Agenda and decisions

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• The deadline for receipt of petitions and statements for the 2 November

Cabinet is 12 noon on Monday 1 November 2021. These should be sent, in writing or by e-mail: democratic.services@bristol.gov.uk

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To note any announcements from the Chair

Cabinet authorised the Executive Director - People in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Integrated Care Systems to take all steps required to spend the remaining value of £1,682.302 as outlined in this report including procuring and awarding contracts (including any which may be over £500k) for the implementation of the WE WORK for Everyone Project.

Cabinet:

1. Approved the recommissioning of new Carers Support service contract(s) on behalf of Bristol City Council and BNSSG Clinical Commissioning Group, for 3 years plus 2 from 1st July 2022 at a cost of up to £2,436,425.
2. Authorised the Executive Director – People in consultation with the Cabinet Member Adult Social Care and Integrated Care System to take all steps required to procure and award the contract(s), in line with the procurement routes and maximum budget envelopes outlined in this report.
3. Authorised the Executive Director – People in consultation with the Cabinet Member Adult Social Care and Integrated Care System to invoke any subsequent extensions / variations specifically defined in the contract(s) being awarded, up to the maximum budget envelope outlined in this report.
4. Authorised the Executive Director – People in consultation with the Cabinet Member Adult Social Care and Integrated Care System to authorise any contract value increase between 10-50% over the life of the contract up to £1,218,213 subject to availability of funding.

Cabinet:

1. Noted the outlook and projections within the 5-year Medium Term Financial Plan and Capital Strategy.
2. Noted the strategic planning approach taken.
3. Noted the Reserve Policy.
4. Recommended the Medium -Term Financial Plan for the period 2022/23 to 2026/27 to Full Council for approval.
5. Recommended the Capital Strategy for the period 2022/23 to 2031/32 to Full Council for approval.
6. Delegated authority to Director of Finance in consultation with Deputy Mayor, Cabinet member for Finance, Governance, Property and Culture to make any technical changes following the Spending Review 2021.

Cabinet approved the updated final draft Corporate Strategy 2022 – 2027 and recommended for approval by Full Council.

That Cabinet approved the Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2022/23.

Cabinet approved:

1. Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery (LAD) - Phase 1b extension request to approve the grant award and make necessary changes to the Council’s budget. (See P06 Appendix A section 7.1.3).
2. Cabinet noted the allocation of £2.681m from Bristol S256 funds (currently held in Reserves) regarding the BNSSG Healthier Together Single System Plan. (See P06 Appendix A i-viii) and delegated authority to the Director of People to progress the projects in line with the scheme of delegations.
3. The Revised Capital Programme Budget of £271.5m. (P06 Appendix B1).

Cabinet notes:

1. Risks associated with the forecast outturn and the long-term financial impact on the Council as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
2. The risks within service areas of non-COVID-19 related overspend on General fund services, an overall forecast breakeven position for 21/22 at P06 and that it is expected that the risk of overspend will be managed through management actions /mitigations through the rest of the financial year.
3. The update on Adult Social Care (ASC) Emergency COVID-19 Funding, Infection Control Grant Rounds 1 and 2, Rapid Testing and Workforce Capacity Funding (see Appendix A ix)
4. A forecast underspend of £1.0m within the Housing Revenue Account.
5. A forecast in-year deficit of £14.6m and a total £24.6m carried forward deficit in the ring-fenced Dedicated Schools Account (DSG).
6. A breakeven position on Public Health services.
7. A forecast £8.2m underspend against the approved Capital Programme’s Revised Budget.
8. That the Council has submitted an Expression of Interest for the Active Travel Social Prescribing Pilot. (See P06 Appendix section 7.1.2)
9. An OED was also taken to approve spend of up to £0.35m (DWP Household Support Fund) to provide targeted support for 2 – 16+ year olds who receive Free School Meals and/or Pupil Premium over October half term.

