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Investing in our Borough

Cabinet Member: Cabinet Member for Resources & Financial Governance, Councillor Callton Young

Officer: Interim Executive Director of Resources, Asmat Hussain

Key decision: no

Decision:

The Leader of the Council delegated authority to the Cabinet to make the following decisions:

 

RESOLVED: To note

 

1.     The request for approval of the Substance Misuse Contract Award as set out at agenda item 11a and section 5.1.1 of the report.

 

2.     The request for approval of the Arboricultural Services Contract Variation as set out at agenda item 11b and section 5.1.1 of the report.

 

3.     The request for approval of the Public Health Nursing Contract Award as set out at agenda item 11c, and section 5.2.1 of the report;

 

4.     The contracts between £500,000 and £5,000,000 anticipated to be awarded under delegated authority from the Leader by the nominated Cabinet Member, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources and Financial Governance and with the Leader in certain circumstances, before the next meeting of Cabinet, as set out in section 5.3.1 of the report.

 

5.     The list of delegated award decisions made by the Director of Commissioning and Procurement since the last meeting of Cabinet, as set out in section 5.3.2 of the report.

 

6.     Property lettings, acquisitions and disposals to be agreed by the Cabinet Member for Resources and Financial Governance in consultation with the Leader since the last meeting of Cabinet, as set out in section 5.4.1 of the report.

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Resources & Financial Governance (Councillor Callton Young) highlighted the delegated decisions which had been made by Cabinet Members and by the Director of Commissioning & Procurement (Rachel Soni).

 

The Shadow Cabinet Member for Communities, Safety & Business Recovery (Councillor Andy Stranack) raised concerns that the background document on Interim Asset Disposals gave control to significant areas of greenbelt to outside organisations and partners, and that this risk had not been properly considered. Furthermore, it was noted that the consultation on the Heathfield House proposals had closed on Friday and the Shadow Cabinet Member queried whether there was an update following that consultation ending.

 

In response, the Head of Asset Management & Estates (Stephen Wingrave) stated that 75 comments had been received in response to the notice placed, with most raising concerns in relation to school children and conservation volunteer access to the site. Members were advised that the council were working with the Ecology Centre to established a solution to those concerns and were assured that the council considered all comments received.

 

The Leader of the Council delegated authority to the Cabinet to make the following decisions:

 

RESOLVED: To note

 

1.    The request for approval of the Substance Misuse Contract Award as set out at agenda item 11a and section 5.1.1 of the report.

 

2.    The request for approval of the Arboricultural Services Contract Variation as set out at agenda item 11b and section 5.1.1 of the report.

 

3.    The request for approval of the Public Health Nursing Contract Award as set out at agenda item 11c, and section 5.2.1 of the report;

 

4.    The contracts between £500,000 and £5,000,000 anticipated to be awarded under delegated authority from the Leader by the nominated Cabinet Member, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources and Financial Governance and with the Leader in certain circumstances, before the next meeting of Cabinet, as set out in section 5.3.1 of the report.

 

5.    The list of delegated award decisions made by the Director of Commissioning and Procurement since the last meeting of Cabinet, as set out in section 5.3.2 of the report.

 

6.    Property lettings, acquisitions and disposals to be agreed by the Cabinet Member for Resources and Financial Governance in consultation with the Leader since the last meeting of Cabinet, as set out in section 5.4.1 of the report.

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