Issue details

Although the matter of Devolution had previously been published on the Decisions Plan and was due to be considered by Cabinet on 14 June 2016, due to the challenging nature of the timetable and the evolving process, it was not possible for the process to be completed in time for Cabinet to make any decisions on 14 June 2016.

A decision is required to endorse and support the publication of the draft scheme for a Norfolk and Suffolk Mayoral Combined Authority by no later than 4 July 2016. This would then enable public consultation.

That decision has been considered as technically being an ‘Executive’ decision and as such in order to ensure that the Council has taken the proper level of decision it is intended that upon the Council meeting ending on 28 June 2016, the Cabinet will then meet to decide upon this.

The Extraordinary Cabinet meeting has already been arranged and the papers have been published. 

As this is the intention and given the urgency for all councils involved it is intended that the Cabinet decision should be exempted from the Call-in procedure.

As provided for under Part 4 of the Constitution under the Overview and Scrutiny Rules paragraph 14.4 the Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee has agreed both that the decision proposed is reasonable in all the circumstances and to it being treated as a matter of urgency.

Moreover given the timeframe that is being worked to it has also not been possible to provide for 28 days notice of the decision. Under the Access to Information Procedure Rules of the Constitution, paragraph 17.1 relates to a key decision, (which this is) and requires that where the normal procedure cannot be followed the agreement of the Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee that the taking of the decision cannot be reasonably deferred is required, and has been given accordingly.