Purpose

To approve the draw down up to £150,000 from reserves to design and implement improved governance and decision-making for the Council. The matter could not be considered within the timeframe of the Budget Setting Report. These resources will enable provision of programme management, technical support, training and implementation planning for any new arrangements to begin from the Annual General Meeting in 2025.

Content

Record of Executive Decision

 

Funding for Cambridge City Council Governance Review

 

Decision of: Councillor
Simon Smith, Executive Councillor for Finance and Resources

 

Reference: 24/URGENCY/S&R/7

 

Date of decision: 09/05/2024                 

 

Date Published on
website: 13/05/2024

 

Decision Type: Non-Key

 

Is Subject to Call in?
No

 

Purpose

To provide resources to
enable changes to Council governance arrangements.

 

Matter for Decision:

To draw down up
to £150,000 from reserves to design and implement improved governance and
decision-making for the Council. The matter could not be
considered within the timeframe of the Budget Setting Report. These resources
will enable provision of programme management, technical support, training and implementation planning for any new
arrangements to begin from the Annual General Meeting in 2025.

 

The Executive
Councillor’s decision:

 

To approve the drawdown of up to £150,000 from reserves for the
Democratic Services Manager to develop a programme to support the
re-design and implementation of any revised governance arrangements.
Spending will follow normal arrangements, including briefing relevant
members where appropriate.

 

Reasons for decision: As set out in
recommendation.

 

Any alternative options
considered and rejected: N/A

 

Scrutiny Consideration: The Chair and
Spokesperson(s) of the Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee were consulted
prior to decision. Cllr Robertson (Chair) agreed with the decision; Cllr
Bennett (Green) supported the decision. Cllr Bick (Liberal Democrat) disagreed
with the decision.