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This report seeks Full Council approval to delegate authority to the Director of Place and Deputy Chief Executive to amend non-executive functions within the Employee Scheme of Delegations, with regards to Regulatory Services in the Regeneration, Culture and Environment Directorate. The report was considered by the Cabinet on 10 May 2022.

Background:

This report sought Council approval to delegate authority to the Director of Place and Deputy Chief Executive to amend non-executive functions within the Employee Scheme of Delegations, with regards to Regulatory Services in the Regeneration, Culture and Environment Directorate.

The report had been considered by the Cabinet on 10 May 2022. The Cabinet had agreed an officer delegation in relation to executive functions within the Employee Scheme of Delegations and recommended approval to Full Council of an officer delegation in relation to non-executive functions. The Cabinet decision was set out at section 5 of the report.

The Portfolio Holder for Planning, Economic Growth and Regulation, Councillor Chitty, supported by the Portfolio Holder for Business Management, Councillor Hackwell, proposed the recommendations set out in the report.

Decision:

The Council agreed to delegate authority to the Director of Place and Deputy Chief Executive to exercise and to delegate to officers at an appropriate grade the non-executive functions set out in paragraph 2.5 of the report.

Background:

This report sought Cabinet approval to amend the Employee Scheme of Delegations with regards to Regulatory Services in the Regeneration, Culture and Environment Directorate.

Following a review of the existing delegations in relation to environmental health, environmental compliance and trading standards matters by the Head of Regulatory Services, Legal Services and Democratic Services to ensure they remain fit for purpose, amendments were sought to clarify the Constitution and make it clearer what decisions were covered. This would ensure that officers continued to be clear as to the limits of their powers and that the Council was adequately protected.

The proposed additions were set out as tracked changes to the existing delegations, at Appendix 1 to the report.

Reasons:

The amendments to the delegations be made to reduce the risk of legal challenge to the exercise of the Council’s functions.