Agenda item

The Leader invited Members to comment on decisions taken since the last meeting on 02 April 2024.

09 April 2024 - (Former) Cabinet Member for Housing, Councillor Victoria Atherstone

          i.    To award a small grant to Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers   (GARAS)

         ii.    To award grant funding for Gloucestershire Nightstop

        iii.    To award a small grant to Cheltenham Welcomes Refugees as part of Cheltenham Borough Council’s Commitment in Council Motion B, 23 June 2023

Councillor Atherstone thanked GARAS, Cheltenham Welcome’s Refugees, and Nightstop for the fantastic work they do in our communities, and was happy that CBC is able to support their work with these small grants:

10 April 2024 – (Former) Cabinet Member for Finance and Assets, Councillor Peter Jeffries

To agree to the disposal of 45 Grosvenor Street from the HRA portfolio

10 April 2024 – Leader, Councillor Rowena Hay

Leader Resolution – Cheltenham Borough Homes

Councillor Hay said that the dissolution of CBH will happen in due course, following this council resolution to wind it up. 

12 April 2024 - (Former) Cabinet Member for Finance and Assets, Councillor Peter Jeffries

Interior design work on Goldfoot House Sheltered Scheme

Councillor Jeffries confirmed that this work is in line with the HRA capital programme, agreed at the February budget meeting.

25 April 2024 – (Former) Cabinet Member for Customer and Regulatory Services, Councillor Martin Horwood

To change the official street name of Yarnolds Terrace to Yarnold Terrace

Councillor Horwood was happy to confirm that a historical streetname anomaly had now been corrected, and thanked Councillor Willingham for his attention to detail in bringing this forward.

29 April 2024 - (Former) Cabinet Member for Finance and Assets, Councillor Peter Jeffries

To enter into a contract with Rand Associates Consultancy Services

Councillor Jeffries confirmed that this decision was for a condition survey across the council’s housing stock.

09 May 2024 – (Former) Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency, Councillor Alisha Lewis

To submit a funding bid to Phase 5 Public Sector Low Carbon Skills Fund (LCSF)

Councillor Lewis said this was an important consideration in the move towards net zero, working out how young people will transition.  This decision supports that.

10 May 2024 - (Former) Cabinet Member for Waste, Recycling and Street Services, Councillor Iain Dobie

To award a contract for Playground Improvements

Councillor Dobie said it gave him great pleasure to approve this decision, which is part of an ongoing programme covering several locations across Cheltenham, and symbolic of the money the council invests in communities, young people and green places.  He said there is more to come, and noted that everything the council does touches on the climate change agenda.  He looked forward to further dialogue in his new role.

14 May 2024 - (Former) Cabinet Member for Finance and Assets, Councillor Peter Jeffries

To appoint Adapt Architects to deliver professional retrofit design services

Councillor Jeffries confirmed that this appointment was funded by the social housing decarbonisation fund.

MH:  correct historical anomaly Yarnold Terrace – thanks to DW for astute attention to detail in bringing that forward.

PJ:  Rand associates – condition survey across housing stock. 

AL:  imp thing to think about re net 0, work out how young people will transition  - this supports that.

ID:  Playground improvements – pleasure to approve, ongoing programme, covers several locations across Cheltenham, symbolic that we put money into communities and young people, green places, where they can enjoy themselves.  Happy this was on my watch.  More to come.  Everything touches climate change.  Will continue to have dialogue in coming years.

PJ:  funding from social housing decarb fund 2.1, appointed architect.

10 April  RH – leader – dissolution of CBH to happen in the future in due course, following from Council resolution to wind up CBH.