Agenda and draft minutes

Including any notices of motion and any other items of business submitted as urgent for consideration at the meeting.

Members should declare any financial and non-financial interests they have in the items of business for consideration, identifying the relevant agenda item and the nature of their interest.

If any

Minute of the Finance and Resources Committee of 20 June 2023 - submitted for approval as a correct record

Work Programme

Rolling Actions Log

Business Bulletin

City of Edinburgh Council – 2022/23 Annual Accounts Audit - referral from the Governance, Risk and Best Value Committee

Internal Audit: Open and Overdue Internal Audit Actions - Performance Dashboard as at 22 June 2023 - referral from the Governance, Risk and Best Value Committee

By Councillor Mumford - Workers and Covid

“Committee:

1)       Notes with concern the increased rates of Coronavirus in Scotland, and especially the spread of new variant BA.2.86 in Edinburgh;

2)       Notes that for many people, particularly disabled and clinically vulnerable people, the pandemic has never gone away, and that the lack of precautions and guidance has a significant impact on their lives and freedoms;

3)       Recognises that many people are still impacted by long-covid, affecting their capacity for full-time work and/or study;

4)       Notes that the Covid Pledge is intended to protect workers, service users and customers from Covid-19 through health and safety law, risk assessments and following best practice public health advice.

Therefore

5)       Requests a report within one cycle setting out:

a)       the current protections and guidance for workers, service users and residents from Covid-19;

b)       any future plans or precautions Edinburgh Council has around Covid-19 which go beyond the commitment to follow national guidance;

c)       the implications for the Council of signing and implementing the Covid Pledge (covidpledge.uk).”

The Committee is requested under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the public from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they would involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 8 and 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.

The Committee, under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, excluded the public from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involved the disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs [xx] of Part 1 of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.