Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport seeking approval for the introduction of new governance arrangements, attached.  

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 10/11 3358)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To authorise the Head of Environmental Health and Consumer Protection, following consultation with the Cabinet members for Environment and Transport and Resources and Workforce Planning, to prepare a Scheme and apply to the General Register Office for approval of a new scheme of governance for the Council’s Registration Service.

(ii)  To authorise the Solicitor for the Council to sign and seal the new scheme of governance.

(iii)  To authorise the Head of Environmental Health and Consumer Protection to continue to act as the Proper Officer for the Registration Service under the new scheme of governance.

(iv)  To authorise the Head of Environmental Health and Consumer Protection, following consultation with the Solicitor to the Council and the Executive Director of Resources, to do anything necessary to give effect to the proposals in this report including but not limited to the entering into of any required Code of Practice, establishment and management of any performance management arrangements, determination of any objections to the proposed new Scheme.