Decision Maker: Executive

Outcome: Recommendations approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: September 26, 2024

Purpose: To recommend to Council the adoption of the Climate Change Strategy.

Content: The Council resolved that: (i)      the representations to the Climate Change Strategy consultation made between May – June 2023, attached at Appendix 2a – 2b to the report, be noted; (ii)     the revised Climate Change Strategy, attached at Appendix 1 to the report, be adopted and set a basis to how the Council will continue to factor in the impact of climate change within decision-making; (iii)     upon adoption, the Council will embed the objectives of the Climate Change Strategy across all departments and service reviews; (iv)    a review date be added to the Climate Change Strategy, to be set 5 years from the start of the Government intervention at Woking Borough Council; and (v)     Officers be requested to amend the committee report template to include ‘environment and climate change’ as an implication.