Decision details

Date: 18 March 2020

Decision:

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the national lockdown imposed by the Government, member led meetings are postponed until further notice.

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

Key Decision:

Yes

Reason(s) for Decisions:

Public meetings cannot be safely held during a lockdown situation. The emergency response command structure is in place to enable timely and informed decision-making during the crisis.

Decision Maker (Name and Title):

Jonathan Mair, Corporate Director Legal and Democratic (Monitoring Officer) and

Alternative options considered and rejected:

Meetings could be held virtually but Local Authorities require an amendment to current legislation to permit this.

Any conflict of interest declared by any member consulted:

None

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

None