Decision - COVID-19 Road Map out of Lockdown: Managing the City Safely and Outdoor Events Programme 2021

RESOLVED: That the Sub-Committee –

(i)             Noted the multi-agency approach that will operate from the

beginning of April until the end of September 2021 to co-ordinate operations with the aim of safely and coherently managing city as lockdown restrictions are eased;

(ii)            Agreed that £1.01M of Contain Outbreak Management Funds

was allocated to the Managing the City Safely City Co-ordination Group to support the work that aims to ensure that the city is prepared and can manage the easing of lockdown restrictions as outlined in Appendix 2 and paragraphs 3.5 to 3.17;

(iii)          Agreed that the revised events programme listed in Appendix 1 of this report should take place in accordance with the government’s road map and associated guidance, following the approach outlined in paragraphs 3.26 to 3.38;

(iv)          Noted that final permission for events will take place for each event once the relevant step in the government’s road map for coming out of lockdown has been reached, following discussion with event organisers and the Safety Advisory Group, the multi-agency group that oversee events in the city.