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22/06/2018 - Architectural Heritage Fund ref: 2370    Recommendations Approved

Payment of a contribution of £4,800 towards legal costs incurred by Architectural Heritage Fund.

Decision Maker: EXECUTIVE MEMBER DELEGATED DECISIONS

Decision published: 13/08/2018

Effective from: 22/06/2018

Decision:

To make the payment detailed in recognition that this now discharges Central Bedfordshire Council from its liability as a guarantor for a loan from Architectural Heritage Fund to Clophill Heritage Trust.  The amount to be funded from the Community Resilience earmarked reserve.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Director of Community Services


12/06/2018 - 2017/18 Housing Revenue Account Budget Management Outturn Report ref: 2345    Recommendations Approved

To report the 2017/18 Housing Revenue Account provisional outturn financial position as at the end of March 2018 (subject to audit).

Decision Maker: EXECUTIVE

Made at meeting: 12/06/2018 - EXECUTIVE

Decision published: 15/06/2018

Effective from: 22/06/2018

Decision:

1.      That the provisional revenue outturn position of a surplus of £8.23M, thus strengthening the Council’s ability to invest and improve its stock of Council houses be approved.

2.      That the provisional capital outturn of £7.519M and the proposed slippage of £4.944M deferred to 2018/19 be approved.  These works relate to Future Investment (£4.797M) and Stock Protection (£0.147M) as set out in table 2 in the report.

3.      Noted that the provisional outturn position and new proposed earmarked reserves were approved by the Leader, Deputy Leader and Chief Executive and Director of Resources under a delegated approval granted by the Executive on 3 April 2018.

4.      To note that Right to Buy sales were slightly higher than previous financial years, with retained receipts totalling £3.928M, resulting in a year end balance, after funding of the Capital Programme, of unapplied capital receipts of £8.145M.

5.      To note that as part of the funding of the Capital Programme there was a contribution of £0.194M from the Independent Living Development Reserve to fund spend at Houghton Regis Central.  A further contribution of £2.837M had been made from the Strategic Reserve, towards the Capital Programme (£2.741M) and the transfer of assets from the General Fund (£0.096M).

6.      To note that the net increase in reserves was £5.199M, so that, at the year end, the HRA would have £28.97M of reserves available, of which £2.0M was identified as a minimum level of HRA Balances.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Denis Galvin


12/06/2018 - March 2018 Capital Budget Monitoring Outturn Report ref: 2344    Recommend Forward to Council

To report the provisional capital outturn position for 2017/18 as at the end of March 2018 (subject to audit).

Decision Maker: EXECUTIVE

Made at meeting: 12/06/2018 - EXECUTIVE

Decision published: 15/06/2018

Effective from: 12/06/2018

Decision:

RESOLVED

1.         That the capital gross provisional outturn position, which is a spend of £63.2M (£98.7M in 2017/18) be noted, demonstrating the continued significant capital investment made by Central Bedfordshire to support its community.

2.         That the net overspends between £150K and £500K as listed at Appendix B to the report, be approved.

3.         That the proposed gross deferred spend of £51.5M (£30.1M net) from 2017/18 to 2018/19 as detailed at Appendix C to the report, be noted. This was approved by the Leader, Deputy Leader, Chief Executive and Director of Resources under a delegated authority given by the Executive on 3 April 2018 due to the accelerated timescale for the accounts closure.

RECOMMENDED to Council

That the net overspend be approved on:

a)      Library and Leisure Centre renewal in Dunstable £1.596M (paragraph 43*)

b)      Flitwick Leisure Centre Redevelopment £3.037M (paragraph 43*)

c)      Woodside Link £1.101M (paragraph 49*)

d)      Fleet replacement programme £0.624M (paragraph 49*).

*Appendix A to the Executive report.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Denis Galvin


12/06/2018 - Revenue Budget Monitoring Provisional Outturn March 2018 ref: 2343    Recommendations Approved

To report the provisional outturn financial position for 2017/18 as at the end of March 2018 (subject to audit).

Decision Maker: EXECUTIVE

Made at meeting: 12/06/2018 - EXECUTIVE

Decision published: 15/06/2018

Effective from: 22/06/2018

Decision:

1.      That the provisional revenue outturn position for 2017/18, which was an underspend against budget of £0.078M, be noted.

2.      To note that the provisional outturn position and new proposed earmarked reserves were approved by the Leader, Deputy Leader, Chief Executive and Director of Resources under a delegated approval granted by the Executive on 3 April 2018.

