Decision details

To make consequential amendments to the approved Corporate Director of Resources’ scheme of sub-delegation, under category ‘Grants and External Funding, as set out in Appendix 1, following changes to the ‘Grants and External Funding’ provisions in the Financial Procedure Rules.

The Officers’ Delegation Scheme and the Constitution procedure rules set out various general and specific executive and non-executive delegations to Chief Officers. The Officers’ Delegation Scheme also permits sub-delegation to other officers within their directorate by Chief Officers (except where expressly excluded).

A scheme of sub-delegation from the Corporate Director of Resources to Assistant Directors and other senior officers has been in place from 1st April 2023 to sit alongside the Constitution. On 15 November 2023 the Council approved certain amendments to Financial Procedure Rule 28 (Grant and External Funding) in the Council’s Constitution.

Based on the changes to the Financial Procedure Rules, there are corresponding amendments to the sub-delegation scheme required, as detailed in Appendix 1.

The Constitution provides that any delegations (and therefore sub-delegations) must be exercised in accordance with:

• any instructions given by the Chief Executive Officer;
• any budgets or policies approved by the Council, and not committing the Council’s budget to growth for future financial years;
• the Financial, Procurement and Contract and Property Procedure Rules;
• any legal advice from the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services; and
• any legal requirements and restrictions.

A clear scheme of delegation, kept under review, is essential for the good governance of the authority and to enable transparent, accountable and lawful decision-making.

There is no practical alternative. It would not be practical to not make any sub-delegations to other officers.

The sub-delegation scheme is required to be updated to keep it consistent with the Financial Procedure Rules in the Constitution.

All sub-delegations are kept under periodic review.