Issue - meetings

In accordance with the Council’s Scheme of Delegation to officers, this report sets out urgent decisions taken by officers in consultation with committee Chairs for the period 3 June 2024 to 3 June 2025.

In accordance with the Council’s Scheme of Delegation to officers, the Committee received a report setting out urgent decisions taken by officers in consultation with committee Chairs for the period 3 June 2024 to 3 June 2025.

The following matters were considered:

a)            UD 151. A Member of the Committee expressed their opinion that urgent decision 151 was not actually an urgent decision, but a decision of convenience. The Member asked what was the serious prejudice that was result from not postponing the meeting of Full Council and what was the Mayor told about the knock-on effect of postponing the April Full Council meeting to May, in terms of other decisions then being taken as urgent decisions. The Chair confirmed that a written response could be provided following the meeting.

b)           UD 143-145. A Member of the Committee asked why there has not been further urgent decisions regarding parking concessions for Playhouse staff and volunteers. The Chair stated that he believed the issue had been resolved but encouraged the Member to look at the UD forms which have been published on MemberNews. The Chair confirmed that a written response could be provided following the meeting.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)      Note the urgent decisions taken by officers, in consultation with relevant committee Chairs, recorded using urgent decision forms from 3 June 2024 to 3 June 2025