To receive apologies for absence from Members.

To receive declarations of personal and prejudicial interest from Members/Officers in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct adopted by Council from 1 September 2008. 

To receive for approval the minutes of 26/02/25 and 12/03/25

(i) Mayor (or person presiding)

(ii) Chief Executive

Councillor Ian Williams

"In June 2020 this authority declared a climate emergency and has implemented all necessary measures to reduce its carbon footprint.

In 2021 the Welsh Government declared a nature emergency. What this means is that 17% of 3,902 species studied in Wales are at risk of extinction, with many others in decline.

The Following plans and acts are now in place:-

In 2015, the Welsh Government’s Nature Recovery Action Plan (NRAP) recognised Wales was far from reaching national and international biodiversity goals. Data now shows that Welsh wildlife decreased on average by 20% between 1994 and 2023. And around 1 in 6 Welsh species were at risk of extinction in 2023.

The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 aims to reverse the decline in biodiversity. Among other things, it places an enhanced biodiversity and resilience of ecosystems duty on public authorities. The Senedd has since declared a nature emergency and the Welsh Government has said it will embed its response to the climate and nature emergency in everything it does .

This motion moves that this council resolves to sign up to the nature emergency declared by Welsh Government on 30th June 2021 and considers the impact of all decisions made by this authority on the wildlife, nature and biodiversity within our borough".

To consider any item(s) of business in respect of which notice has been given in accordance with Part 4 (paragraph 4) of the Council Procedure Rules and which the person presiding at the meeting is of the opinion should by reason of special circumstances be transacted at the meeting as a matter of urgency.