To consider the minutes of the meeting of Cabinet held on 30 March 2021.

RESOLVED

That the minutes of the meeting of Cabinet held on the 30 March 2021 be approved as a correct record.

Members are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary, personal or personal and prejudicial interests they may have and the nature of those interests relating to items on this agenda and/or indicate if S106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applies to them.   

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Healthy Lives / \Assistant Director - Commissioning

Consideration was given to a report of the Director of Public Health seeking approvals for the use of funding from grants to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

It was reported that the Government had announced in the COVID-19 Response –spring 2021 roadmap an extra £400 million funding for the Contain Outbreak Management Fund, to cover further public health activities from 1 April 2021. The Rochdale allocation was £1,995,873 for 21/22.

Alternatives considered

No alternatives were considered.

RESOLVED

1.    That approval be given to the use of funding to cover further public health activities from 1 April 2021 as detailed within the submitted report.

2.    Cabinet delegates the authority for allocating the ongoing COMF, CEV and self-isolation practical support funding to the Director of Public Health in consultation with the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Health.

3.    Cabinet delegates the signing of any contract variations required as a result of administering the allocated funding to commissioned services to the Director of Public Health in consultation with the Cabinet member for Healthy Lives.

Reason for resolution

The allocation of the funding received has been made in consultation with key partners in Rochdale to ensure it meets the needs of the population during this period (see page 8 of the COVID outbreak plan embedded in section 8 of this report for the reporting structure). The allocations are also in line with the conditions of each grant.

To consider the attached report of the Cabinet Member for Corporate Delivery / Monitoring Officer

RESOLVED

That the item be withdrawn.