Due to the current situation in relation to the outbreak of the Covid-19 known as the disease Coronavirus. The Council have taken the decision to the following:- 

 

 

a) delegate authority to the Council’s Proper Officer to take such actions and decisions as are required during the outbreak of Covid-19, subject to the Council’s Standing Orders and Financial Regulations and in consultation with the relevant chairman of full Council, to inform all councillors of any such actions/decisions as soon as possible, to keep a record of each action/decision taken, and to report and formally ratify those actions and decisions as soon as the Council resumes normal operation and meetings can be safely convened as per Government advice. 

 

b) Payments would continue to be authorised by two duly authorised payment signatories. 

 

c) postpone all public meetings for the time being. 

 

d) consult all Parish councillors on any planning applications received, to collate the councillors’ comments and submit the agreed responses to the local planning authority East Devon District Council. To publish details of planning applications on the Council’s website and Facebook page and ask interested individuals to submit their comments to the local planning authority directly. Any decisions to support or oppose planning applications which would be taken during this period would be formally ratified at the first Planning Committee meeting following the emergency measures. 

 

This was agreed by the Councillors on 24th March 2020 

 

Jennie Edwards 

Clerk to Poltimore Council