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Decision details

Appointment to a vacancy on the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority

Decision Maker: Chief Executive Officer

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

After consideration of a report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services) regarding an appointment to a vacancy on the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, the Chief Executive Officer has appointed County Councillor Yvonne Peacock to that position.

Reasons for the decision:

Under his delegated decision making powers in the Officers’ Delegation Scheme in the Council’s Constitution, the Chief Executive Officer has power, in cases of emergency, to take any decision which could be taken by the Council, the Executive or a committee.

The sad and untimely death of County Councillor Richard Welch in January 2021 means that there is a vacancy on the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority for a Conservative Councillor. The appointments to the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority are made at County Council. The next meeting of the County Council is on 19 May 2021. The Leader has requested that an appointment be made as a matter of urgency. As such, the matter has been brought to the Chief Executive Officer for consideration, using his delegated emergency decision-making powers.

The Leader has nominated County Councillor Yvonne Peacock (Con). County Councillor Peacock represents the Upper Dales Division, which is within the area of the national park.

Alternative options considered:

Not applicable.

Publication date: 14/04/2021

Date of decision: 12/04/2021