Decisions for issue Amendments to the Scheme of Delegations to Officers

That the Committee

1)           Approves the changes to the scheme of officer delegations set out at paragraphs 3.1 to 3.6 below and Appendix 1of the report;

2)           Authorises the Chief Executive to take all steps necessary or incidental to the implementation of the proposals set out in this report;

3)           Authorises the Monitoring Officer to make amendments to the relevant parts of the constitution to reflect the changes resulting from the above paragraphs and to make any necessary consequential amendments;

4)           Approves the transitional arrangements as set out at Appendix 2;

5)           Agrees that the changes to the scheme of delegations and transitional arrangements come into force with immediate effect.