This Council in seeing Powys as the Green Heart of Wales;
1. acknowledges the Climate Change Emergency and thus:
2. Asks the pension trustees to develop a strategy of divestment from fossil fuels
3. Supports the principles of Zero Carbon Britain and the work done by CAT (Centre for Alternative Technology)
4. Encourages the development of Hydrogen production and technologies in Powys utilising the clean environment, water and energy supply
5. Highlights that green technologies and the new economic opportunities as part of environmental sustainability should be a fundamental part of the Mid Wales Growth deal thus giving us a USP (Unique Selling Point)
6. That the authority should put in place a strategy for net zero carbon of its activities and develop best environmental practice in its buildings
7. That the authority should look at best practice from other authorities such as robinhoodenergy.co.uk with Nottinghamshire Council and theleccy.co.uk/about/ with Liverpool City Council, in not only developing local energy ownership and supply chains but also assisting tackling fuel poverty.
Proposed by County Councillor Elwyn Vaughan
Seconded by County Councillor Bryn Davies
Minutes:
Council noted that the proposer and seconder had agreed an amendment to the wording of their motion, proposed by Councillor Amanda Jenner.
Council debated the following motion, as amended, proposed by County Councillor Elwyn Vaughan and seconded by County Councillor Bryn Davies:
This Council in seeing Powys as the Green Heart of Wales;
1. Acknowledges that the potential impacts of Climate Change are of significant concern:
2. Asks the pension trustees to look into the possibility/legalities of developing a strategy of divestment from fossil fuels
3. Supports the principles of Zero Carbon Britain and the work done by CAT (Centre for Alternative Technology)
4. Encourages the development of Hydrogen production and technologies in Powys utilising the clean environment, water and energy supply
5. Highlights that zero carbon technologies and new zero carbon producing economic opportunities that are sympathetic to Powys’ rural landscape, should be considered as part of the Mid Wales Growth deal thus giving us a USP (Unique Selling Point)
6. That the authority should put in place an economically feasible strategy to reduce its carbon output and strive to develop best environmental practice in its buildings
7. That the authority should look into best practice from other authorities such as robinhoodenergy.co.uk with Nottinghamshire Council and theleccy.co.uk/about/ with Liverpool City Council, in order to consider developing local energy ownership and supply chains but also assisting tackling fuel poverty.
In response to questions the Solicitor to the Council advised that the Pension Authority would consider the motion and would need to take into account the views of Council when reviewing investment strategies. The Pension Committee Chair advised that these issues would also be considered by the Wales Pension Partnership and as the Joint Chair of the Governance Committee he assured Members that these issues would be considered.
By 57 votes to 0 it was
RESOLVED that this Council in seeing Powys as the Green Heart of Wales;
1. Acknowledges that the potential impacts of Climate Change are of significant concern:
2. Asks the pension trustees to look into the possibility/legalities of developing a strategy of divestment from fossil fuels
3. Supports the principles of Zero Carbon Britain and the work done by CAT (Centre for Alternative Technology)
4. Encourages the development of Hydrogen production and technologies in Powys utilising the clean environment, water and energy supply
5. Highlights that zero carbon technologies and new zero carbon producing economic opportunities that are sympathetic to Powys’ rural landscape, should be considered as part of the Mid Wales Growth deal thus giving us a USP (Unique Selling Point)
6. That the authority should put in place an economically feasible strategy to reduce its carbon output and strive to develop best environmental practice in its buildings
7. That the authority should look into best practice from other authorities such as robinhoodenergy.co.uk with Nottinghamshire Council and theleccy.co.uk/about/ with Liverpool City Council, in order to consider developing local energy ownership and supply chains but also assisting tackling fuel poverty.
The meeting adjourned at 1.10 p.m. for lunch break. The Council reconvened at 2.00 p.m.
The Solicitor to the Council referred Council back to the question, raised under Item 9 Statutory Responsibilities of the Chief Executive, regarding the fees paid to the Chief Executive in their role as Returning Officers.
He provided the Council with the following information:
Fees and charges for national elections are set out in the following Orders:
· The Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers’ Charges) (No.2) Order 2017
· The National Assembly for Wales (Returning Officers’ Charges) Order 2016
· The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Local Returning Officers’ and Police Area Returning Officers’ Charges) Order 2016
· The European Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers’ and Local Returning Officers’ Charges) (Great Britain and Gibraltar) Order 2014
|
Brecon & Radnorshire |
Montgomeryshire |
Powys |
Parliamentary |
£2,685 |
£2,500 |
|
Welsh Assembly |
£4,730 |
£4,730 |
|
Police and Crime Commissioner |
£2,870 |
£2,574 |
|
European Parliamentary |
|
|
£5,152 |
Local Government Election payments are set out in the Council’s Schedule of Charges and the Returning Officer receives £110 per contested ward and £55 per uncontested ward.