Issue - meetings

ORDERED

That the Business Continuity Policy was approved.

The Mayor considered a report regarding the Council’s Business Continuity Policy.

The report sought approval of the proposed Business Continuity Policy.

The report set out the Business Continuity Policy, which was in place to ensure the Council conducted its statutory duties as a Category 1 responder under The Civil Contingencies Act 2004.

In response to a query from the Mayor regarding off-site back-up provision, it was indicated that there was a back-up system in place for ICT.

OPTIONS

The Council could have chosen not to have a policy in place to set out expected standards for its Business Continuity arrangements, however, this would have increased the risk that the Council could have insufficient arrangements in place to maximise their ability to deliver improved outcomes for the residents of Middlesbrough.

ORDERED

That the Business Continuity Policy was approved.

REASONS

The policy would ensure that there was a consistent framework in place that set out the Council’s approach to business continuity.