Decision - Strategic Risk progress update

Brighton and Hove Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee Decided 17 Jan 2023 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee

Report author

Katie Read

Published

19 Jan 2023

Reference

6839

As published

the council's own words, unedited

A progress update on the management of Strategic Risk 36 - Not taking all actions required to address climate and ecological change and transitioning our city to carbon neutral by 2030.

That the Committee: 1) Note the actions taken ('Existing Controls') and actions planned to mitigate Strategic Risk 36, linked to the Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee, as outlined in Appendix 1. 2) Provide support and challenge to the Risk Owner (Executive Director – Economy, Environment and Culture) on this risk.

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The report reviews Strategic Risk 36: the risk that Brighton & Hove City Council will not take all actions required to address climate and ecological change and transition the city to carbon neutral by 2030. It records existing controls and progress on fleet electrification, sustainable transport, biodiversity, recycling, electric vehicle charging and the 2030 Carbon Neutral Programme, while noting that effectiveness remains uncertain because national policy, large-scale transformation and behaviour change are also required.

Recommendation

No formal recommendation is stated; the report records the current risk position, controls and ongoing mitigation actions.

Financial impact

£14 million capital funding was made available in 2022-23 and 2023-24 to support climate action and biodiversity projects, including £8.2 million allocated through the Carbon Neutral Fund prioritisation approach.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Transport & Sustainability Committee

Date in document

6 Dec 2022

Stakeholders named

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Brighton & Hove City CouncilTransport & Sustainability CommitteeBiosphere Delivery BoardBrighton & Hove Economic PartnershipChamber of Commercelocal residents and communitiescouncil tenantsschoolsbusinessestransport usersSouth Downs National Park

Next steps

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Continue delivery of the 2030 Carbon Neutral City Programme.
Deliver the Fleet Strategy and commission depot electric vehicle chargers.
Progress the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan and seek funding for its routes and improvement areas.
Develop the full LTP5 sustainable transport strategy following further consultation and government guidance.
Implement the City Downland Estate Plan through a prioritised Implementation Plan and seek South Downs National Park endorsement in early 2023.
Continue improving recycling and composting, including work on food waste, material recovery and Environment Act implementation.
Install additional electric vehicle charging points and identify a third rapid-charger site near the Racecourse before March 2023.
Complete the Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment planned for 2023.

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