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Amendments to the Scheme of Delegations – Enforcement of Covid-19 Related Legislation - Extract from the proceedings of the Policy & Resources Committee meeting held on the 8 October 2020 |
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Date of Meeting: |
22 October 2020 |
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Report of: |
Executive Lead Officer for Strategy, Governance & Law |
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Contact Officer: |
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Mark Wall |
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01273 291006 |
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Wards Affected: |
All |
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For General release
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Action Required of Council: To consider the report and the recommendations from the Policy & Resources Committee. |
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Recommendations: (1) That the changes to the scheme of delegation to the Health & Wellbeing Board as set out in paragraph 3.3.5. be approved; and
(2) That the changes in resolution (1) above, come into effect immediately they are approved by full Council, as appropriate and that the Monitoring Officer be authorised to make necessary and consequential changes to the council’s constitution to reflect the changes. |
Brighton & Hove City Council
POLICY & RESOURCES Committee
4.00pm8 October 2020
virtual meeting - skype
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Present: Councillor Mac Cafferty (Chair) Druitt (Joint Deputy Chair), Gibson (Joint Deputy Chair), Platts (Opposition Spokesperson), Bell (Group Spokesperson), Clare, Miller, Moonan, Williams and Yates. |
PART ONE
65. AMENDMENT TO THE SCHEME OF DELEGATIONS – ENFORCEMENT OF COVID-19 RELATED LEGISLATION
65.1 The Executive Lead Officer for Strategy, Governance & Law introduced the report which sought agreement to amend the scheme of delegations to committees and officers to reflect the new powers under the Coronavirus Act 2020 and secondary legislation.
65.2 The Committee welcomed the report and thanked the officers involved in bringing it forward. It was noted that support for local authorities was required and it was hoped that this would be recognised by the government. Members expressed their hope that any enforcement action would only be used as a last resort and that consideration be given to the use of such action not being disproportionate in relation to ethnic minority groups; as well as the need to revise the concordat used to determine whether action should be taken.
65.3 The Chair noted the comments and put the recommendations to the vote, which were carried.
65.4 RESOLVED:
(3) That the changes to officer delegations and authorisations set out in paragraphs 3.2 to 3.5 inclusive be agreed;
(4) That the changes to the scheme of delegation to the Health & Wellbeing Board as set out in paragraph 3.3.5. be approved; and
(5) That the changes in resolutions (1) and (2) above, come into effect immediately they are approved by this committee or Full Council, as appropriate and that the Monitoring Officer be authorised to make necessary and consequential changes
to the council’s constitution to reflect the changes.