Decisions

Award contract for implementing a new data network for Buckinghamshire, in partnership with the Buckinghamshire NHS Trust and the CCG.

Recommendations:

1)      Award contract for the implementation of the new Buckinghamshire IT network.

2)      Agree to borrow to fund the additional capital costs required based on the favourable business case.

The Deputy Leader AGREED to:

1)      Award contract for the implementation of the new Buckinghamshire IT network.

2)      borrow to fund the additional capital costs required based on the favourable business case.

To approve amendments to the approved budgets within the Capital Programme

Recommendations:

To increase the Strategic Highways Maintenance Budget by a total of £9,366k to reflect the additional resources provided by the Department of Transport which were not previously budgeted for.

To add to the approved capital programme a grant of £488k received from the Department of Transport’s COVID-19 Emergency Active Travel Fund.

To allocate £440k of the Corporate Capital Contingency Budget to emergency work to repair a leak in the pool at Chalfont Leisure Centre.

The Leader AGREED to dispose of the freehold interest of land known as Handy X Hub Phase 4, on the broad terms set out paragraph 1.2 of the report, with authority given to the Director of Property and Assets, subject to consultation with the Cabinet Member for Property and Assets, the S151 Director and the Director of Finance, to agree final terms for the disposal of the asset in accordance with the recommendations set out in the Confidential Annex, agree binding contracts, exchange and subject to planning, complete.

This decision is being taken under Special Urgency provisions for commercial expediency reasons.

Recommendations: To AGREE the proposed fees and concessions set out in the paper and that they are adopted from September 1st in the 2020-21 academic year.

The Leader AGREED the proposed fees and concessions set out in the paper and that they are adopted from September 1st in the 2020-21 academic year.

To extend all existing Approved Venue Licences by four months at point of renewal.

Recommendation: To extend all existing Approved Venue Licences by four months at point of renewal.

The Leader AGREED to extend all existing Approved Venue Licences by four months at point of renewal

This report sets out the overview of the financial Revenue and Capital outturn position for Buckinghamshire Council for the financial year 2020/21 as at quarter 1.

RESOLVED: 

·       Cabinet noted the current forecast outturn for the financial year 2020/21 and the proposed mitigating actions to bring the position back into line with the budget.

·       Cabinet agreed to delegate to the relevant Corporate Director, in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member(s) and the S151 Officer, agreement on the usage of specific un ring-fenced Covid-19 grants.

Quarterly report

This report details the key performance indicators and targets being proposed for reporting to Cabinet in 2020/21 - the first year of Buckinghamshire Council. If agreed, reporting against these indicators will commence for Quarter 2.

Proposed key performance indicators and the associated targets to be reported to Cabinet have been agreed within each Directorate and with each portfolio holder. These will be reviewed on an annual basis.

RESOLVED:

1. Cabinet agreed the key performance indicators for 2020/21 with the caveat that indicators for how the council might help mitigate climate change be considered.
2. Cabinet agreed the associated targets for 2020/21, subject to the target for indicator ASC 006 being reviewed.

The Recovery Framework provides a structured approach to ensure that all partners have a collective understanding of Covid recovery priorities and that activities are coordinated across Buckinghamshire for maximum impact.

RESOLVED:  Cabinet endorsed the recovery framework for Buckinghamshire attached at Appendix 1.

The school is presently a Voluntary Controlled school and they are consulting on a proposal that they become a Voluntary Aided school. If agreed the main changes would be that the board becomes the employer of the school's staff, increased control over their admissions and the Oxford Diocese became responsible for any on-going and future capital works at the school.

Recommendation: The Leader is recommended to agree to the proposal by the governing board of Whaddon Church of England (CE) School and the Oxford Diocesan Board that the school changes its status to become a Voluntary Aided school. The school is presently a Voluntary Controlled school. The school undertook a public consultation on the proposed change and then held a representation period for people to comment on the proposal and there was overwhelming support for the proposed change.

The Leader AGREED to the proposal by the governing board of Whaddon Church of England (CE) School and the Oxford Diocesan Board that the school changes its status to become a Voluntary Aided school. The school is presently a Voluntary Controlled school. The school undertook a public consultation on the proposed change and then held a representation period for people to comment on the proposal and there was overwhelming support for the proposed change.