Issue - meetings
Grants Decision Making - Transitional Arrangements
Meeting: 05/07/2016 - Commissioners' Decision Making Meeting (Item 6.8)
6.8 Grants Decision Making - Transitional Arrangements PDF 116 KB
Decision:
Zena Cooke, Corporate Director for Resources introduced the report which discussed proposals for transitional arrangements for grants decision making.
The Chair invited Councillor Mukit to comment on the report on behalf of GSSC and he advised that GSSC wished to discuss the potential to develop its role beyond pre-decision scrutiny. Councillor Saunders supported the proposal.
Commissioner Caller recommended that a transitional measure should involve return of grants decisions to Councillors with oversight by Commissioners. Mayor Biggs recommended that these arrangements should be discharged in an open setting involving a number of elected members together with the Mayor. He asked for proposals for a suitable body for this role to be investigated.
Commissioner Caller noted that the suggested arrangements would require new directions to be issued by the Secretary of State. The suggestion would need first to be supported by evidence and formally endorsed by a senior Member Level body of the Council before they may then be consulted upon with the Secretary. Additionally he recommended that GSSC consider how it wished to enhance its engagement with Commissioners to give an account of the discharge of their responsibilities.
RESOLVED
1. That the principle of transitional arrangements for Grants Decision Making be endorsed
2. That detailed proposals for the transition be drawn up in consultation with Commissioners to incorporate appropriate record keeping and audit trail.
3. That the detailed proposals be formally endorsed by elected members