Subject:

Decisions Taken Under Enhanced Delegated Powers

Date of Meeting:

1 July 2021

Report of:

Executive Lead Officer for Strategy, Governance & Law

Contact Officer:

Name:

Mark Wall

Tel:

01273 291006

 

Email:

Mark.wall@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Ward(s) affected:

All

 

FOR GENERAL RELEASE

 

 

1.         PURPOSE OF REPORT AND POLICY CONTEXT

 

1.1         The report details the various decisions taken under the enhanced delegated powers by officers and has been listed for Members information only.

 

2.         RECOMMENDATIONS:    

 

2.1         This item is published with the agenda for information only and is not for consideration at the meeting.

 

3.            CONTEXT/ BACKGROUND INFORMATION

 

3.1         The current enhanced powers delegated to officers to take decisions on matters during the pandemic with the agreement of the Chair and Opposition Spokespersons of the Committee were approved on the 3rd May 2021. The various reports listed below were due to come to the Policy & Resources Committee in July but were approved for officers to implement.

 

3.2         The reports are also listed in a separate supporting information pack to the agenda so that the full information is available to Members and members of the public.

 

 

Subject

Directorate

1

Public Toilets Cleaning & Maintenance Contract

Economy, Environment & Culture

2

Sports Facilities Investment Plan

Economy, Environment & Culture

3

Madeira Terrace – Restoration Phase 1 – Contractor Procurement

Economy, Environment & Culture

4

Allocation of Carbon Neutral and Climate Action Fund to Transport Projects and Programmes

Economy, Environment & Culture

5

Sustainable Urban Drainage (SUDS) Project Manager Resourcing

Economy, Environment & Culture

6

Exceptional Request for Conditional Community Infrastructure Levy Expenditure

Economy, Environment & Culture

7

New Homes for Neighbourhoods – Windlesham House

Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities

8

Strategic Risk Register

Strategy, Governance & Law

9

Works Management System Replacement Project

Economy, Environment & Culture

10

Annual Customer Insight report 2020/21

Strategy, Governance & Law

11

Progress update against Corporate Key Performance Indicators Q4 2020/21

Strategy, Governance & Law

12

Rottingdean Neighbourhood Plan

Economy, Environment & Culture

 

4.            ANALYSIS & CONSIDERATION OF ANY ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS

 

4.1         The potential to bring reports to committee was considered and relevant Members consulted prior to agreeing to the decisions being taken outside of the committee cycle and being listed on the council’s website. The alternative would have been to delay the decisions and to bring reports to the committee and for expediency it was agreed that it would be better to implement the decisions rather than bring reports to committee.

 

5.            COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & CONSULTATION

 

5.1         The Chair and Opposition Spokespersons were consulted.

 

6.         CONCLUSION

 

6.1         That the decisions taken by officers under enhanced delegated powers be recorded and published for information.

 

7.         FINANCIAL & OTHER IMPLICATIONS:

 

Financial Implications:

 

7.1         The financial implications associated with the decisions taken have been considered and provided by Finance officers as normal and detailed in the associated reports that have been published with the decision records.

 

            Finance Officer Consulted:     Nigel Manvell                                Date: 18/06/21

 

Legal Implications:

 

7.2         Members agreed the use of enhanced delegations to officers at Policy & Resources Committee on 13th May 2021. The arrangements are consistent with Government and Public Health Guidance on ensuring Covid Safe meetings and are a lawful delegation of powers to officers in this context. The publication of the information to note in this report will ensure transparency and access to information regarding the decisions taken.

                                                                   

            Lawyer Consulted:                   Elizabeth Culbert                          Date: 18/06/21

 

            Equalities Implications:

 

7.3         A full risk assessment and equalities impact assessment of the protocol on the use of enhanced delegations to officers has been undertaken together with an Equalities Impact Assessment.

 

7.4         Any associated equalities implications relating to the individual reports listed in paragraph 3.1 are detailed in the individual reports available on-line.

 

            Sustainability Implications:

 

7.5         The various sustainability implications associated with the various reports listed in paragraph 3.1 are detailed in the individual reports available online.

 

Brexit Implications:

 

7.6         The various Brexit implications associated with the various reports listed in paragraph 3.1 are detailed in the individual reports available online.

 

            Public Health Implications:

 

7.7         The various public health implications associated with the various reports listed in paragraph 3.1 are detailed in the individual reports available online.

 

Corporate / Citywide Implications:

 

7.8         The various corporate/citywide implications associated with the various reports listed in paragraph 3.1 are detailed in the individual reports available online.

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

 

Appendices:

1 - 14 – Full reports as detailed in the table at paragraph 3.2 of the report will be published as a separate supporting pack to the report and agenda.

 

Background Documents

None