Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Reason
for Decision
Will bring all Dorset Council arks in line and
prevent large number of social interactions in high profile parks that continue
to be busy.
Alternative
Options considered and rejected
Leaving
the parks open would potentially enable large groups of people to gather
breaking the lockdown guidelines.
Officer
Delegated Decision
Date: 23 March
2020
|
Decision: Avon Heath, Durlston and Thorncombe
Woods to be closed (car parks and facilities) indefinitely from 7pm on 23
March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The delegation for this decision is
detailed within the Scheme of Delegation in the Council’s Constitution |
Key Decision: Yes |
Reason(s) for Decisions: Will bring all Dorset Council arks in line
and prevent large number of social interactions in high profile parks that
continue to be busy. |
Decision Maker (Name
and Title): John Sellgren,
Executive Director for Place and Senior Leadership Team |
Alternative options considered
and rejected:
Leaving the parks
open would potentially enable large groups of people to gather breaking the
lockdown guidelines. |
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