Issue - meetings

To report to the committee the decisions taken by the Chief Executive and Directors on the grounds of urgency, in compliance with the requirements of the Constitution.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved:

(1)       To note the urgent decisions taken and the reasons for those decisions, since the last meeting of the Committee.

(2)       That if in future and if appropriate the Committee could be consulted by email if the meeting schedule does not permit time for decisions.

The Committee received a report regarding decisions taken by the Chief Executive and Directors on the grounds of urgency, in compliance with the requirements of the Constitution.

The following matter was considered:

a)             Consultation with Committee Members via email. Councillor Julie Morris proposed and Councillor Phil Neale seconded that an additional recommendation be added to the report to enable Committee members to be consulted regarding urgent decisions via email if appropriate. The wording of the amendment was as follows:

“(2) That if in future and if appropriate the Committee could be consulted by email if the meeting schedule does not permit time for decisions.”

Following consideration this amendment was unanimously agreed.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved:

(1)       To note the urgent decisions taken and the reasons for those decisions, since the last meeting of the Committee.

(2)       That if in future and if appropriate the Committee could be consulted by email if the meeting schedule does not permit time for decisions.