Minutes:
Decisions:
1. That any matters which normally require determination by
Cabinet or Cabinet Boards, or any other Committee or Sub Committee of the
Council, and which in the view of the Chief Executive, or a Corporate Director
or a Head of Service necessitates a decision to be taken during the period 5th
May to the 31st May 2022, then such Officer (s) in respect of
matters within their service functions, shall have delegated power to take a
decision and to authorise any action on the matters in question, subject to the
following:-
(a) any decisions
taken must comply with normal reporting format,
including compliance statement and reason for decision,
except that the implementation shall be with immediate
effect without any call-in requirement;
(b) all decisions
shall be reported back to Members;
(c) this
delegation will not include any determination of planning applications which are normally determined by the Planning Committee, unless deemed
urgent by the Head of Planning and
Public Protection in the context of
statutory timescale, nor will it include decisions
on any planning matters deemed to be “controversial”
in the view of the Head of Planning and Public
Protection. Any planning applications
dealt with under this delegation will
be determined by the Head of Planning
and Public Protection.
(d) in exercising
the above delegated powers, Officers will be
required to consult with three Members as follows:
(i) From
6th May to 17th May – the current Mayor or Deputy Mayor and two other
Members from different
Political Groups (including one from any Majority
Group).
(ii) From
17th May to 31st May – the newly elected Leader or Deputy Leader (or in
their absence the newly
elected Mayor or Deputy Mayor) and two other
Members from different Political Groups (including one from any Majority
Group). Subject in both cases to these groups being constituted.
2. the Mayor or Deputy Mayor be authorised to be present at the
opening of tenders during the period set out in recommendation 1(a) above and
the Leader or Deputy Leader (or in their absence the Mayor or Deputy Mayor)
during the period set out in 1. (d) (ii) above.
Reason for Decisions:
To
ensure continuity of decision making during the period between the election and
the consultation of the authority.
Implementation of
Decisions:
The
decision is for immediate implementation with the agreement of the previous
Scrutiny Chairperson.
Supporting documents: