Decisions

To approve capital expenditure detailed in the Council's budget as a provisional item, to progress with work to relocate and modernise the Council's waste management infrastructure.

The Cabinet Members agree that the capital budget totalling £862k is fully approved.

To agree to grant a lease for Bath Abbey on the basement of Abbey Chambers and the vaults adjacent to the Abbey for 150 years at a market rent, but abated to nil.

The Cabinet Members agree that:

1)  The Chief Property Officer be authorised to enter into an agreement for lease with Bath Abbey on the basement of Abbey Chambers.

2)  The lease reserves a market rent which is abated to nil, subject to the tenant satisfying the landlord of the following:

a)  The Tenant shall ensure that reasonable toilet facilities in the Property (reasonably agreed with the Landlord) are available free to the public at all times that the Bath Abbey is open to the public which will be not be less (on average) than six days a week. The only exception being when the conducting of church services in the Bath Abbey precludes the access of the general public to the toilets. The Tenant shall provide signage to the toilets as reasonably approved by the Landlord.

b)  The Tenant shall ensure that it operates a museum in the Property and / or Bath Abbey that provides a good general history of Bath in the medieval period (not just Abbey history) and that the museum is available free to the public at all times that the Bath Abbey is open to the public which will be not be less (on average) than six days a week. The only exception being when the conducting of church services in the Bath Abbey precludes the access of the general public to the museum. The museum must be to the reasonable satisfaction (in terms of size and content) of the Landlord's nominated museum officer. The Tenant shall provide external (if possible) and internal signage to the museum as reasonably approved by the Landlord and publicise the museum, particularly emphasising that access is free.

Proposed installation of speed tables into existing 20mph zones in various locations of the B&NES urban area.

The Cabinet Member agrees with the order to provide raised tables, at the following locations only:-

Englishcombe Lane

·  west of Stirtingale Road;

·  east of Oak Avenue;

·  west of Englishcombe Way;

·  west of Westfield Close.

St Ladoc Road, Keynsham

·  north of Culvers Road;

·  south of St Annes Avenue.

Proposed installation of a Zebra Crossing on Newbridge Hill, Bath, north west of the junction with Combe Park.

The Cabinet Member agrees that the proposed zebra crossing and associated works go ahead.

To agree the school term and holiday dates for the 2017-18 academic year.

The Cabinet Member agrees that:

1)  To note that Academies, Foundation, Free Schools and Voluntary Aided Schools have the power to determine their own term and holiday dates.

2)  To note that the Government intention to give the same power to Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools under the 2015 Deregulation Bill will not be commenced

3)  In order to maximise consistency of dates for the benefit of children and their parents, to recommend to all schools the Council’s preferred calendar of School Term and Holiday dates for the academic year 2016-18 based on a 195 day calendar.

Supplementary report to identify more fully the social objectives which are to be delivered by Genesis from these premises in favour of the community, as requested by Cabinet.

RESOLVED (unanimously) that the Cabinet agreed to:

1)  Reconfirm authority, first approved in the Single Member Decision E2741 dated 11th February 2015, that the Corporate Property Officer be authorised to enter into an agreement for lease leading to grant of a lease based on the agreed heads of terms. The structure of the transaction has been amended however and the contract will be a direct lease to commence from date of exchange.

2)  Note that:

a.  Assessment work undertaken has demonstrated that the value of services as a result of the Community Asset Transfer if externally procured is at least equal to or greater than the value of the rent abatement (£20,000pa)

b.  A separate cost/benefit analysis has demonstrated a clear overall benefit to the public purse from the asset transfer project

3)  Adopt and agree the Social Objects to be delivered as a result of the Community Asset Transfer and to note the arrangements for monitoring and review

4)  Note the range of uses that are considered inappropriate for the environment as stated in the Social Objects part of the report.

This statutory Plan sets out how the work of preventing youth offending will be taken forward in 2016-17. Recommended by Cabinet to Council, where it was agreed.

The Cabinet recommends adoption of the Youth Justice Plan as part of the Council’s Policy and Budget Framework and notes this can be accommodated within the Council budget.

The Cabinet also recommends the Youth Justice Plan to Council as fulfilling the requirements of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and agrees it can be submitted to the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales.

The Plan outlines the current level of provision and detailed pupil projections up to 2019 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.

The Children & Young People Panel debated the Plan at their meeting on March 22^nd 2016.

RESOLVED (unanimously) that the Cabinet:

1.  Approved the proposed strategy for the provision of school places within the 2015 – 2019 plan period.

2.  Approved the proposed strategy for the provision of school places over the longer term within the Core Strategy plan period.

To confirm the change to the evening charge in Charlotte Street car park.

The Cabinet Members confirm the decision to implement the new reduced evening charge in Charlotte Street car park in line with the attached schedule.

The Cabinet Members note the impact on the Parking Services budget that the implementation of the new charge will have and approves the virement of funding from the Heritage Services cost centre.