Nottinghamshire County Council to form Covid-19 Resilience, Recovery and Renewal Committee
A new committee is to be formed to lead the renewal and recovery of Nottinghamshire as it emerges from the covid-19 crisis.
The Covid-19 Resilience, Recovery and Renewal Committee — announced by Nottinghamshire County Council — will be discussed on May 28 at the first full council meeting since lockdown.
The meeting has also been called to consider some of the business ordinarily carried out at the council's annual meeting, which was cancelled because of coronavirus.
It is put that the new committee will review the council's response to the pandemic and manage policy development relating to the county's recovery, including approach towards renewal of the local economy and reform of local government services.
This also includes the future structure of local government in Nottinghamshire, already highlighted by leader Kay Cutts last week.
Mrs Cutts said: “I am proud of the way this authority has responded to the needs of our communities during the coronavirus outbreak. We have been a lifeline for those whose needs are greatest, whether that means delivering essential foods and medicines or providing care to those who need it.
"We have also made sure that there has been a continued supply of PPE to enable our care workers to continue their duties.
“The proposed formation of this new committee is important because it will establish a dedicated forum where vital issues relating to covid-19 can be given full consideration.
"It will allow us to look at all aspects of how the virus has impacts on the lives of our residents, our workforce and the economic implications. The committee will enable us to come up with solutions in a democratic way that the public can engage with.
“I am hopeful that this committee can meet as early as possible so people can see for themselves how well we are responding to the crisis and supporting our communities. The committee can examine how we plan to respond to the financial challenges presented to this council and the wider economic impact felt across Nottinghamshire.”
Residents will be able to watch the annual general meeting online on Thursday, May 28, at 10.30am here.
The committee papers can be found here.
For further details contact news@nottscc.gov.uk