Issue - meetings

Report by Assistant Chief Executive

49.1     The Committee considered a report by the Assistant Chief Executive regarding temporary measures in relation to Council meetings as a result of Covid-19 disruption. The Committee agreed that paragraph 2.6(iii) should be amended to read:

‘in relation to the Governance Committee  - to delegate the functions of the Governance Committee in so far as the law allows to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the members of the Governance Committee’

49.2     The Committee RESOLVED to recommend the County Council to:

1) approve the approach in relation to Lead Member decisions being made virtually and to its continuation;

2) agree that the Leader will assume all the powers of the Cabinet where required as set out in paragraph 2.4 of the report;

3) agree the delegations to officers in relation to the functions of the Planning, Pensions and Governance Committees and the Discretionary Transport Appeal Panel as set out in paragraph 2.6 of the report and incorporating the amendment referred to above;

4) agree that Member non-attendance related to Covid-19 be considered as an absence approved by the Council as set out in paragraph 2.8 of the report;

5) agree that the Chief Executive (or in their absence the Assistant Chief Executive) be authorised to cancel or postpone meetings, in consultation with the relevant Chair or Cabinet Member;

6) review these measures at the October 2020 (or before if requested by a Group Leader4) meeting of the Council or as soon as practicable thereafter; and

7) agree to amend the Constitution accordingly.

Report by Assistant Chief Executive