Issue - meetings

The Programme Manager for Climate Change presented the report.   She provided background information and referred to the current Roundabout Portfolio Sponsorship Policy which was appended to the report.  She explained that an amendment to the Policy was suggested in section 1.06 of the report to ensure that the Council’s advertising policy will not accept sponsorship from fossil fuel products/companies.  This allows the Council to show its support towards companies that share its ambitions towards climate change mitigation and adaptation.  She advised that there could be some impact related to the change as detailed in section 3.01 of the report.

Councillor Steve Copple spoke against the proposal to include reference to “fossil fuel” in the  amendment to the Policy and suggested this be removed from the wording.  Councillor Ian Hodge seconded this amendment.

Councillor Dan Rose spoke in support of the suggested alternative wording which was detailed in section 1.06 of the report.

Councillor Alasdair Ibbotson spoke against the amendment proposed by Councillor Copple. 

When put to the vote the amendment was carried.  The substantive motion (as amended) was that the Policy be amended to include the bullet point “In line with Flintshire County Council’s ambition to decarbonise the Council’s assets and services, and to encourage and influence the wider county to decarbonise, the Council will not be supporting companies or companies that provide products”.

Councillor Ibbotson spoke against the substantive motion.  When put to the vote the motion was lost and therefore the recommendation was not taken forward.