Agenda and minutes
Communities and Equalities Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 23rd July, 2020 2.00 pm
Venue: Virtual meeting - Webcast at https://manchester.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/485332
Contact: Rachel McKeon
Media
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Chair Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee Support Officer informed Members that the Chair had sent his apologies for the meeting and asked for nominations for a Member to chair the meeting. A Member nominated Councillor Rawlins, which was seconded by another Member and agreed by the Committee.
Decision
To appoint Councillor Rawlins as Chair for the meeting. |
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To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 25 June 2020. Additional documents: Minutes: Decision
To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 25 June 2020 as a correct record. |
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Update on COVID-19 Activity PDF 174 KB Report of the Strategic Director (Neighbourhoods)
This report provides a further update summary of the current situation in the city in relation to COVID-19 and an update on the work progressing in Manchester in relation to areas within the remit of this Committee. Further detail on specific issues will be available as required.
Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee received a report of the Strategic Director (Neighbourhoods) which provided a further update summary of the current situation in the city in relation to COVID-19 and an update on the work progressing in Manchester in relation to areas within the remit of the Committee.
Officers and Executive Members referred to the main points and themes within the report, which included:
Some of the key points that arose from the Committee’s discussions were:
The Head of Work and Skills assured the Committee of the Council’s capacity to cope with additional demand from residents who had previously received support through the national government scheme. The Head of Neighbourhoods reported that the national government had already written to the affected people a few weeks ago and the Council was now following this up with a letter reiterating the support available locally. She advised Members that GPs had also been contacting their patients who were affected by this. The Head of Work and Skills reported that the Council had been mapping levels of need for food support across the city and had a good understanding of this. The Head of Neighbourhoods confirmed that the Council also had data on the number of ... view the full minutes text for item 29. |
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Report of the Governance and Scrutiny Support Unit
This report provides the Committee with details of key decisions that fall within the Committee’s remit and an update on actions resulting from the Committee’s recommendations. The report also includes the Committee’s work programme, which the Committee is asked to amend as appropriate and agree. Additional documents: Minutes: A report of the Governance and Scrutiny Support Unit was submitted. The overview report contained a list of key decisions yet to be taken within the Committee’s remit, responses to previous recommendations and the Committee’s work programme, which the Committee was asked to approve.
Decision
To note the report. |