Agenda and decisions

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Up to one hour is allowed for this item

Any member of the public or Councillor may participate in Public Forum. Petitions, statements and questions received by the deadlines below will be taken at the start of the agenda item to which they relate to.

Petitions and statements (must be about matters on the agenda):

• Members of the public and members of the council, provided they give notice in writing or by e-mail (and include their name, address, and ‘details of the wording of the petition, and, in the case of a statement, a copy of the submission) by no later than 12 noon on the working day before the meeting, may present a petition or submit a statement to the Cabinet.

• One statement per member of the public and one statement per member of council shall be admissible.

• A maximum of one minute shall be allowed to present each petition and statement.

• The deadline for receipt of petitions and statements for the 2 August 2022 Cabinet is 12 noon on 1 August. These should be sent, in writing or by e-mail to: Democratic Services, City Hall, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TR

e-mail: democratic.services@bristol.gov.uk

Questions (must be about matters on the agenda):

• A question may be asked by a member of the public or a member of Council, provided they give notice in writing or by e-mail (and include their name and address) no later than 3 clear working days before the day of the meeting.

• Questions must identify the member of the Cabinet to whom they are put.

• A maximum of 2 written questions per person can be asked. At the meeting, a maximum of 2 supplementary questions may be asked. A supplementary question must arise directly out of the original question or reply.

• Replies to questions will be given verbally at the meeting. If a reply cannot be given at the meeting (including due to lack of time) or if written confirmation of the verbal reply is requested by the questioner, a written reply will be provided within 10 working days of the meeting.

• The deadline for receipt of questions for the 2 August Cabinet is 5.00 pm on Weds 27 July. These should be sent, in writing or by e-mail to: Democratic Services, City Hall, College Green, Bristol BS1 5TR.

Democratic Services e-mail: democratic.services@bristol.gov.uk

When submitting a question or statement please indicate whether you are planning to attend the meeting to present your statement or receive a verbal reply to your question

To note any declarations of interest from the Mayor and Councillors.  They are asked to indicate the relevant agenda item, the nature of the interest and in particular whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest.

Any declarations of interest made at the meeting which is not on the register of interests should be notified to the Monitoring Officer for inclusion.

(subject to a maximum of three items)

To note any announcements from the Chair

That Cabinet:

1.      Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member Public Health, Communities and Bristol One City, subject to confirmation of authority to utilise the current budget, to award a contract for one year to Richmond Events Management to deliver the Harbour Festival in 2023 at a cost of £160k.

2.      Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member Public Health, Communities and Bristol One City to take all steps required to incur the cost to procure and award a contract for delivery of the Harbour Festival from 2024-27 at a total cost of £640k, subject to confirmation of funding.

That Cabinet:

1. Approved the Mead Street Development Brief which will facilitate the delivery of up to 1500 new homes, employment uses, a sustainable active travel route and a new public open space.

2. Noted the update on the Temple Quarter Regeneration Programme funding.

3. Noted the outcome of the consultation at Appendix B.

That Cabinet:

1. Authorised the Executive Director People in consultation with the Cabinet Member for City Economy Finance and Performance to direct award the consolidated contract for the People Major Systems (for a period of five years with the option to extend for a further two years) via CCS DAS Framework at a cost of up to £4.2m as outlined in this report and Appendixes A and I.

That Cabinet Approved:

•       The acceptance and adjustment to the Council budget for the grants as outlined in Appendix A Section 7:

•       Funding from the Department of Health and Social Care of £0.431m for 2022/23 in relation to the Transforming Care Partnership.

That Cabinet noted:

•       The General Fund risk adjusted forecast overspend of £13.2m, noting further mitigations are being explored.

•       A forecast overspend of £1.8m within the HRA (with actual end of year position being funded by a transfer to or from the HRA general reserve).

•       A forecast in-year deficit of £18.1m accumulating to a total £42.7m carried forward deficit in the DSG for 2023/24, and that the Council and the Schools Forum are developing a mitigation plan which will seek to address the High Needs overspend.

•       A forecast £37.7m underspend (£3.5m underspend for the General Fund and a £34.2m underspend on HRA) against the latest approved Capital Programme’s Budget.