Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to the Executive`s response to a motion on Single Use Plastics which had been referred to the Executive in December 2019 because if carried it would materially increase the expenditure of a service which is managed by the Council (Full Council minute 47/2019)

The matter was an Executive function and the Executive`s decision was

a.    An audit and publication of single use plastic (SUP) items used by the council is not undertaken

b.    An annual SUP audit and publication scheme is not introduced

c.    Where reasonably practical council actions are maintained to reduce SUP in the supply of council good, services and works, through appropriate tender specifications

d.    Where reasonably practical and appropriate include specific lease or tenancy conditions to support SUP removal and reduction`

e.    Criteria are included in tender specifications to evaluate the supplier compliance to SUP removal or reduction

f.     The recommendations at c and e above are applied where SUP is identified in the existing council supply chain

g.    Work continues to encourage local businesses to reduce SUP

h.    The council does not undertake a feasibility study to identify available premises for a community co-operative shop

i.      The council uses social media to facilitate and raise awareness on actions to support SUP reduction, linking this with existing County wide awareness initiatives.

RESOLVED

That the decision of the Executive be noted.

To set out the Executive response to the motion to Council submitted by the Green group.