Following discussion at Council on 18 March 2021, Members requested further detail on mitigation measures introduced and further detail of how residents had accessed services during the Covid-19 pandemic. This technical note provides that further detail.

Community Outreach

1. The purpose of this technical note is to inform Elected Members of the handover and opening of Oakburn Early Years Centre (EYC).
    
2. Following the handover of Oakburn EYC in Milngavie, staff have been working setting up the learning spaces.  Education have worked with Assets and Health and Safety to address a number of minor issues.
    

1. The purpose of this technical note is to provide clarification on the Traffic Regulation Order affecting Dalkeith Avenue, Wellington and Westerhill Road, Bishopbriggs following a question at PNCA Committee held on 12 November 2020.

2. The new section will run along Westerhill Road to Wellington Road and Dalkeith Avenue (pictured) and is an extension to the section that was previously installed in August 2019.

1. The Council is required to publish a notice of the record of payments of Members Allowances made by East Dunbartonshire Council during 2020/21 in accordance with the Local Authorities etc. (Allowances) (Scotland) Regulations 1995. This notice must be published on 1st June 2021 and must include allowance details and all expenses claims including travel submitted up to 31 March 2021.

1. The purpose of this technical note is to inform Elected Members of the handover and opening of Lairdsland Early Years Centre (EYC).
    
2. Following the handover of Lairdsland EYC in Kirkintilloch, staff have been working to set up the learning spaces. Education have worked with Assets and Health and Safety to address a number of minor issues.
    

In May of this year the Mental Welfare Commission (MWC) for Scotland published a report on decision making for, and legal underpinning of, the transfer of people from hospitals to care homes, where the individual lacked the capacity to make the transfer decision themselves. The report can be found here Publications | Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland (mwcscot.org.uk)

1. The purpose of this technical note is to inform Members of plans for a walk through COVID-19 local testing site (LTS).
    
2. Members will be aware that the strategy to minimise the impact of COVID-19 and supress transmission includes both symptomatic and asymptomatic testing in communities. It is recognised that the easier it is for people to access testing, the more likely it is that they will present for a test either due to symptoms or to ensure that they are not asymptomatic.
    

1. As you know, Jacqui MacDonald was due to retire in March 2020, but due to the initial onset of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, she kindly agreed to postpone her retirement to ensure that she could continue to provide stable leadership and support to schools and pupils through the uncertainty of lock down.
    
2. With the easing of restrictions and the Council preparing to move from COVID-19 response to planning for recovery, I can now confirm that Jacqui will retire at the end of June 2021.
    

1. The purpose of this technical note is to provide elected members with an update on East Dunbartonshire Council tenant’s rent arrears, the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on maximising rental income and actions being taken by the Housing Service.