Decisions

In coming to this decision I have given due and full regard to the requirements of the public sector equality duty contained in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 (“the Act”) by reference to the law itself.

Having fully considered all the available information, I have decided to reject the alternative options and take the recommended decision to:

Delegate authority to the Assistant Director of Asset Management & Property Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Change and the Executive Director of Corporate Resources to:

1.    Conduct a competitive procurement process in respect of a four-year Minor Works, Servicing and Reactive Maintenance Works Framework Agreement relating to the supply of:

(a)       minor servicing, repair, maintenance and other project and property related works, where the value of such works under any individual framework call-off contract shall not exceed £15,000 (estimated value of spend £2,560,000).

(b)  servicing, repair and maintenance works in respect of council managed properties, where the value of such works under any individual framework call-off contract shall not exceed £200,000 (estimated value of spend £2,740,000). 

Such Framework Agreement shall be divided into 33 Lots, each one allocated to a specific category of servicing, repair and/or property related maintenance.  Each such Lot shall be divided into six Sub-Lots, each one allocated to one of the six Gloucestershire districts.  (See appendix 1)

(b)  Appoint each of the preferred tenderers to the relevant Lot and Sub-Lot under the proposed Framework Agreement.

(c)  Procure and award as many Call-Off Contracts as may be required by the council under the relevant Lots and Sub-Lots of the proposed Minor Works, Servicing and Reactive Maintenance Works Framework Agreement, whose combined aggregate values shall not exceed £5.3m.

(d)  For the reasons set out in the report

In coming to this decision I have given due and full regard to the requirements of the public sector equality duty contained in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 (“the Act”) by reference to the law itselfand also the relevant Equality Impact Assessment, which was prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Act.

Having fully considered all the available information, I have decided to reject the alternative options and take the recommended decision to:

a)    Agree the areas of focus outlined in paragraph 10 of this report.

b)    Delegate authority to the Executive Director of Economy, Environment, and Infrastructure to:

              i.        Further develop and finalise Gloucestershire County Council’s Local Investment Plan in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education, Skills, and Bus Transport.

            ii.        Submit the Local Investment Plan to the Department for Education no later than its deadline of 30 June 2022.

For the reasons set out in the report.

To seek approval of the Draft Gloucestershire Statement of Common Ground. This would enable work to commence on an ‘Action Plan’ to advance the agreements outlined within the Gloucestershire Statement of Common Ground covering Strategic Planning issues within the county.

Any representations should be sent to:

Name: Ben Watts

Telephone: 01452 426771

Email: ben.watts@gloucestershire.gov.uk  By 5pm on 8 June 2022

In coming to this decision I have given due and full regard to the requirements of the public sector equality duty contained in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 (“the Act”) by reference to the law itself.

Having fully considered all the available information, I have decided to reject the alternative options and take the recommended decision to:

Approve the DRAFT Gloucestershire Statement of Common Ground, delegate authority to sign the final version once it has been formally agreed by each of the partners and delegate authority to the Executive Director of Economy, Environment and Infrastructure in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Planning to approve future minor changes to the document.

For the reasons set out in the report

The Joint Core Strategy (JCS) is part of the statutory development plan for Gloucestershire and heavily influences the quantum and future location of future growth in the JCS area. The purpose of this report is to confirm Gloucestershire County Council’s (GCC’s) participation in relation to the current review of the JCS, including the signing of a formal Partnership Agreement between GCC and the three local planning authorities.

Any representations should be sent to:

Name: Ben Watts

Telephone: 01452 426771

Email: ben.watts@gloucestershire.gov.uk  By 5pm on 8 June 2022

In coming to this decision I have given due and full regard to the requirements of the public sector equality duty contained in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 (“the Act”) by reference to the law itself.

Having fully considered all the available information, I have decided to reject the alternative options and take the recommended decision:

To delegate authority to the Assistant Director for Planning and Economic Development (in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Planning) to sign and subsequently implement the JSP Partnership Agreement.

For the reasons set out in the report.