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Decision Maker: Leader of the Council
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
i. To note the changes in the arrangements for delivery of Stage 3 of the TdF 2014 as detailed in the attached briefing note.
ii. To authorize the Chief Executive to enter into appropriate contractual arrangements with other local authorities and public bodies to clarify the roles and responsibilities in delivery of Stage 3 and to safeguard the Council’s interests.
Decision
of: |
Councillor Bick,
Leader. |
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Reference: |
14/URGENCY/COM/1 |
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Date
of decision: |
10th
March 2014 |
Recorded
on: |
12th
March 2014 |
Decision
Type: |
Key
Decision |
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Matter for Decision: |
The Leader was asked to:
i.
To
note the changes in the arrangements for delivery of Stage 3 of the TdF 2014 as detailed in the attached briefing note.
ii.
To
authorize the Chief Executive to enter into appropriate contractual
arrangements with other local authorities and public bodies to clarify the
roles and responsibilities in delivery of Stage 3 and to safeguard the
Council’s interests. |
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Why the
decision had to be made (and any alternative options):
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The Leader is asked to approve this action, using the
special urgency decision powers as stated in the following section of
Cambridge City Council Constitution: "Special Urgency", paragraph 16, Part
4B of the Constitution) |
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The Executive Councillor’s decision(s): |
As stated in
Part 4B paragraph 16 of the Council’s Constitution, ‘If by virtue of the date
by which a decision must be taken Rule 15 (general exception) cannot be
followed, then the decision can only be taken if the decision taker (if an
individual) or the chair of the body making the decision, obtains the
agreement of the chair of a relevant overview and scrutiny committee that the
taking of the decision cannot be reasonably deferred.’ As specified
under this paragraph of the Councils Constitution, it was agreed that the
making of this decision could not reasonably be deferred. Resolved
To:
i.
Note
the changes in the arrangements for delivery of Stage 3 of the TdF 2014 as detailed in the attached briefing note.
ii.
Authorize
the Chief Executive to enter into appropriate contractual arrangements with
other local authorities and public bodies to clarify the roles and
responsibilities in delivery of Stage 3 and to safeguard the Council’s
interests. |
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Reasons for the decision: |
UKSport
have set a deadline for signature of the agreement of the 14th
March 2014. |
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Scrutiny consideration: |
The Chair of the Community Services Scrutiny Committee agreed that
the decision of the executive councillor / leader could not be reasonably
deferred. The chair’s agreement is a requirement under special urgency as stated in the Council’s Constitution
paragraph 16 of part 4B access to information procedure rules.
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Report: |
A briefing note detailing the background and financial considerations
is attached.
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Conflicts of interest: |
The Executive Councillor for Community
Wellbeing, councillor Sarah Brown is now a Director of TdFHub
2014 Ltd., would have a conflict of interest in making a decision about
contractual arrangements between the council and the company. Therefore, the decision was referred to the
Leader of the Council, Councillor Bick.
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Comments: |
This decision
will be reported to the next Community Services Scrutiny Committee. In addition Para
17.3 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules requires the Leader to
report quarterly to Council on special urgency decisions. |
Publication date: 12/03/2014
Date of decision: 10/03/2014
Accompanying Documents: