Purpose

To authorise named officers to represent the
Council in legal proceedings at the Magistrates Court.

Decision

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION
 

Date of Decision:
 

21/06/2024

Decision Maker:
(Including Job
Title)
 

Judith Badger, Strategic
Director Finance and Customer Services
 

Specific Delegation:
(If any)
 

Not applicable. The
decision is made under Section 4C5 of the Responsibility for
Functions at Appendix 9 of the Council’s Constitution
[Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services –
Delegated Executive Functions.

Brief Description of
Decision:
 
 

To authorise Paul Latham under
section 223 of the Local Government Act 1972 to prosecute, defend
or appear in proceedings on behalf of the Council in the
Magistrates’ Court
 

Reasons for the Decision:
 
 
 

To provide sufficient advocates
to deal with Council Tax and National Non-Domestic Rating matters
before the Magistrates’ Court.
 

Details of Alternative Options
Considered and Rejected:
 

Not applicable. Officers are
required to present these cases before the Magistrates’
Court
 

Where the decision is made under
specific delegation from a decision making body, the names of any
member of the relevant body who has declared a conflict of interest
in relation to the decision and name of the body granting the
specific delegation and the date when it did so:
 

Not
applicable

Background Papers:
 
 

See
attached

 
 
I certify that this
is a true record of the decision in relation to
 

Signed by the
Decision Maker  
                             
Dated: 21/06/2024
 
Name: Judith
Badger       
                                       
Job Title: Strategic Director Finance and Customer Services