Council and councillors

Report no: 109/2020

1)    Cabinet noted the present position in Rutland in respect of COVID 19

2)    Cabinet approved the Delegation of Powers under the contained Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.3) Regulations 2020 including the authorising of Officers for the purposes of the act (incorporating authorising enforcement and the issuing of fixed penalty notices) to the Chief Executive in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder. 

3)    Cabinet noted the continued use of the Civil Emergency Delegation and requests a further report reviewing the situation in January 2021

Additional recommendation:

4)    Cabinet agreed to receive a monthly update from the Senior Management Team to review the position and number of cases in the County.

Councillor Hemsley, as the relevant Cabinet Member, elaborated on the report and explained that at the Cabinet meeting held on the 21st April 2020, it was agreed that Cabinet would keep under review the use of Emergency Powers. It was noted that

Rutland’s Local Outbreak Management Plan had been developed with input from a wide range of partners and legislation had been passed to grant local authorities new powers to respond to a serious and imminent threat to public health and to prevent COVID-19 (“coronavirus”) transmission in a local authority’s area took effect. The Government had also reduced the number of people allow to attend social gatherings has been six in England following a rise in Covid-19 cases.

In response to questions asked, the Interim Chief Executive updated Cabinet and confirmed that there were 5 positive cases in the County and the numbers had recently fluctuated between 1 and 5 but noted that there had been no exponential growth.

RESOLVED:

1)    That the present position in Rutland in respect of COVID 19 be noted.

2)    That the Delegation of Powers under the contained Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.3) Regulations 2020 including the authorising of Officers for the purposes of the act (incorporating authorising enforcement and the issuing of fixed penalty notices) to the Chief Executive in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder be approved. 

3)    That the continued use of the Civil Emergency Delegation be noted and requested a further report reviewing the situation in January 2021

Additional recommendation:

4)    That Cabinet would receive a monthly update from the Senior Management Team to review the position and number of cases in the County.