Decision details

**Customer Access Points

Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Reason for Decision

 

To comply with social distancing and lockdown guidelines with the continued provision of digital service to residents.

 

 

Alternative Options considered and rejected

 

Alternative options include keeping offices open but this was rejected as it would encourage people to travel at a time when people are being asked by Government to stay at home.

 

Decision:

Officer Delegated Decision

 

Date: 23 March 2020

Decision:

 

Decision taken to close customer reception points currently resourced by Customer Services at close of business on 23 March.
These include:
- South Walks House, Dorchester
- County Hall, Dorchester
- Westport House, Wareham
- Allenview, Wimborne
- Commercial Road, Weymouth (confirmed with Jane Austin)
- Mountfield, Bridport (confirmed with Will Austin)
- Nordon Lodge (resourced by SVPP on our behalf. Confirmed with Lisa Cotton)

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 comply with social distancing and lockdown guidelines with the continued provision of digital service to residents.

 

Decision Maker (Name and Title):

 

John Sellgren, Executive Director for Place and Senior Leadership Team

 

Alternative options considered and rejected:

 

Alternative options include keeping offices open but this was rejected as it would encourage people to travel at a time when people are being asked by Government to stay at home.

 

 

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