Decision details

Authorisation to sign and seal

Decision Maker: Monitoring Officer

Decision status: Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To update the list of legal officers authorised to sign and seal on behalf of Bath & North East Somerset Council.

This decision is a formal delegation of the Monitoring Officers powers for signing and sealing document on behalf of the council.

Decision:

To delegate the power to sign and seal documents on behalf of the Council to the following legal officers.

Donna Marks Head of Legal Services & Deputy Monitoring Officer
Carrie-Ann Evans Service Manager – Legal Services – [Regulatory, Property & Planning]
Rachel O’Sullivan – Service Manager – Legal Services (Adult, Children Services & Education)
Nicola Scott - Team Manager
Simon Elias – Team Manager
Zoe Hughes – Team Manager
Rebecca Jones – Team Manager – Legal Services
Annemarie Strong, Senior Lawyer
Charlotte Truman, Senior Lawyer
Imran Qureshi, Senior Lawyer
Nazia Ali, Senior Lawyer
Claire May, Senior Lawyer
This delegation supersedes all previous delegations.

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 - Not delegating the power would slow the administration of signing and sealing formal documents
Option 2 -
Option 3 -

Publication date: 27/08/2025

Date of decision: 27/08/2025

Accompanying Documents: