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Following the reports that were made to Cabinet on 8 July and 9 December 2019, this report feedbacks to the Cabinet the findings from the Corporate Officer Group that was established to examine the future webcasting needs of the Council and associated costs but has been amended to reflect the Council’s current financial position.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 22/06/2020 - Cabinet
Decision published: 22/06/2020
Effective from: 02/07/2020
Decision:
The Cabinet
RESOLVED – That
(1) In view of the timescales involved for this project, to instruct Officers to extend the existing contract with Auditel, for the webcasting of all public meetings for the next twelve months the cost of which is to be met from existing budgets;
(2) To note that a further report will be provided to Cabinet setting out the anticipated costs and long-term financial implications of a range of options for webcasting; and
(3) In the event of physical meetings becoming possible in the next six months which the public are allowed to attend in the Civic Centre, Officers investigate the ongoing use of Zoom and/or the utilisation of the Council Chamber for both Cabinet and the Overview Select Committee to be webcast alongside Full Council and the Development Control Committee.
This report updates Cabinet on the Council’s response to the pandemic situation and our proposals for economic recovery.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 22/06/2020 - Cabinet
Decision published: 22/06/2020
Effective from: 02/07/2020
Decision:
The Cabinet
RESOLVED – That
(1) The action taken to date be noted;
(2) Consideration be given to the way for the Council post-recovery
(3) As part of the work in (2) above, support the establishment of a Coronavirus Recovery Working Party based on the following terms:
(a) Terms of Reference – to conduct a review on the way forward for the Council post recovery
(b) Size of the Working Party – 10 Members with seats allocated as follows – Lib Dems [4]; Cons [4]; Ind [1] Green [1]
(c) Nominations to the seats – to be made by the relevant Group Leader and confirmed as Councillors Bennett, Chapman, Mrs Cooper, Cooper, Dendle, Mrs Haywood, Mrs Staniforth, Tilbrook, Ms Thurston and Dr Walsh;
(d) Proposals for the allocation of seats if vacancies occur – to be for the relevant Group Leader to fill the vacant seat and report this information to the next Full Council meeting;
(e) Timescale for the work to be undertaken – over the next few months of recovery and to include whatever time is required in view of the uncertainty of Covid19
(f) To report back to Cabinet on 20 July 2020; and further meetings
(4) If established, the Working Party can then:
(a) Review its terms of reference at its first meeting and recommend any change back to Cabinet;
(b)Make any recommendations to Cabinet based on the terms of reference – it will have no decision-making authority; and
(c)Meet in private unless it agrees that it will work to the Meeting Procedure Rules at Part 5 of the Council’s Constitution.