Issue - meetings

Report by Robin Townsend, Associate Director - Corporate Function and Procurement

Council received an annual report as required by the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) Regulations 2012 concerning decisions taken by Cabinet under the Special Urgency procedure. The report related to the period since the last annual report to Council in May 2015.

The Deputy Leader confirmed that one decision had been taken by Cabinet using the Special Urgency procedure during this period. A report on the Expansion of St Leonards CE VA Primary School, details contained in the report. He confirmed that the relevant Regulations had been complied with and that this was a procedure only used in exceptional and urgent circumstances.

Resolved:

That Council notes this report, and that one decision had been taken under the special urgency provision in the period since the last report on the 12 May 2015. 

Report by Robin Townsend, Associate Director - Corporate Function and Procurement

Council received an annual report as required by the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) Regulations 2012 concerning decisions taken by Cabinet under the Special Urgency procedure. The report related to the period since the last such report to Council in May 2014.

The Leader confirmed that two decisions had been taken by Cabinet using the Special Urgency procedure during this period. A report on the Porton Science Park and a Report on the Better Care Plan, details contained in the report. She confirmed that the relevant Regulations had been complied with and that this was a procedure only used in exceptional and urgent circumstances.

Resolved:

That Council notes the report presented and that two decisions had been taken under the special urgency provisions since the last report to Council.