The Chancellor’s Autumn Budget 2018 announced £420million towards additional Roads Funding.
The Department for Transport (DfT) provided confirmation, via a letter dated 13 November 2018, of an additional £6.083million capital funding for the County Council. This funding must be spent on highway network infrastructure maintenance before the end of March 2019.
The decision is urgent due to the challenging time constraint in which to spend the grant funding.
The Director of Law and Assurance, with the agreement of the Cabinet Member for Highways and Infrastructure and the Chairman of the County Council, used his delegated powers under Standing Order 5.23.
Pursuant to Regulation 11 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, notice is hereby given for a key decision which is not able to be included in the Forward Plan 28 days before the decision is taken. The following decision has been taken under the urgent action procedure by the Director of Law and Assurance, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highways and Infrastructure, and with the agreement of the Chairman of the County Council (Standing Order 5.23(b) Part 4, Section 5, of the County Council’s constitution).
Urgent decisions are not subject to a call-in period and come into effect immediately.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/12/2018
This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.
Reason for urgency:
Pursuant to Regulation 11 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, notice is hereby given for a key decision which is not able to be included in the Forward Plan 28 days before the decision is taken. The following decision has been taken under the urgent action procedure by the Director of Law and Assurance, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highways and Infrastructure, and with the agreement of the Chairman of the County Council (Standing Order 5.23(b) Part 4, Section 5, of the County Council’s constitution).
Decision due: 5 December 2018 by Director of Law and Assurance (Tony Kershaw)
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Highways and Infrastructure
Lead director: Tony Kershaw
Contact: Matt Davey, Assistant Director (Highways, Transport and Planning) Email: matt.davey@westsussex.gov.uk Tel: 033 022 26680.
Democratic Services Contact: Judith Shore Democratic Services Officer T: 0330 22 26052 E: judith.shore@westsussex.gov.uk
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