Decision Maker: Executive Director: People
Decision published: 20/12/2019
Effective from: 16/12/2019
Decision:
To procure a new carers support service
providing advice, information and guidance to adult carers, young
carers approaching adulthood, and parent carers of young people
approaching adulthood, for a fixed price of £80,000 per year,
for period of two years, with the option of two further one year
periods.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Nikki Edwards
To approve Bracknell Forest Council’s
consultation response
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Planning and Transport
Decision published: 20/12/2019
Effective from: 29/12/2019
Decision:
The Council’s consultation response is approved.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Neil Mathews
To introduce a new service offer (Direct
Cremations) which could provide additional revenue income by
optimising un-met demand in the second chapel.
Decision Maker: Executive
Made at meeting: 17/12/2019 - Executive
Decision published: 17/12/2019
Effective from: 26/12/2019
Decision:
i. Direct cremations are offered as an additional service at Easthampstead Park Cemetery and Crematorium at an individual price of £285.00.
ii. the Council Constitution allows the Director to fix charges for any new service, provided that such charges are reported to the next meeting of the Council’s Executive Committee. It is therefore recommended that this service is introduced within the current financial year.
iii. the new service will be included in the 2020/21 fees and charges for approval at full Council in February 2020.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Damian James
To approve the Council’s budget
proposals for budget consultation
Decision Maker: Executive
Made at meeting: 17/12/2019 - Executive
Decision published: 17/12/2019
Effective from: 26/12/2019
Decision:
i. a Council funded capital programme of £4.79m for 2020/21 as set out in paragraph 5.11 of the Director:Finance’s report and summarised in Annex A, including the new schemes listed in Annexes B – C is approved for consultation.
ii. the inclusion of £13.91m of expenditure to be externally funded (including £3.97m of S106 funding) as outlined in paragraph 5.12 of the Director:Finance’s report Is approved for consultation.
iii. the inclusion of an additional budget of £1m for Invest-to-Save schemes is approved for consultation.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Calvin Orr
To provide a summary of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman Annual Review Letter 2019.
Decision Maker: Executive
Made at meeting: 17/12/2019 - Executive
Decision published: 17/12/2019
Effective from: 26/12/2019
Decision:
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsmen Annual Review Letter 2018 at Annex A and corresponding data tables at Appendix B are noted.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Harjit Hunjan
The purpose of this report is to provide an
update on the progress of the Blue Mountain Community and Health
Care Hub scheme and the supporting financial summary. The project
is in partnership with the East Berkshire Clinical Commissioning
Group (CCG). A decision is required to proceed to the next stage of
the project, which includes completion of the heads of terms,
appointment of a design team for completion of RIBA Stage 3 design
and applying for planning permission. The CCG submitted an outline
business case to the NHS in July 2019 to secure funding for the
health provision. A procurement plan tailored to the specific
requirements of this project requires approval.
Decision Maker: Executive
Made at meeting: 17/12/2019 - Executive
Decision published: 17/12/2019
Effective from: 26/12/2019
Decision:
RESOLVED that:
i. The progress to date on the community centre and health & wellbeing hub in
partnership with the Care Commissioning Group (CCG) is noted and the timetable in paragraph 5.23 of the Director: Place, Planning & Regeneration’s report is agreed.
ii. the community centre budget of up to £2.4m is agreed as per paragraph 5.10 of the Director: Place, Planning & Regeneration’s report; the development cost of the health centre to be met by the CCG/NHS as noted in paragraph 5.1 of the Director: Place, Planning & Regeneration’s report.
iii. to forward fund up to £4.6m (including ancillary costs as per paragraph 5.10 of the Director: Place, Planning & Regeneration’s report),the capital costs of the Health part of the building, on the basis that the consequent capital financing costs will be matched by long term rental income from Health.
iv. the Procurement Plan (paragraph 5.25 of the Director: Place, Planning & Regeneration’s report) for the community centre and health
care hub in Appendix C (Restricted), is approved.
Lead officer: Andrew Hunter
To inform the Executive of the performance of
the council over the second quarter of the 2019/20 financial
year.
Decision Maker: Executive
Made at meeting: 17/12/2019 - Executive
Decision published: 17/12/2019
Effective from: 26/12/2019
Decision:
The performance of the council over the period from July – September 2019 highlighted in the Overview Report in Annex A of the Chief Executive’s report was noted.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: John Ainsworth
To approve the Council's budget proposals for
consultation.
Decision Maker: Executive
Made at meeting: 17/12/2019 - Executive
Decision published: 17/12/2019
Effective from: 26/12/2019
Decision:
i. the draft budget proposals for 2020/21 as the basis for consultation with the Overview & Scrutiny Commission and other interested parties or individuals are agreed.
ii. Directors are authorised to implement inflationary increases to fees and charges as soon as practicable in the current financial year.
iii. the Treasury Management Strategy and associated documents at Annexe E for the Director:Finance’s report is agreed and requests that the Governance and Audit Committee review each of the key elements.
iv. the Capital Strategy published in 2019 remains relevant and does not
require updating at this time.
v. the 2020/21 Schools Budget be set at the eventual level of the Dedicated School Grant income plus any accumulated DSG balances and additional Council funding of £0.308m (paragraph 8.23 of the Director:Finance’s report).
vi. the Executive Member for Children, Young People and Learning be authorised to agree the allocation of the sums available for schools funding as set out in recommendation 2.5 having regard to the decisions and recommendations of the Schools Forum and to agree detailed budgets for services centrally managed by the Council.
vii. the virements relating to the 2019/20 budget as set out in Annexes G
and H of the Director:Finance’s report are approved and recommend those that are over £0.100m for approval by Council.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Stuart McKellar, Arthur Parker
For the Executive Member to approve the LADO
Annual Report
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Children, Young People and Learning
Decision published: 16/12/2019
Effective from: 25/12/2019
Decision:
The Executive Member for Children and Young People received the annual report of the LADO and notes the key messages and recommendations made.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gary Campbell
For the Executive Member for Children, Young
People and Learning to receive the annual report of the IRO and to
note the key messages and recommendations made.
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Children, Young People and Learning
Decision published: 16/12/2019
Effective from: 25/12/2019
Decision:
The Executive Member for Children and Young People received the annual report of the IRO and to notes the key messages and recommendations made.
Lead officer: Thom Wilson
To agree the Council’s response to the
focused consultation on the Bracknell Town Neighbourhood
Plan
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Council Strategy and Community Cohesion
Decision published: 13/12/2019
Effective from: 22/12/2019
Decision:
The Executive Member for Council Strategy and Community Cohesion agrees the Council’s response to the focused consultation on the Revised Bracknell Town Neighbourhood Plan as set out in Appendix 1 of the Director: Planning, place and regeneration’s report, for submission to the Examiner.
Wards affected: Bullbrook; Crown Wood; Great Hollands North; Great Hollands South; Hanworth; Harmans Water; Old Bracknell; Priestwood & Garth; Wildridings & Central;
Lead officer: Max Baker
The report has been written to describe the
work of the Virtual School and the impact of the service on looked
after children. (To note and approve the Annual Report on the work
of the Virtual School)
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Children, Young People and Learning
Decision published: 12/12/2019
Effective from: 21/12/2019
Decision:
The Executive Member for Children, Young People and Learning noted and approved the Annual Report on the work of the Virtual School for 2018-19.
Lead officer: Rachel Morgan