(a)  To consider the following notice of motion from Councillor R. Knight

“This Council recognises:

· That meat and dairy production is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and global deforestation, and that reducing consumption of these foods is a key part of tackling the climate crisis as well as improving health outcomes.

·  That we have a duty as leaders in the district to empower the local community to make changes that can mitigate climate catastrophe and help preserve the vitality of our planet for future generations.

·  The importance of a balanced diet as well as individual choice and catering for all dietary requirements. Increasing awareness of dietary choices and the resulting impact on an individual’s carbon footprint can allow individuals to make more informed choices.

· The huge contributions made by our farmers to the local economy and its rural communities, and recognises the need for farmers to be appropriately supported to deal with the challenges of farming in an increasingly unstable climate and a cost-of living-crisis.

This Council notes:

· A 2018 Oxford University study [1] concluded that adopting a plant-based diet is the single biggest way individuals can reduce their environmental impact.

· In the UK we eat twice as much meat and dairy as the global average which is not sustainable - there is not enough land in the world to meet this demand without destroying our natural world. [2]

·  According to analysis by Greenpeace, in order to halve global meat consumption by 2050 Europe needs to reduce by 70% by 2030. 

·  The Government-commissioned National Food Strategy (2021), led by Henry Dimbleby, recommended that food provided in the public sector should be plant-based by default, and that a new Reference Diet is developed, focusing on wholegrains, fruit, vegetables and pulses.

· The Eat Lancet Commission’s Global Planetary Health Diet is a global reference diet for adults that is symbolically representedby half a plate of fruits, vegetables and nuts. The other half consists of primarily whole grains, plant proteins (beans, lentils, pulses), unsaturated plant oils, small amounts of meat and dairy (if preferred), and some added sugars and starchy vegetables. [3]

· 90% of Amazon deforestation is for animal agriculture, soya being the biggest culprit, the majority of which is exported across the world (including the UK) for animal feed.

· Plant-based sources of protein have much smaller carbon footprints than animal-based ones, even when comparing locally raised meat to imported plant foods. [4]

· When we talk about emissions, we usually think of carbon dioxide (CO2). But livestock's emissions also include methane, which is up to 34 times more damaging to the environment over 100 years than CO2, according to the UN. [5]

· Beef produces the most greenhouse gas emissions, which include methane. A global average of 110lb (50kg) of greenhouse gases is released per 3.5oz of protein. Lamb has the next highest environmental footprint but these emissions are 50% less than beef. Cattle produce more methane than poultry, while poultry rely more on imported feed than cows,  ...  view the full agenda text for item 6.

Please telephone the Corporate and Community Services team to prepare a form for your signature before the meeting. Interests must be re-declared when the item is called. A declaration of interest under the Code of Conduct will be a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, an Other Registrable Interest or a Non-Registrable Interest.  If the item directly relates to your interest you must declare the interest and leave the room for the item, save in the case of Other Registrable Interests or Non-Registrable Interests where you may first speak on the item as a member of the public if provision has been made for the public to speak.  If the matter does not directly relate to your interest but still affects it then you must consider whether you are affected to a greater extent than most people and whether a reasonable person would consider your judgement to be clouded, if you are then you must leave the room for the item (although you may speak as a member of the public if provision has been made for the public to speak) or, if you are not, then you can declare the interest but still take part).

To consider the appointment of Leader of the Council for the 2024/25 municipal year.

To consider the appointment of Deputy Leader of the Council for the 2024/25 municipal year.

To consider the appointment of a Chair and Vice-Chair of the Strategy and Resources Committee for the 2024/25 municipal year.

(NOTE: The Chair of the Strategy and Resources Committee shall be the Leader of the Council in accordance with Part 3, Annexe 1, paragraph 1 of the Constitution)

Report by Leader of the Council (to follow).

Questions to the Leader or the Chair of a Committee submitted under Part 4, Council Procedure Rules, paragraph 10.4 of the Constitution.

Report by the Director of Resources and Deputy Chief Executive to the Strategy and Resources Committee on 1 July 2024 (attached).

To receive the report of the Policy Development Committee held on 2 July 2024 (to follow).

To receive the report of the Strategy and Resources Committee held on 1 July 2024 (attached).

Report by Head of Governance to the Strategy and Resources Committee on 1 July 2024 (attached).

To receive the report of the Policy Development Committee held on 2 July 2024 (to follow)

To receive the report of the Strategy and Resources Committee held on 1 July 2024 (attached).

Report by Director of Resources and Deputy Chief Executive (attached)

Report by Culture Manager (attached).

Report by Chief Executive (attached)

Report by Lead Environmental Health Officer Environmental Protection (attached)

Report by Place Manager Economic Development and Regeneration (attached)

Report by Place Manager Economic Development and Regeneration (attached)

Council is recommended to note the schedule of Committee minutes and approve recommendations as listed below:

(i)             25 April 2024

(i)             11 June 2024

a.    Minute 91: Draft Statement of Accounts 2023-2024

b.    Minute 93: Review of the Committee’s Terms of Reference

c.     Minute 95: Review of the Planning Code of Conduct

(i)             7 May 2024

(i)             19 March 2024

(ii)            9 April 2024

(iii)          14 May 2024

(i)             3 April 2024

(ii)            1 May 2024

(iii)          5 June 2024

(i)             11 April 2024

(ii)            16 May 2024

(iii)          23 May 2024

(iv)          2 July 2024 (to follow)

(i)             8 April 2024

(ii)            13 May 2024

a.    Minute 11: Residential Park Home Sites, Fees and Licensing and Compliance Policies

(iii)          1 July 2024

a.    Minute 26: Approval of S106 Funds – CCTV, Anchorwood Bank

Nil.