Officer
Delegated Decision
Date: 20 March
2020
|
Decision: Restrictions at weddings and civil
partnerships to begin from 25 March in a common approach with BCP. Attendance
at to be restricted to the couple getting married/entering partnership, 2
witnesses and 2 registrars/officials, totaling 6. The delegation for this decision is
detailed within the Scheme of Delegation in the Council’s Constitution |
Key Decision: Yes |
Reason(s) for Decisions: The decision has
been taken to enable weddings to continue to take place in line with social
distancing guidelines |
Decision Maker (Name
and Title): Karyn Punchard,
Corporate Director for Place Services and Senior Leadership Team |
Alternative options considered
and rejected:
Alternative
options include the suspension of all weddings however this would not be in
line with current government guidelines. Continuation of weddings without
restriction of attendance is notin accordance with
social distancing rules would be very difficult to manage and would likely
result in increased transfer of the virus. |
Any conflict of interest declared by any
member consulted: None |
Any dispensation granted in respect of any
declared conflict of interest: None |