The distribution of the Household Support Fund
Decision Maker: Executive
Made at meeting: 16/11/2021 - Executive
Decision published: 16/11/2021
Effective from: 16/11/2021
Decision:
RECOMMENDED that the Executive Member for Children, Young People and Learning
i. agrees the proposed routes to spend the Household Support Fund by the end of March 2022.
ii. approves the Strategic Procurement Plan for purchasing supermarket vouchers.
To approve the strategic procurement plan for
an all age advocacy service.
Decision Maker: Executive
Made at meeting: 16/11/2021 - Executive
Decision published: 16/11/2021
Effective from: 25/11/2021
Decision:
RECOMMENDED that the Executive Member for Children, Young People and Learning the Executive approve the Strategic Procurement Plan for procuring a provider for all age advocacy for Bracknell Forest residents.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Thom Wilson
To note the proposal for the creation of a new
Capital Strategy for Education & Learning from 2022 –
2026 (5 years).
Decision Maker: Executive
Made at meeting: 16/11/2021 - Executive
Decision published: 16/11/2021
Effective from: 25/11/2021
Decision:
RECOMMENDED to the Executive Member for Children and Young People that the proposed plan to develop a new Capital Strategy for Education & Learning 2022-26 is noted.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Chris Hilliard
This report seeks spend approval of up to £1,177,200 to purchase 6 x 1 bed/bedsit properties off the open market funded by £450,000 of the unallocated S106 affordable housing commuted sums and borrowing of £727,200, the cost of which will be met by net rental income. These properties will be council owned affordable rented temporary housing to meet the needs of rough sleepers and other single homeless households.
Decision Maker: Executive
Made at meeting: 16/11/2021 - Executive
Decision published: 16/11/2021
Effective from: 24/11/2021
Decision:
RECOMMENDED that the Executive Member for Adult Services, Health and Housing RECOMMEND to Council that they:
i. Approve the total capital spend commencing in the 2021-22 financial year, in order to purchase 6 properties to ensure that Council has suitable temporary emergency affordable housing.
ii. Approve that a proportion of this total to be funded through S106 affordable
iii. Approve borrowing to fund the remaining balance. The cost of borrowing and MRP (minimum revenue provision) will be met by net rental income so will be cost neutral.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sarah Gee
To agree the Public Protection Partnership MK
II Business Plan following the exit of Wokingham Borough Council
from the partnership.
Decision Maker: Executive
Made at meeting: 16/11/2021 - Executive
Decision published: 16/11/2021
Effective from: 25/11/2021
Decision:
RECOMMENDED that the Executive Member for Culture, Delivery and Public Protection:
i. agrees the suggested priorities for the service for 22/23.
ii. agrees to the proposed contractual position with Wokingham Council in order to protect existing PPP services.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Damian James
To approve the Strategic Procurement Plan for
the Corporate Cleaning Contract.
Decision Maker: Executive
Made at meeting: 16/11/2021 - Executive
Decision published: 16/11/2021
Effective from: 25/11/2021
Decision:
RECOMMENDED that the Executive Member for Transformation and Finance
i. agrees to the extension of the current contract arrangements until 30th August 2022 to align with the schools’ academic year.
ii. approves the Strategic Procurement Plan for Corporate Cleaning.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Kevin Ayers
Approval of council's new All of Us Equality
Scheme 2021-26 and equality objectives.
Decision Maker: Executive
Made at meeting: 16/11/2021 - Executive
Decision published: 16/11/2021
Effective from: 18/11/2021
Decision:
RECOMMENDED to the Executive Member for Council Strategy and Community Cohesion that the Council’s Equality Scheme 2022-25 be approved for publication.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Samantha Wood
To approve a Procurement Plan for specialist
printing and postage services for elections and electoral
registration. This is to ensure the requirements for future
elections and registration materials are produced in a legally
compliant way, at a competitive price.
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Culture, Delivery and Public Protection
Decision published: 15/11/2021
Effective from:
Decision:
The Executive Member approves the procurement plan to enable the tendering of this contract.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Ann Moore
Decision Maker: Executive Director: Delivery
Decision published: 12/11/2021
Effective from: 12/11/2021
Decision:
To assign the intellectual property rights
relating to the Smart Connect software to the software company
Smart Citizen, in exchange for an ongoing share of their profits,
resulting from sales of the Smart Connect software.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Kevin Gibbs