Forthcoming Executive Decisions

Acknowledging the wide-ranging impact of the coronavirus pandemic and economic recession, Cabinet to agree a way forward for youth support services to continue to discharge the council’s statutory and partnership responsibilities towards young people aged 10 to 24 years following the end of the current youth support contract in March 2021.

Cabinet is therefore asked to undertake a Direct Award to the current provider, Prospects Services (Shaw Trust), for integrated youth support services to start in April 2021 for a period of 12 months; with a strategic review, revised specification and open tender for new services beginning in April 2022.

Scrutiny

In March 2019, the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee set up a task group supported by Children & Families Commissioning, to look at Youth Strategy for 8 - 24 year-olds in Gloucestershire. The aims of the Group were: - :

To review and scrutinise current provisions for 8 – 24 year olds in Gloucestershire.

To consider how the Council could encourage young people’s personal and social development outside of school hours, and their preparation for adult life, through promoting youth provision in every community, delivered by a mix of volunteers and trained staff.

To make sure that whatever their background or circumstances, every young person has the support they need to be healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve, make a positive contribution and achieve economic well-being.

With partners, to use the continuum of need, in the new Right Placement First Time: Sufficiency Strategy, to develop recommendations to help the council better co-ordinate intervention services and provide a county-wide strategy.

The resulting Youth strategy task group findings were published in October 2019 and included in the Background Documents accompanying this forward plan

BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS

Previous decision

Options and Decision on Youth Support Service from 2020, Cabinet 30 Jan 2019

Youth duties
Youth Strategy Task Group Report, Oct 2019, OSC: Children & Families

Youth Work Inquiry Final Report, April 2019, APPG on Youth Affairs

Must know for youth services, March 2019, LGA

Participation & Skills

Youth Survey 2019, Oct 2019, GFirst LEP & Young Gloucestershire

NCCIS management information requirement, 2020 (tracking post-16 participation in education and training/NEET) DfE

Health & Wellbeing

Children, Young People and Families - Needs Analysis, 2018, GCC Public Health/Inform Gloucestershire

Young People Substance Misuse Commissioning Support 2020-21, PHE

Frameworks forTeenage Pregnancy Prevention and Supporting Teenage Mothers and Young Fathers,2019, PHE & LGA

Justice & Prevention

Police and Crime Plan 2017-2021, Police and Crime Commissioner

Youth Justice Plan2019-2020, Youth Justice Partnership Board & YOS

Violence Prevention Needs Assessment, Jan 2020, Safer Gloucestershire

1)    Exercise a right to extend the term of three contracts in line with the original contract terms of two years plus a two year extension; pursuant to a Cabinet decision dated 18th July 2018 for the sale of electricity generated at the Gloucestershire Energy from Waste Facility at Javelin Park; and for the purchase of both gas and electricity to supply the Council’s estate and schools (including academies);

2)    Award, without further competition (i.e. direct award), two six month contracts one for the supply of electricity and associated ancillary services and one for the supply of gas and associated ancillary services to the incumbent supplier of such services in order for the contracts to become coterminous with the electricity sales contract, to allow the Council to retender sales and purchasing as one contract if preferred and/or to enable the Council to gain/manage a natural hedge; and

3)    Adopt the Electricity Trading Protocol, which sets out the principles governing electricity selling and purchasing by the Council and enables officers to buy and sell electricity within an agreed framework so as to minimise financial risks to the Council as outlined to Cabinet in July 2018.

To consider the impact of the Covid 19 Pandemic on the Gloucestershire Economy, including Business and Development Sector and proposals for recovery.

To consider any representations and responses to the Statutory Notice proposing to close Christ Church C of E Primary School, Chalford, which was published by the school’s governing body on 31st March 2020.

Any representations should be sent to:

Stephen Chandler, Place Planning Manager, Commissioning for Learning

stephen.chandler2@gloucestershire.gov.uk      (Tel: 01452 3286674)

By 5pm on 10 July 2020

As detailed within the June 2020 Cabinet paper, Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) is continuing to work with Homes England to enter into a Grant Determination Agreement (GDA) in relation to the M5 Junction 10 Improvement Scheme. In June 2020, Cabinet approved the recommendations to enter into this agreement (recommendations 3, 4 and 5) which included agreeing the terms and conditions that give rise to the GDA between GCC and Homes England.

A key condition is Condition 12; ‘Provide evidence of commitment that Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) powers will be used if required to deliver the Housing Infrastructure Fund – Forward Funding (HIF FF) infrastructure’.

To satisfy this condition and to enable the progression of the GDA, a commitment by way of Cabinet approval is sought by Homes England.

The purpose of the report is;

For Cabinet to agree a resolution in principle to exercise its powers of compulsory purchase for the acquisition of land in respect of the M5 Junction 10 Improvement Scheme via Compulsory Purchase Order under the Highways Act 1980 (as delegated to GCC under section 8 of the said Act) and the Acquisition of Land Act 1981; or via a Development Consent Order under the Planning Act 2008 as appropriate, in addition to the negotiated settlement route for acquisition of land required for the scheme.

To approve the procurement and award of contract(s) for the treatment of separated food waste to commence 1st October 2021.

Please note: it is likely that part of this report will contain exempt information and will therefore not be available to the press and public. The reason the information is private is because ‘relevant information relates to the financial or business affairs of a particular person, including the Authority holding that information’ (Paragraph 3, of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972)’.

Representations requesting that the Authority give consideration to making the associated reports and any other documents relating to this matter accessible to the public should be received 7 clear days before the decision is to be taken.

Any representations should be made in writing to the Chief Executive (marked for the attention of Jo Moore), email: jo.moore@gloucestershire.gov.uk before 5pm on 14 July 2020.

To consider future options for the delivery of the Household Recycling Centre (HRC) service and to seek approval to put in place the preferred option for the award of a contract/s for the operational management of these sites to commence 7 August 2021.

To receive an update on the Financial Position for the Financial Year 2020-21

To seek Cabinet approval to retender the Community Meals contract.

Contact Officer: Neil Penny  neil.penny@nhs.net

Please note: it is likely that part of this report will contain exempt information and will therefore not be available to the press and public. The reason the information is private is because ‘relevant information relates to the financial or business affairs of a particular person, including the Authority holding that information’ (Paragraph 3, of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972)’.

Representations requesting that the Authority give consideration to making the associated reports and any other documents relating to this matter accessible to the public should be received 7 clear days before the decision is to be taken.

Any representations should be made in writing to the Chief Executive (marked for the attention of Jo Moore), email: jo.moore@gloucestershire.gov.uk before 5pm on 6 October 2020.

To adopt the revised Local Development Guide for Gloucestershire 2020

Contact Officer: Rupert Waters

Interim Team Leader - Economic Growth

Gloucestershire County Council

Shire Hall, Westgate Street,

Gloucester

GL1 2TH

Email: rupert.waters@gloucestershire.gov.uk

To seek approval for the procurement of: a) a new document management system to store and manage HR and supplier invoice records and b) services from a specialised contractor to help implement the document management system.

The proposed paper follows a previous decision made on 14th February 2019 and, in the light of further investigation, seeks approval to proceed with procurement of the document management system by direct award rather than the route initially approved.

Any representations should be sent to either:

Paul Blacker, Director of Finance

Email: paul.blacker@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Rodney Semple, Programme Manager

Email: rodney.semple@gloucestershire.gov.uk

By 5.00pm on Tuesday 14 July 2020

To receive an update on the Financial Position for the Financial Year 2020-21