Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved :-

(i)            to note the progress made in developing the Council’s organisational resilience arrangements during 2020;

(ii)          to note and commend the resilience provided during the pandemic through strengthened partnership working; and

(iii)         to request the Chief Officer – Governance provide an update to Members on the EU Exit preparedness.

The Committee had before it the report from the Chief Officer – Governance which provided assurance on the Council’s resilience arrangements in fulfilment of its duties as a Category 1 responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.

Members heard from the Assurance Manager who provided an overview of the year’s activities which had seen a strength in partnership working evident during local incidents and during the pandemic. The latter of which had presented additional assurance around Business Continuity Planning.

Members were advised that further Winter Planning Arrangements were in hand and that further details would be shared with Members and citizens once completed.

Members enquired of arrangements around EU Exit arrangements and following verbal assurances that this had not been forgotten and was ongoing, requested that an update be presented to them.

The report recommended :-

that the Committee note the progress made in developing the Council’s organisational resilience arrangements during 2020.

The Committee resolved :-

(i)            to approve the recommendation;

(ii)          to note and commend the resilience provided during the pandemic through strengthened partnership working; and

(iii)         to request the Chief Officer – Governance to provide an update to Members on the EU Exit preparedness.