Decisions

The LEP is required to submit its Strategic Economic Plan to government for assessment and is seeking the endorsement of the Council and the other UA's

(1) To AGREE the aspirations set out in the Strategic Economic Plan and endorse the submission of the document to Government; and

(2) To DELEGATE authority to the Chief Executive and Strategic Director Place, in consultation with the Cabinet member for Sustainable Development, to agree any minor amendments to the document.

To approve the details within the Highway Structural Maintenance Programme for 2014/15 and develop the policies of both the Joint LTP and Asset Management Plan

(1) To AGREE the Funding Allocation breakdown across Highway Assets for 2014/15;

(2) To NOTE the anticipated carry forward from 2013/14 to 2014/15;

(3) To APPROVE the Highway Structural Maintenance Programme for 2014/15, for which provisional funding approval was included within the Council’s February 2014 budget report; and

(4) To DELEGATE authority to the Divisional Director, Environmental Services and the Service Manager, Highways, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport, to alter the programme as may prove necessary during 2014/15.  Any alterations will be within the overall budget allocation and take into account any additional funding streams that become available.

The Plan outlines the current level of school provision, detailed pupil projections up to 2017 and outline pupil numbers up to 2029. Estimates of the number of places likely to be required and how and where these might be provided are also included

(1) To APPROVE the proposed strategy for the provision of school places within the 2013 – 2017 plan period; and

(2) To APPROVE the proposed strategy for the provision of school places over the longer term within the Core Strategy plan period.

To set out priorities for the schools capital programme including projects to add pupil places and maintenance priorities

(1) To APPROVE for inclusion in the 2014/15 Capital Programme DfE funding of £353,269 for works to school kitchens required to enable the provision of free school meals for all infant pupils from September 2014;

(2) To APPROVE for inclusion in the 2014/15 Capital Programme Basic Need development funding of £150,000 to enable feasibility studies and option appraisal for adding capacity at the schools identified in Section 5;

(3) To APPROVE for inclusion in the 2014/15 Capital Programme Basic Need funding of £400k for the provision of additional classrooms at Saltford Primary School required by September 2014;

(4) To APPROVE provisionally the principle of the allocation of Basic Need funding for  school places and land as required on the MOD sites at Ensleigh and Warminster Rd subject to a further report to Cabinet when the level of contribution is identified;

(5) To AGREE an additional allocation of £500,000 from 2014/15 Capital Maintenance funding for the 2014/15 Schools Capital Maintenance Programme; and

(6) To APPROVE the allocation of £500,000 from 2014/15 Capital Maintenance funding for improvement projects in schools with priorities to be agreed with the Cabinet Member and brought forward for full approval.

The two management Plans were referred to Cabinet by the Mendip Hills Partnership and the Cotswolds Conservation Board respectively.

(1) To APPROVE the Mendip Hills AONB Management Plan 2014 – 2019 as the basis for safeguarding and managing the unique beauty and distinctive character of the AONB and to be taken into account in the preparation of the Council’s Local Development documents and in the determination of planning applications; and

(2) To ENDORSE the Cotswolds AONB Management Plan 2013 – 2018 as the basis for safeguarding and managing the unique beauty and distinctive character of the AONB and to be taken into account in the preparation of the Council’s Local Development documents and in the determination of planning applications.

The Council requires a Leisure Strategy to determine its investment and service delivery options for the next 25 years.  This report is designed to clarify options available and provides recommendations to build the future leisure platform.

(1) To APPROVE the draft ‘Fit for Life’ strategy for further public consultation.