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Agenda and minutes

Venue: Virtual Meeting

Contact: Scrutiny Team  Scrutiny Adviser

Items
No. Item

1.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

None.

2.

Minutes of the meeting held on 24 January 2020 pdf icon PDF 112 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 24th January 2020 were accepted as a true and accurate record.

 

3.

Annual Report 2019/20 pdf icon PDF 99 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Invitees;

-       Cllr Jane Mudd – Leader of the Council

-       Beverly Owen – Chief Executive Officer

-       Rhys Cornwall – Head of People and Business Change

-       Chris Humphrey – Acting Director of Social Services

 

The Leader introduced the third Corporate Annual Report on Newport City Council’s progress against the corporate plan 2017-2022. It was advised that the purpose of the report was to reflect back on 2019 – 20 to assess the achievements the Council have made, where performance can be improved and looking forward to the remainder of this term.

Well aware last 6 months been very challenging for our communities, the council and partners who work with us to deliver Council services. Covid-19 has and continues to impact on our economy and communities in Newport. There is a very fine balance to be had on easing restrictions to support the economy to recover, but also to protect the most vulnerable and marginalised in the city.

The Leader advised that this is why the opportunity was taken in the report to reflect back on what we have learned and to recognise the effort that the Council, our partners and communities have done, and continue to do since March 2020. Covid-19 has also highlighted inequalities that still exist in society, and we are fully aware of the challenges and further work that need to be done in order to reduce this gap, and to also ensure that services can still be delivered sustainably in the long term for the Council. The Leader added that there are also new opportunities for the Council to re-examine how we improve the delivery of our services more efficiently using technology. This is why we’ve endorsed the Council’s Four Strategic Recovery Aims that are closely aligned to the Corporate Plan objectives. These objectives enable the Council to recover its services, develop these new opportunities and learn from the Covid-19 crisis.

 

The delivery of the strategic recovery aims will be monitored through the service plans and the Performance Scrutiny Committees will have the opportunity in November to review the progress of these actions. The Council’s Cabinet will also receive monthly updates on the Council’s Covid-19 response and an overview of the Council’s progress against the recovery aims. The Leader then wished to make clear of the aspirations and aims contained within the report, that as our current situation makes very clear that whilst we have set our strategic recovery aims that at some stages in the foreseeable future, we will have to be in a position where we are in a response mode. The Leader regrettably advised the committee that this week, the city council and Welsh Government made the decision to move towards enhanced restrictions in order to try and limit the spread of Covid-19 throughout the city area.

 

The Leader then advised the committee that it is really important to take this into context when considering the plan and the aims in the plan, there are external factors that may continue to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

4.

Annual Forward Work Programme 2020/21

Minutes:

Invitees;

-       Gareth Price – Head of Law and Regulation

 

The Head of Law and Regulation informed the Committee of the topics due to be discussed at the next committee meeting:

 

30 October 2020, the agenda items;

-       Annual Corporate Safeguarding Report 2019-20

-       Strategic Equality Plan Annual Report

 

The meeting ended at 17:15

 

5.

Recording of Live event

To watch the recording of the live event, please click link below:

 

https://youtu.be/9BSgLNHepro