Decision details

Combined Authority EXTENSION OF STATUTORY Borrowing arrangements

Decision of:

Executive Councillor for Strategy and Transformation, Lewis Herbert

Reference:

18/Special/01

Date of decision:           

1 March 2018

Recorded on:

1 March 2018

Decision Type: 

Key Decision

Matter for Decision:

The Executive Councillor was asked to give consent on behalf of the Council to the making of Regulations under the Local Government Act 2003 part 1, contained in the draft Statutory Instrument

The Executive Councillor 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 9.4 Part 4B of the Constitution)

Why the decision had to be made (and any alternative options):

As stated in Part 4B paragraph 9.4 of the Council’s Constitution, ‘If by virtue of the date by which a decision must be taken Rule 9.3 (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.

The Executive Councillor’s decision(s):

To give consent on behalf of the Council to the making of Regulations under the Local Government Act 2003 part 1, contained in the draft Statutory Instrument attached.

Reasons for the decision:

A decision by the Combined Authority on 28 February following a late request from central Government necessitated the Council along with all other constituent councils on the Combined Authority to make a decision within the Government’s timescale.  The letter from Government is attached.

Scrutiny consideration:

As required by the Councils Constitution under the special urgency procedure rule (Para 16 of Part 4B), the agreement of the Chair of the Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee has been obtained. This was obtained on 28 February 2018.

Report:

A briefing note was submitted to the Executive Councillor and is attached to this decision.

Conflicts of interest:

None

Comments:

This decision will be reported back to the Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee on 19 March 2018.