Agenda item

That the report be noted and to ratify the significant decisions taken by officers since the “lockdown” came into force, set out in the Schedule to the report.

The Service Lead Governance introduced a report that summarised the significant decisions taken by Officers in response to the coronavirus emergency and sought Cabinet approval to ratify these decisions insofar as they related to executive matters.  The timeline of the ‘lockdown’ and Constitutional provisions for delegated decision making in emergency situations was noted.

The Gold and Silver command structure, supported by a number of task groups, had been established to enable the Council to respond quickly to the rapidly evolving emergency situation.  Decisions taken included setting up a hub to distribute food to vulnerable people, housing rough sleepers, reviewing critical SBC services, allocating the additional funding from central government, access to Council buildings, parks and allotments and wide range of other matters.  The relevant Lead Members had been briefed and consulted where possible and appropriate in taking these decisions.

The report would also be presented to the Annual Meeting of Council to be held on 21^st May 2020 for ratification of decisions relating to Council side functions.

After due consideration, the significant decisions were ratified.

Resolved –  That the report be noted and to ratify the significant decisions taken by officers since the “lockdown” came into force, set out in the Schedule to the report.