Issue - meetings
The local impact of the recession - 6 month review
Meeting: 15/09/2009 - Executive (Item 6)
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The report, the local impact of the recession, was received by the executive on the 16th of March 2009. This detailed the impact the recession was having in Brent and a number of recommendations. This report details Brent’s position 6 months on and progress to date on recommendations made. Economic data indicates the recession has a high impact in Brent, particularly in our most deprived wards. Work continues to be undertaken across Brent to ameliorate the impact of the recession.
Decision:
(i) that the progress made against recommendations made in the report received by Executive on the 16 of March 2009 be noted; and
(ii) that the outcomes from the recession conference provided in Attachment 2 to the report from the Director of Policy and Regeneration.
Minutes:
A report had been received by the Executive on 16 March 2009 which detailed the impact the recession was having in Brent and made a number of recommendations. The report from the Director of Policy and Regeneration before members detailed Brent’s position 6 months on and progress to date on recommendations made at the March meeting. Economic data indicateD that the recession was having a high impact in Brent, particularly in the most deprived wards. Councillor Lorber (Leader of the Council. Lead Member, Corporate Strategy and Policy Co-ordination) in introducing the report set out key projects under the Improvement and Efficiency agenda designed to promote regeneration and maximise local income. The Council aimed to assist people to take up working opportunities to which they were entitled. Additionally, Councillor Lorber pointed out as vulnerable people were most susceptible to risk, priority would be given to supporting them through training for employment, noting the expectation that unemployment would continue to rise after the recession was over. He noted the outcomes from the Recession Conference held on 15 July 2009 and stated that all suggestions would be welcomed.
RESOLVED:-
(i) that the progress made against recommendations made in the report received by Executive on the 16 March 2009 be noted; and
(ii) that the outcomes from the recession conference provided in Attachment 2 to the report from the Director of Policy and Regeneration be agreed.