Issue - meetings

1) Mr Thomas introduced the report.

2) Further to questions and comments from Members, it was noted that:

a) Members were assured that the map of how KCC was achieving Net Zero would be presented to the committee in January. However, the costs and impacts were not part of the Adaptation Plan.

b) KCC worked with its partners to support the environment plan and regular updates would be provided to Members.

RESOLVED to endorse the proposed decision for the Cabinet Member for Environment to:

i) To ADOPT the Kent County Council Climate Change Adaptation Plan 2025- 2028.

ii) To DELEGATE authority to the Corporate Director of Growth, Environment and Transport in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment to refresh and/or make revisions to the Strategy as appropriate during the lifetime of the strategy.

iii) To DELEGATE authority to the Corporate Growth, Environment and Transport to take relevant actions, including but not limited to finalising the terms of, and entering into required contract or other legal agreements, as necessary to implement the decision as shown at Appendix A.