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Note: Moved from 14 July 2020
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting PDF 267 KB To approve the minutes of the joint meeting held with the Health & Social Care Sub-Committee on 26 May 2020 as an accurate record.
Minutes: The minutes of the joint meeting held with the Health & Social Care Sub-Committee on 26 May 2020 were agreed as a correct record. |
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Disclosure of Interests In accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct and the statutory provisions of the Localism Act, Members and co-opted Members of the Council are reminded that it is a requirement to register disclosable pecuniary interests (DPIs) and gifts and hospitality to the value of which exceeds £50 or multiple gifts and/or instances of hospitality with a cumulative value of £50 or more when received from a single donor within a rolling twelve month period. In addition, Members and co-opted Members are reminded that unless their disclosable pecuniary interest is registered on the register of interests or is the subject of a pending notification to the Monitoring Officer, they are required to disclose those disclosable pecuniary interests at the meeting. This should be done by completing the Disclosure of Interest form and handing it to the Democratic Services representative at the start of the meeting. The Chair will then invite Members to make their disclosure orally at the commencement of Agenda item 3. Completed disclosure forms will be provided to the Monitoring Officer for inclusion on the Register of Members’ Interests.
Minutes: There were no new disclosures of interest made at the meeting. |
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Urgent Business (if any) To receive notice of any business not on the agenda which in the opinion of the Chair, by reason of special circumstances, be considered as a matter of urgency.
Minutes: There was no urgent business for this meeting.
(Note: At the meeting the Committee agreed to change the running order of the meeting to take the Croydon Economic Agenda item after the update on the Council’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The minutes are presented in the original running order to correspond with the published agenda.)
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Update on the Council Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic PDF 112 KB The Committee is asked to review the Cabinet report along with any further information provided at their meeting and decide whether they wish to make any recommendations. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee received an update on the Council’s response to the covid-19 pandemic covering the period since the previous update provided at the Committee meeting held on 26 May 2020. The update was presented by the Chief Executive of Croydon Council, Jo Negrini, a copy of the presentation can be found on the following link – https://democracy.croydon.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=166&MId=2152&Ver=4 During the presentation the following information was noted:-
Following the presentation, the Committee had the opportunity to ask questions on the information provided. The first question ... view the full minutes text for item 29/20 |
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Scrutiny Review of Croydon Council Finances PDF 111 KB The Committee is asked to review the Cabinet report along with any further information provided at their meeting and decide whether they wish to make any recommendations. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee received two reports previously considered and approved by the Cabinet on 20 July 2020 which set out proposals for managing the financial uncertainty facing the Council in light of covid-19 expenditure. The Committee also received a presentation delivered by the Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources, Councillor Simon Hall, and the Section 151 Officer, Lisa Taylor, a copy of the presentation can be found on the following link – https://democracy.croydon.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=166&MId=2152&Ver=4 During the presentation the following information was noted:-
Following the presentation the Committee was given opportunity to ask questions about the information provided. The first question concerned the staffing restructure and whether any such restructure had been planned prior to the pandemic. In response, it was advised that a targeted review had been planned to look at how the Council could be more efficient. However, no restructure had been planned on the scale required as a result of the pandemic. As a follow-up, it questioned whether there were likely to be any decisions taken that would affect service provision and if so whether these should be in the public domain. In response it was highlighted that the staffing review was currently in its consultation phase which meant that no final decisions had yet been made. There may be certain teams affected which would lead to services being delivered differently, but the current plan was to continue to deliver all services. It was questioned whether it would be possible to deliver the same outcomes with less staff or financial resources. The Cabinet Member confirmed that service outcomes would be maintained, although services may not be delivered in the same way. The rationale behind the decision to have ... view the full minutes text for item 30/20 |
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Croydon Economic Recovery PDF 226 KB Report to follow. Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee received a presentation for its consideration on the plans being put in place to support the economic recovery in the borough as it emerged from the covid-19 lockdown. The Cabinet Member for Economy & Jobs, Councillor Manju Shahul-Hameed, the Cabinet Members for Environment, Transport & Regeneration (job share), Councillor Paul Scott and the Executive Director for Place, Shifa Mustafa, delivered the presentation. A copy of which can be found on the following link – https://democracy.croydon.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=166&MId=2152&Ver=4 During the presentation the following information was noted:-
The Committee had also invited Simon Maddox from the Selsdon Regeneration Group to provide an update on their work in Selsdon. It was advised that a Community Plan was being created which had involved over 1000 people from the local community to help with prioritising ideas for the local centre. One such idea that was being explored was a touchdown place for people who worked from home which was being developed through the Selsdon Baptist Church. It was highlighted that it was important to identify and manage the assets that were individual to the local area. The Committee was given the opportunity to ask questions on the information provided. The first question concerned the distribution of the Business Grants to local businesses. It was confirmed that to date £48m had been distributed ... view the full minutes text for item 31/20 |
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Exclusion of the Press and Public The following motion is to be moved and seconded where it is proposed to exclude the press and public from the remainder of a meeting:
“That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information falling within those paragraphs indicated in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.”
Minutes: This motion was not required. |