This report sets out decisions that have been
taken as a matter of urgency in response to the Coronavirus
(Covid-19) Pandemic under the Chief Executive’s delegated
authority to protect the Council’s interest in the current
emergency.
The report sets out in Appendix A decisions that have been taken or
will be implemented to support and protect the most vulnerable and
isolated people in our communities; and to support businesses and
the local economy, and secure Reading’s economic recovery, in
accordance with the refocused Corporate priorities.
It is the decision of the Chief Executive, in consultation with the
Leader of the Council, to implement and record the decisions taken
in response to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic set out in
Appendix A, with the purpose of protecting the most vulnerable and
isolated people in our communities and supporting businesses to
preserve the local economy.
It is the decision of the Chief Executive, in consultation with the
Leader of the Council, to publish the log of service closures and
changes set out in Appendix B for information.