Decisions

The Bath River Line is a strategic green infrastructure project which will create a linear park through the heart of the city, connecting communities through a level, fully accessible travel route whilst protecting and enhancing the natural environment.  A FBC for Phase I has been submitted to WECA.  We are requesting that the decision to accept the WECA funding be made by a single member once the funding award offered.

To delegate approval to the Director of Sustainable Communities, in consultation with the s151 officer, to accept the £1.048m grant from WECA. This will allow full approval of the confirmed £1,612k in capital funds for Bath River Line Phase 1.

Cabinet on 11th November 2021 considered a report “Virgin Care Contract-Options Appraisal” (E3324). It agreed a recommendation for a three-year extension of Virgin Care’s joint commission to provide adult community health and social care services, children’s health services and some public health services. The full decision is set out here. Following the acquisition of Virgin Care Services Ltd by Twenty20 capital, cabinet will receive an update report on this contract. As these services are jointly commissioned with the CCG, the CCG Governing Body will also receive an update report on 26th May 2022.

(1)  To allow the contract to end with no contract extension beyond 31 March 2024.

(2)  To delegate to Suzanne Westhead, Director Adult Social Care (DASS), in consultation with Cllr Alison Born, Cabinet Member for Adult Services, authority to proceed with the agreed option and to undertake any appropriate risk mitigation.

Decision to delegate approval to the Director of Sustainable Communities, in consultation with the S151 Officer, to accept the £295k Love our High Streets grant from WECA.

To delegate approval to the Director of Sustainable Communities, in consultation with the S151 Officer, to accept the £295k Love our High Streets grant from WECA.

To agree to fully approve £250k for Cleveland Pools Trust being funded by Strategic CIL.

Corporate property acquisition to ensure continuation of service provision.

·  To approve the acquisition of a property within the Milsom Quarter, Bath, in order to secure a new location for the Bath Fashion Museum.

·  To delegate approval to the Director of Sustainable Communities,in consultation with the S151 officer to accept RIF (Revolving Infrastructure Fund) grant from WECA for the acquisition of this property. These funds will be spent in line with the Full Business Case submitted toWECA.

Bath & North East Somerset Council is looking to appoint two additional independent Non-Executive Directors to further strengthen and diversify its wholly owned housing company (Aequus Group) Board of Directors. One of the current Non-Executive Directors is standing down from his role at the end of March 2022 and there are 3 other Non-Executive Directors coming to the end of their term within the next few years so, it was proposed to start the recruitment process now to ensure the continuity of Board.

To agree that:

·  Liz Pickering be appointed a non-executive director of Aequus Group with effect from 1 April 2022.

·  Vic O’Brien be appointed a non-executive director of Aequus Group with effect from 1 September 2022.