Executive Decisions

To report on the progress against actions in the “All of Us” Equality Scheme 2017-20 during its first year of implementation.

      i.        That the Equality Scheme Impact Report 2017-18 and Monitoring Report 2017- 18 attached at Annex A and Annex B of the Director of OD, Transformation & HR  be approved for publication.

     ii.        That progress in implementing the Council’s “All of Us” Equality Scheme 2017- 20 is noted.

The proposed draft submission from the Berkshire local authorities for Business Rates Pilot status in 2019/20 as set out in Annex 1 of the Director: Finance’s report is endorsed and authorises the Director: Finance to incorporate any proposed changes arising from the meeting of the Berkshire Leaders on 24 September.

The performance of the Council over the period from January – March 2018 highlighted in the Overview Report in Annex A of the Chief Executive’s report is noted.

To seek approval for the delivery strategy for the co-located community centre and health care hub for the site at Blue Mountain.

      i.        the preferred option to provide a co-located community centre and health care hub at Blue Mountain is progressed  in partnership with Binfield Parish Council, the East Berkshire Clinical Commissioning Group and Binfield

Surgery subject to adequate funding from NHS England for the health care

element.

     ii.        discussions will be entered with Binfield Parish Council on the appropriate

joint funding of the enhanced community centre.

    iii.        funding of £200k from existing S106 income to support the next stages of the project would be released.

      i.        the Council extends its Refuse Collection Contract with SUEZ for a further 8 years from 1 April 2019 based on the option appraisal as set out in A(2) of restricted Annex 1 of the Executive Director: Delivery’s report subject to current terms and conditions as need to be amended

to reflect legislative change and those required in respect of operational need such as those highlighted in paras 5.15, 5.16, 5.19, 5.21, 5.25 and 5.28.

     ii.        once the Government Strategy for Waste is produced in the Autumn, officers report back to the Executive with a review of options to introduce further changes to the collection offer.