Issue - meetings

The Leader of the Council, along with the Chief Executive and the Director of Public Health submitted a joint to introduce an update to Cabinet about the reintroduction of lockdown measures in England on 5th November 2020.

The Director of Public Health provided an update at the meeting, which included an overview of the pandemic’s progress in Swindon, the current infection rates in Swindon, and an outline of the steps the Council was taking to allow shops and other businesses to reopen safely, especially over the Christmas period.

Councillors Russell Holland (Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Commercialisation, Education and Skills) and Vinay Manro asked questions about core messages and the monitoring of the Orbital Shopping Centre.  The Director of Public Health confirmed the core messages than everyone should wash their hands, wear a face covering, and maintain social distancing along with the arrangements for working with shops to ensure they adhered to the regulations.

Resolved: That the steps taken by the Council to respond to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and any additional briefing provided by the Director of Public Health be noted.

The reasons for the decision and alternative options are as set out in the report to the meeting.