Issue - meetings

Report of Corporate Director - Environment and Place

Purpose of report

To inform the Executive of a decision taken under urgency powers by the Corporate Director - Environment and Place regarding the Garden Town Government grant programme.

Recommendations

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

1.1       To note the urgent decision taken by the Corporate Director - Environment and Place presented at Appendix 1.

Resolved

(1)          That the urgent decision taken by the Corporate Director - Environment and Place regarding the Garden Town Government grant programme be noted.

The Corporate Director - Environment and Place submitted a report which informed the Executive of a decision taken under urgency powers by the Corporate Director - Environment and Place regarding the Garden Town Government grant programme.

Resolved

(1)          That the urgent decision taken by the Corporate Director - Environment and Place regarding the Garden Town Government grant programme be noted.

Reasons

Due to the urgency of the Government wanting the funding to be provided and spent in 2020/21 it was not possible to wait for the next Executive meeting for a decision to progress these proposals. The schemes already had tacit approval as phase 1 is included in the 2020/21 capital programme.  Including the schemes in the 2020/21 capital programme provided the necessary authority to spend the funding by 31 March 2021.

Alternative options

There are no alternative options as this report is submitted in line with the Constitution to inform Executive of a decision that  was taken by the Corporate Director – Environment & Place under urgency powers.