Decision details
Update on Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic - Response & Recovery Plan
Reference: D54349
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decisions:
The Chief Executive submitted a report presenting details of the actions being taken as part of the multi-agency partnership approach since the last Executive Board meeting on 23rd June 2021. The report included the findings of a review of the city’s multi-agency response to the pandemic, involving stakeholders from across the partnership. The report also provided the latest Response and Recovery Plan, which continued to be the main reporting tool for ongoing work across the seven themes, setting out the broad range of activities including: a summary plan for the rest of 2021, details of the vital partnership arrangements, and information on the continued proactive work to try and control the number of cases across the city and increase testing, tracing, isolating and crucially vaccination uptake.
In presenting the report, the Leader provided an update on how the Council was adapting services following progression to Step 4 of the Government’s roadmap on 19th July, with the importance of a continued cautious approach being highlighted. In addition, the Executive Member for Public Health and Active Lifestyles provided an update on the progress being made in relation to vaccination rates across the city. A summary of the ‘lessons learned’ review which had been undertaken regarding the multi-agency approach towards responding to and recovering from the pandemic was also provided.
Responding to a Member’s enquiry, the Board received an update regarding the actions being taken and the processes which continued to be worked through as a result of progression to Step 4 of the Government’s roadmap in areas such as the delivery of Council services, the public use of Council buildings and the operation and accessibility of Council committee meetings.
RESOLVED –
(a) That the findings and recommendations in the Learning Lessons Review, as set out in Annex A to the submitted report, be noted and agreed;
(b) That the latest version of the Response and Recovery Plan as at Annex B, including the plan for the remainder of the year, and the updated Local Outbreak Management Plan at Annex C, be noted;
(c) That the information within Annex D, the latest Covid-19 Dashboard, and Annex E, a summary of national developments since the last meeting of Executive Board, be noted.
Publication date: 23/07/2021
Date of decision: 21/07/2021
Decided at meeting: 21/07/2021 - Executive Board
Effective from: 31/07/2021
Accompanying Documents:
- Covid Response and Recovery cover report 160721. PDF 545 KB
- Covid Response and Recovery Appx A 160721 PDF 497 KB
- Covid Response and Recovery Appx B RR Plan160721 PDF 895 KB
- Covid Response and Recovery Appx C local MP 160721. PDF 370 KB
- Covid Response and Recovery Appx D dashboard 160721 PDF 764 KB
- Covid Response and Recovery Appx E National dev 160721. PDF 608 KB