Decisions
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23/02/2018 - Award of contract to Snape Contracting ref: 1078 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Assets (Deputy Leader)
Decision published: 01/03/2018
Effective from: 09/03/2018
Decision:
To award a contract to Snape Contracting following a competitive tender for the external works to various flats and houses in the sum of year 1 £300 000 , Year 2 £200,000 with possible extension Year 3 £200,000 (approximately)
Lead officer: David Roberts
23/02/2018 - Appointment of Commercial Director for GAL ref: 1075 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Leader
Decision published: 23/02/2018
Effective from: 03/03/2018
Decision:
To approve the appointment of Richard Connelly to the role of Commercial Director for GAL.
To sign the written resolution for the above
Lead officer: Mark Sheldon
12/02/2018 - Gang injunction ref: 1074 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Cyber, Regeneration and Commercial Income
Decision published: 22/02/2018
Effective from: 03/03/2018
Decision:
To support Gloucestershire Constabulary with the process of taking out a gang injunction through providing financial support of 25% of the total costs of the injunction up to a maximum cap of £5,000.
Lead officer: Richard Gibson
20/02/2018 - Variation of Public Spaces Protection Order ref: 1073 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Cyber, Regeneration and Commercial Income
Decision published: 20/02/2018
Effective from: 28/02/2018
Decision:
1. Note the consultation feedback; and
2. Adopt the proposed PSPO attached at Appendix 4 to be incorporated in to the Public Space Protection (Cheltenham) Order 2017;
3. Delegate authority to the Director of Environment to implement the revised PSPO.
Lead officer: Louis Krog
16/02/2018 - Application to GCC for a Highways Agreement ref: 1072 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Director of Community & Economic Development - Tracey Birkinshaw
Decision published: 16/02/2018
Effective from: 16/02/2018
Decision:
To submit an application to Gloucestershire County Council for a Highways Agreement to enable Cheltenham Borough Council to proceed with phase 1 improvement works on Cheltenham High Street East.
13/02/2018 - Final General Fund Revenue and Capital budget proposals 2018/19 (including Section 25) ref: 1070 Recommendations Approved
To consider the recommendations
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 13/02/2018 - Cabinet
Decision published: 15/02/2018
Effective from: 23/02/2018
Decision:
RESOLVED THAT it be recommended to Council to:
1. Approve the revised budget for 2017/18.
2. Consider the budget assessment by the Section 151 Officer at Appendix 2 in agreeing the following recommendations.
3. Approve the final budget proposals including a proposed council tax for the services provided by Cheltenham Borough Council of £203.01 for the year 2018/19 (an increase of 2.99% or £5.89 a year for a Band D property), as detailed in paragraphs 4.26 to 4.30.
4. Approve the growth proposals, including one off initiatives at Appendix 4.
5. Approve the savings / additional income totalling £716,500 and the budget strategy at Appendix 5.
6. Approve the use of reserves and general balances and note the projected level of reserves, as detailed at Appendix 6.
7. Note that Gloucestershire was successful in becoming a 100% Business Rate Retention pilot in 2018/19 and propose that the additional revenue generated be earmarked for economic growth initiatives specific to Cheltenham (paragraphs 4.19 to 4.20).
8. Approve the extension of grants to Cheltenham Performing Arts (£20,000) and the Holst Birthplace Trust (£7,500) for a further 3 years, as detailed in paragraph 5.12.
9. Approve the deferral of the 2017/18 Cheltenham Trust management fee saving to 2019/20 and 2021/22 and provide for a contingency within the working balance of £150,000 for the Trust to drawdown (paragraphs 5.13 to 5.18).
10. Approve the Pay Policy Statement for 2018/19, including the continued payment of a living wage supplement at Appendix 9.
11. Approve a level of supplementary estimate of £100,000 for 2018/19 as outlined in Section 13.
Lead officer: Paul Jones
13/02/2018 - Events Programme ref: 1067 Recommendations Approved
To consider outcomes of Tour of Britain project and context within future Cheltenham Festival of cycling events
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 13/02/2018 - Cabinet
Decision published: 15/02/2018
Effective from: 23/02/2018
Decision:
RESOLVED
1. that the preparation of an events programme to support the delivery of the Council’s 5 year strategy to grow the visitor economy that promotes Cheltenham as a world class destination be agreed.
2. that a budget of £50,000 per annum be built into the base budget to support the delivery of a collaborative Cheltenham events programme which facilitates a mixture of high profile and community led activities and events.
3. to commit to delivery of a community based cycling event in 2018 and agree to seek to deliver a high profile cycling event in 2019 within the context of an events programme. Officers to bring back to Cabinet a business case for 2019 one off funding in due course.
4. that the most effective means of the future delivery of the marketing and events programme be investigated and that a further report be brought back to Cabinet accordingly.
Lead officer: Tracey Birkinshaw