Issue - meetings

Councillor S Davies, Leader, presented the report of the Chief Executive. 

RESOLVED that the LGA Response & Recovery Panel report that highlights the strength of the Council’s response to the pandemic and its ambition to drive and support recovery be endorsed.

Non-Key Decision

The Leader presented the report of the Chief Executive.

In July 2020, the Council participated in the Local Government Association’s (LGA) Response & Recovery Peer Review, with the purpose of this Panel to explore the Council’s response to the pandemic and understand how it was planning for and driving recovery with the objective of identifying best practice to share with other authorities and to offer challenge to the Authorities approach.

The LGA produced a brief report which, although there was no overall grade or assessment, was positive and highlighted the strength of the Council’s response; it stated “there has been impressive delivery by the council, both independently and with and through others, and it is making a difference.” The LGA also highlighted successes in the Council’s communications, leadership, and partnership work.

Members of the Cabinet welcomed the report and the very positive feedback from the Council’s peers in the LGA. Cabinet Members were keen to express their gratitude to the Council’s officers, partners, and volunteers for the hard work they had undertaken during the pandemic. Members discussed the need for greater support from the Government as the pandemic entered a second wave. 

RESOLVED – that the LGA Response & Recovery Panel report that highlighted the strength of the Council’s response to the pandemic and its ambition to drive and support recovery be endorsed.