3.      That the proposed new earmarked reserves, as set out in Table 2 in the report, be noted.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Denis Galvin


12/06/2018 - Forward Plan of Key Decisions ref: 2334    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: EXECUTIVE

Made at meeting: 12/06/2018 - EXECUTIVE

Decision published: 15/06/2018

Effective from: 12/06/2018

Decision:

That the Forward Plan of Key Decisions for the period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 be noted.


12/06/2018 - Temporary Accommodation Placement Policy ref: 2335    Recommendations Approved

To approve the Temporary Accommodation Placement Policy.

Decision Maker: EXECUTIVE

Made at meeting: 12/06/2018 - EXECUTIVE

Decision published: 15/06/2018

Effective from: 22/06/2018

Decision:

That the Transitional Accommodation Placement Policy be approved.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Nick Costin


12/06/2018 - Cranfield Community Building ref: 2341    For Determination

To approve the transfer of the Cranfield Community Building when built, on the Home Farm development in Cranfield, to Cranfield Parish Council.

Decision Maker: EXECUTIVE

Made at meeting: 12/06/2018 - EXECUTIVE

Decision published: 15/06/2018

Effective from: 12/06/2018

Decision:

This item was withdrawn.

Wards affected: Cranfield & Marston Moretaine;

Lead officer: Sarah Hughes


12/06/2018 - Stratton 5a Industrial Unit, Biggleswade ref: 2342    Recommendations Approved

To authorise the Director of Community Services, in consultation with the Executive Member for Assets and Housing Delivery, to tender and award the contract for construction of Stratton 5a industrial unit, Biggleswade.

Decision Maker: EXECUTIVE

Made at meeting: 12/06/2018 - EXECUTIVE

Decision published: 15/06/2018

Effective from: 22/06/2018

Decision:

1.         To authorise the Director of Community Services, in consultation with the Executive Member for Assets and Housing Delivery, to tender the contract for construction of Stratton 5a industrial unit, Biggleswade.

2.         To authorise the Director of Community Services, in consultation with Executive Member for Assets and Housing Delivery, to award the contract for the construction of Stratton 5a industrial unit, Biggleswade.

 

Wards affected: Biggleswade North; Biggleswade South;

Lead officer: Helen Konstantinidi


12/06/2018 - Quarter 4 Performance Monitoring 2017/18 ref: 2346    Recommendations Approved

To receive the quarter 4 2017/18 performance monitoring report.

Decision Maker: EXECUTIVE

Made at meeting: 12/06/2018 - EXECUTIVE

Decision published: 15/06/2018

Effective from: 22/06/2018

Decision:

1.         That the performance be noted against the indicators currently being used to help support the monitoring of progress against the Medium-Term Plan priorities.

2.         That officers be requested to further investigate and resolve underperforming indicators as appropriate.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Tobin Stephenson


12/06/2018 - Farm Estate Plan ref: 2340    Recommendations Approved

To seek approval to consult on the emerging draft Farm Strategy.

Decision Maker: EXECUTIVE

Made at meeting: 12/06/2018 - EXECUTIVE

Decision published: 15/06/2018

Effective from: 22/06/2018

Decision:

That the draft Farms Estate Plan be approved for the purpose of public consultation.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Andrew Gordon


12/06/2018 - Quadrant Accommodation Plan ref: 2339    Recommendations Approved

To adopt the Quadrant Accommodation Plan.

Decision Maker: EXECUTIVE

Made at meeting: 12/06/2018 - EXECUTIVE

Decision published: 15/06/2018

Effective from: 22/06/2018

Decision:

That the Quadrant Accommodation Plan be approved as a direction of travel.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Iain Berry


12/06/2018 - Proposed Change to Designation of Church End Lower School, Marston Moretaine from a Foundation School to a Church of England Voluntary Controlled School ref: 2338    Recommendations Approved

To seek Executive support for the application from Church End Lower School, Marston Moretaine to the Department for Education, under Section 10 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006, as amended by the Education Act 2011, for a change of designation from a Foundation School to a Church of England Voluntary Controlled School.

Decision Maker: EXECUTIVE

Made at meeting: 12/06/2018 - EXECUTIVE

Decision published: 15/06/2018

Effective from: 22/06/2018

Decision:

1.         That the favourable responses to the preliminary consultation carried out by the school be noted and that the application from Church End Lower School to the DfE for the consideration of a change of designation from a Foundation school to a Voluntary Controlled school, be supported.

2.         That subject to approval by the DfE, the statutory process to be carried out by the school, which would require publication of a statutory notice followed by formal consultation of at least four weeks, be supported.

3.         That determination for the proposed change of designation be made by the Executive Member for Families, Education and Children, if responses to the formal consultation were favourable. If responses to the formal consultation were not favourable, the determination to be made by the Executive.

