Agenda item

Decisions:

1.           That the way in which the Council provided humanitarian assistance during the response phase of the Covid-19 crisis, in line with UK and Welsh governments’ guidance, be noted.

2.           That the steps that are being taken to transition people still receiving a service to more suitable and sustainable arrangements in respect of food and medication collection by the end of July and in anticipation that the shielding scheme will be paused 16tAugust 2020, be noted.

3.           That the lessons learned from the work to the Member Panel established by Council to inform recovery planning, seeking views as to the way these lessons learned can be used to inform stabilisation and recovery planning, be noted.

Reasons for Decisions:

1.           To formally note and endorse the transition planning being undertaken to exit residents requiring humanitarian assistance from the Council in line with the timetables announced by the Welsh Government – ie that the national food delivery service will be paused on 16 August 2020, community pharmacy deliveries services are to be reviewed at end September 2020.

2.           To ensure there is formal reflection on the lessons learned from the emergency response mobilised and that the lessons learned are used to inform stabilisation, longer term recovery planning and the wider work of the council.

Implementation of Decisions:

The decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period.