Issue details

Decision type: Key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/09/2022

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
Due to the harm that would be caused to GBC residents by a failure to complete on purchases committed to by North Downs Housing Limited where completion is due on 30 September 2022, it was not practicable to either:

(a) publish a notice of key decision in respect of this matter in the Forward Plan at least 28 days prior to the making of the decision under the requirements of Regulation 9, or

(b) inform the chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee by notice in writing of the matter about which the key decision is to be made, and publish that notice on the Council’s website giving five clear days before the key decision is due to be taken under the requirements of Regulation 10.

Decision due: 30 Sep 2022 by Joint Chief Executive

Lead member: Leader of the Council and Lead Councillor for Housing

Lead director: Joint Chief Executive

Contact: Tom Horwood, Joint Chief Executive Claire Beesly, Legal Services 01483444144 Email: tom.horwood@guildford.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Source of authority to take decision: Scheme of Delegation to Officers, Constitution 04/04/2022: "In consultation with the Leader where practicable and the Monitoring Officer, to act in an emergency or in relation to matters of urgency in relation to any functions of the Council, subject to the use of this power being reported to the next meeting of the Council, Executive or committee concerned."