Officer decisions

Officer decisions archive for decisions made before 10 October 2007

What is a key decision?
A key decision is either a major financial matter or a matter that has a significant impact on the community. In detail, this means that a key decision either:

• Results in the local authority incurring expenditure or savings that are significant to the local authority's budget for the service or function to which the decision relates. Lambeth Council has decided that any decision involving expenditure or a saving in excess of £500,000 is a key decision.
• Or,
• Significantly affects the communities living or working in two or more wards in Lambeth.

What non-key decisions are included?
A non-key decision involving resources over £100,000.

What does the Officer Decisions database show?
The Officer Decisions database shows both pre-notified decisions and approved decisions. The public officer report is published. Pre-notified decisions are shown on the database for five clear days before the proposed decision. The decision is shown as approved on the day the decision is taken. However, key decisions are then subject to a five clear day call-in period (see below).

Can I be notified of changes to the Office Decisions database?
Yes. You can sign up to receive email alerts here: Subscribe to updates.

Who do I contact if I have a question about a decision?
Please contact the person listed as the "report author" in the decision report. Report authors will respond to all enquiries and ensure views received are considered by the decision-maker before the decision is made.

What does "decision status" mean?
There are four types of decision status. They are:

1. For determination The proposed decision has been pre-notified. The expected decision date (the earliest date a decision will be taken) is shown after the publication date. Any queries or concerns should be addressed to the report author. These will be considered before a decision is taken.
2. Recommendations approved (in green) The decision has been approved and can be implemented.
3. Recommendations approved (subject to call-in) (in yellow) The key decision is approved but cannot be implemented until the call-in period of five clear days has been completed. A councillor can "call-in" a key decision and must state their reasons.
4. Called-in (in red) The decision has been called-in and cannot be enacted. The appropriate scrutiny committee must consider the matter. If the scrutiny committee agrees the call-in, the decision-maker must reconsider the decision. The decision-maker may confirm the original decision or make a fresh decision.

Use the below search options at the bottom of the page to find information regarding recent decisions that have been taken by council officers.

Alternatively you can visit the decisions by Cabinet, committees, etc page for information on decisions that have been taken by the council’s decision making bodies.