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Coronavirus: Emergency decision making powers for South Lanarkshire Council

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Emergency measures to ensure business can continue have been taken by South Lanarkshire Council.With committee meetings cancelled until at least Easter as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, powers have been delegated to chief executive Cleland Sneddon to ensure urgent decisions can be made.Provision under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and the council’s Scheme of Delegation allow for the chief executive to take on more responsibility than usual when committees are unable to meet.The leaders of the council’s five political groups have agreed that the extraordinary action should be taken under standing order 36c and will be consulted before any decisions are taken.Standing order 36c states: “If a matter requires to be dealt with

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