Wards affected: Cranfield & Marston Moretaine;

Lead officer: Victor Wan


12/06/2018 - Executive Response in Respect of Your Health, Your Social Care – the Way Forward (An Examination of Good Practice) ref: 2336    Recommendations Approved

To agree the response of the Executive to the outcomes of the scrutiny enquiry into Integration of Health and Social Care II as received at the previous Executive meeting on 3 April 2018.

Decision Maker: EXECUTIVE

Made at meeting: 12/06/2018 - EXECUTIVE

Decision published: 15/06/2018

Effective from: 22/06/2018

Decision:

That the Executive’s response to the enquiry into Integration of Health and Social Care in Central Bedfordshire, as set out in Appendix A to the report, be approved.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Patricia Coker


12/06/2018 - Task Force Enquiry, Pupil Attainment in Central Bedfordshire ref: 2337    Recommendations Approved

To receive the recommendations from the Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee enquiry into pupil attainment.

Decision Maker: EXECUTIVE

Made at meeting: 12/06/2018 - EXECUTIVE

Decision published: 15/06/2018

Effective from: 22/06/2018

Decision:

1.         That the report and recommendations of the enquiry, set out in Appendix A to the report, be noted.

2.         That a response to the report be submitted to the Executive for consideration within two months indicating what action, if any, it proposed to take and if it decided to take no action, the reasons for that decisions.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rebecca Preen


07/06/2018 - Biggleswade Road, Potton - Consider Objections to Proposed Parking Restrictions. ref: 2333    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEETING

Made at meeting: 07/06/2018 - TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEETING

Decision published: 11/06/2018

Effective from: 19/06/2018

Decision:

1.      That the proposal to implement parking restrictions on Biggleswade Road, Potton be implemented as published to address the Road Safety Audit Recommendations raised at both RSA2 and RSA3.

2.      To request officers to monitor the speed of vehicles along Biggleswade Road, Potton once the parking restrictions are implemented.

Wards affected: Potton;


07/06/2018 - Grasmere Way, Linslade - Petition for a Residents' Parking Zone ref: 2328    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEETING

Made at meeting: 07/06/2018 - TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEETING

Decision published: 11/06/2018

Effective from: 19/06/2018

Decision:

To request officers to include Grasmere Way, Linslade as part of a wider review of parking in Linslade.

Wards affected: Linslade;


07/06/2018 - Proposed schemes for Biggleswade, funded by Planning S106 Agreements ref: 2332    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEETING

Made at meeting: 07/06/2018 - TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEETING

Decision published: 11/06/2018

Effective from: 19/06/2018

Decision:

1.      High Street Zebra Crossing – to request officer to review the proposal to have a central island, to look at the option of installing a raised table and to consult the Executive Member for Community Services on the outcome before taking this proposal to the next stage.

2.      Back Street One Way – that the proposed scheme be implemented as set out in the report, subject to the removal of the additional post.

3.      The Baulk One Way – that the proposed scheme be implemented as a one way system as laid out in the report.

Wards affected: Biggleswade North;


07/06/2018 - Church Road, Harlington - Proposed installation of 'No Waiting At Any Time' parking restrictions ref: 2331    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEETING

Made at meeting: 07/06/2018 - TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEETING

Decision published: 11/06/2018

Effective from: 19/06/2018

Decision:

1.      That the proposal to implement a ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ restriction in Church Road, Harlington be implemented as published.

2.      That officers monitor the impact of the restriction once in place.

 

Wards affected: Toddington;


07/06/2018 - Clifton Road, Heronslee and Hitchin Road, Shefford - To consider representation to proposed 'No Waiting at Any Time' restriction. ref: 2330    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEETING

Made at meeting: 07/06/2018 - TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEETING

Decision published: 11/06/2018

Effective from: 19/06/2018

Decision:

That the proposal to implement a ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ restriction at various locations on Clifton Road, Heronslee and Hitchin Road, Shefford be implemented as published.

 

Wards affected: Shefford;


07/06/2018 - B579 Luton Road, Chalton - To consider the implementation of Rumble Strips on B579 Luton Road, Chalton. ref: 2329    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEETING

Made at meeting: 07/06/2018 - TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEETING

Decision published: 11/06/2018

Effective from: 19/06/2018

Decision:

That the proposal to implement rumble strips on the B579 Luton Road, Chalton be implemented as published.

Wards affected: Toddington;


07/06/2018 - Members' Interests ref: 2327    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEETING

Made at meeting: 07/06/2018 - TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEETING

Decision published: 11/06/2018

Effective from: 07/06/2018

Decision:

None were declared.