All Decisions

The majority of decisions of the Council, Licensing Board, Planning Committee and Standards Committee, which can be viewed on this page, will have been taken after 10 July 2013.



Decisions published

30/07/2020 - Procurement of Lift refurbishment Programme and External Repairs and Decorations Programme ref: 5004    Recommendations Approved

The decision taken approved the letting of two new contracts for works to its housing stock.

 

The works include:

 

  • the full refurbishment of passenger lifts in seven council owned residential blocks, and
  • a five year term contract for the completion of external cyclical decorations as required.

 

The values of both contracts are detailed in the report and exceed £250,000

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 30/07/2020 - Cabinet

Decision published: 10/08/2020

Effective from: 18/08/2020

Decision:

Cabinet authorised the following:

 

1.  The letting of the contract for the refurbishment of seven passenger lifts, as detailed in the Cabinet report;

 

2.  The letting of a term contract for the completion of a programme of external cyclical decorations, as detailed in the Cabinet report.

Lead officer: Bob Porter


17/03/2020 - Attestation of the Common Seal ref: 5003    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Director of Corporate Governance and Monitoring Officer

Decision published: 06/08/2020

Effective from: 17/03/2020

Decision:

As a response to the COVID 19 pandemic, with effect from 17 March 2020 the Monitoring Officer took urgent action to extend the rules for attesting the fixing of the common seal to documents, which required a member and an officer to attest.

 

The change is that in addition to the existing requirement of a member and legal officer attesting the affixing of the seal, during the Covid pandemic, two legal officers would also be authorised to attest the affixing of the common seal.

 

The Chairman has been made aware of this decision and supports it.

 

Background

The purpose of attesting the affixing of the seal is not to agree the content or form of the document being sealed, but simply to show that the council’s common seal has been properly affixed. The practice of attaching seals was introduced into England in the 11th century by Edward the Confessor, its use has recently declined, the Companies Act 2006 replaced the use of a seal by two signatures for companies, whilst its use continues in local and central government. However it is a constitutional and not a legal requirement and we are alone in East Kent in requiring a Member to attest the fixing of the common seal.

 

This decision will be reported to Council.

Lead officer: Tim Howes