Decision details

To review the Corporate Director of Environment’s scheme of sub-delegation and make the sub-delegations to their Assistant Directors and other senior officers as set out at Appendices 1 and 2, 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).

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 scheme of sub-delegation from the Corporate Director of Environment to Assistant Directors and other senior officers has been in place from 1 April 2023 to sit alongside the Constitution.

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.

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 Corporate Director of Environment’s sub-delegations.