Issue - items at meetings - Use of the Council's Urgency Procedure

Council is asked to note the details provided of decisions taken under the Council’s urgency procedure relating to the waiver of call-in and, where necessary, the Forward Plan along with the reasons for urgency. These decisions have been made in accordance with the urgency procedures set out in Paragraph 17.3 of Chapter 4.2 (Scrutiny) and Paragraph 16 of Chapter 4.6 (Access to Information)of the Council’s Constitution.

NOTED the details of the following decision taken under the Council’s urgency procedure relating to the waiver of call-in and, where necessary, the notice required of a Key Decision along with the reasons for urgency. The decision had been made in accordance with the urgency procedures set out in Paragraph 17.3 of Chapter 4.2 (Scrutiny) and Paragraph 16 of Chapter 4.6 (Access to Information) of the Council’s Constitution:

· Contract for external wall installation, roof replacement/insulation upgrade, window replacement, external structural repairs and associated works to the Exeter Road Estate & Welch House, Woolpack House.

Council is asked to note the details provided of decisions taken under the Council’s urgency procedure relating to the waiver of call-in and, where necessary, the Forward Plan along with the reasons for urgency. These decisions have been made in accordance with the urgency procedures set out in Paragraph 17.3 of Chapter 4.2 (Scrutiny) and Paragraph 16 of Chapter 4.6 (Access to Information)of the Council’s Constitution.

NOTED the details of the following decision taken under the Council’s urgency procedure relating to the waiver of call-in and, where necessary, the notice required of a Key Decision along with the reasons for urgency. The decision had been made in accordance with the urgency procedures set out in Paragraph 17.3 of Chapter 4.2 (Scrutiny) and Paragraph 16 of Chapter 4.6 (Access to Information) of the Council’s Constitution:

(1) Decision (Rule 16): Judicial Review of the Enfield Clinical Commissioning Group (ECCG)’s decision of 25^th September 2013 to close the Accident and Emergency and Maternity services at Chase Farm Hospital.

Council is asked to note the details provided of decisions taken under the Council’s urgency procedure relating to the waiver of call-in and, where necessary, the Forward Plan along with the reasons for urgency. These decisions have been made in accordance with the urgency procedures set out in Paragraph 17.3 of Chapter 4.2 (Scrutiny) and Paragraph 16 of Chapter 4.6 (Access to Information)of the Council’s Constitution.

NOTED the details of the following decisions taken under the Council’s urgency procedure relating to the waiver of call-in and, where necessary, the notice required of a Key Decision along with the reasons for urgency. These decisions had been made in accordance with the urgency procedures set out in Paragraph 17.3 of Chapter 4.2 (Scrutiny) and Paragraph 16 of Chapter 4.6 (Access to Information) of the Council’s Constitution:

· Purchase of Orchardside Nursery, Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield, EN1 4RL

Council is asked to note the details provided of decisions taken under the Council’s urgency procedure relating to the waiver of call-in and, where necessary, the Forward Plan along with the reasons for urgency. These decisions have been made in accordance with the urgency procedures set out in Paragraph 17.3 of Chapter 4.2 (Scrutiny) and Paragraph 16 of Chapter 4.6 (Access to Information)of the Council’s Constitution.

Councillor Simon moved and Councillor Sitkin seconded the update provided by the Assistant Director Corporate Governance on use of the Council’s urgency procedures.

NOTED

1. The impact of the recent changes introduced by the Government, at relatively short notice, to the Executive Arrangements including requirements in relation to use of the urgency procedures.

2. The safeguards built into the urgency procedures to ensure they were only used in appropriate circumstances and followed the required process.

3. The details of the following decisions taken under the Council’s urgency procedure relating to the waiver of call-in and, where necessary, the list of key decisions along with the reasons for urgency. These decisions had been made in accordance with the urgency procedures set out in Paragraph 17.3 of Chapter 4.2 (Scrutiny) and Paragraph 16 of Chapter 4.6 (Access to Information) of the Council’s Constitution:

a. Affordable Housing Programme – 167/167A South Street

b. Temporary Closure of Barrowell Green Household Waste and Recycling Centre for Essential Repairs.

c. Receipt of GLA Outer London Fund Round 2 Capital and Revenue.

Council is asked to note the details provided of decisions taken under the Council’s urgency procedure relating to the waiver of call-in and, where necessary, the Forward Plan along with the reasons for urgency. These decisions have been made in accordance with the urgency procedures set out in Paragraph 17.3 of Chapter 4.2 (Scrutiny) and Paragraph 16 of Chapter 4.6 (Access to Information)of the Council’s Constitution.

NOTED the details of the following decisions taken under the Council’s urgency procedure relating to the waiver of call-in and, where necessary, the Forward Plan along with the reasons for urgency. These decisions had been made in accordance with the urgency procedures set out in Paragraph 17.3 of Chapter 4.2 (Scrutiny) and Paragraph 16 of Chapter 4.6 (Access to Information) of the Council’s Constitution:

1. Application to the Enfield Residents Priority Fund: N21 Festival

2. Application to the Enfield Residents Priority Fund: Queens Diamond Jubilee celebrations

Issue - meetings

Use of the Council's Urgency Procedure

Meeting: 16/07/2014 - Council (Item 40)

Meeting: 27/11/2013 - Council (Item 88)

Meeting: 17/07/2013 - Council (Item 45)

Meeting: 07/11/2012 - Council (Item 95)

Meeting: 04/07/2012 - Council (Item 51)