TfN’s Constitution provides
senior officers with powers to take delegated decisions where
necessary, and the Chief Executive’s powers are wide enough
to allow him to take decisions on any urgent matter in the
interests of TfN, having consulted with the Chair or members
by such method as he may determine. Whilst formal decision making
meetings must now be held in person, Covid-19 legal restrictions
also remain in place, so this meeting is convened not as a formal
Scrutiny Committee meeting with personal attendance by members and
public, but as a “virtual” consultation meeting
following which the Chief Executive may take whatever decisions are
necessary having consulted with Members. In all other respects, the
Consultation Call meetings has been set up to comply with other
legal requirements which apply to committee meetings, and the
public can view it online, both live and after the
meeting.