Decisions
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For historical officer decisions before 10/11/2018 please contact: Democratic_services@bathnes.gov.uk
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11/04/2019 - B&NES Local Development Scheme Review ref: 1243 Approved
The B&NES Local Development Scheme needs to be reviewed in order to update the programme for the preparation of planning policy documents.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Development and Neighbourhoods
Decision published: 15/04/2019
Effective from: 25/04/2019
Decision:
The Cabinet Member agrees:
a) The revised Bath & North East Somerset Local Development Scheme 2019 – 2021 as set out in Appendix 1 to the Single Member Decision Report, subject to a minor amendment in respect of the West of England Joint Spatial Plan programme to reflect latest information on the Examination hearings timetable; and
b) That it should come into effect following the expiry of the decision call-in period
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Simon De Beer
11/04/2019 - Decision to allocate capital to support Housing Infrastructure Fund Business Case Development ref: 1242 Approved
The decision will provide the necessary
resource to part-develop the Housing Infrastructure Fund business
case (including expenditure associated with land assembly costs)
which seeks up to £230M of infrastructure support from Homes
England to unlock significant housing delivery.
Decision Maker: Corporate Director (Place)
Decision published: 11/04/2019
Effective from: 11/04/2019
Decision:
A decision was taken to allocate
£155,000 to support Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) Forward
Funding business case development. The decision will approve
capital programme for expenditure from the WECA match provisional
budget allocation in 2018/19 & 19/20. This will support future
investment in land and infrastructure to delivery housing growth
via WECA investment funding.
Lead officer: Tim Hewitt
04/03/2019 - Digital Programme - Funding Draw-Down ref: 1241 Approved
To provide the organisation with the Digital
technology and infrastructure to enable the ongoing transformation
for both our
workforce and citizens.
Decision Maker: Corporate Director (Place)
Decision published: 10/04/2019
Effective from: 04/03/2019
Decision:
Approval to 'draw down' the next stage of
approved provisional funding for the Council's Digital
transformation programme.
Lead officer: David Trethewey
04/03/2019 - Procurement of waste baler and associated sort line improvements ref: 1240 Approved
The capital requires approval to allow the
purchase and installation of a new recycing material baler and
associated sort line at the Ashmead Road Recycling Depot
Decision Maker: Director Environment
Decision published: 08/04/2019
Effective from: 04/03/2019
Decision:
To fully approve capital amounting to
£350k from the 2019/2020 provisional capital programme item
"Waste Baler"
Lead officer: Martin Hellyer
26/03/2019 - IT Asset & License Refresh Programme 2019/20 ref: 1237 Approved
In January 2020 all Microsoft support for
Windows 7, MS Office 2010, Microsoft Exchange Email and Windows
2008 server ends. This means all upgrades and Security patches for
new vulnerabilities will no longer be issued to protect these key
council systems. This would result in the council would lose its
central government PSN accreditation to process anything from
central Government agencies including revenues and benefits, no
access for Public Health and other services to the NHS spine and no
access to CPIS for Children’s social care etc. We therefore
need to implement Windows 10/Office 2016 across our IGel, Pc,
Laptop and Home working portal infrastructure. As our current
portfolio is now 5 to 7 years old our desktop and server hardware
also needs replacing to implement Windows 10 before the deadline.
Our Microsoft License Enterprise Agreement also expires in June
2019 exposing us to an annual £450,000 charge compared to the
existing £214,000 annual revenue charge therefore we need to
buy out of the current agreement before the expiration date to
mitigate this doubling of charges. Discussions at central
government level have gone nowhere with this issue in terms of the
revenue challenge so we have no other option to choose the buy out
scheme and look to re-enter the Microsoft EA route or Google
solutions before October 2025 when support ends for MS Office
2016
Decision Maker: Corporate Director (Place)
Decision published: 02/04/2019
Effective from: 26/03/2019
Decision:
To fully approve capital amounting to
£1,471,000 from the provisional capital programme item IT
Asset to commence the replacement of windows 7 and Office 2010 with
Windows 10 and Office 2016 before their end of support dates of
14th January 2020 when security and bug fixes will no longer be
available. Also to buyout of the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement to
reduce our exposure to a 110% increase in pricing in just 3
years
Lead officer: Martin Shields
01/04/2019 - Appointment of Directors to the Board of ADL ref: 1238 Approved
To agree the appointment of a non executive chair and non executive director to the Board of Aequus Developments Limited and to determine the remuneration for these roles.
Decision Maker: Leader of the Council
Decision published: 01/04/2019
Effective from: 01/04/2019
Decision:
The Leader, as shareholder on behalf of the Council, agreed for Aequus Developments Limited to:
1) Appoint Charles Gerrish to be the non executive chair of Aequus Developments Limited with effect from 7 May 2019.
2) Appoint Les Kew to be a non executive director of Aequus Developments Limited with effect from 7 May 2019.
3) Agree the remuneration for the roles of non executive chair and all non executive directors at £10,000 and £4,000 respectively.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Michael Hewitt
01/04/2019 - Public Protection Fees and charges ref: 1239 Approved
To obtain agreement to the fees and charges for specified services provided within Public Protection, in line with proposals agreed in the February 2019 budget setting by Full Council.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Development and Neighbourhoods
Decision published: 01/04/2019
Effective from: 09/04/2019
Decision:
The Cabinet Member agrees:
1) Formal adoption of the new fees and charges for Public Protection and that these are to be implemented in April 2019 to minimise the loss of potential income to the Authority.
2) That delegated authority be given to the Head of Building Control and Public Protection to agree fees and charges (where in accordance with the financial plan) which vary from the standard inflation clause, if the cost base changes or new services are introduced and that this can be done throughout the year if external factors influence the cost base significantly throughout the financial year.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Cathryn Brown