Climate, Net Zero And Environment Committee - 16/02/2026

At a MEETING of the CLIMATE, NET ZERO AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 16th February, 2026.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost Bill CAMPBELL

 

Depute Lord Provost Nadia EL-NAKLA

 

BAILIES

 

Will DAWSON

Kevin KEENAN

Christina ROBERTS

Willie SAWERS

Helen WRIGHT

Derek SCOTT

 

Fraser MACPHERSON

 

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Heather ANDERSON

Lee MILLS

Dorothy McHUGH

Jimmy BLACK

Steven ROME

George McIRVINE

Kevin CORDELL

Lynne SHORT

Pete SHEARS

Mark FLYNN

Roisin SMITH

Daniel COLEMAN

Stewart HUNTER

Siobhan TOLLAND

Michael CRICHTON

Ken LYNN

Georgia CRUICKSHANK

Craig DUNCAN

 

Jax FINNEGAN

 

 

Councillor Heather ANDERSON, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 17th November, 2025 was held as read.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

II DUNDEES DRAFT NATURE NETWORK CONSULTATION

 

There was submitted Report No 34-2026 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services, presenting an update regarding Dundees Nature Network Consultation in line with guidance from Scottish Government and seeking approval to initiate community engagement and consultation.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) to note the progress of the Draft Nature Network and gave approval to seek input from communities prior to the network being considered by elected members as part of the forthcoming Biodiversity Action Plan Review in Autumn 2026.

 

III MANAGEMENT RULES FOR DUNDEE CEMETERIES AND BURIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

 

There was submitted Report No 35-2026 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services, seeking approval for the revocation of the Management Rules for Cemeteries and replacement by the revised Management Rules for Cemeteries following consultation.

 

The report also sought approval for the Dundee Burial Management Plan as required by the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) to revoke the current Management Rules for Cemeteries (2019) and agreed the revised Management Rules for Cemeteries attached as Appendix 1 to the report; and

 

(ii) to approve the Dundee Burial Management Plan attached as Appendix 2 to the report.

 

 

 

 

Heather ANDERSON, Convener.