Cabinet:

1. Approved the procurement of a new contract for Property, Casualty and Additional Cover Insurances for a term of 3 years with an option to extend for a further period of 2 years for an estimated value of £15m (over the maximum 5 year period).
2. Authorised the Director for Finance in consultation Deputy Mayor for Finance Governance and Performance to take all necessary steps to procure and award the contract and invoke any extensions as set out in this report.

Cabinet

1. Authorised the Executive Director - Growth and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing Delivery and Homes to extend the open framework and the existing contract for 4 years from 1^st April 2022 at a cost of £1,140k.
2. Authorised the Executive Director - Growth and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing Delivery and Homes to award contracts for additional 100 units of accommodation via the open framework at a cost of £1,240k in line with the procurement routes and maximum budget envelope outlined in this report.

Cabinet approved the proposed Gambling Policy attached as appendix A to the report, to go forward to Full Council on 7 December 2021 for approval and adoption.

Cabinet:

1. Authorised the Executive Director for Growth and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport, to vary the iPoint contract as outlined in this report and procure 14 additional iPoints on behalf of South Gloucestershire Council at a cost of £836,500.
2. Noted the cost of the works and future maintenance costs will be covered by South Gloucestershire Council and the net cost to Bristol City Council will be nil.

That Cabinet approved the grant of a 30-year lease to Ambition Community Energy (25 years operational lease, 5 years for implementation/decommissioning) to enable the development of a Wind Turbine on land at Severn Road in Avonmouth and recognises that terms of this lease will be at an undervalue as set out in the valuation report.

Cabinet:

1. Noted the recommendations within the Strategic Transport Assessment and that these recommendations have informed the strategic highway works detailed design.
2. Approved the detailed project proposals for the Bedminster Green strategic highway works (including public realm) and river restoration and flood alleviation works as set out within Appendix A.
3. Approved prioritising Bedminster Green infrastructure projects for City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement funding.
4. Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and S151 Officer to take all steps required to bid for and accept any funding award and enter into funding agreements to deliver the strategic highway works (including public realm), river restoration and flood alleviation works and land acquisition that will be sought from i) the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement up to £13.5m; and / or ii) Heritage Lottery Funding, up to £250,000.

5. Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and S151 Officer to secure, draw down and spend: i) City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement up to £13.5m; and ii) Strategic CIL up to £6m (as previously approved in principle by Cabinet 2019) to deliver strategic highway works (including public realm), river restoration infrastructure works, contribution to Victoria Park improvements, support to co-ordinate development delivery and maximise the benefits of growth as detailed in this report.
6. Noted up to £6m Strategic CIL could be used as match funding towards the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement should Bristol City Council be successful in securing this funding.
7. Noted that should the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement funding not be allocated to this project for any reason, a report will be brought back to Cabinet identify alternative delivery and funding options to ensure the Vision set out in the Bedminster Green Framework can be realised.
8. Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Mayor, to procure all necessary contracts (for goods, works or services) to deliver the strategic highway works (including public realm), river restoration and flood alleviation works and new parks building in Victoria Park (within the specified funding envelope), including awarding any contracts which exceed the key decision threshold.
9. Noted that BCC have entered into a Development Agreement with Dandara on Plot 5, and subject to Dandara meeting the conditions set out within this agreement, the land will be disposed of to Dandara on commercial terms.
10. Noted that a multi-storey car park must be constructed on Plot 4b to satisfy conditions as set out in the Development Agreement between the Council and Dandara.
11. Authorised the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration to conclude any further contracts required to secure delivery of the multi-storey car park and to approve any procurement requirements needed to authorise any further contract with Dandara.
12. Approved the acquisition of the land to the north of Plot 3 as identified on plan at Appendix I to enable river restoration works, subject to securing a financial contribution from the current landowner towards the costs of repairs to the structure of the riverbank infrastructure.  ...  view the full decision text for item 20.

That Cabinet approved the recommendations as set out in the confidential report.

Cabinet noted the contents of the Annual Report of the Director for Public Health 2020-21.