Notice of Motion submitted in accordance with Standing Order No 6.
Proposer – Councillor Kitching
Seconder – Councillor Greenhough
This Council notes:
(i) The motion declaring a climate emergency which was passed on 26th September, 2019;
(ii) That the biggest single contributor to climate change is the emission of carbon from fossil fuels;
(iii) That trees have the ability to soak up carbon emissions and, therefore, tree planting can offset some of the carbon dioxide which is contributing to climate change
Furthermore, this Council recognises:
(iv) The excellent efforts made by community groups, Ward Alliances and Area Councils to undertake small scale tree planting
Therefore, this Council calls on the Chief Executive and Team to prepare a borough wide tree planting strategy which:
(v) Aims to increase considerably the tree cover within the borough by identifying council owned land that could be used for tree planting;
(vi) Sets out to create more community orchards to help improve the supply of fresh, local produce and boost the health of residents;
(vii) Works with the voluntary sector to deliver tree planting plans, including via the Area Councils and Ward Alliances;
(viii) Involves schools, colleges and universities and their pupils and students in carrying out tree planting and woodland maintenance; and
(ix) Identifies sources of funding available to the Council and voluntary organisations to pay for tree planting.
Minutes:
A Motion Submitted in Accordance with Standing Order No 6 was;
Moved by Councillor Kitching – Seconded by Councillor Hunt:
‘This Council notes:
(i) The motion declaring a climate emergency which was passed on the 26th September, 2019;
(ii) That the biggest single contributor to climate change is the emission of carbon from fossil fuels;
(iii) That trees have the ability to soak up carbon emissions and, therefore, tree planting can offset some of the carbon dioxide which is contribution to climate change
Furthermore, this Council recognises:
(iv) The excellent efforts made by community groups, Ward Alliances and Area Councils to undertake small scale tree planting
Therefore, this Council calls on the Chief Executive and Team to prepare a borough wide tree planting strategy which:
(v) Aims to increase considerably the tree cover within the borough by identifying council owned land that could be used for tree planting;
(vi) Sets out to create more community orchards to help improve the supply of fresh, local produce and boost the health of residents;
(vii) Works with the voluntary sector to deliver tree planting plans, including via the Area Councils and Ward Alliances;
(viii) Involves schools, colleges and universities and their pupils and students in carrying out tree planting and woodland maintenance; and
(ix) Identifies sources of funding available to the Council and voluntary organisations to pay for tree planting
Upon being put to the Vote, the Motion was lost.
In accordance with Standing Order No 18(b) at the request of Councillor Stowe, supported by more than 10 other Members, a recorded vote was taken on this Motion.
In favour of the Motion:
Councillors Fielding, Hunt, Kitching and Lodge.
Against the Motion:
The Mayor (Councillor Markham), and Councillors Andrews BEM, Barnard, D Birkinshaw, P Birkinshaw, Bowler, Bruff, Carr, A Cave, T Cave, Cherryholme, Clarke, Danforth, Ennis OBE, Felton, Franklin, Frost, Gillis, Gollick, Green, Hand-Davis, Hayward, Higginbottom, Sir Steve Houghton CBE, Howard, C Johnson, W Johnson, Lamb, Leech, Mitchell, Newing, Noble, Phillips, Pickering, Plats, Richardson, Saunders, Shepherd, Smith, Spence, Stowe, Sumner, Tattersall, Williams, Wilson, Wraith MBE, and Wright.
All Members present at the time of the vote actually voted.