Agenda item

The Chairman invited Paul Green, Adviser, to introduce the report.

Paul introduced the report which updated the Board on UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, and the work that the LGA had been undertaking to support councils in preparing for Britain’s exit from the EU and the end of the transition period.

Members made the following comments:

• The government should be addressing the issues associated with COVID-19 and Brexit-related costs that local authorities continue to be burdened with. I am concerned about increased bureaucracy at a later stage.

• With regards to paragraph 13 within the report, the more that the LGA liaises with the Welsh LGA (WLGA) the better.

Paul responded to comments made by Members:

• We have raised the issue of increasing demand in regulatory services with government. As checks increase, there will be a lot of demand on their time with a very limited pool of staff.

• The WLGA and the LGA regularly work closely together on the transition board and will continue to do so.

Decision:

Members noted the report.