Report of the Assistant Director of Finance
Purpose of report
To inform the Executive of the urgent decision that was taken by the Chief Executive to finalise an additional grants policy in response to the Omicron variant in line with Government guidance.
Recommendations
The Executive is recommended to:
1.1 To note the decision that was taken by the Chief Executive on 8 March 2022 (Appendix 1).
Additional documents:
Decision:
Resolved
(1) That the urgent decision taken by the Chief Executive in relation to grant payment levels for the Additional Restrictions Grants Policy be noted.
Minutes:
The Assistant Director of Finance submitted a report to inform the Executive of the urgent decision that was taken by the Chief Executive to finalise an additional grants policy in response to the Omicron variant in line with Government guidance.
Resolved
(1) That the urgent decision taken by the Chief Executive in relation to grant payment levels for the Additional Restrictions Grants Policy be noted.
Reasons
In line with the Constitution, this report is informing Executive of a decision which was taken by the Chief Executive under urgency powers.
Alternative options
Option 1: Not to note the report. this is not recommended as the urgent action has been taken and it is a constitutional requirement for it to be reported to Executive.