The purpose of the report is to consider next steps and provide recommendations to Cabinet to allocate funding from the Climate Reserve with respect to the Citizens Climate Assembly recommendations.

That Cabinet:

a)    Approve the development of business cases as required for the priority projects listed in Appendix 2;

b)    Delegate authority to Corporate Director, Economy and Environment, subject to consultation with relevant Cabinet Members and the s151 officer to:

a. approve viable projects within an overall budget of £1.33million;

b. bring forward business cases for the lower priority projects in appendix 2 should the priority projects prove unviable; and;

c) Delegate authority to Corporate Director, Economy and Environment, for all operational decisions to deliver the projects following approval of the business cases.

1.    None identified- the decision dated 24 February 2022 (link below) sets out delegated responsibility to Corporate Director Economy & Environment and S151 officer in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economy and Environment to allocate funding from the Climate Reserve and commits to providing recommendations to Cabinet by April 2022.

 https://councillors.herefordshire.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=8622