Covid-19 and meetings
From 7 May
2021, the law requires all councils to hold formal meetings in
person. However, the Council is also
required to follow government guidance about safety during the
pandemic. For a short period –
probably until 30 June – the Council will enable all people
to continue to participate in meetings via Zoom.
You are
strongly encouraged to participate via Zoom to keep everyone safe -
there is limited capacity in meeting rooms if safety requirements
are to be met. There are restrictions and conditions which apply to
those in the building and the use of the building. You must not attend a meeting at Phoenix House without complying
with the requirements in the new protocol for meetings. You must follow any directions you
are given.
Please read the new meeting
protocol which is available here:
https://democracy.middevon.gov.uk/documents/s21893/aaaaHybridMeetingProtocolMay2021.pdf
If you want
to ask a question or speak, email your full name to
Committee@middevon.gov.uk
by no later than 4pm on the day before the meeting. This
will ensure that your name is on the list to speak and will help us
ensure that you are not missed – as you can imagine, it is
easier to see and manage public speaking when everyone is
physically present in the same room. Notification in this way
will ensure the meeting runs as smoothly as possible.
The Policy Development Groups
·
assist the Council and the Cabinet in the
development of its budget and policy framework by in-depth analysis
of current provision, performance and policy issues
·
undertake all preparatory work in the development of policy
including involvement of members of the Cabinet, members of other
bodies
·
review and scrutinise the performance of other public bodies in the
area
There are four policy
development groups with the following remit:-
·
Environment - Waste and Recycling, Street Scene
Services, Climate Change
·
Homes - Provision of Affordable Housing, Tenant
Satisfaction, Social Housing/ Decent Home Standard
·
Community - Community Leadership, Leisure Centres,
Community Consultation,/Development/Participation, Community
Planning, Town Centre Improvements
·
Economy – Bringing new businesses into the
District, business development and growth, improving and
regenerating our town centres, growing the tourism
sector