Decision details

To extend Stephen Taylor’s designation as Monitoring Officer for the City Council in accordance with section 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, until 30th September 2022.

In September 2021, Council resolved that:

(1)        Stephen Taylor be designated Monitoring Officer for the City Council in accordance with section 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 with effect from 1 October for an interim period of up to 6 months but no more than 12 months.

(2)         To enter into an agreement to second the above-mentioned officer from Stroud District Council to Gloucester City Council on terms to be agreed between Stroud District Council, Gloucester City Council and the officer.

(3)        To delegate authority to the Managing Director to agree the terms of the secondment and to sign the secondment agreement on behalf of Gloucester City Council and to make any necessary consequential amendments to the Council’s Constitution arising from the agreed terms and any re-assignment of the current Monitoring Officer functions. 

Stroud District Council have now appointed a permanent Monitoring Officer and have indicated to Stephen Taylor that his appointment with them will conclude by end October 2022.

The Managing Director previously took a decision to extend Stephen Taylor’s designation as Monitoring Officer to 1^st September 2022.

To provide Gloucester City Council with the time to make its own succession arrangements, the Managing Director has decided to extend Stephen Taylor’s designation as the Council’s Monitoring Officer, and the associated secondment agreement, beyond 1^st September 2022 up to the 30^th September 2022.

None. All Councils are required to designate an officer as Monitoring Officer in accordance with section 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

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