Issue - decisions

DECISIONS TAKEN UNDER CORONAVIRUS CONTINGENCY PLANNING PROCEDURES ON 26 MARCH 2020

30/03/2020 - DECISIONS TAKEN UNDER CORONAVIRUS CONTINGENCY PLANNING PROCEDURES ON 26 MARCH 2020

1.  That the Head of Paid Service authorises the officers from within Trading Standards, Environmental Health and Licensing to act under the powers conferred by regulation 4(1) and (2) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Business Closure) (England) Regulations 2020 (“the Business Closure Regulations “) to monitor and enforce compliance with these regulations.

 

2.  Council Customer Call Centre – That opening hours be reduced by 90 mins each day, moving to a 9am - 5pm arrangement from Monday 30/03/20.

 

3.  Free School Meals Scheme - That Wirral Council is to provide funding, in the amount of £124k per week, for 3 weeks, to schools for food vouchers, for children that would usually receive free school meals – bridging the gap until central government funding is in place.

 

4.  Library services - That an automatic extension for library books be confirmed i.e. extended for 3 months, no fines payable.