Council and Democracy

Decision details

Chesterfield Borough Covid19 Strategic and Community Recovery Approach

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

*RESOLVED –

1.   That the following four targeted recovery priorities to support the overall COVID-19 recovery process across the borough be approved;

 

·        Partnership and collaboration; having a relentless focus on developing and delivering services and activities with our partners to deliver better outcomes for communities across Chesterfield;

 

·        Social Connectedness; supporting and promoting activity that tackles loneliness and social isolation, including tackling digital exclusion;

 

·        Young people; prioritising young people in everything we do, seeking out opportunities to support our young people to be the best that they can be;
 

·        Carbon reduction; taking positive steps to deliver a green recovery.

 

2.   That the Council actively promotes these targeted recovery priorities with partners, as well as adopting and embedding them across the organisation as part of the delivery of Council services. 

 

3.   That the ‘Chesterfield community recovery approach – Supporting and promoting community wellbeing’; as set out in Appendix A of the officer’s report, including support for a direct focus on key impact areas and the cross-cutting commitments and enablers set out in paragraphs 4.14 and 4.15 of the officer’s report, be endorsed.

 

4.   That it be noted that, as work is progressed with partners in developing activities and work programmes to deliver against the targeted recovery priorities and the community recovery approach, it is anticipated that further resources will be required and, if so, further reports will be presented to Cabinet for consideration and approval. 

 

5.   That the allocation of £30,000 to create an emergency community wellbeing fund that can be targeted at supporting communities, either directly by the council or through partner agencies, including the voluntary and community sector, to assist in managing the ongoing response and recovery associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, be approved.

 

6.   That use of the Council’s budget risk reserve to fund the £30,000 emergency fund be approved.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS

The unprecedent impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the borough has led to the Council putting in place response and recovery activities to support its residents, business and communities. This report seeks to set out both a strategic and a community recovery approach to support this critical work going forward.

Reason Key: Has a significant impact in environmental, physical, social or economic terms on communities;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Contact: Christine Durrant, Executive Director Email: christine.durrant@chesterfield.gov.uk, Ian Waller, Service Director - Leisure, Culture and Community Wellbeing Email: ian.waller@chesterfield.gov.uk.

Report author: Christine Durrant

Publication date: 29/09/2020

Date of decision: 29/09/2020

Decided at meeting: 29/09/2020 - Cabinet

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