Decisions

To award a Youth Grant funding in relation to Bradford on Avon Area Boardas follows: 

Young People’s Grant

ABG2023 – Mighty Girls CIC – £2,500 towards MG youth activities 2024 and 2025

To approve the grant set out in this report.

If you would like to make any representations to me on this issue please do so by 5 December 2024.

Resolved:

That Cabinet:

1)    Endorses the draft Local Transport Plan (LTP4) 2025 – 2038;

2)    Authorises the Director of Highways and Transport, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport and Assets, to formally consult on LTP4 for a period of at least 6 weeks;

3)    Delegates authority to the Director of Highways and Transport, in consultation with Director for Legal and Governance and the Cabinet Member for Transport and Assets, to make any necessary minor changes to the document before it is published for consultation in October 2024;

4)    Notes that following assessment of all feedback from the formal consultation a final draft of the LTP4 will be presented to Cabinet for adoption.

Reason for Decision:

To ensure the Council continues to make progress in updating LTP4, aligned to the Local Plan Review.

Resolved:

Cabinet approves:

a)    the amendments to the Third Party Loans Policy (paragraphs 13-16 and Appendix 3).

Cabinet notes:

b)    that the contents of this report are in line with the Treasury Management Strategy 2024/25.

c)    the performance of the Council’s investments and borrowings against the parameters set out in the approved Treasury Management Strategy for 2024/25

Reason for Decision:

To give members an opportunity to consider the performance of the Council in the period to 30 September 2024 against the parameters set out in the approved Treasury Management Strategy for 2024/25.

Resolved:

Cabinet approves:

a)    A new reserve for £0.680m is requested to facilitate early support and adviser activity for schools and families in future years.

Cabinet notes:

b)    the current revenue budget is forecast to overspend by £0.861m by the end of the financial year.

c)    the current forecast savings delivery performance for the year.

d)    the forecast overspend on the HRA of £1.042m and the impact on the HRA reserve.

e)    The forecast overspend against Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) budgets of £14.942m and the impact on the cumulative DSG deficit.

f)     The transfer from earmarked reserves;

i.               £0.121m from the Leisure reserve to fund Virtual Studios

ii.             £0.075m from Libraries reserve to fund Library pods and new windows

iii.            £0.050m for Q2 Enforcement Activity from the Business Plan Priority reserve

iv.            The use of £0.300m of earmarked reserves to enable Adults and Children’s Services to undertake a feasibility study of potential sites for accommodation

Reason for Decision:

To inform effective decision making and ensure sound financial management as part of the Councils overall control environment. To inform Cabinet on the forecast revenue financial position of the Council for the financial year 2024/25 as at quarter two (30 September 2024), including delivery of approved savings for the year

Resolved:

Cabinet is asked to approve:

a)    the virement from Early Years and Childcare (£0.021m) and Schools Maintenance and Modernisation (£0.004m) to support additional works required through Access and Inclusion;

b)    the virement of £0.109m from Fleet Vehicles to Waste to facilitate improved financial oversight of waste vehicle purchases;

c)    the removal of £1.370m grant funding from the HUG 2 programme as agreed with the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ);

d)    The grant income applied for and/or received as set out in Appendix C and Appendix D.

Cabinet is asked to note:

e)    The additional budgets added to the programme of £13.342m under Chief Finance Officer delegated powers;

f)     the removal of £1.370m budget under Chief Finance Officer delegated powers;

g)    the end of year 2023/24 budget adjustment of £0.077m;

h)    the budgets brought forward from future years into the 2024/25 programme totalling £4.886m under Chief Finance Officer delegated powers;

i)      the budgets reprogrammed from 2024/25 into future years totalling £16.301m under Chief Finance Officer delegated powers;

j)      Budget Movements between Schemes as detailed in Appendix A;

k)    the revised 2024/25 Capital Programme forecast as at quarter two of £226.355m;

l)      the capital spend as of 30 June 2024 of £67.931m

m)  the use of £0.300m of earmarked reserves to enable Adults and Children’s Services to undertake a feasibility study of potential sites for accommodation

Reason for Decision:

To inform effective decision making and ensure sound financial management as part of the Councils overall control environment.

To inform Cabinet on the financial position of the Council on the 2024/25 capital programme as at quarter two (30 September 2024).

Resolved:

Cabinet approves:

1)    The adoption of a Three Stream recycling collection service during the next contract period, with Wiltshire residents to be provided with an additional recycling container to allow paper and cardboard to be kept separate from mixed dry recyclables and glass at the point of collection; and

2)    The delegation of the progression of options relating to the future Material Recovery Facility service to the Director for Environment in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Waste and Environment, in consultation with the Waste Transformation Programme Board.

Reasons for Decision:

The recommended future waste collection service design follows intensive work to model a range of potential options and compare their environmental and financial performance, and account for the provision of new statutory services to comply with requirements under the Environment Act 2021. The Three Stream recycling collection method (Option 2) delivers compelling financial and environmental performance outcomes and can be supported by existing infrastructure. The proposed future collection method also limits the direct impact on residents and provides an opportunity for a significant reduction in carbon emissions.

Cabinet notes and agrees:

1)    Performance against the selected measures mapped to the Council’s strategic priorities.

2)    The Strategic Risk Summary.

Reason for Decision:

To provide Cabinet with a quarterly update on measures used to monitor progress against the 10 missions laid out in Wiltshire Council’s Business Plan 2022-32.

To provide Cabinet with a quarterly update on the Council’s strategic risks and the current position of threats, and potential threats, the Council faces in delivering its services, responsibilities and ambitions.

The purpose of this report is to seek a decision from Cllr Mayes to approve awarding of the section 31 grant funding apportioned to Wiltshire Council to the recipients below for delivery of Skills Bootcamps provision.

The Programme was submitted and approved by the DFE in the for a bid for funding by the Swindon and Wiltshire LEP (SWLEP). The accountability for the funding moved to Wiltshire Council as part of the LEP transfer (cabinet meeting 19^th March 2024).

The report seeks approval to award the following amounts:

·         Wiltshire College and University Centre: up to £81,000

·         Whitehead Ross Education and Consulting Ltd: Up to £141,204.4

·         The Skills Network: up to £146,280

·         Skills Ladder: up to £202,615

·         Somerset Skills and Learning: up to £180,000

I award the grants as set out in the decision notice. 

This decision was published on 18 November 2024 and will come into effect on 26 November 2024

To:

(i)         Consider the comments received following the formal advertisement of proposed waiting restrictions at the following locations in Calne and to recommend a way forward.

•           A4 London Road

•           Wessington Court

•           Bus Stop Clearways on A4 London Road

I approve that the TRO be implemented as advertised.

This decision was published on 25 November 2024 and will come into effect on 3 December 2024.

To consider the comments received following the formal advertisement of a proposed Toucan crossing on the A346 Salisbury Road, Marlborough and to recommend an appropriate way forward.

I approve that the proposals be implemented as advertised.

This decision will come into force on 27 November 2024.