Agenda and decisions
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ITEMS REFERRED FROM OTHER COMMITTEES Any Items referred from other committees will be circulated as soon as they are available. Additional documents:
Decision: RECORD OF DECISION MADE UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY (as a result of the Council meeting on 25 March 2020 being cancelled due to Covid-19 situation)
SERVICE DIRECTORATE: Chief Executive
4. REASON FOR DECISION
The Council meeting on 25 March 2020 was cancelled due to the Covid-19 situation.
To ensure that the Council responds to the matters identified within the CPC report, ensuring that the benefits of the CPC process are realised.
5. CONSULTATION WITH COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Consultation including the effect on stakeholders, partners and the public is contained within the report published with the Council agenda for the meeting on 25 March 2020.
Given the current Covid-19 situation and government advice regarding gatherings, the meeting of the Council was not possible. Therefore, the Council Members were requested to provide an indication as to how they would have voted and any comments as to guide the decision maker.
By the prescribed deadline 26 votes were cast in favour of the recommendation.
The following Members of Council voted: Councillors David Barnard, Judi Billing, John Bishop, Ruth Brown, Paul Clark, George Davies, Morgan Derbyshire, Faye Frost, Jean Green, Gary Grindal, Simon Harwood, Terry Hone, Keith Hoskins, Tony Hunter, Ian Mantle, Jim McNally, Ian Moody, Gerald Morris, Michael Muir, Sue Ngwala, Sean Prendergast, Adem Ruggiero-Cakir, Claire Strong, Richard Thake, Terry Tyler and Tom Tyson
There were no comments made my Members.
6. SUPPORTING REPORT
Other information relevant to the decision, such as legal, financial, risk, social value and equality implications, is contained within the report published as Item 1a within the Council agenda for the meeting on 25 March 2020 via link below:
https://democracy.north-herts.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=136&MId=2211&Ver=4
NOTIFICATION DATE
3 April 2020
Signature of Decision Taker
Call-in does not apply to NON-EXECUTIVE DECISIONS
In respect of Executive Decisions, as per section 6.3.11(b) of the Constitution ‘Call-In and Urgency’, the call-in procedure does not apply when the decision being taken is urgent. For the purposes of the current Coronavirus pandemic, this decision is considered to be urgent (as normal meetings and the decision-making process has been suspended). The Chair of Council has been informed and agrees that the decision is a reasonable one in the circumstances and is to be treated as a matter of urgency.
RECORD OF DECISION MADE UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY (as a result of the ... view the full decision text for item 1. |
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RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE 6 MONTH RULE - SECTION 85 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 REPORT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SERVICES MANAGER
To consider the extension of the six-month rule for Councillor Bill Davidson, having regard to the circumstances for absence from meetings. Decision: RECORD OF DECISION MADE UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY (as a result of the Council meeting on 25 March 2020 being cancelled due to Covid-19 situation)
SERVICE DIRECTORATE: Chief Executive
4. REASON FOR DECISION
The Council meeting on 25 March 2020 was cancelled due to the Covid-19 situation.
Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972 states that ‘if a member of a local authority fails throughout a period of six consecutive months from the date of his last attendance to attend any meeting of the authority, he shall, unless the failure was due to some reason approved by the authority before the expiry of that period, cease to be a member of the authority’. Whilst the Local Government Association has been lobbying for this to be dealt with (potentially under the Coronavirus Bill 2020), at the stage of finalising the report, this has not been included.
The decision at (1) is therefore required to enable Cllr Davidson to continue to serve as a District Councillor. The decision at (2) is to cover the pandemic emergency
5. CONSULTATION WITH COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Consultation including the effect on stakeholders, partners and the public is contained within the report published with the Council agenda for the meeting on 25 March 2020.
Given the current Covid-19 situation and government advice regarding gatherings, the meeting of the Council was not possible. Therefore, the Council Members were requested to provide an indication as to how they would have voted and any comments as to guide the decision maker.
By the prescribed deadline 33 Votes were cast in favour of decision (1) with 1 abstention. 34 votes were cast in favour of decision (2).
The following Members of Council voted: Councillors Ian Albert, David Barnard, Judi Billing, John Bishop, Ruth Brown, Val Bryant, Paul Clark, Sam Collins, George Davies, Morgan Derbyshire, Faye Frost, Jean Green, Gary Grindal, Simon Harwood, Terry Hone, Keith Hoskins, Tony Hunter, Steve Jarvis, David Levett, Ian Mantle, Jim McNally, Ian Moody, Michael Muir, Sue Ngwala. Sean Prendergast, Mike Rice, Adem Ruggiero-Cakir, Carol Stanier, Martin Stears-Handscomb, Claire Strong, Richard Thake, Terry ... view the full decision text for item 2. |
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REFERRAL FROM EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE: 17 MARCH 2020 - SENIOR MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS To consider the referral from the Employment Committee regarding Senior Management Arrangements.
NB: This item was deferred from the cancelled Council meeting which was due to be held on 25 March 2020. Additional documents: Decision: Due to the Covid-19 situation the meeting was cancelled and therefore the report entitled Referral from Employment Committee – Senior Management Arrangements was deferred until a formal meeting of Council could be convened. |
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SENIOR MANAGEMENT REPORT REPORT OF THE LEADER OF THE COUNCIL
To provide Council with an update on the savings that are likely to be achieved from the new senior management arrangements and options to provide resilience in the absence of the Managing Director. To confirm that changes to the Constitution and Financial Regulations will be required to reflect the new arrangements.
NB: This item was deferred from the cancelled Council meeting which was due to be held on 25 March 2020.
Decision: Due to the Covid-19 situation the meeting was cancelled and therefore the report entitled Senior Management Report was deferred until a formal meeting of Council could be convened. |
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REFERRAL FROM EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE To consider the referral from the Employment Committee regarding Senior Management Arrangements.
NB: This item was deferred from the cancelled Council meeting which was due to be held on 25 March 2020. Decision: Due to the Covid-19 situation the meeting was cancelled and therefore the report entitled Referral from Employment Committee was deferred until a formal meeting of Council could be convened. |
