Decisions

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Alternatively you can visit the officer decisions page for information just showing officer delegated decisions that have been taken by council officers.

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Decisions published

22/05/2020 - Amendment of Virtual Meetings Procedural Rules under B&NES Constitution Article 15.4 (b) ref: 1395    Approved

The Virtual Meetings Procedure Rules (VMPR) are amended to correct an omission regarding councillor participation in VMPR5, (which was correctly included in all relevant sections in Annex 1 to the original officer decision). The rules are also amended at VMPR 6 to include one further method for voting at virtual meetings.

Decision Maker: Monitoring Officer

Decision published: 22/05/2020

Effective from: 22/05/2020

Decision:

Under Article 15.4 (b) of the Council’s Constitution, the Monitoring Officer has amended the Virtual Meetings Procedure Rules (VMPR), adopted on 28th April in accordance with the Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020.

Lead officer: Maria Lucas


22/05/2020 - RULES 4 and 16 - Covid-19 Business Support Grants: Discretionary Fund ref: 1396    Approved

In response to the Coronavirus, COVID-19, the government announced there would be support for small businesses, and businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors, delivered through the Small Business Grant Fund and the Retail, Leisure and Hospitality Grant Fund.

The government has now announced an additional discretionary fund aimed at providing support for some small and micro businesses who were not eligible for the Small Business Grant Fund or the Retail, Leisure and Hospitality Fund.

The Government has provided guidance that sets out criteria and information which needs to be considered to support Local Authorities in administering the discretionary fund.

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Resources.

Decision published: 22/05/2020

Effective from: 22/05/2020

Decision:

The Cabinet Member agrees that,

  the Discretionary Fund scheme as set out in Appendix 1 is approved.

  the proposed grant application and award process and timeline as set out in Appendix 2 is noted, and

  the application of the grant fund is delegated to the Director of Economy & Growth, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources, the CX, the S151 Officer and the Monitoring Officer to ensure the grant is distributed within the £2.143m government funding, with fair distribution across the eligible business groups.

Lead officer: Andy Rothery, John Wilkinson


28/04/2020 - Naming of new street in Chew Stoke ref: 1393    Approved

The decision required is to name a new street in Chew Stoke. The choice of name is the subject of considerable debate within the village.

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Community Services

Decision published: 14/05/2020

Effective from: 22/05/2020

Decision:

The Cabinet Member has decided that the street name should be Malcolm Close.

Wards affected: Chew Valley;

Lead officer: Martin Laker