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16/05/2024 - Decision to agree to support for seven resettled Afghan families in serviced apartments for up to 12 months in Bristol. ref: 2176 Recommendations Approved
This report confirms the decision to agree to
accept a grant to support seven (7) Afghan families (35 people) who
are being placed in serviced accommodation by the Home Office from
Pakistan.
Decision Maker: Executive Director: Adult & Communities
Decision published: 24/07/2024
Effective from: 16/05/2024
Decision:
The Section 151 Officer and Executive Director
of Adults and Communities met on 16 May 2024 and gave approval to
accept and spend the grant.
Section 3 of the Grant Bid and Claim Protocol, Exceptional Approval
process allows the Executive Director and Section 151 Officer to
take a decision which must be followed with a retrospective
decision. This report follows up this emergency decision with a
retrospective decision by ASC Committee following the
decision-making pathway.
Lead officer: Hugh Evans
23/05/2024 - Rock Salt Supply & Purchase 2024 - 2027 ref: 2167 Recommendations Approved
The Highway Services Department has a duty to
maintain all highways maintainable at public expense within the
city boundaries under section 41 of the Highways Act 1980. In
particular, a highway authority is under a duty to ensure, so far
as is reasonably practicable, that safe passage along a highway is
not endangered by snow or ice. Rock salt is required to de-ice
highways.
Decision Maker: Executive Director: Growth and Regeneration
Decision published: 16/07/2024
Effective from: 23/05/2024
Decision:
Approval to award a contract for the supply
and delivery of de-icing rock salt, following a compliant
procurement process in accordance with BCC procurement
policy.
Lead officer: John Smith
21/05/2024 - Bristol Central Library roof replacement. ref: 2139 Recommendations Approved
To carry out essential roof maintenance to an
important building. An open tender was run to ensure fair process
in adherence with Bristol City Council procurement rule
Decision Maker: Executive Director: Growth and Regeneration
Decision published: 26/06/2024
Effective from: 21/05/2024
Decision:
Approval to award the contract to carry out
repairs to the roof of Bristol Central Library.
The contract will be awarded to the winning bidder in accordance
with BCC Procurement regulations.
Lead officer: John Smith
29/05/2024 - Change Request for the Mission Net Zero Project ref: 2101 Recommendations Approved
To align the project structure to better fit
Innovate UK’s procedures and contribute to the achievement of
council and city climate goals
Decision Maker: Executive Director: Growth and Regeneration
Decision published: 04/06/2024
Effective from: 29/05/2024
Decision:
To request from Innovate UK an amendment to
the project to add Living Places as a partner and to transfer
budget of £780k from Bristol City Council to Living Places
Ltd. This replaces the previous arrangement for the work to be
undertaken with Living Places as a contractor to Bristol City
Council. The change request also includes minor amendments to
facilitate Project Partner, the Centre for Sustainable Energy to
make sub-grants to community organisations and some minor movements
of budgets within their overall budget envelope.
This is in line with the decision of Cabinet on 23 January 2024
which authorises the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration to
make any amendments to the project as necessary for successful
delivery.
Lead officer: John Smith
22/05/2024 - South Bristol Crematoria – Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs ref: 2100 Recommendations Approved
This was a request to directly award the works
to Facultatieve Technologies Ltd who manufactured and installed the
cremators and carry out the servicing which has resulted in the
works required. The works are wholly controlled by Facultatieve
Technologies Ltd and no reasonably satisfactory alternative is
available. Therefore, the essential requirements for servicing and
maintenance of the cremators can only be met by a single
supplier.
Decision Maker: Executive Director: Growth and Regeneration
Decision published: 29/05/2024
Effective from: 22/05/2024
Decision:
Decision to direct award the contract to
Facultatieve Technologies Ltd for servicing, maintenance and
repairs to existing specialist equipment.
Lead officer: John Smith
28/05/2024 - 190-196 Romney Avenue- Easi-space Removal of Modules ref: 2099 Recommendations Approved
This decision is made in accordance with The
Project 1000 Affordable Housing Delivery Plan 2022-25 and outlines
how the council will focus its land, time, money, and influence to
improve the way affordable housing is delivered in Bristol.
The council’s ambition is to work with partners, local
communities and developers to deliver 1000 new affordable homes
each year by 2024.
To develop this plan, we have reviewed the successes and challenges
of previous housing projects in Bristol. We will use these
experiences to determine how we can support the affordable homes
that the city needs.
Decision Maker: Executive Director: Growth and Regeneration
Decision published: 28/05/2024
Effective from: 28/05/2024
Decision:
To approve entering into contract with
Easi-space Ltd for the dismantling and removal of modules relating
to 190-196 Romney Avenue.
Lead officer: John Smith
17/05/2024 - Inflationary increases to various civil penalties enforced by the Private Housing Service. ref: 2098 Recommendations Approved
The current penalty amounts are out of date
and to maintain their relevant and deterrent effect need to be
updated.
