Issue - meetings

To report to the committee 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 resolved with 5 votes for and 2 abstentions to:

(1)       Note the urgent decision taken since the last meeting of the committee.

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

The following matters were considered:

a)             Status of negotiations. In response to a question from a Member, the Chair informed the Committee that negotiations were ongoing.

b)             Reason for urgency. In response to a question from a Member, the Chair informed the Committee that the reason for the urgency of the decision was to allow negotiations with the venue operator regarding various matters including health and safety matters. Further negotiations were continuing with regard to who would repay the council for those works.

c)             Wording of committee report. In response to a query from a Member in relation to paragraph 2.2 of the report, the Head of Legal and Monitoring officer informed the Committee that in paragraph 2.2 of the report the word “concluded” should read “initiated”.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved with 5 votes for and 2 abstentions to:

(1)       Note the urgent decision taken since the last meeting of the committee.