Issue - meetings

To consider the report ot the Director Corporate Services.

Agreed:

RESOLVED that in accordance with Section's 222 and 223 of the Local Government Act 1972 and Section 60 of the County Courts Act 1984, the following officer be authorised to represent Exeter City Council at the County and Magistrates' Courts:-

• Danny Damarell – Housing and Litigation Team Lead

RECOMMENDED that Council approve the amendment to the Council’s Scheme of Delegation to give delegated authority to the Service Lead, Legal Services, to authorise legal officers to represent Exeter City Council in the Magistrates’ and County Court in accordance with sections 222 and 223 of the Local Government Act 1972 and section 60 of the County Courts Act 1984.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

The Executive received the report which sought the authorisation for legal officers to represent the Council before the County Court and Magistrates’ and the County Court. The report further sought Council approval to amend the Constitution to state that future decisions concerning authorisation of legal officers to appear before the courts, to be delegated to the Service Lead Legal Services.

RESOLVED that in accordance with Section's 222 and 223 of the Local Government Act 1972 and Section 60 of the County Courts Act 1984, the following officer be authorised to represent Exeter City Council at the County and Magistrates' Courts:-

• Danny Damarell – Housing and Litigation Team Lead

RECOMMENDED that Council approve the amendment to the Council’s Scheme of Delegation to give delegated authority to the Service Lead, Legal Services, to authorise legal officers to represent Exeter City Council in the Magistrates’ and County Court in accordance with sections 222 and 223 of the Local Government Act 1972 and section 60 of the County Courts Act 1984.