Executive Decisions

That the school term dates for the academic year 2018/19 be approved and that Monday 3 September 2018 be set as an in-service training day for all schools.

To review the options and recommendations for the future commissioning of 0–19 Public Health Nursing Services (Health Visiting and School Nursing) from April 2018.

That the commissioning of a 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service incorporating Health Visiting and School Nursing be approved on the basis of a two-year contract duration (with provision for three separate one-year extensions) from 1 April 2018.  

That the procurement plan set out in exempt Annex A attached to the agenda papers be approved.

That the Executive Member for Adult Social Care Health & Housing be authorised to award the contract, subject to the recommended bid being within the available budget.

To approve the recommendation to award a contract for the Community Based Care Service following a competitive tender.

That a contract for the Community Based Support Service commencing on 14 August 2017 be awarded to Tenderer B, C, D, G and H.

That the Lodge site be developed to provide bespoke new build accommodation for a minimum of 10 residents with a learning disability in accordance with the specified accommodation needs;

That offers be sought from registered social landlords to undertake the development and to provide nominations agreement.

That contracts be exchanged and the sale be completed for the site, subject to grant of detailed planning permission.

Details of the terms of disposal to be delegated to the Chief Officer: Property, Chief Officer: Housing, and Executive Members for Transformation & Finance and Adult Social Care, Health & Housing.

That the community based model for future commissioning of Intermediate Care be approved.

That the Residents’ Survey 2017 results report and statistical comparison table be noted and the communications plan be endorsed.

To seek approval to bring forward funding from 2018/19 to accelerate delivery of the approved Commercial Property Investment Strategy.

That the Executive recommended to Council the release of £20m capital funding in 2017/18 from the indicative 2018/19 Capital Programme in order to accelerate delivery of the Council's agreed Commercial Property Investment Strategy (CPIS).

To endorse the Community Safety Partnership Plan 2017-19 and recommend to Council on 1 March 2017 that the Plan be adopted.

That the priorities identified within the Community Safety Partnership Plan 2017-2019 be endorsed.

To agree to consult on the Issues and Options Minerals and Waste Local Plan.

That the Issues and Options for the Central and Eastern Berkshire Joint Minerals and Waste Plan be approved for the purposes of public consultation.

That the Chief Officer: Planning Transport and Countryside in consultation with the Executive member for Planning and Transport,  be authorised to make any minor amendments necessary to the Issues and Options for the Central and Eastern Berkshire Joint Minerals and Waste Plan, prior to public consultation.

That the recommendations in the Plan Phase of the Citizen and Customer Contact Transformation Programme be endorsed.

To approve the nomination of a category Group A representative to SACRE.

That Pastor Wayne Erasmus be appointed  as a Free Church (Group A) representative on the Bracknell Forest Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE).

To consider properties in which the Council may seek to invest, in accordance with the Commercial Property Investment Strategy.

That progress to date in pursuing possible investment opportunities discussed at the Executive Committee meeting on 11 April 2017 be noted.

The investment opportunities identified in the exempt investment tracker as properties 14 and 17 be pursued subject to due diligence being undertaken on both properties.