EXECUTIVE KEY DECISION – 24TH APRIL 2020

The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012

Notice of Intention to take Key Decision, in Private Session, without 28-Day Notice

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Regulation 10 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 that it was impracticable to give 28 days’ notice of the taking of the following decision, which is a Key Decision to be taken by the Executive at its Special Meeting on 24^th April 2020:

·         Strategic Investment

The reason for which it has been impracticable to give 28 days’ notice of this decision is as follows:

The Council was unable to give 28 days’ notice of this decision because of the precipitated urgency of the decision, arising out of the unprecedented situation caused by Covid 19.

The Chair of the Scrutiny Committee has been advised of this issue in accordance with Regulation 10.

Notice is further given in accordance with Regulation 5 and 11 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 that the same decision is expected to be urgent and to contain information which will be considered in private session, and is therefore subject to the provisions of Regulations 5.(6) and 11.(1). In accordance with these Regulations, the Chair of the Scrutiny Committee has been advised of this issue, and has agreed that the making of the decision is urgent and cannot reasonably be deferred, for the following reason:

The Council needs to take a decision on or before the 24^th April 2020 to enable it to act to protect its Strategic Investments.

JANE LE FEVRE

Corporate Director, Governance and Community Strategy

20 April 2020