Issue - items at meetings - Sustainable Cities Index

Report of the Director of Strategy & Governance (copy attached).

(1)      That the Cabinet Committee notes the content of the report and considers what might be done to improve performance across all indicators.

27.1       The Cabinet Committee considered a report of the Director of Strategy & Governance concerning Brighton and Hove’s ranking in the 2008 national Sustainable Cities Index (for copy see minute book).

27.2       The Lead Councillor for Sustainability explained that the Index showed Brighton & Hove to be very near the top of the sustainability league in the UK.

27.3       The Chairman added that while the city had dropped on place in the ranking, this did not detract from the achievements made.

27.4       In response to concerns form Councillor Steedman the Cabinet Member for Central Services confirmed that the council was working to improve the city’s ecological footprint.

27.5       The Cabinet Member for Housing added that both council and private sector housing had a role to play in this and that these issues were at the forefront of recent and forthcoming measures.

27.6       RESOLVED - That having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet Committee accepted the following recommendations:

(1)       That the content of the report be noted and that the Cabinet Committee considers what might be done to improve performance across all indicators.