The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses were noted.

DECISION

1.    To note the content of the Tower Hamlets Plan Annual Report 2021 and progress against outcome measures.

2.    To note and comment on the partnership priorities going forward to support the recovery of the borough.

Action by:

DIVISIONAL DIRECTOR, STRATEGY, POLICY AND PERFORMANCE (S. GODMAN)

(Strategy and Policy Manager (C. Matthews)

The Mayor introduced the Tower Hamlets Plan Annual Report. He explained that this Plan, setting out priorities for the next few years, was owned by the Tower Hamlets Partnership which is a body including many local organisations. It is an important plan to bring together these agencies to tackle the biggest issues such as crime, employment, health and wellbeing and similar. He highlighted how important the partnership was in supporting the borough.

Will Tuckley, Chief Executive, highlighted how the partners across Tower Hamlets had pulled together through the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly the work on health, for example by reducing the pressure on hospitals. Other examples included enforcement work undertaken with the police and a wide range of collaboration projects. The Council facilitates the partnership but there are lots of vital partners involved.

It was noted that the Partnership were particularly monitoring the longer-term impacts of the pandemic and looking to see what the Partnership could do to help.

The Mayor noted the pre-decision scrutiny questions and officer responses and then moved the recommendations as set out, they were agreed without dissent, and it was:

RESOLVED

1.    To note the content of the Tower Hamlets Plan Annual Report 2021 and progress against outcome measures.

2.    To note and comment on the partnership priorities going forward to support the recovery of the borough.