Reason
for Decision
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.
Alternative
Options considered and rejected
Meetings
could be held virtually but Local Authorities require an amendment to current
legislation to permit this.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/05/2020
Decision due: 18 Mar 2020 by Officer Delegated Decision
Lead member: Leader of the Council
Lead director: Director of Legal and Democratic Services - Monitoring Officer
Contact: Jonathan Mair, Director of Legal and Democratic and Monitoring Officer Email: jonathan.mair@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.