. The fund aims to provide low-energy lighting for social housing and support community groups with energy-saving projects.

Nature Declaration

Katie, the council's biodiversity officer, discussed the council's nature declaration, which acknowledges the nature crisis and commits to supporting nature recovery. The declaration will be followed by a public consultation on the plan for nature, with a potential launch event in late summer.

Annual Climate Change Event

Plans for the annual climate change event were discussed, with a focus on empowering community groups and showcasing initiatives. The event is expected to coincide with the launch of the plan for nature and will include various themes such as energy, nature, recycling, and wildfire prevention.

For more details, you can refer to the Draft Minutes 15 April 2024v2 and the Agenda frontsheet 10th-Jun-2024 18.30 Corporate Select Committee.

Attendees

Profile image for CouncillorChris Payne
CouncillorChris Payne  Labour •  Burbage
Profile image for CouncillorLinda Grooby
CouncillorLinda Grooby  Leader of the Conservative Group •  Conservative •  Cote Heath
Profile image for CouncillorPauline Bell
CouncillorPauline Bell  Labour •  St. John's
Profile image for CouncillorNeville Clarke
CouncillorNeville Clarke  Labour and Co-operative •  Whaley Bridge
Profile image for CouncillorJoanna Collins
CouncillorJoanna Collins  Leader of the Green Group •  Green Party •  Hope Valley
Profile image for CouncillorOllie Cross
CouncillorOllie Cross  Labour •  Padfield
Profile image for CouncillorDom Elliott-Starkey
CouncillorDom Elliott-Starkey  Mayor of the Borough •  Conservative •  Dinting
Profile image for CouncillorRobert McKeown
CouncillorRobert McKeown  Labour •  Hadfield South
Profile image for CouncillorRachael Quinn
CouncillorRachael Quinn  Labour •  Barms
Profile image for CouncillorPam Reddy
CouncillorPam Reddy  Conservative •  Temple
Andrew Stokes
Mark Trillo
Linden Vernon
Member Diary HPBC
Tanya Cooper
Keith Pointon
Martin Owen
Profile image for CouncillorAlan Barrow
CouncillorAlan Barrow  Executive Councillor for Corporate Services and Finance •  Labour •  New Mills East
Profile image for CouncillorAnthony McKeown
CouncillorAnthony McKeown  Leader of the Council •  Labour and Co-operative •  Gamesley
Profile image for CouncillorEdward Siddall
CouncillorEdward Siddall  Labour •  Hadfield South
Profile image for CouncillorJean Todd
CouncillorJean Todd  Executive Councillor for Climate Change and Environment •  Labour •  Buxton Central
Profile image for CouncillorJo Taylor
CouncillorJo Taylor  Member Champion for Carers •  Labour and Co-operative •  Whaley Bridge
Profile image for CouncillorKath Sizeland
CouncillorKath Sizeland  Conservative •  Chapel West

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