Joint Report of the
Director of Finance and Corporate Services and the Head of Legal Services
Decision:
That in consultation with the Leader and/or appropriate Cabinet Member(s), delegated authority be granted to:
1. The Chief Executive, Corporate Directors, the Assistant Chief Executive and Chief Digital Officer and all Heads of Service to submit grant applications for any matter within their respective areas or where the Council acts as a lead authority for regional collaboration;
2. The Chief Executive, Corporate Directors, the Assistant Chief Executive and Chief Digital Officer and all Heads of Service be granted delegated authority to enter into any grant agreement in respect of any grant funding subject to consultation with the Director of Finance and Corporate Services or Head of Finance. Where two signatories are required to a grant agreement, the two signatories shall be the Corporate Director or a Head of Service within that same directorate and the Director of Finance and Corporate Services or Head of Finance or in their absence the Chief Executive or Head of Legal Services.
3. That the Head of Legal Services update the Constitution of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council as may be appropriate to implement these changes.
Minutes:
Decision:
The Cabinet Members agreed that the following views of the
Scrutiny meeting the text in bold be added to the recommendation:
That in
consultation with the Leader and/or appropriate Cabinet Member(s),
delegated authority be granted to:
1.
The Chief Executive, Corporate Directors, the Assistant Chief Executive
and Chief Digital Officer and all Heads of Service to submit grant applications
for any matter within their respective areas or where the Council acts as a
lead authority for regional collaboration;
2.
The Chief Executive, Corporate Directors, the Assistant Chief Executive
and Chief Digital Officer and all Heads of Service be granted delegated
authority to enter into any grant agreement in respect of any grant funding
subject to consultation with the Director of Finance and Corporate Services or
Head of Finance. Where two signatories are required to a grant agreement, the
two signatories shall be the Corporate Director or a Head of Service within
that same directorate and the Director of Finance and Corporate Services or
Head of Finance or in their absence the Chief Executive or Head of Legal
Services.
3.
That the Head of Legal Services update the Constitution of Neath Port
Talbot County Borough Council as may be appropriate to implement these changes.
Reason for Decision:
To ensure that the necessary internal authorities are in place to submit
a grant application and accept offers of grant funding.
Implementation of Decision:
The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.
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