Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to a report of the Strategic Director of Communities and Reform which sought approval of and recommendation to Full Council of the Covid 19 Recovery Strategy 2021-2022.

It was reported that Oldham’s current Corporate Plan expired in December 2020 and work to refresh the plan was due to be completed by Summer 2020, however the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic had impacted the viability of producing the plan. It was agreed by Cabinet that a COVID-19 Recovery Strategy would be developed acting as an interim Corporate Plan until at least September 2022.

The Policy and Overview Scrutiny Committee considered

Members discussed the key priority areas that had been developed for the Recovery Plan.;

1.    Driving Equality

2.    Investing in quality Housing

3.    Championing a green recovery

4.    Creating and protecting Jobs and supporting business

5.    Prioritising education and skills

6.    Promoting health and wellbeing and supporting the most vulnerable.

Each of these focus areas formed a key strand of the COVID-19 recovery Strategy with individual actions attached to each priority area.

Monitoring of the Recovery plan would be untaken through the Council’s annual business planning process to assure delivery against the plan and quarterly reporting via the Corporate Performance Framework.

Options/alternatives

Option 1 – To agree and recommend that the Covid-19 Recovery Strategy was submitted to Full Council for approval.

Option 2 – Not to agree and recommend the COVID-19 Recovery Strategy to Council.

RESOLVED – That the Covid-19 Recovery Strategy be agreed and commended to Full Council.