Governance Scrutiny Panel – 9 September 2020 (reconvened from 3 September)
Chairman: Councillor Robinson
Venue: Virtual Meeting Microsoft Teams
Time: 11.30 a.m.
E-mail: matthew.nundy@northlincs.gov.uk
AGENDA
1. Substitutions.
2. Declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests and personal or personal and prejudicial interests and declarations of whipping arrangements (if any).
3. To take the minutes of the meetings held on 20 February 2020 and 6 July 2020 as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign.
4. Public Speaking requests, if any.
5. Financial Support During the Pandemic
5.1 To receive a presentation from the Director: Governance and Partnerships and Director: Business Development.
5.2 Next stages.
6. Added Item, if any.
7. Any other items that the Chairman decides are urgent by reason of special circumstances that must be specified.
MINUTES
PRESENT: – Councillor Robinson in the chair.
Councillors Gosling (Vice-Chair) and Allcock.
This was a Microsoft Teams Virtual Online Meeting.
40 DECLARATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTERESTS AND PERSONAL OR PERSONAL AND PREJUDICIAL INTERESTS AND DECLARATIONS OF WHIPPING ARRANGEMENTS (IF ANY) – There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests and personal or personal and prejudicial interests.
No whip was declared.
41 MINUTES – Resolved – That the minutes of the proceedings of the meeting held on 20 February 2020 and 6 July 2020, having been printed and circulated amongst the members, be taken as read and correctly recorded and be signed by the Chairman.
42 PUBLIC REQUESTS TO SPEAK – There were no requests received.
43 FINANCIAL SUPPORT DURING THE PANDEMIC – The Chairman welcomed the council’s Director: Governance and Partnerships, Head of Economy and Growth, Financial Planning Accountant and Economic Growth Specialist to the meeting. Mrs McIntyre, Mrs Potts, Mr Hopley and Mr Collinson had been invited to the meeting to discuss with the panel the financial support that the council had provided during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Director delivered a presentation to the members, assisted by her fellow council officers. The presentation covered –
Additional Business Rate Relief
Small Business Grant fund
Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant
Grant allocation
Analysis of grant applications
Analysis of grant payments
Discretionary Grants
Council Tax hardship
Deployment of council resources to tackle Covid-19
Following the conclusion of the comprehensive presentation, the Chairman facilitated a discussion on the financial support provided by the council during the pandemic.
Resolved – (a) That the presentation be received with thanks; (b) that the Director: Governance and Partnerships, Head of Economy and Growth, Financial Planning Accountant and Economic Growth Specialist be thanked for their attendance, presentation and for answering members’ questions, and (c) that at the panel’s next meeting the impact of the pandemic on residents, businesses and voluntary and community groups be considered.
44 ADDED ITEM – There was no added item for consideration at the meeting.