Issue - decisions

Authorisation of Court Officers (Non-executive)

01/07/2024 - Authorisation of Court Officers (Non-executive)

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

 

21/06/2024

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

 

Judith Badger, Strategic Director Finance and Customer Services

 

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

 

Not applicable. The decision is made under Section 4C5 of the Responsibility for Functions at Appendix 9 of the Council’s Constitution [Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services – Delegated Executive Functions.

Brief Description of Decision:

 

 

To authorise Paul Latham under section 223 of the Local Government Act 1972 to prosecute, defend or appear in proceedings on behalf of the Council in the Magistrates’ Court

 

Reasons for the Decision:

 

 

 

To provide sufficient advocates to deal with Council Tax and National Non-Domestic Rating matters before the Magistrates’ Court.

 

Details of Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

 

Not applicable. Officers are required to present these cases before the Magistrates’ Court

 

Where the decision is made under specific delegation from a decision making body, the names of any member of the relevant body who has declared a conflict of interest in relation to the decision and name of the body granting the specific delegation and the date when it did so:

 

Not applicable

Background Papers:

 

 

See attached

 

 

I certify that this is a true record of the decision in relation to

 

Signed by the Decision Maker  

                             

Dated: 21/06/2024

 

Name: Judith Badger                                               

Job Title: Strategic Director Finance and Customer Services