Action taken under delegated authority

Report: 11
Date: 24 February 2011
By: Chief Executive

Summary

This report gives details, for information, of action taken under delegated authority on the grounds of urgency.

A. Recommendation

That members receive the report.

B. Supporting information

1. Standing Order 6.1 provides for the Chief Executive or Treasurer to take decisions under delegated authority and in consultation with specified members where a decision is required urgently. Decisions taken in this way have to be reported to the next meeting of the Authority for information. This report must state which members were consulted. Under the urgency procedure, wherever possible the members of the relevant committee (or of the Authority if that would be the decision-making body) should be informed in advance of the proposal to take a decision. This action must also be reported as having been carried out.

2. The following action has been taken:

(a) 2011/01 – approval of funding to settlement of a civil action.

The reason for urgency was considered and deemed appropriate. This matter has been subject of a mediation, which proved unsuccessful.
Negotiations have established that settlement may be reached on the basis of the matter being heard on 10.2.11 any delay beyond that date will compromise this agreement.

3. The action was undertaken by Chief Executive in consultation with the Chairman of the Authority and the Chairman of the Strategic and Operational Policing Committee (SOP). Members of the SOP Committee were informed that the urgent action was being taken.

4. Copies of the urgent actions taken by the Chief Executive are available for inspection on request.

C. Other organisational & community implications

Equality Impact

1. Any implications are addressed in the delegated action forms.

Met Forward

2. There are no direct implications for the delivery of Met Forward stemming from this report.

Financial Implications

3. Any implications are addressed in the delegated action forms.

Legal Implications

4. Any implications are addressed in the delegated action forms.

Environmental Implications

5. There are no environmental implications relating to this report.

6. Risk Implications

6. There are no risk implications arising from this report.

D. Background papers

• Delegated action forms, unless they contain exempt information

E. Contact details

Report author: Nick Baker, MPA

For information contact:

MPA general: 020 7202 0202
Media enquiries: 020 7202 0217/18

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