Decision Session - Executive Member for Economy and Strategic Planning
Set out below is a summary of the decisions taken at the meeting of the Decision Session Executive Member for Economy and Strategic Planning, held on Tuesday, 22 September 2020. The wording used does not necessarily reflect the actual wording that will appear in the minutes.
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3. Review of Enforcement Activity
Resolved:
i. Noted and approved the update on Formal Planning Enforcement Action.
Reason: To ensure Members are aware of the work currently being undertaken in Planning Enforcement and to provide oversight to the activity undertaken in the period.
ii. Noted and approved the Review of Enforcement Activity by Public Protection and the National Trading Standards teams.
Reason: To provide ensure enforcement activity undertaken in 2019-20 has been reviewed in accordance with the council’s enforcement policy, and meet the requirement of the surveillance commissioner for Member oversight of surveillance activity.
iii. Noted and approved the Review of Enforcement Action in Housing Services and Community Safety.
Reason: To provide ensure enforcement activity undertaken in 2019-20 has been reviewed in accordance with the council’s enforcement policy.
4. Food Service Plan 2020-21
Resolved:
i. The Food Service Plan was approved.
ii. The Executive Member to be updated on any national policy changes in relation to COVID-19.
Reason: This will ensure that the council has a plan to fulfil its
obligations under the Food Law Code of Practice and remain compliant with national COVID-19 policy.
5. COVID Recovery Skills Strategy and Communication Plan
Resolved:
i. Confirm the Terms of Reference and remit of the City Skills and Employment Board.
ii. The final composition of the City Skills and Employment Board to be delegated to the Director for Economy and Place in consultation with the Executive Member for Economy and Strategic Planning.
iii. Agree the framework within which a new Adult Learning and Skills Strategy will be developed, for endorsement at the City Skills and Employment Board and with final formal consideration and adoption by the council’s Executive including a communication plan to support widespread community engagement.
Reason: In order to agree a Terms of Reference and remit of the City Skills and Employment Board and framework and agree the framework within which a new Adult Learning and Skills Strategy will be developed.
Quarterly Economic Update
7.
Resolved:
i. Noted the contents of the report and agreed that further updates on Community Hubs, Consideration of the Council as a landlord, Restarting of My City Centre, Inclusive Growth, Economic Strategy, Economic Partnership, and Responding to Government Advice be brought to future Decision Sessions.
ii. To publicise that businesses in York that identify unintended consequences of new COVID-19 Government guidelines or restrictions can contact the Council via economicgrowth@york.gov.uk
Reason: To support York’s economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic.