Issue - meetings

In accordance with the Council’s Scheme of Delegation to Officers, this report set out significant decisions taken by Officers in consultation with Committee Chairmen since 12 May 2016.

The Committee received a report setting out significant decisions taken by officers in consultation with committee chairmen since 12 May 2016.

a)            Change to delegated authority form. The Head of Legal and Democratic Services informed the Committee that it was intended to update and amend the form and process used to record delegated decisions, as the current form had not been reviewed for a number of years. The revised form would be circulated to members of the Audit, Crime & Disorder and Scrutiny Committee for information once it had been designed.

The Committee was also informed that the use of the form, and  publication of decisions within Members Update and this annual report were both parts of the Council’s good governance arrangements.

b)            Use of property in Crane Court for temporary accommodation. Following a question from a committee member, the Committee was informed that works were currently being undertaken to the property, and that following these, it would be available for use for temporary accommodation.

c)            Delegated Authority form 486. Annexe 1 to the committee report listed form 486, but no further information as to its usage. The Head of Legal and Democratic Services informed the Committee that the form had been cancelled as it had become evident that the matter it was due to relate to was not urgent.

Following consideration, the Committee:

(1)          Noted that 31 significant decisions taken by Officers in consultation with Committee Chairmen had been recorded (or were pending) using the delegated authority proforma since 12 May 2016.