Minute 53 (Cabinet Agenda Item No. 4 refers)

Called-in to all three Scrutiny Committees by Councillors Cox and Davidson

The Committee considered Minute 53 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 15 June 2021, which had been called-in to each of the scrutiny committees, together with a report of the Chief Executive that provided an update on the action taken by the Council in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its approach to protect and support residents, local businesses, staff and the Borough in general.

The Cabinet Member for Public Protection undertook to provide written responses to questions raised by members of the Committee, with regard to the level of funding received from the Government for the provision of advice and guidance to businesses and others by the Council’s ‘Covid Compliance Ambassadors’, and the level and nature of any increases in instances of domestic abuse during the pandemic.

The Leader of the Council undertook to provide written responses to questions raised by members of the Committee, with regard to work that had so far been undertaken to understand the effect of the pandemic in terms of local economic growth and unemployment, and the level of any increases in applications received for Council Tax Reduction (Council Tax Support) since the start of the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.

Resolved:

That the following decision of the Cabinet be noted:

“That the action taken to date in response to the Covid-19 crisis, be noted.”

Note: This is an Executive function

Cabinet Member: Councillor I Gilbert

Minute 53 (Cabinet Agenda Item No. 4 refers)

Called-in to all three Scrutiny Committees by Councillors Cox and Davidson

The Committee considered Minute 53 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 15 June 2021, which had been called-in to each of the scrutiny committees, together with a report of the Chief Executive that provided an update on the action taken by the Council in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its approach to protect and support residents, local businesses, staff and the Borough in general.

Resolved:

That the following decision of the Cabinet be noted:

“That the action taken to date in response to the Covid-19 crisis, be noted.”

Note: This is an Executive function

Cabinet Member: Councillor I Gilbert

Minute 53 (Cabinet Agenda Item No. 4 refers)

Called-in to all three Scrutiny Committees by Councillors Cox and Davidson

The Committee considered Minute 53 of Cabinet held on Tuesday, 15^th June, 2021, which had been called-in to all three scrutiny Committees for consideration.  The Committee also had before it the report of the Chief Executive which provided an update on the action taken by the Council in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and its approach to protect and support residents, local businesses, staff and the Borough in general.

Resolved:

That the following decision of Cabinet be noted:

“That the action taken to date in response to the Covid-19 crisis, be noted.”

Note: This is an Executive Function

Cabinet Member: Cllr Gilbert

Report of Executive Director (Transformation) attached

The Cabinet considered a report of the Chief Executive providing an update on the action taken by the Council in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and its approach to protect and support residents, local businesses, staff and the Borough in general.

Resolved:

That the action taken to date in response to the Covid-19 crisis, be noted.

Reasons for decision:

To ensure the Council has an opportunity to review action taken to date to tackle the Covid-19 crisis and to consider the appropriate approach to be taken to enable the Borough and Council to recover.

Other options:

The Council could choose not to outline its response to Covid-19.  However, that would mean failing to recognise the huge impact the crisis has had on the Borough, its people and the Council along with the Council’s approach to recovery.

Note: This is an Executive Function

Eligible for call-in to: All three Scrutiny Committees

Cabinet Member: Cllr Gilbert

The Cabinet considered a report of the Chief Executive providing an update on the action taken by the Council in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and its approach to protect and support residents, local businesses, staff and the Borough in general.

Resolved:

That the action taken to date in response to the Covid-19 crisis, be noted.

Reasons for decision:

To ensure the Council has an opportunity to review action taken to date to tackle the Covid-19 crisis and to consider the appropriate approach to be taken to enable the Borough and Council to recover.

Other options:

The Council could choose not to outline its response to Covid-19.  However, that would mean failing to recognise the huge impact the crisis has had on the Borough, its people and the Council along with the Council’s approach to recovery.

Note: This is an Executive Function

Cabinet Member: Cllr Gilbert

*Called-in to all three Scrutiny Committees