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Report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport seeking approval to adopt the Low Carbon City Strategy and its associated Delivery Plan, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref CAB 11/12 6376)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport seeking approval to adopt the Low Carbon City Strategy and its associated Delivery Plan and having taken into consideration recommendations from Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee, Cabinet agreed the following modified decision:

In accordance with S.2 Local Government Act 2000 and having had regard to the provisions of the Community Strategy (City of Southampton Strategy):

(i)  To approve the proposed Low Carbon City Strategy, as set out in Appendix 2, to provide a framework from which to base future decisions and policies.

(ii)  To endorse the proposed Low Carbon City Delivery Plan, as set out in Appendix 3, to ensure that the City Council and its identified strategic partners deliver against key actions in support of the Strategy objectives and in particular to ensure, where appropriate, that incentives to maximise Feed in Tariff benefits are in place by the end of the current financial year. 

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Head of Planning and Sustainability to make any minor changes to the Strategy and Delivery Plan following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport.

(iv)  To delegate authority to the Head of Planning and Sustainability following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport to take all necessary steps to consult upon and approve updates to the Delivery Plan every 3 years.