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DECISION TAKEN UNDER CORONAVIRUS CONTINGENCY PLANNING PROCEDURES ON 13 MAY, 2020 - Variation of Contract with Wirral Health and Well-Being Community Interest Company
Under the new Coronavirus Contingency Planning Procedures, as approved by the Leader of the Council, the executive (Leader and Cabinet) priorities of the Council are amended to simply be:
(i) preservation of life;
(ii) supporting the vulnerable;
(iii) safeguarding children; and
(iv) aiding the Borough’s businesses and economy during this period that contingency planning is required to respond to an emergency situation and manage the effects of a covid-19 epidemic.
In view of the Leader’s decision to agree that
(i) the Head of Paid Service is authorised to take any action in furtherance of the priorities set out above, acting in consultation with the Leader, Cabinet member and/or Group Leaders wherever it is reasonable and practicable in the opinion of the Head of Paid Service to do so; and
(ii) the Head of Paid Service and each Director is authorised to take any action that officer consider is reasonably necessary to protect the health, safety or welfare of individuals.
The following decision has been made:
Decision type: Key
Decision status: For Determination
Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/05/2020
This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.
Reason for urgency:
In the opinion of the decision maker, the decision is an urgent one in that any delay likely to be caused by the Call-In process would seriously prejudice the Council’s or the public’s interest. The Chief Executive has agreed both that the decision proposed is reasonable in all the circumstances and to it being treated as a matter of urgency. The decision is therefore not subject to Call-In.
Decision due: 13 May 2020 by Director for Adult Social Care and Health
Lead director: Director for Adult Social Care and Health
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