Forward plan

Weekly List 28th July 2017  (28/07/2017 to 03/08/2017, Cabinet Single-Member Decisions (Weekly List))

Plan items
No. Item

REPORTS FOR CABINET MEMBERS ON MATTERS WITHIN THEIR PORTFOLIO OR OF OFFICERS ON MATTERS WITHIN THEIR RESPONSIBILITY

These decisions will be taken on or after the date shown, following a 5-working-day public consultation period.  The report sent to the decision maker is attached. The decision, once taken, will be published in a subsequent Weekly List and will be subject to Call-in.

1.

Commercial Estate Investment in the Bath Quays South Office Development

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member - Economic and Community Regeneration, Cabinet Member - Finance and Efficiency

Decision:   Not before 14th Aug 2017

Lead officer:  Richard Long

Decision status:  Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/07/2017

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
The public interest test has been applied, and it is concluded that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure at this time. It is therefore recommended that the Exempt appendix be withheld from publication on the Council website.

EFP Reference: E2991

PAPERS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AND NOW FREE TO DECIDE BUT NOT YET DECIDED

These papers were published in a previous Weekly List and await decision.  The decision, once taken, will be published in a subsequent Weekly List and will be subject to the usual Call-in procedures.

2.

Midsomer Norton Library (WL)

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member - Finance and Efficiency, Leader of the Council

Decision:   Not before 22nd Jul 2017

Lead officer:  Ian Savigar

Decision status:  Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/05/2017

EFP Reference: E2974

3.

Fees and Charges 2017/18 - Highways and Traffic

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member - Transport and Environment

Decision:   Not before 29th Jul 2017

Lead officer:  Gary Peacock

Decision status:  Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/03/2017

EFP Reference: E2958

URGENT DECISIONS TAKEN

These are decisions which, because of special circumstances needed to be taken urgently without the normal publication and call-in rules applying.  The decisions are not subject to normal Call-in rules and will be implemented immediately.

Provision is made for such circumstances in the Council's Constitution:

o Rule 15 decisions were taken under the 'General Exception' provision

o Rule 16 decisions were taken under the 'Special Urgency' provision

4.

RULE 15 Acquisition of an income generating office investment

Decision maker:  Leader of the Council, Cabinet Member - Finance and Efficiency

Decision:   Not before 22nd Jul 2017

Lead officer:  Richard Long

Decision status:  Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/07/2017

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
The decision is being made in accordance with Rule 15 of the Council’s constitution. It would generally to be an ordinary single member decision but to enable the transaction to complete successfully it is necessary to use of the Council’s urgency procedure.
The urgency arises as a result of the seller of the property demanding that the Council exchanges contracts and completes the transactions within a very short timescale. The acquisition will be subject to appropriate due diligence for a transaction of this nature.

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

EFP Reference: E2990