Issue details

COVID-19 Urgent and Surge Community Swabbing Service - continued delegation of function to Cambridgeshire County Council

 

 

The Cabinet Member:

 

1.         Authorised the continued delegation of authority to Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) to act as lead local authority in covid-19 testing, including delivering community lateral flow testing and commissioning the COVID-19 Urgent and Surge Community Swabbing Service across Peterborough and Cambridgeshire and for delivery of the function of the service, which shall include the associated transfer of funding to CCC from 18 July 2021 until 31 March 2022, with the option to extend the delegation for a further period of 12 months until 31 March 2023 .  CCC shall enter into contract with the supplier for the delivery of this service.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/05/2021

Decision due: June 2021 by Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Health and Public Health

Lead member: Councillor Irene Walsh, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Health and Public Health irene.walsh@peterborough.gov.uk

Lead director: Executive Director People Services PCC & CCC

Department: People Services

Contact: Emily Smith, Tel: 07788389673, Email:  EmilyR.Smith@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Relevant internal and external stakeholders

Relevant Scrutiny Committee: Adults and Communities Scrutiny Committee

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