Forward Plan and Executive Programme - Decision Making

Key decisions must be published

The Local Government Act 2000, require all local authorities to publish a monthly list of "key decisions" which they intend to take over a forthcoming period of four months.

Most key decisions are taken collectively by the Council's Executive although a limited number of key decisions are taken by officers or Executive Committees under delegated powers.

What is a key decision?

The legislation provides the following definition:

• A decision which is likely to result in the Council incurring expenditure, or the making of savings, which are significant having regard to the Council's budget, or
• A decision which is likely to be significant on terms of its effect on communities living or working in an area comprising two or more electoral divisions in the Council's area.

The Forward Plan and Executive Programme

This Forward Plan and Executive Programme lists all key decisions which it is believed will be made by the Executive, or under delegated powers during the period of the Plan.  It also lists all other proposed decisions that the Executive intends to take, either collectively or under the new arrangements for single member decision making, implmented on 1st February 2008.

Further information

The progranmme  is open to inspection by members of the public who may ask for further information on forthcoming decision making.

The programme identifies contact officers, and responsible members of the Council's Executive who may be contacted for further information about key decisions.

The Executive - Executive normally meets monthly on Thursday evenings at 4:30 pm. Copies of Executive agendas and papers Agenda papers are normally available 5 days before the relevant Executive meeting. Copies can also be obtained from the contact officer and via this website.

Contact officer

The programme is compiled by the Council's Member and Services Support Team. If you have any general queries about the programme, you should contact Sonja Booth (add e-mail address as a link and telephone number).

If you have specific queries about individual entries on the Forward Plan, please use the links identified against the relevant entry.

Jim Cassin
Strategic Director (People, Performance and Improvement)
Chester City Council
The Forum
Chester
CH2 2PL
Tel: 01244 402334
email: g.morris@chester.gov.uk or s.booth@chester.gov.uk.