Agenda item

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive

Further to minute 1420, the Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report proposing that the policy document ‘A Green Future’, as set out in appendix 1, be adopted as a non-statutory statement of policy intent relating to all matters concerning environmental wellbeing for North Lincolnshire. ‘A Green Future’ aimed to deliver the positive change needed to create a cleaner, greener, healthier and more sustainable North Lincolnshire centred on a vision –

‘North Lincolnshire is a ‘net zero’ area.  The environment is integral to all our decision making and everyone has a positive relationship with the environment.  We all play our part in making our area a cleaner, greener, healthier and more sustainable and attractive place to live, work and visit’.

The report explained that by adopting ‘A Green Future’ the council would ensure that it used its decision making, influence and direct actions to best support everyone to play their part in achieving the best environmental outcomes for North Lincolnshire.  This was critical if everyone was to work to the same environmental outcomes, take responsibility for achieving those outcomes and be enabled to take positive action on the environment. ‘A Green Future’ took an outcome-based approach to achieving net zero, decarbonisation, economic prosperity, environmental protection and enhancement and personal wellbeing.  ‘A Green Future’ was the plan to deliver the positive change needed, centred around eight key aims: -

Aim 1: By 2030, North Lincolnshire Council will achieve ‘net zero’ and we will end the council’s contribution to global warming.

Aim 2: Clean Growth - net zero industry and commerce and good air quality.

Aim 3: The shift to net zero embeds decarbonisation in our economic growth.    We use decarbonisation as the foundation of our future prosperity.

Aim 4: Net zero living is easy and accessible.  It benefits the environment and improves people’s lives.

Aim 5: Resources are used more efficiently.  The amount of waste North Lincolnshire produces is minimised.

Aim 6: Everyone is connected with our environment.  We enhance and protect it.

Aim 7: Everyone has a stake in our environment, and everyone can feel the benefit.

Aim 8: A Network to achieve our vision for ‘A Green Future’

‘A Green Future’ was also driven by the Council Plan.  It took an outcome focused approach to making North Lincolnshire a cleaner, greener, healthier and more sustainable and attractive place to live, work and visit.  Key to this was: -

·         We will end our contribution to global warming - this help will keep North Lincolnshire safe

·         We are protecting our places and spaces and helping people to make the most of them - this will help keep North Lincolnshire well

·         We are making sure we grow in a sustainable way - this will help keep North Lincolnshire prosperous, and

·         We are bringing people together to make North Lincolnshire the best it can be - this will help keep North Lincolnshire connected.

Resolved - That ‘A Green Future’, as set out in appendix 1, be adopted as the council’s non statutory statement of policy intent relating to all matters concerning environmental wellbeing.