Issue - meetings
Decision Taken by CEO under Urgency Powers
Meeting: 10/03/2025 - Cabinet (Item 75)
75 Decision taken under the Chief Executive's urgency powers 
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Purpose
The purpose of the report was to report to Cabinet on a decision taken by the Chief Executive Officer under urgency powers.
Recommendation
That Cabinet resolves to:
Note the decision taken by the Chief Executive Officer under his urgency powers as set out in Annex A.
Additional documents:
- Annex A - Urgent Decision Notice March 2025, item 75
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- Cotswold District Local Development Scheme (March 2025), item 75
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- Webcast for Decision taken under the Chief Executive's urgency powers
Decision:
The purpose of the report was for Cabinet to note a decision taken by the Chief Executive Officer under urgency powers.
RESOLVED:
That Cabinet noted the decision taken by the Chief Executive Officer under his urgency powers as set out in Annex A.
Minutes:
The purpose of the report was for Cabinet to note a decision taken by the Chief Executive Officer under urgency powers.
The Chief Executive introduced the item and explained that urgency powers were used due to tight deadlines that prevented the Local Development Scheme from being presented to Cabinet.
The decision was deemed necessary to submit the Local Development Scheme to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) by the 6 March deadline. The submission outlined the planning reports and policies that Cotswold District Council intended to develop and implement over the coming years and would serve as a timetable for key policy documents.
The urgency powers were used to meet this deadline, and the decision was cleared by the Vice Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Leader of the Opposition, and the Leader of the Council.
Following questions about the timing of the submission and the availability of grant funding, the Chief Executive confirmed that the timescales set out were achievable with existing resources and promised to provide further clarification on the submission timing.
Councillors praised the progress made, highlighting the importance of engagement and supplementary planning documents. They emphasised the need for more retail premises in Cirencester Town Centre due to decreasing vacancy rates and noted the town's thriving economy. It was also suggested that encouraging business diversity would strengthen the town's resilience.
The Chief Executive noted that a public consultation was scheduled for the summer.
RESOLVED:
That Cabinet noted the decision taken by the Chief Executive under his urgency powers as set out in Annex A.