Agenda item

The Cabinet considered a report of the Corporate Director of Neighbourhoods and Climate which requested Cabinet to consider the establishment of a working group to investigate the merits and consequences of Durham County Council declaring an ecological emergency, including the evidence base for the decision at a local level and the expected outcomes (for copy of report see file of minutes).

Councillor A Surtees asked two questions on behalf of Councillor E Adam regarding the scrutiny around the declaration of an Ecological Emergency.

Councillor M Wilkes responded that the joint administration was committed to ensuring that the knowledge and expertise of Councillors on Scrutiny, as well as our partners across the County was recognised and contributed to the future of the County and the involvement of scrutiny in this important work was sensible and appropriate.

Resolved:

That the recommendations in the report be approved.