Issue details
Declaration of a Major Incident in accordance with the 2004 Civil Contingencies Act and B&NES Constitution Part 4G Rule 5
Constitution Part 4G rule 5 sets out the rule
on Emergency arrangements during the Major Incident, which
are:
“The Chief Executive is authorised to undertake any action
s/he considers appropriate to address situations where it is
neither practicable not possible to effect the Council’s
normal procedures or arrangements for either executive or
non-executive business.
The action taken will be recorded and reported to the first
available meeting of the Council or relevant other
body.”
By doing this, the Council is able to formally request assistance
from other public sector agencies and can register its intention to
seek financial assistance as the impact of the incident becomes
clear.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/04/2020
Decision due: 23 Mar 2020 by Chief Executive
Contact: Will Godfrey, Chief Executive Email: will_godfrey@bathnes.gov.uk.
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