Decisions

That nominated post-holders are appointed to enforce The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Business Closure) (England) Regulations 2020.

To suspend parking charges in the Council’s pay and display Car Parks until further notice.

To temporarily increase the Treasury limit to enable the Council to process the Government Initiative introduced to mitigate the financial effects of Covid-19

That the Treasury limit for all counterparties is increased from £15 million to £30 million for such period as is necessary to enable the Council to process the Government initiatives introduced to mitigate the financial effect of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, whereafter the limits shall revert to £15 million.

The Regulations made on 26 March 2020 expanding the categories of businesses to close.

To issue vehicle licences other than in accordance with the Council’s Guidelines and other than subject to standard conditions.

Authority is given to the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, in consultation with the Corporate Portfolio Holder, until further notice, to issue hackney carriage and private hire vehicles other than in accordance with the Council’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Guidelines March 2017 and other than subject to the Council’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Conditions.

The decision was necessary to enable the Council to contribute to alleviation of community hardship by offering grant funding in the most efficient and agile way

That an ‘Emergency Response Community Grant’ fund is established in the sum of £10,000 for the purpose of mitigating hardship in the community resulting from the Coronavirus pandemic.

Authority is delegated to the Head of Communities and Leisure Services to award grants of from this fund of up to £500 per application.

Authority is delegated to the Head of Communities and Leisure to determine the criteria against which applications for Emergency Response Community Grant funding will be assessed and awarded.

That authority is given to the Head of Revenues to administer grants to eligible businesses under the Small Business Grant Fund and Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund

The two grant funds were not within the scope of the existing delegated authority to officers.  Both Government and businesses will expect grants to be paid out as soon as funds are provided by the Government and therefore appropriate authority is required to meet these expectations and pay the grants to eligible businesses.

That authority is delegated to waive, defer, refund, extend, vary or otherwise deal with charges (including rent) made to third parties by the Council.

That authority is delegated to let or otherwise permit the use of the Crosfield Hall in Romsey, the Rendezvous in Andover, The Upper Guildhall in Andover, meeting rooms at Beech Hurst in Andover and any other Council owned facilities other than in accordance with the Council’s booking policy or usual usage provisions.

To indemnify the Returning Officer in respect of any financial losses that he incurs as a consequence of his decision not to publish Notice of Election to the Office of Borough Councillor for the Andover St Mary’s Ward.