Decision details

Council Service Changes Due to COVID-19 – Restricted Access to the Civic Centre

Reference: D982

Decision Maker: Leader of the Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

For the Leader of the Council to authorise, until further notice:
The restriction of access by the public to the Civic Centre building, except for emergency appointments which must be conducted face to face.
To update the Leader as to the current public access arrangements that our partner organisations in the Civic Centre have put in place and to update the Leader as to how public services can be delivered without face to face contact where appropriate.

Decision:

To:

 

Authorise, until further notice, a restriction on public access to the Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold Nottingham, other than for emergency face to face appointments as detailed in this report.

 

Reasons for the decision:

To take proportionate action in relation to the current COVID-19 pandemic aimed at protecting the residents of the Borough and Council staff and to ensure that social contact is kept to an absolute minimum at the Civic Centre whilst still maintaining essential public services.

Alternative options considered:

An alternative option is for operations to continue as normal with no restriction on public access to the Civic Centre. The government is clear that social distancing measures are necessary to protect the public. The Council has a responsibility to its residents and staff to ensure that they remain healthy and safe and wherever possible to limit face to face contact. These measures, although severe are considered absolutely necessary at the current time to reduce social contact in the Civic Centre and to endorse government’s measures. They will be kept under review.

Urgent item?: Yes

Publication date: 25/03/2020

Date of decision: 25/03/2020

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