Purpose

To consider South Kesteven DC's response to
the MHCLG Statutory Consultation on proposals for Local Government
Reorganisation in Greater Lincolnshire

Decision

Decision
 
That Cabinet:
 

1.   
Delegate authority to the Leader of the Council, in consultation
with the Chief Executive, to determine the form and content of, and
to submit, South Kesteven District Council’s response to the
Government’s statutory consultation on proposals for Local
Government Reorganisation in Greater Lincolnshire.

 

2.   
Approve publication of the Council’s response to the
statutory consultation following the conclusion of the consultation
period.
 
Reasons for the decision
 
The Government had invited the Council to
participate in the statutory consultation for Local Government
Reorganisation (LGR) in Greater Lincolnshire. The statutory
consultation would be used to inform the final government
decision.
 
Other options considered and rejected
 
The Council was under no obligation to submit
a consultation response. However, the statutory consultation would
be used to inform the final government decision on LGR. Therefore,
if the Council did not submit a response, it would lose an
opportunity to influence the government on LGR.
 
The Chairman of Council was content that
call-in need not apply to this decision – the notice attached
to the call-in waiver is available at
https://moderngov.southkesteven.gov.uk/documents/s50103/LGR%20Consultation%20Urgency%20Notice.pdf.