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Resolved
 

(1)          
That the following
motion be adopted:
 
“The council notes
Cherwell District Council declared a climate emergency in
2019.  
 
Since that declaration, every
month brings news of another extreme weather event and associated
loss of life and habitat. Anthropogenic global heating is a reality
and we are now catching a glimpse of its devastating consequences.
Worse is certainly yet to come.  
 
It is paramount, therefore,
that communities work together to attempt to mitigate the worst
effects of this very great threat to all life on this planet, and
that residents are provided with opportunities to have positive,
meaningful and actionable input into Cherwell District
Council’s necessarily evolving and adapting climate action
plan.  
  
This Council asks the
Executive to: 
 

·      
Initially
undertake a one-off community forum, inviting local residents and
representatives from local climate-action groups, with the aim to
best map out the future agenda of Cherwell’s climate
response. 

·      
Action by January 2024.  

·      
Consider how best
to continue community engagement regularly
thereafter.” 
 
(2)          
That the following motion be adopted:

 
“In the Oxfordshire Net Zero Route Map & Action Plan
presented to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on the
14th of March 2023, CDC commits Net Zero Target for the
District by 2030 which includes the Domestic Energy Sector. It was
noted in the original Tenant Charter presented in the Full Council
meeting on the 19th of December 2022 that 50% of
properties in Cherwell do not meet basic energy efficiency
standards. It is most likely that without retrofitting, the CDC's
commitments to Net Zero will not be met. Retrofitting properties
not only ensures that CDC meets its Net Zero Target commitments and
makes the Council-adopted Tenant Charter more beneficial to the
residents, but it will also create jobs in the district.
 
This
Council calls on the Executive to:
 

·      
Develop a retrofitting action plan for council-owned
housing, showing how it will become carbon neutral by 2030.

·      
Engage with relevant partners to investigate
retrofitting prospects across the district, spanning retrofitting
properties in social housing, privately rented and
owner-occupied.

·      
Acknowledge the benefit of retrofitting to the
economy

·      
Seek relevant possible funding sources to advance
this work.

·      
With the consent of the Overview & Scrutiny
Committee, this work is included within the Climate Action
group.”
 
(3)          
That the following motion be adopted:

 
“This Council has always believed with cross Party
support, that the provision of quality and affordable Sport and
Leisure facilities are integral to the quality of life enjoyed by
our residents. There is a strong connection between health,
wellbeing and fitness. Healthy bodies, healthy minds.
 
This
Council further believes that proactive forward planning for either
refurbished or new additional projects is essential and that this
requires active engagement with Members, Parish and Town Councils,
and the Sports and Leisure stakeholders both local and national as
appropriate. 
 
The
Council notes the current Leisure facilities forward plan that
includes:
 
*
modernisation of the Fitness changing rooms at Kidlington Leisure
Centre. 
 
*
remedial works to cure roof leaks at Spiceball Leisure Centre.
 
*
replacement of gym equipment at all the Leisure Centres in
December.
 
*
work for a new swimming pool at Bicester - the first phase
feasibility study is now completed.
 
*
Pre application planning advice now underway for the North
Oxfordshire Academy 3G Pitch.
 
*
redevelopment of the swimming pool changing facilities at
Woodgreen.
 
*
work on the provision of a new seated spectator area at
NOA.
 
*
work on the design proposals for pitches and pavilion at Graven
Hill.
 
The
Council requests that the Leader and Officers consider allocating
an all Member briefing to this topic and also making it an agenda
item for the next Parish Liaison Meeting.”