Minutes

Agenda

1. Apologies

2. Declarations of Interest

3. Minutes of Meeting held Tuesday 23 February 2021 (summary attached)

4. Performance Improvement Update (report attached)

5. Procurement Policy (report attached)

6. Prompt Payment Statistics (report attached)

7.Scheme of Allowances (report attached)

8. Review of Funding Model for District Registration Offices (report attached)

9. Conferences

10.    Correspondence (report attached)

11.    Consultations

12.   Matters for Reporting to Partnership Panel

13.   Notice of Motion proposed by Councillor Beattie, seconded by Councillor Schenning, referred from 2nd March 2021 Council Meeting    

Student Support -
The covid – 19 pandemic has affected all citizens and that the impact on our young people has been severe.  This Council recognises the difficulties faced by those young people in full – time third level education, both at universities and further education colleges, who, because of restrictions, are unable to attend classes in person or live in student accommodation which they have paid for.  This Council recognises that many university students have found themselves suffering financial hardship which has caused significant distress and led to poor mental health.  This Council calls on university accommodation providers and private landlords who have not provided rent waivers to do immediately and calls on the Department for the Economy and Department of Finance to develop and fund a Student Support Grant for all full time third level students, many of whom cannot gain any employment at this time and are unable to claim benefits.

FOR CONFIDENTIAL CONSIDERATION (Items 14– 16 inclusive)

14.   Debt Management (report attached)

15.   Minutes of Land and Property Sub-Committee Meeting held Wednesday 3 March 2021 (attached)

16.    Redundancy Payment (report attached)

17.   Any Other Relevant Business (notified in accordance with Standing Order 12(o))

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