Decision details

To review the Director of Public Health’s scheme of sub-delegation and make the sub-delegations to their senior officers and other senior officers as set out in Appendix 1, subject to any limitations set out therein.

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 to Assistant Directors and other senior officers, attached at Appendix 1, has therefore been developed for Public Health by the Director of Public Health to sit alongside the Constitution.

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 is essential for the good governance of the authority and to enable transparent, accountable and lawful decision-making.

It is now timely to review and update (as required) the scheme of sub-delegation.

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

It is a matter of good governance to periodically review the scheme of the Director of Public Health’s sub-delegations.