To consider the Q4/End of Year performance update report and the impacts of Covid-19 on Community Groups.

David Scott, Head of Communities, went through the executive summary and report for the Panel. David Scott went through the statuses and confirmed that community safety was included.

Councillor Price asked if there was any way of measuring the importance of community groups, to look at the community structure especially the funding and mitigate the reduction in community activity. David Scott reported that the council were in the process of developing a recovery plan after Covid-19 and community groups was a strand of that work. There had been a fantastic community response during these Covid-19 times. The council were currently supporting the community groups through grants and would continue to look at what else the council could do.

ACTION: Provide a more detailed report at next meeting on community groups

Councillor Bowden requested a simple report on which organisations and how the organisation assisted during Covid-19.

ACTION: Provide a report with detail at a future meeting.

Hilary Hall, Director of Adults, Health and Commissioning, Strategy and Commissioning informed the Panel that she had been leading on community response and Hilary Hall endorsed what David Scott had said. Hilary Hall had also been working with health colleagues too and all had benefitted from the community support. Hilary Hall informed the Panel that community impact work was being carried out, surveys were being carried out with people who had got involved. There had been lots of commitment.

Councillor Bowden referred to the fly tipping in Windsor and asked if the extra cost could be quantified. David Scott confirmed that discussions were taking place to increase the enforcement for fly tipping. Fixed penalty notices could be issued and CCTV could be used to collect evidence.

Parish Councillor Margaret Lenton reported that the parishes in the south of the borough had worked really well together, there had been a fair bit of unemployment from the airport. Continued work was still required for communities.

Councillor Price asked how could the Panel support the work that Hilary Hall was doing. Hilary Hall responded that the ideas and thoughts of the Panel would assist to get the wider community view. Information would be presented to the Panel  for further feDavid Scott, Head of Communities, went through the executive summary and report for the Panel. David Scott went through the statuses and confirmed that community safety was included.

Councillor Price asked if there was any way of measuring the importance of community groups, to look at the community structure especially the funding and mitigate the reduction in community activity. David Scott reported that the council were in the process of developing a recovery plan after Covid-19 and community groups was a strand of that work. There had been a fantastic community response during these Covid-19 times. The council were currently supporting the community groups through grants and would continue to look at what else the council could do.

ACTION: Provide a more detailed report at a future meeting on community groups

Councillor Bowden requested a simple report on which organisations and how the organisation assisted during Covid-19.

ACTION: Provide a report with detail at a future meeting.

Hilary Hall, Director of Adults, Health and Commissioning, Strategy and Commissioning informed the Panel that she had been leading on community response and Hilary Hall endorsed what David Scott had said. Hilary Hall had also been working with health colleagues too and all had benefitted from the community support. Hilary Hall informed the Panel that community impact work was being carried out, surveys were being carried out with people who had got involved. There had been lots of commitment.

Councillor Bowden referred to the fly tipping in Windsor and asked if the extra cost could be quantified. David Scott confirmed that discussions were taking place to increase the enforcement for fly tipping. Fixed Penalty Notices could be issued and CCTV could be used to collect evidence.

Parish Councillor Margaret Lenton reported that the parishes in the south of the borough had worked really well together, there had been a fair bit of unemployment from the airport. Continued work was still required for communities.

Councillor Price asked how could the Panel support the work that Hilary Hall was doing. Hilary Hall responded that the ideas and thoughts of the Panel would assist to get the wider community view. Information would be presented to the Panel for further feedback.