Decisions

To obtain agreement to the charges for School Admission Appeals, outlined in the Service Level Agreement (SLA) provided by Democratic Services for the year April 2023 – March 2027 for local authority schools (community and voluntary controlled) and those academy, foundation and voluntary aided schools that use the service.

The Cabinet Member agrees that:

1.1 The charge for a school admission appeal to be set at £230

per appeal from April 2023 to reflect the cost of living.

1.2 The charges outlined in the SLA for the school admission

appeal services - as set out in Appendix 1 – will be reviewed

annually in light of the UK Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) and

amended on an upwards only basis from 1 April 2024 until

31 March 2027

Approval of progression to the detailed design and implementation stage.

(1)  To proceed to final design, consultation and implementation for the measures comprising the proposed A37 crossing.

(2)  To advertise a Notice of Intent in relation to the proposed controlled crossing, informing the public of the proposals.  Subject to any objections or representations received, to agree that officers proceed to a Notice of Construction.

(3)  To approve the spend for this phase of the programme, which is in part covered by a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) contribution of £338,310.

(1)  To proceed with the shortlist of interventions set out in paragraph 3.8 of the report:

(a)  Controlled crossing in the Roundhill Grove junction area; and

(b)  Mini roundabout (improvements) along Mount Road.

With reference to 3.8(a) it is proposed to provide a raised zebra crossing between Mount Grove and Roundhill Grove.

  And 3.9:

(a)  Speed cushions along Mount Road and outside the primary school.

(b)  Continuous crossings along the side roads which meet Mount Road, supported by narrowing the side road junctions;

(c)  Widening the western footway to the southern end of Mount Road, and around the existing bus stops; and

(d)  Extend the school “Keep clear” zig zags and double yellow lines outside the primary school.

With reference to 3.9(a) raised pedestrian crossing points across Mount Road are proposed in lieu of speed cushions.

Now taking them forward to preliminary design and engagement.

(2)  To note that the proposed shortlist is based on work done with communities to first identify their needs and then co-design potential solutions to address those needs, as summarised in Appendix A of the report.

(3)  To note that the proposed shortlist was next subject to technical review, both in terms of alignment with the Liveable Neighbourhoods strategy and other factors such as cost, practicalities and timelines, as summarised in Appendix B of the report.

(4)  To note that the proposed shortlist was then referenced back to the application put forward by the primary school in Spring 2021 to ensure that the package of interventions satisfied the aims of the original proposal.

(5)  To note that the ability to proceed is subject to funding being available for the design, engagement, consultation and implementation work required as a result of this decision.

For clarity the proposed scheme contains no modal filters at either end of Mount Road.

To approve the Council’s preferred calendar of school term and holiday dates and to recommend these to all schools for the 2024-25 academic year.

(1)  To authorise the Head of Housing to complete the transfer of the remaining Curo leased residential properties to full Council ownership including agreement of post transfer housing management arrangements.

(2)  To authorise the continued use of these properties as social rented accommodation as part of the wider B&NES Homes programme.

(3)  To fully approve £430k of capital funding from unallocated Right to Buy receipts to support the transfer and purchase of these units.