To receive a presentation and consider a report of the Executive Member for Economy and Regeneration.

That the Executive:

(i)            Noted the Greening Trafford Park and Low Carbon Trafford Park studies.

(ii)          Agreed that a prioritised list of interventions is developed for both studies, led by the Trafford Climate Change Commission, and research undertaken on potential funding sources for delivery.

(iii)         Agreed that an initial scoping exercise is undertaken to consider whether a Business Improvement District (BID) may be a suitable vehicle to take a lead role on the delivery of specific actions arising from the studies.

(iv)         Agreed that the studies are communicated to key stakeholders and consultees.

The Executive Member for Climate Change and Transport Strategy presented to the meeting a report on the Greening Trafford Park and Low Carbon Trafford Park studies. It was reported that through a successful bid for external finance to the GMCA, the Greening Trafford Park and Low Carbon Trafford Park studies had been commissioned to support delivery of the Trafford Carbon Neutral Action Plan and meet the Council’s Climate Emergency Declaration for the borough.

It was noted that the Low Carbon Trafford Park Study identified opportunities for new carbon neutral and sustainable forms of power generation in the park; while the Greening Trafford Park Study focused on a ‘greening’ infrastructure framework for Trafford Park to reduce carbon emissions through environmental and infrastructure improvements.

The Leader and the Executive welcomed the exciting, ambitious, and interesting report that offered thought for the future while the Council looked to help tackle the climate crisis.

Other Members in attendance, welcomed the ambition of the report and the number of jobs created, which stood at 800.

RESOLVED:

That the Executive:

1)         Noted the Greening Trafford Park and Low Carbon Trafford Park studies.

2)         Agreed that a prioritised list of interventions be developed for both studies, led by the Trafford Climate Change Commission, and research undertaken on potential funding sources for delivery.  

3)         Agreed that an initial scoping exercise be undertaken to consider whether a Business Improvement District (BID) may be a suitable vehicle to take a lead role on the delivery of specific actions arising from the studies.

4)         Agreed that the studies be communicated to key stakeholders and consultees.