Venue: Training Room, The Beehive Community Resource Centre, West Street, Grays, RM17 6XP
Contact: Lucy Tricker, Senior Democratic Services Officer Email: direct.democracy@thurrock.gov.uk
Note: This meeting (and the meeting originally scheduled for 18 October 2021) was adjourned and will be rescheduled for 13 December 2021.
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillors Sue Sammons, Adam Carter and John Kent (Vice-Chair). Apologies were also received from Laura Blake, Thames Crossing Action Group Representative, and Peter Ward, Business Representative. |
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Items of Urgent Business To receive additional items that the Chair is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency, in accordance with Section 100B (4) (b) of the Local Government Act 1972. Minutes: There were no items of urgent business. |
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Declaration of Interests Minutes: There were no items of urgent business. |
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Transport Action Network: Question and Answer Session Minutes: The Transport Action Network (TAN)
Representative introduced himself and stated that TAN were a
national organisation that worked to support local communities who
would be affected by national road schemes, and had been in
operation for two years. He stated that in March 2020 the
government budget had committed to Road Investment Strategy 2
(RIS2), but TAN had challenged this decision on climate grounds and
carbon emissions. He explained that this had been heard in the High
Court in June who had ruled in favour of the government, but TAN
had applied to appeal this decision in the Court of Appeals, and
would be hearing next week if this had been accepted. He explained
in recent years, and particularly since COP26 in Glasgow, the UK
had been more aware of climate change and the effect of road
building on the climate. He stated that this year the UK had
committed to a carbon emission cap as part of the Paris Agreement,
and had agreed to reduce carbon emissions by 68% of 1990 levels by
2030. The TAN Representative explained that the sixth Carbon Budget
had been agreed in June which outlined the acceptable levels of
carbon emissions between 2033-37, and
was much stricter than the previous fifth Carbon Budget. He stated
that NH would compare the scheme’s emissions against the
Carbon Budget, but TAN had raised issues with how the emissions
levels were applied in this instance. He added that the budget for
RIS2 had decreased from £27bn to £24bn due delays with
the LTC, and therefore LTC funding could be pushed into RIS3 in
2025. |
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Minutes: The Chair asked if a verbal update on the impact of the Freeport on the LTC could be provided in January’s meeting. This was agreed by officers and the Task Force. |