Issue - meetings

Purpose

The purpose of this report is to update Cabinet on the EU Settlement Scheme and to provide updated data on the number of Portsmouth residents that have applied for Settled Status or Pre-Settled Status.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet

1.    Note that between 28/8/18 and 30/6/20, 12,070 people from Portsmouth had applied for Settled or Pre-Settled status. Nearly 6,200 of these applications had resulted in Settled Status being granted and nearly 5,000 in Pre-Settled Status being granted.

2.    Agree that the City Council should use its digital and other communication channels to promote the importance to EU Citizens living in Portsmouth and / or working for the Council of applying for Settled Status or Pre-Settled Status before the end of June 2021

DECISION
The Cabinet:

1.    Noted that between 28/8/18 and 30/6/20, 12,070 people from Portsmouth had applied for Settled or Pre-Settled status. Nearly 6,200 of these applications had resulted in Settled Status being granted and nearly 5,000 in Pre-Settled Status being granted.

2.    Agreed that the City Council should use its digital and other communication channels to promote the importance to EU Citizens living in Portsmouth and / or working for the Council of applying for Settled Status or Pre-Settled Status before the end of June 2021.