Issue - decisions

Disposal of Site K1 Orchard Park, Cambridge

Decision of:

Councillor Robertson, Executive Councillor for Finance and Resources 

Reference:

16/URGENCY/SR/06

Date of decision:           

20.6.16

Recorded on:  30.6.16

Decision Type:

Not a Key Decision

Matter for Decision:

Stamp Duty Land Tax on Land Transfer for Site K1 Orchard Park, Cambridge

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

As specified under Part 4C 6.1.1 and 6.1.2 of the Councils Constitution, It was not deemed practical to convene a quorate meeting of Council to take these decisions.

The Executive Councillor’s decision(s):

Approved a capital budget of £160,000 to cover SDLT

Reasons for the decision:

As stated in Part 4C section 6.1 of the Councils Constitution, individual members of the Executive ‘may take a decision which is contrary or not wholly in accordance with the budget approved by the full Council if the decision is a matter of urgency’.

The next available Full Council meeting is the 14 July 2016 and due to this issue delaying the exchange of contracts on the sale of Site K1 it was deemed not practical to convene a quorate meeting of Council to take these decisions.

Scrutiny consideration:

The Chair and Spokesperson of the Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee were consulted prior to the action being authorised.

The Chair of the Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee agreed the decision was a matter of urgency as required under paragraph 6, Part 4C Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules.

Report:

A report detailing the background and financial considerations is not attached as this is confidential by virtue of Schedule 12A Part 3. (Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information))

 of the Local Government Act 1972.

Conflicts of interest:

No conflicts of interest were declared by the Executive Councillor.

This urgent decision will be reported to the next Full Council meeting on the 14 July 2016.

Comments:

None