Agenda and decisions

Approved

RESOLVED: that the report of the Community & Adult Services Scrutiny Committee entitled 'Temporary and Supported Accommodation - The Single Person's Gateway’ be received and a response be provided by December 2019

RESOLVED: that

(1)         the appointment of Councillor Wong as the Cabinet Assistant (Private Sector Housing), as set out in Paragraph 5 of this report be approved and

(2)         the amendment to refocus Councillor Lister’s role as the Cabinet Assistant (Building Prosperity) be approved

RESOLVED: that

1.            i)       Officers run a mini competition for liquid fuel through the           National Procurement Service (NPS) Framework for supply of fuels     and associated products and services NPS-FT-0093-18. The      duration of the arrangement will run from 1^st December 2019 to 1^st   April 2023. The contracted value of this procurement will be £5.5m.

ii)      evaluation criteria for a mini competition of 100% price, which is in line with framework guidelines be approved

iii)      the issuing of tender documentation be approved

2.            authority be delegated to the Corporate Director Resources in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member to:

i)          Deal with all ancillary matters pertaining to the mini competition.

ii)         Award a User Agreement with the Provider selected (most economically advantageous provider) and placing orders under the contract.

RESOLVED: that

1.            the potential financial outturn based on the projected position at Month 4 of the financial year be noted

2.            the allocations from specific contingency budgets to the People & Communities - Housing & Communities, People & Communities - Social Services and Planning, Transport & Environment directorates as set out in this report be noted

3.            the requirement for all directorates currently reporting overspends as identified in this report to put in place action plans to reduce their projected overspend be reinforced.

RESOLVED: that the current position regarding performance, the delivery of key commitments and priorities as at Quarter 1, and the action being taken to ensure the effective delivery of Capital Ambition be noted

Appendix 1 of this report is not for publication as it contains exempt information of the description contained in paragraphs 14 and 21 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

RESOLVED: that

1.            the contents of the report be noted

2.            the continued purchase of residential properties from the open market in accordance with the HRA business plan and approved Capital Programme be approved; and

3.            authority be delegated to the Assistant Director, Housing and Communities, to approve the purchase of appropriate properties (pursuant to recommendation 2 above), subject to advice from the Council’s Valuer, the Section 151 Officer and the Director of Governance and Legal Services; and compliance with the Procedure Rules for the Acquisition or Disposal of Land.

RESOLVED: that the street naming policy attached to the report be approved and Council be recommended to adopt the Street Naming policy.

RESOLVED: that

1.            the BRED Forward Plan be agreed in order to meet the Council’s duty under Section 6 of the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.

2.            the BRED forward plan help inform the Council's comprehensive refresh of it's Climate strategy, now underway following the recent Climate Emergency declaration