Decision Maker: Executive Director: Growth and Regeneration
Decision published: 20/05/2024
Effective from: 17/05/2024
Decision:
The Council has a number of policies
determining the level of a civil penalty when the policies were
first agreed which have not been increased since. These are
enforced by the Private Housing Service.
This decision increases the penalties, so they maintain their
deterrent effect. None of the penalties will exceed the relevant
statutory maximum penalties. The penalties have been increased by
the rate of inflation since they were first agreed (unless as
stated). The inflation calculator uses the Consumer Price Index
(CPI) as this is the measure used by the Government.
Lead officer: John Smith
15/05/2024 - Old City/Queen Charlotte St/King St improvement project ref: 2097 Recommendations Approved
Most suitable to use organisation that
designed the scheme (Strategic Partner) to manage the
construction.
Decision Maker: Executive Director: Growth and Regeneration
Decision published: 20/05/2024
Effective from: 15/05/2024
Decision:
To approve a variation in our contract with
the Strategic Partner (Arup) for the King St/Queen Charlotte St/Old
City improvement project. This variation allows Partner (Arup) to
manage the construction (in an NEC4 PM and Site Supervisor
capacity).
Lead officer: John Smith
13/03/2024 - Old City, Queen Charlotte Street and King Street Pedestrianisation Scheme ref: 2096 Recommendations Approved
The aim of the project is to make the Old City
and King Street area pedestrian-friendly by restricting vehicle
movements within the project area to encourage walking and cycling,
reduce air pollution, make more street space available for
commercial and cultural activities, and improve accessibility. The
scheme requires construction by an external contractor.
Decision Maker: Executive Director: Growth and Regeneration
Decision published: 20/05/2024
Effective from: 13/03/2024
Decision:
To enter into the contract with ETM to
complete the Highways improvement works in the Old City, Queen
Charlotte St and King St.
Lead officer: John Smith
08/05/2024 - Permission to spend Safer Options Grant 2024/25 ref: 2095 Recommendations Approved
Bristol City Council were informed at the end
of February 2022 that the Home Office would be offering the Avon
and Somerset violence reduction partnership a three-year financial
settlement. In addition, this financial settlement included an
uplift on previous years recognises other aligned grant funding
streams which were introduced in 2021-22 in response to national
rises in serious violence through the second half of the pandemic.
The OPCC for Avon
Decision Maker: Director: Children & Families
Decision published: 20/05/2024
Effective from: 08/05/2024
Decision:
To accept and spend the Safer Options Grant
2024/25 in the sum £389,947 received from the Home Office.via
the OPCC for Avon
Lead officer: Hannah Woodhouse
13/05/2024 - Temporary Accommodation Project. ref: 2094 Recommendations Approved
The “Temporary Accommodation”
cabinet report of 6 June 2023 sets out the approval for spend of up
to £21.4m (for the four corporate transformation programmes),
of which £14.0m will be designated from within corporate held
resources as outlined in the finance commentary.
Authorise the Chief Executive in consultation with the Director of
Finance and Deputy Mayor for Finance, Governance and Performance to
take all steps required to procure and award a contract for a
transformation consulting partner (which may be above the key
decision threshold and subject to an urgent decision with a
retrospective report to Cabinet) to provide oversight and assurance
and support delivery across the portfolio of four transformation
programmes.
Cabinet recommendation specific to the Temporary Accommodation
Programme:
That Cabinet:
1. Approves spend of up to £0.8m, to support the delivery of
the Temporary Accommodation Program of which £0.3m will be
the initial drawdown from the £14m and £0.5m is funded
through other sources.
2. Notes the project’s objectives, approach and timeline as
outlined in this report.
3. Approves the spend for 23/24 for the project and notes the
funding sources identified as outlined in this report.
4. Authorises the Executive Director – Growth and
Regeneration in consultation with Cabinet member with
responsibility for Housing Delivery and Homes and the Director of
Finance (S151 Officer) to spend up to £300k or as required
within the overall transformation programmes budget approved with
the agreement of CLB, to deliver the Temporary Accommodation
project including procuring and awarding contracts above the key
decision threshold, as outlined in this report.
5. Authorises Executive Director – Growth and Regeneration in
consultation with Cabinet member with responsibility for Housing
Delivery and Homes and the Director of Finance (S151 Officer) to
take all steps required to recommission the Emergency Accommodation
Framework including to invoke any subsequent extensions/variations
required as outlined in this report.
This decision will secure the Strategic Partnerships (Arcadis)
professional services required to provide leadership for the
transformation programme. Arcadis will provide leadership for the
transformation programme, working with other internal stakeholders
to ensure cross department solutions and the commissioning of new
workstreams.
Decision Maker: Executive Director: Growth and Regeneration
Decision published: 20/05/2024
Effective from: 13/05/2024
Decision:
Approval to award a contract to Arcadis for
the provision of professional services in relation to overseeing
the existing programme of savings that have been commissioned in
23/24 as part of the TA Transformation Programme (£3.9m of
savings in plan for 24/25).
Lead officer: John Smith