Decision Maker: Chief Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
That Councillors Alan Bell, Viven Edge, Brian
Rush and Aaron Spencer be granted a dispensation for non-attendance
at meetings until the Annual Meeting of the Council on 16 May
2022.
To prevent Members becoming disqualified from
office during a period where formal meetings are being disrupted
due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and there being no legislation in
place to hold virtual meetings.
Additional Circumstances for the above names Members:-
• In some cases members are not appointed to any or many
committees, so there are/have been limited opportunities for
attendance
• In some cases, informal virtual meetings have been attended
– and whilst it is considered these would count, the
delegated decision of the Chief Executive provides greater
certainty.
• In some cases there have been medical reasons for
absences
• It is currently unclear when physical meetings will
return
• It would be unreasonable to allow members to lose their
seats for non-attendance at a time when formal meetings are not
taking place due to Covid
Not to award a dispensation
Publication date: 13/01/2022
Date of decision: 11/01/2022
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