Decision details

Report on the council’s response to the Coronavirus epidemic

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To report to cabinet on the response by Herefordshire Council to the coronavirus epidemic in the county and its impact on the council and the county

Decision:

That:

a)    cabinet reviewed the progress made in delivering the response to Covid-19 in Herefordshire and determined that group leaders be asked to consider how the groups might work together to ensure that lessons from this crisis were captured.

 

Alternative options considered:

1.            It is essential that the council responds effectively to a major public health pandemic. Failure to respond effectively would leave services and residents at greater risk. Therefore there is not a viable option on extraordinary matters of this kind.

 

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Contact: Claire Ward, Director of governance and law Email: Claire.Ward@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 260657.

Report author: Claire Ward

Publication date: 01/05/2020

Date of decision: 30/04/2020

Decided at meeting: 30/04/2020 - Cabinet

Effective from: 08/05/2020

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