Climate, Environment & Biodiversity Committee - 19/02/2024

At a MEETING of the CLIMATE, ENVIRONMENT AND BIODIVERSITY COMMITTEE held remotely on 19th February 2024.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost Bill CAMPBELL

 

Depute Lord Provost Kevin CORDELL

 

BAILIES

 

Will DAWSON

Willie SAWERS

Fraser MACPHERSON

Christina ROBERTS

Kevin KEENAN

Derek SCOTT

 

Helen WRIGHT

 

 

COUNCILLORS

 

John ALEXANDER

Steven ROME

Dorothy McHUGH

Heather ANDERSON

Lynne SHORT

George McIRVINE

Nadia EL-NAKLA

Roisin SMITH

Wendy SCULLIN

Mark FLYNN

Siobhan TOLLAND

Daniel COLEMAN

Stewart HUNTER

Georgia CRUICKSHANK

Michael CRICHTON

Ken LYNN

Jax FINNEGAN

Craig DUNCAN

 

Councillor Heather ANDERSON, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 20th November, 2023 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

Bailie Dawson declared an interest in the item of business at Article II by virtue of his membership of Dundee Repertory Theatre Board and took no part in the proceedings and withdrew from the meeting during its consideration.

 

II DUNDEE CLIMATE FUND - DELIVERING COMMUNITY CHOICES THROUGH PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING

 

Reference was made to Article XV of the minute of meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee of 27th June, 2022, wherein it was agreed to approve the Participatory Budget.

 

There was submitted Report No 48-2024 by the Executive Director of City Development providing an update on progress of the Dundee Climate Fund, the first Scottish Local Authority led green Participatory Budget.

 

The Committee agreed to note and endorse the Dundee Climate Fund update as set out in the report.

 

 

 

 

Heather ANDERSON, Convener.