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There were five motions submitted in
accordance with Standing Order 4.8.12.
 
(A) 
The Great Home Upgrade
 

RESOLVED:

 
The Council:
 

(1)  
Calls upon the Prime Minister to call for a Great Homes Upgrade and
a commitment to retrofit 19 million homes by 2030.

 

(2)  
Calls on the Chancellor to commit to investing over the next three
years to begin a Great Homes Upgrade, and that the government will
commit to working with housing associations, private rental
properties and owner occupiers to
upgrade properties for net zero and commits to setting up a
retrofitting taskforce to target resources now to achieving net
zero through upgrading properties.

 

(3)  
Commits to writing to our neighbouring local authorities to ask
them to join us to join the campaign.
 

(B) 
Ecological Emergency
 

RESOLVED:

 
The Council:
 

(1)  
Declares an ecological emergency.
 

(2)  
Ensures that addressing the ecological emergency and nature
recovery are considered as strategic priorities for planning
policies and design guides for new development, including
master-planning of sites, by identifying appropriate areas for
habitat restoration and biodiversity net gain and ensuring that
development limits impact on existing habitats in its process.
 

(3)  
Set measurable targets and standards for biodiversity increase, in
both species and quantities, seeking also to increase community
engagement.
 

(4)  
Work with our partners to establish a Local Nature Partnership for
Hertfordshire as soon as possible, in keeping with the urgency of
this declaration.
 

(5)  
Work with our partners to develop Nature Recovery Networks and
Nature Recovery Strategy for Hertfordshire, again in keeping with
the urgency of this declaration.
 

(6)  
Look for opportunities to work in partnership with local charities
and environmental organisations to deliver nature recovery in North
Hertfordshire.
 

(7)  
Investigate new approaches to nature recovery such as habitat
banking that deliver biodiversity objectives and provide new
investment opportunities.
 

(8)  
Commits to considering biodiversity net gain policies within the
review of the Local Plan at the earliest achievable opportunity,
with a commitment to set a local BNG policy, which goes beyond the
minimum, nationally required, 10% increase.
 

(D) 
Community Infrastructure Levy
 
Following the
debate, and before being put to a vote, Cllr Ian Moody withdrew the
motion on the basis of the statement by
the Executive Member for Planning and Transport.
 

(C) 
Waste Contract Renewal – Changes to the Residual Waste
Collection Cycle
 

RESOLVED: That the motion was lost.
 

(E) 
Solar Energy Policy
 
The Chair advised
that this motion had been withdrawn.