Decision details

To note the standing down of the Covid-19 emergency decision making arrangements agreed by Cabinet on the 28th April 2020 and the basis upon which this could be reinstated.

That Cabinet Approve:

1. The incorporation of £0.608m Local Authority Emergency Assistance Grant for Food and Essential Supplies into the Council’s budget;
2. The incorporation of £0.170m Business Support Grant – New Burdens Funding into the Council’s budget;
3. The cessation of the temporary emergency delegations to the Head of Paid Service and the Director of Finance agreed by Cabinet on 28 April.

Cabinet noted:

1. The reversal of temporary protocols and practices in relation to procurement, supplier payments and debt management as set out in the report;

2. the decisions taken under emergency / urgent payments:

•      Reopening of Leisure facilities in Bristol - £0.500m - Appendix A (i);

•      LA Emergency Assistance Grant for Food and Essential supplies - Appendix A (ii);

•      Small Business Grant Discretionary Fund Cohort 2 - Officer Executive decision for Payment Tranche 1 – 6 – totalling £1.073m;

•      COVID19 Supplier Relief Requests – Appendix A (iii)

•      Provision of emergency hotel Accommodation – Appendix A (iv)