Issue - meetings

To receive a report from the Corporate Director (People) seeking the endorsement of a Community Transition Strategy and the supporting Action Plan.

Executive Councillor: S Bywater.

The Cabinet has endorsed the proposed Community Transition Strategy (as outlined in Appendix 1 of the report now submitted) and the list of actions that sit within the supporting Action Plan.

Consideration was given to a report prepared by the Corporate Director (People) (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) seeking the endorsement of the proposed Community Transition Strategy including the list of actions that sit within the supporting Action Plan.

The Executive Councillor for Community Resilience and Well-Being introduced the report and highlighted the range of work and activity which had arisen as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. He then went on to report upon the ambitions of the strategy to deliver the best possible outcomes for Huntingdonshire in partnership with residents and community groups, whom had all had an opportunity to input into the development of the strategy via a series of workshops, ongoing shared working arrangements and general business contact. Having had their attention drawn to the 14 actions identified within the Action Plan, the Corporate Director (People) delivered a brief summary of work undertaken to date, which included supporting the shielding population during the COVID-19 pandemic and the distribution of funding to the most vulnerable communities through the Huntingdonshire Network. It was also confirmed that activity was also taking place prior to the pandemic and these actions had also been incorporated within the strategy document.

Prior to opening up the matter for debate, the Executive Leader commented upon an incorrect statement made by the Mayor of St Neots stating that the Council had outsourced the community support provided and expressed his apologies to Officers for the misunderstanding which had been caused.

Having received a response to a question which had been raised regarding the resource implications of delivering the strategy and the funding opportunities which existed, Cabinet Members expressed their support for the strategy and associated action plan. Having commended Officers for their efforts and in concurring with the views of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Customers & Partnerships), it was

RESOLVED

that the Cabinet endorse the proposed Community Transition Strategy (as outlined in Appendix 1 of the report now submitted) and the list of actions that sit within the supporting Action Plan.

The Panel is invited to comment on the Community Transition Strategy.