Issue - meetings

Report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Legal and Democratic

Officer that included the most recent report from the Cabinet Member –

Regulatory, Compliance and Corporate Services.

Councillor Lappin, Cabinet Member – Regulatory, Compliance and

Corporate Services presented her report; and commended the Business Grants and ICT Teams for their dedicated work during the pandemic.

Members asked questions/commented on the following issues:

·        Council staff were praised for their swift responses to queries raised by staff working on behalf of Bill Esterson MP

·        The debt recovery section of the report was referred to and the potential for the situation to worsen once the furlough scheme had ended

·        Concern was expressed at the high level of referrals to the Occupational Health Unit that were stress and mental health related. It was noted that 50.3% of referrals were for this reason and that pandemic associated issues could test the service further

RESOLVED: That