Reference: D1173
Decision Maker: Chief Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The purpose of this report to update the Chief
Executive on the Government’s ‘Roadmap out of
lockdown’ and obtain approval to reopen Council facilities
and services as covid-19 restrictions are eased.
THAT the Chief Executive in consultation with
the Leader of the Council:
1) Note the contents of this report.
2) Authorises the reopening of Council facilities and services as
and when permitted by legislative changes to the Covid-19
Regulations.
3) Delegates authority to the relevant Heads of Service to make all
necessary operational decisions to reopen Council facilities safely
in accordance with any applicable Government guidance and risk
assessments.
To ensure awareness of and compliance with
applicable legislation as lockdown restrictions ease.
To ensure that Council premises, facilities, and service reopen
when legally permitted in a covid secure manner.
To ensure efficient decision making and to avoid the Executive from
becoming overwhelmed by operational decisions.
Not to reopen Council facilities and services
when legally permitted. However this would mean that local
residents and communities will not be able to access much needed
community facilities, such as those within the Council’s
leisure centre, when such premises are allowed by Government to
reopen.
Not to delegate operational decisions regarding the reopening of
facilities and services to the relevant Head of Service. However
this would lead to unnecessary burden on the Executive as the Chief
Executive would need to make all operational decisions as to how
the Council’s premises and facilities will reopen.
Publication date: 07/04/2021
Date of decision: 07/04/2021
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