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FP993 Covid-19 Update

Meeting: 03/11/2020 - Cabinet (Item 184)

184 Covid-19 Update (Forward Plan Reference FP993) pdf icon PDF 147 KB

Report of the Chief Executive on the work undertaken by the council to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Additional documents:

Decision:

(1)   Cabinet noted the continued work being undertaken and ongoing associated implications.

 

(2)   Cabinet agreed that future updates be provided through the Member information hub.

Minutes:

Report of the Chief Executive on the work undertaken by the council to respond to the

Covid-19 pandemic.

 

(1)   The Decision Taken

 

RESOLVED:

 

(1)   Cabinet noted the continued work being undertaken and ongoing associated implications.

 

(2)   Cabinet agreed that future updates be provided through the Member information hub.

 

(2)       Reasons for the Decision

 

As Members were aware, we had been receiving regular reports to Cabinet, Full Council on the work undertaken by the Council to respond to the COVID 19 pandemic.  The report sets out many of the good work that officers have continued to do under the challenging circumstances.

 

Since the report was published, the Prime Minister has announced a second national lockdown to commence from Thursday 5 November until Wednesday 2 December 2020.  Officers are working hard to keep as much service running as possible, this includes the separate food collection started yesterday, playgrounds and council reception will also remain open.  However, a number of our venues will need to be closed under the government guidance and this includes Campus West, Hatfield Swim Centre, Hatfield Leisure Centre, Panshanger Golf Course, the Hive (except the nursery), Mill green museum (except for the flour sale and cream tea).

 

Our teams are working hard with our contractors to ensure that repairs and maintenance could continue to be carried out in people’s homes in a COVID secure way and that works in our capital construction sites could still continue as far as possible.

 

Officers are also involved in the County-wide public health work, including track and trace and ensuring that businesses are operating in a COVID secure way.

 

The government have announced a new Local Restrictions Support Grant scheme, where business premises forced to close due to local or national restrictions are to receive grants worth up to £3,000 a month and we are working hard with Sopra Steria to implement this as quickly as possible.  There is also going to be a new discretionary grant to support businesses, however we are waiting further guidance from the government.

 

As the current pandemic situation is constantly changing and that the council needs to adopt a rapid response to deal with the situation.  Any future updates on COVID-19 will be provided through the Member information hub.

 

The Leader thanked Members and Officers for all the great work that they continue to do in these difficult times.