Agenda item

(a)  That the report be noted;

(b)  That the Significant Decisions taken by Officer as set out in Appendix A be ratified; and

(c)  That the update on the Winter Grant Scheme as set out in Appendix B be noted.

The Cabinet received a report which set out the further significant decisions taken by officers in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and sought ratification of the Executive decisions.

The decisions taken since the previous meeting of the Cabinet included actions in response to the second national ‘lockdown’ in November, local test and trace capacity and business support schemes.

Members also noted the update on the Winter Grant Scheme which aimed to support vulnerable families and children.  The Council had worked quickly to support low income families during the recent half term.  The Government had now provided funding through to Easter.

The Lead Member for Sustainable Transport and Environmental Services proposed that consideration be given to setting up a scheme to allow residents to dedicate memorials such as trees or benches to those lost to Covid-19.  The Cabinet agreed this idea should be explored.

At the conclusion of the discussion the significant decisions in Appendix A were ratified.

Resolved –

(a)  That the report be noted;

(b)  That the Significant Decisions taken by Officer as set out in Appendix A be ratified; and

(c)  That the update on the Winter Grant Scheme as set out in Appendix B be noted.