Last week, Great Aycliffe Town Council passed two motions mirroring resolutions taken by many other Councils all over the country.
First, Cllr Kathryn Beetham submitted a motion: “that Great Aycliffe Town Council Officers implement a review of its use of Single Use Plastics across its operations, and report back with recommendations”. Cllr Beetham asked the Council to listen to the concerns of many younger residents about this issue and to “lead by example”.
Next, Cllr John D. Clare submitted a motion: “that this Council instructs its Officers to conduct a review and return to this Council with a report and recommendations which will enable this Council to: 1. Declare a ‘Climate Emergency’; 2. Adopt targets and actions which will make significant progress towards making Great Aycliffe Town Council carbon neutral within an ambitious timeframe.” Members raised concerns about the possible cost but agreed that, as a responsible council, Great Aycliffe Town Council should “show the lead” in this issue too.
Members felt that both motions were about making the world a better place, and both were passed nem con.
JCL
