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This report presents information gathered in support of the Community Safety Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s review on Improving Community Resilience and asks Members to agree the recommendations arising. Member of the Committee will be in attendance to present the report.

RESOLVED:       That Cabinet approve the recommendations arising from the Improving Community Resilience Scrutiny Review, as set out in paragraph 9 of the report.

REASON:           To conclude the Scrutiny Review in line with CYC Scrutiny procedures and protocols

Consideration was given to the final report  from the Improving Community Resilience scrutiny review with a full copy of the report attached at Appendix 1.

Councillor Douglas as a member of the Task Group attended the meeting and presented the report to Cabinet. Members were informed that it had been an interesting review and the recommendations would not be costly to implement. She asked Cabinet to support the following recommendations arising from the review:

i) Strengthen Community Resilience by following best practice as implemented by others (e.g. East Riding of Yorkshire Council) through the introduction of Community Resilience Plans. ¹

ii)Work with Communities to help them identify any available external funding. ²

iii)Work with appropriate partners to encourage their support and assistance. ³

Officers confirmed that elements of the review were already in place with the introduction of Snow Wardens.

The Chair thanked the Task Group members for their work on the review and it was:

RESOLVED:       That Cabinet approve the recommendations arising from the Improving Community Resilience Scrutiny Review, as set out in paragraph 9 of the report.

REASON:           To conclude the Scrutiny Review in line with CYC Scrutiny procedures and protocols