Decisions
25/09/2017 - Community Grants ref: 719 Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods
Decision published: 26/09/2017
Effective from: 25/09/2017
Decision:
Gloucester City Council wishes to support the voluntary and community sector and will fund projects using the asset based community development approach.
Projects that develop and provide opportunities for Gloucester residents.
Projects that support strong, diverse and cohesive communities.
Projects that support residents through provision of Health & Well-Being advice.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Lloyd Griffiths
13/09/2017 - City Centre Enforcement/Protection Officers ref: 713 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 13/09/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 13/09/2017
Effective from: 21/09/2017
Decision:
RESOLVED that:
1. the Council enters into a contract with Gloucester BID Limited for 4 years for the delivery of an enhanced City Centre Enforcement/Protection service for the sum of £35,000 per annum and agrees to waive the Contract Rules accordingly.
2. the Head of Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for the Environment and the Cabinet Member for Communities & Neighbourhoods be delegated authority to agree full details of the initiative and work programme for the delivery of the enhanced service as mentioned in (1) above and with the Council Solicitor, to approve all necessary legal documentation to implement the resolutions.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
13/09/2017 - Extension of Forest of Dean S101 Civica Revenues & Benefits Contract Extension ref: 714 Recommendations Approved
To seek approval to agree an extension of
Forest of Dean Civica contract
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 13/09/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 13/09/2017
Effective from: 21/09/2017
Decision:
RESOLVED that the offer of three 1 (one) year extension to the Forest of Dean District Council S101 agreement for Revenues and Benefits services in order to secure the continued quality of service and enable the Forest of Dean to negotiate potential savings as part of this contract be approved.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Jon Topping
13/09/2017 - Health & Safety Policy ref: 716 For Determination
To approve the Council's Health and Safety
Policy.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 13/09/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 13/09/2017
Effective from: 21/09/2017
Decision:
RESOLVED that:
1. The attached Health & Safety Policy ( ‘the Policy’) be approved
2. The proposed governance arrangements in respect of the Policy be noted
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Lloyd Griffiths
13/09/2017 - Gloucester City Council Safeguarding Policy ref: 715 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 13/09/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 13/09/2017
Effective from: 21/09/2017
Decision:
RESOLVED that:
1. The draft Safeguarding Policy at Appendix 1 be approved.
2. Delegation be provided to the relevant Corporate Director in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities & Neighbourhoods, to make any subsequent amendments required as a result of legislative or operational changes. The Safeguarding Policy will be reviewed annually.
3. That the Cabinet report template be amended to include Safeguarding alongside PIAs in section 11.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Emily Bolland
13/09/2017 - Discretionary Rate Relief Scheme ref: 712 Recommendations Approved
To seek approval for the Business Rates
Discretionary Relief Schedule.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 13/09/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 13/09/2017
Effective from: 21/09/2017
Decision:
RESOLVED that:
1. The policy detailed at Appendix 1 be adopted.
2. The Section 151 Officer be delegated decision powers in respect of the relief in 3.1 of the report. The powers will be used to:
· Determine the Percentage of the rates increase for which relief is eligible
· Determine the level of relief to be awarded
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Jon Topping
13/09/2017 - Council Plan 2017-2020 ref: 710 Recommendations Approved
To approve the Council Plan
2017-2020
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 13/09/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 13/09/2017
Effective from: 21/09/2017
Decision:
RESOLVED that:
1. The draft Council Plan 2017-20 be recommended to the Council for approval.
2. Authority to make amendments to the draft Council Plan 2017-20 be delegated to the Policy and Governance Manager in consultation with the Leader and Cabinet member for Performance and Resources following the end of the public consultation period.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Tanya Davies
13/09/2017 - Regeneration at Kings Quarter ref: 717 For Determination
To approve the Kings Quarter Business
Plan
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 13/09/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 13/09/2017
Effective from: 21/09/2017
Decision:
RESOLVED:
1. That the progress made with the Kings Quarter regeneration be noted and, in particular, that:
· LDA Design and Jones Lang LaSalle have produced a first edition of a Business Plan in accordance with the report to Cabinet of 21st June 2017.
· These Consultants have also prepared a Development Brief as a prelude to a planning application for Kings Quarter which is on target to be submitted in early Summer 2018.
2. That the Business Plan be approved in principle subject to ongoing consultation and that the procurement of the necessary planning team and associated enabling works be competitively tendered as soon as possible.
Wards affected: Westgate;
Lead officer: Philip Ardley
13/09/2017 - Financial Monitoring Quarter 1 ref: 711 Recommendations Approved
To receive an update on financial monitoring
information for the first quarter 2017/18.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 13/09/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 13/09/2017
Effective from: 21/09/2017
Decision:
RESOLVED that it be noted that:
1. The savings achieved in year to date total £1.654 million with a further £385k in progress.
2. The forecast year end position is currently for a reduction to the Council’s General Fund balance of £361k.
3. The details of specific budgetary issues identified by officers and the actions being taken to address those issues
4. The current level of Capital expenditure as shown on Appendix 2.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Jon Topping