Issue - meetings

Medway Council COVID-19 Recovery Plan

Meeting: 25/08/2020 - Cabinet (Item 4)

Minutes:

Background:

This report provided further information regarding the Council’s response to and recovery from the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) global pandemic.

The report focused on the financial implications of the pandemic and the financial support that the Government had provided to local authorities in response to this challenge. This included the funding made available to support local businesses and vulnerable members of the community.

The report also updated Cabinet on the steps taken to equip elected Members with the technology necessary to facilitate online meetings during the period of lockdown and the further work undertaken to maximise the benefits from this investment.

Decision number:	Decision:
	The Cabinet noted the implications of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Council’s finances and how these are being managed.
93/2020	The Cabinet agreed that, in principle, the Council’s future formal meetings continue to be livestreamed, subject to a detailed analysis of costs.
94/2020	The Cabinet agreed to request that all Members use their medway.gov.uk e-mail address for all Council business and communication with Council officers.

Reasons:

To highlight the role that the Council has played in responding to Covid-19 and explain how the financial challenges are being dealt with as effectively as possible within the funding envelope available.