Agenda and minutes

            Apologies were reported from Alderman McCoubrey and Councillors Cobain, M. Donnelly, Groogan, Long, I McLaughlin, R. McLaughlin, Nelson and Whyte.

No declarations of interest were recorded.

            The information contained in the report associated with the following item is restricted in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 6 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014.

      Resolved – That the Committee agrees to exclude the members of the press and public from the meeting during discussion of the following these items as, due to the nature of the items, there would be a disclosure of exempt information as described in Section 42(4) and Schedule 6 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014.

The Committee considered a report which provided an update on the ongoing work to support the recovery effort following the disorder within the city on 3rd August 2024, with a focus on the support for affected businesses.   

            After discussion, the Committee:

·        noted the update on work undertaken to date to support the recovery efforts following the attacks businesses in early August;

·        noted and endorsed the proposed short-term approach to supporting the affected businesses; and

·        noted that a further report would be brought back to a future meeting to provide feedback on support provided and to consider any potential additional supports – in conjunction with other departments and agencies.