Decision:
The Leader noted that the Managing Director, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Monitoring Officer, used his urgent decision powers to grant two licences at nil consideration to Surrey County Council for use of the former staff restaurant and subsequently the Civic Suite, at Millmead House, for use as a Lateral Flow Test Facility.
Reason:
The approval of the new licences to Surrey County Council would provide support to the County Council in the fight against the ongoing Covid Pandemic.
Other options considered and rejected by the Leader:
None
Details of any conflict of interest declared by the Leader and any dispensation granted:
None
To grant a licence to Surrey County Council
(SCC) over the former canteen at Millmead House, Guildford, so that
SCC can set up a lateral flow test centre, in connection with the
Covid pandemic. The licence period will be for a term of 22 days
from 19 April to 10 May 2021. The licence fee will be a
peppercorn.
There is no delegated authority that can allow Officers to approve
this matter, so this would normally become a decision to be taken
by the Executive, however, this licence needs to be in place by 19
April, so there is not an Executive meeting before then.
Therefore, to expediate the matter, the Managing Director is
requested to approve this using his powers to act in an emergency
or in relation to matters of urgency, with his decision being
reported to the next meeting of the Executive at 25 May 2021.