Decision details

**Traveller Enforcement

Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Reason for Decision

 

To minimise the movement of people within Dorset during the COVID-19 lockdown.

 

 

Alternative Options considered and rejected

 

The continued enforcement would result in the movement of people across Dorset potentially so was rejected as a way forward.

 

 

Decision:

Officer Delegated Decision

 

Date: 23 March 2020

Decision:

 

Decision taken to not implement court action in respect of a traveller site with an eviction order in place during any period of lockdown.

The delegation for this decision is detailed within the Scheme of Delegation in the Council’s Constitution

 

 

Key Decision:

Yes

Reason(s) for Decisions:

 

To minimise the movement of people within Dorset during the COVID-19 lockdown.

 

 

 

Decision Maker (Name and Title):

 

John Sellgren, Executive Director for Place and Senior Leadership Team

 

Alternative options considered and rejected:

 

The continued enforcement would result in the movement of people across Dorset potentially so was rejected as a way forward.

 

 

Any conflict of interest declared by any member consulted:

 

None

 

 

Any dispensation granted in respect of any declared conflict of interest:

 

None

 

 


 

Publication date: 29/05/2020

Date of decision: 23/03/2020