Decision details

The Head of Legal Services’ representative introduced this item which sought to provide for the delegation of powers to a “Gold” Chief Executive acting London-wide in the event of a major emergency less serious than a “catastrophic incident”.

RECOMMENDED

1.   That Full Council extend the ALG arrangements for co-ordinating the response to emergencies, set out in Appendix 2 to the report, to have effect as amendments to Part J.1 of the Council’s Constitution.

2.   That the revised “LA Gold” resolution be noted, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, and be recommended for agreement by the Executive and Full Council as a pre-condition to the amendments to the Constitution recommended in resolution (1) above.