Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence.

To disclose or draw attention to any interests in accordance with Leeds City Council’s ‘Councillor Code of Conduct’.

To receive and note the minutes of meeting for the Climate Emergency Advisory Committee held on the 22^nd of July 2024.

At the discretion of the Chair, a period of up to 15 minutes may be allocated at each ordinary meeting for members of the public to make representations or to ask questions on matters within the terms of reference of the Committee. No member of the public shall speak for more than five minutes in the Open Forum, except by permission of the Chair.

Please note: Members of the public are asked to submit a video of their question or statement to climate.emergency@leeds.gov.uk by 5pm on the 19^th of September 2024.

To receive a verbal update on the progress of the Committees’ working groups to date

To receive a verbal update/presentation regarding relevant national policy, strategy and legislation; together with a draft strategy for managing household waste in Leeds in a way that meets national Simpler Recycling requirements and helps Leeds residents to reduce the amount of waste they produce that is not re-used or recycled.

The report of Chief Officer (Environmental Services) that was submitted to the Scrutiny Board (Environment and Communities) for the meeting on the 19^th of September 2024 is appended for information.

The report of the Chief Officer, Climate, Energy and Green Spaces provides an update on woodland creation and on the programme of tree planting related initiatives. In addition, an update is provided on biodiversity net gain as well as an update on practical initiatives such at the establishment of wildflower areas in collaboration with Butterfly Conservation in Roundhay Park using seed sourced through Natural England in order to provide areas of managed habitat for native butterflies and other invertebrates which links to the conservation work undertaken at Tropical World.

To note the date and time of the next meeting as Monday the 4^th of November 2024.