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AGENDA 21 PANEL
 
30 OCTOBER 1996                              ITEM 4
 
THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN HAMPSHIRE
 
REPORT OF THE COUNTY PLANNING OFFICER
 
CONTACT:   Peter Bell        EXT:  6743
 
 
1.   I attach a report which was considered by the Plan ning
     and Transportation Committee at its meeting on 9
     September 1996.
 
2.   The report summarises from the point of view of
     Planning and Transportation Committee, the potential
     effect of climate change in Hampshire as set out in the
     report published by the Department of the Environment
     on 2 July 1996.  The implications though stretch over
     all the operations of the County Council and
     accordingly the Committee resolved that the report be
     forwarded to the Agenda 21 Panel for consideration.
     The Chairman of the County Council has written to the
     Secretary of State for the Environment welcoming the
     significance the Government attaches to the subject of
     climate change and encouraging the Secretary of State
     to seek a corporate response from Government.
 
RECOMMENDATION
 
1.   That the report be noted.
 
2.   That the Panel consider the wider corporate
     implications of predicted climate change at a future
     meeting.
 
3.   That relevant departments be reminded of the Count y
     Council's corporate environmental objectives and be
     requested to assess the implications of predicted
     climate change for their service.

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