Decision details

To seek Cabinet endorsement for the draft ‘Environment Strategy: Everyday Life’ and recommend it for approval and publication by Council as a key strategy within the four top-tier strategies for Kirklees.

RESOLVED –

1)    That the ‘Environment Strategy: Everyday, Life,’ be recommended to 17 July 2024 Council meeting for adoption.

2)    That should Council approve the Environment Strategy, authority be delegated to the Strategic Director for Corporate Strategy, Commissioning & Public Health, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Culture and Greener Kirklees to:

(i)    Establish the Partnership Pledge and associated monitoring and evaluation process via the Environment Strategy Partnership Group.

(ii)  Establish the governance structure, associated board and necessary policies and procedures to effectively govern the implementation of the strategy within the Council.

(iii) To deliver any future minor alternations for the strategy.

(iv) To meet the ambition (targets and objectives) outlined within the ‘Environment Strategy, Everyday life.’

(v)  To apply for and accept external funding for the implementation of the partnership pledge process and any actions associated with achieving the strategies targets.

(vi) To collect and analyse data for the monitoring and evaluation of the strategy, with the support of necessary service areas which hold, or have responsibility for collecting this information.