DCERG Minutes 13th February

Attendees:

Doug Eltham
- Devon County Council (Chaired this session)
Emily Bullock
- SW Ambulance Trust Service
Emily Reed
- Devon County Council
Ellie Rowlands
- Devon County Council
Tracey Polak
- Public Health Devon
Katie Snook
- Environment Agency
Tamasine Matthews
- Devon and Cornwall Police
Bruce Luxton
- Exeter City Council
Ken Miles
- North Devon District Council
Dan Ulanowksy
- Pennon Group
Natalie Daikin
- South Hams and West Devon Councils
Jenny Wallace
- Torridge District Council
Andrew Butler
- National Farmers’ Union
Theresa Farris
- Devon Clinical Commissioning Group

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Apologies:

Phil Norrey
- Devon County Council (Chair)
Harry Barton
- Devon Wildlife Trust
James Szymankiewicz
- Natural Devon
Mel Squires
- National Farmers’ Union
Emma Page
- University of Exeter
Penny Tranter
- Met Office
Neil Hamlyn
- Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Resilence Forum
Peter Chamberlin
- Devon County Council
Virginia Pearson
- Public Health Devon
Helen Dobby
- Environment Agency

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1. Minutes of the Previous Meeting

The minutes of the previous meeting were AGREED as a true record of the discussion.

Matters arising are addressed on the main agenda and in the Progress Report appended to these minutes.

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2. Project Progress Report

2.1 Project Management Update

Doug Eltham provided an update reflecting Section 1 of the Progress Report appended to these minutes.

The Group noted progress with conversations with regional partners regarding the use of the climate emergency as a material planning consideration.

ACTION: Share with the Response Group partners the specification for the legal advice once it is drafted by the Devon Planning Officers Group. This will need a quick turnaround for comments.

2.2 Update from the Net-Zero Task Force

Emily Reed provided an update reflecting Section 2 of the Progress Report appended to these minutes.

The Group noted the completion of the Net-Zero Devon report by the University of Exeter. This will be published online in the next period.

ACTION: Share the Net-Zero Devon report with the Response Group.

The Response Group noted the revised estimates for the Citizens’ Assembly. Devon County Council will absorb these costs.

2.3. Update on the Climate Impacts Group

Doug Eltham provided an update reflecting Section 3 of the Progress Report appended to these minutes.

2.4. Communications Plan

Ellie Rowlands introduced the draft Communications Plan which has received comment from the Tactical Group.

ACTION: All to feedback comments on the draft Communications Plan to Devon County Council by Thursday 20^th February.

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3. Local Updates

Partner organisations provided brief updates of activity contributing to the implementation of the Devon Climate Declaration, which included:

North Devon District Council – Ken Miles reported that there will be a week of events at the end of March that will encourage the sharing of local initiatives between communities and parishes. This is being operated in partnership with 361 Energy, a local community energy organisation. Emily Reed and Ellie Rowlands are meeting with 361 Energy on the 20^th February to learn more about this.

Pennon Group – Dan Ulanowsky shared that Pennon is producing a group climate change strategy that will reflect the Water UK commitment for the water industry to be net-zero carbon by 2030.

ACTION: Dan Ulanowsky to put Ellie Rowlands in touch with the Pennon communications team to share this initiative more widely.

Devon Clinical Commissioning Group – Theresa Farris reported that the CCG has signed the Devon Climate Declaration and is working on an internal strategy and communications plan to engage staff about this.

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