Agenda item - Greater Brighton 10 Pledges Annual Update

Report of the Chair, Greater Brighton Officer Programme Board

1)            That the Board notes the progress demonstrated on the 10 Pledges on the Environment since October 2021.

2)            That the Board supports the actions needed to take the Pledges forward in the next year to October 2023.

3)            That the Board agrees that the GB10 pledges work and monitoring progress should be included in the Transition to Net Zero Action plan (agreed at the July 2022 meeting).

15.1      The Board considered a report of the Chair, Greater Brighton Officer Programme Board that presented the second annual update of the Greater Brighton 10 Pledges on the Environment.

15.2      The following matters were raised during discussion of the item:

·       Issues with local water companies persisted and the Greater Brighton region should request that all fines issued go to local authorities and regional bodies not central government

·       That the pledges should have associated targets

15.3      Resolved-

1)             That the Board notes the progress demonstrated on the 10 Pledges on the Environment since October 2021.

2)             That the Board supports the actions needed to take the Pledges forward in the next year to October 2023.

3)             That the Board agrees that the GB10 pledges work and monitoring progress should be included in the Transition to Net Zero Action plan (agreed at the July 2022 meeting).