Decisions

Recommendations: That Buckinghamshire Council supports delivery of digital infrastructure alongside the construction of the Western Section of EWR and agrees to the use of Work In Kind (WiK) funding (a local Buckinghamshire contribution of £456,000) being used to deliver digital connectivity along the route.

The Leader AGREED that Buckinghamshire Council supports delivery of digital infrastructure alongside the construction of the Western Section of EWR and AGREED to the use of Work In Kind (WiK) funding (a local Buckinghamshire contribution of £456,000) being used to deliver digital connectivity along the route.

The Leader AGREED to institute proceedings in a contractual matter.

The report for this item is exempt by virtue of Paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972 because it contains information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.

Recommendations:

The Cabinet Member is recommended to,

                 agree Option 3 for Marlow library  refurbishment and the capitalisation of  £160k 2019/20 library service revenue budget to fund the replacement of fixture and fittings at Marlow library as part of the wider capital scheme.

The Leader:

AGREED Option 3 for Marlow library  refurbishment and the capitalisation of  £160k 2019/20 library service revenue budget to fund the replacement of fixture and fittings at Marlow library as part of the wider capital scheme.

The Leader AGREED to:

1.      Resume off street parking enforcement and recommence debt recovery for previously issued Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs). Proposed date 22 June 2020.

2.      Delay reinstating on and off street parking charges until 01 August 2020 to encourage visits to town and village centres and to support business recovery.

3.      Continue to support free parking for health workers, social care workers and NHS volunteers, until such time that the Government guidelines change in this regard.

4.      Social distancing:

a.      Undertake a review of the multi-storey car parks to assess the feasibility of introducing social distancing measures (e.g. one - way systems) for pedestrians and implement as appropriate.

b.      General social distancing measures for the multi-storey car parks to be incorporated into the wider social distancing plan for council buildings. Guidance signage for lift use in multi-story car parks to be installed.

In a major emergency, the Leader may take any immediate urgent decision required without consultation. The current Covid-19 pandemic qualifies as a major emergency, as it is an event that causes or threatens death or injury and disruption to the community on such a scale that the effects cannot be dealt with by the emergency services, local authorities and other organisations as part of their normal, day to day activities.

Recommendations:

The Cabinet Member is asked to agree the following:

a)      To seek permission from the Secretary of State to be exempted from the Special Schools Minimum Funding Guarantee (MFG).

b)      Following consultation with education leaders across Buckinghamshire including head teachers, governors and senior leaders from our special and mainstream schools and pupil referral units on the mechanism for allocating top-up funding for pupils with Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), it is proposed that:

                                                     I.            The recommended approach of a needs led funding system based on an adapted model for Buckinghamshire is to be implemented;

                                                   II.            The Buckinghamshire model should be based on 5 Bands, plus an exceptional band to support provision for pupils with very complex needs;

                                                 III.            The model should be supported by a moderation process;

                                                 IV.            There should be a phased implementation, beginning with special schools with roll out to mainstream and further settings in future years. 

c)      That there should be a phase of transition to the new funding approach including support for schools that would see a reduction in funding under the proposed model.

The Leader AGREED:

a)      To seek permission from the Secretary of State to be exempted from the Special Schools Minimum Funding Guarantee (MFG).

b)      Following consultation with education leaders across Buckinghamshire including head teachers, governors and senior leaders from our special and mainstream schools and pupil referral unitson the mechanism for allocating top-up funding for pupils with Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), it is proposed that:

                                                     I.            The recommended approach of a needs led funding system based on an adapted model for Buckinghamshire is to be implemented;

                                                   II.            The Buckinghamshire model should be based on 5 Bands, plus an exceptional band to support provision for pupils with very complex needs;

                                                 III.            The model should be supported by a moderation process;

                                                 IV.            There should be a phased implementation, beginning with special schools with roll out to mainstream and further settings in future years. 

c)      That there should be a phase of transition to the new funding approach including support for schools that would see a reduction in funding under the proposed model.