Browse

Decisions

Earlier - Later

Decisions published

01/04/2020 - Approval for management of child employment arrangements during COVID-19 ref: 1668    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Alistair Cunningham (Chief Executive Officer - Place)

Decision published: 02/06/2020

Effective from: 01/04/2020

Decision:

Wiltshire Council to advise that all child employment arrangements must be temporarily suspended

Lead officer: Helean Hughes


27/03/2020 - Approval for strategic procurement hub to order stocks of PPE to maintain availability ref: 1667    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Emma Legg (Director - Adult Social Care)

Decision published: 02/06/2020

Effective from: 27/03/2020

Decision:

To approve the Strategic Procurement Hub to order PPE using their judgement on its availability in the market during the COVID situation. Working with FM and based upon an initial assessment of stock levels, SPH will seek to maintain those levels and where necessary use their judgement to order more, or less PPE based on demand and what is available in the market to procure at the time.

Lead officer: Emma Legg


01/04/2020 - Approval for the increase of authorisation limits in the council's electronic banking system, HSBCnet ref: 1666    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Andy Brown (Corporate Director Resources & Deputy Chief Executive)

Decision published: 02/06/2020

Effective from: 01/04/2020

Decision:

To approve the increase of authorisation limits in the electronic banking system (HSBCnet) to align with the changes to the Treasury Management Counterparty monetary limits approved under emergency arrangements by the CEOs on 31 March 2020.

Lead officer: Andy Brown


01/04/2020 - Approval for the increase of authority daily processing limits for BACS ref: 1665    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Andy Brown (Corporate Director Resources & Deputy Chief Executive)

Decision published: 02/06/2020

Effective from: 01/04/2020

Decision:

To approve the increase of authority daily processing monetary limits in the BACS electronic payment system (PayGate).

Lead officer: Andy Brown


01/04/2020 - Approval for suspending non-urgent repairs an associated visits to council owned houses ref: 1664    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: James Barrah (Director - Assets)

Decision published: 02/06/2020

Effective from: 01/04/2020

Decision:

To approve suspension of all non-urgent repairs and associated visits by the Housing team and associated contractors to council owned housing stock to comply with government guidance on controlling the COVID–19 pandemic.

Lead officer: Simon Hendey


01/04/2020 - Approval for the increase of treasury management strategy counterparty monetary limits ref: 1663    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Andy Brown (Corporate Director Resources & Deputy Chief Executive)

Decision published: 02/06/2020

Effective from: 01/04/2020

Decision:

To approve the increase of the Treasury Management Counterparty Monetary Limits from £15m to £30m

Lead officer: Andy Brown


24/03/2020 - Approval for decision to defer renewal process for the chargeable garden waste collection service ref: 1662    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Samantha Howell (Director - Highways & Transport)

Decision published: 02/06/2020

Effective from: 24/03/2020

Decision:

To approve the decision made at the COVID-19 Gold meeting on 24 March 2020 to defer until mid-June the process for renewal of chargeable garden waste kerbside collection contracts.

Lead officer: Parvis Khansari


26/03/2020 - Approval for the application of a new rent policy to apply during the initial stages of the UK response to the Coronavirus ref: 1659    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Parvis Khansari (Corporate Director - Place)

Decision published: 02/06/2020

Effective from: 26/03/2020

Decision:

To apply a new policy to allow a two-month rent holiday for tenants affected by the Corona Virus, as of March 25 2020.

Lead officer: Sam Fox


26/03/2020 - Approval to change existing parking restrictions under Wiltshire Council's emergency powers during the Covid-19 Pandemic ref: 1657    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Samantha Howell (Director - Highways & Transport)

Decision published: 02/06/2020

Effective from: 26/03/2020

Decision:

To approve:

Suspend on and off-street car parking charges.
All permits to be frozen.
Wiltshire Council will continue to enforce:
- double yellow lines.
- disabled bays.
- loading restrictions.
- obstruction of dropped kerbs and essential buildings.

The removal of charging will be time limited and implemented until the end of governments current restrictions on movements.

Lead officer: Parvis Khansari


23/03/2020 - Approval for the application of a new rent deferment policy to apply during the initial stages of the UK response to the Coronavirus ref: 1653    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: James Barrah (Director - Assets)

Decision published: 01/06/2020

Effective from: 23/03/2020

Decision:

To apply a new policy to allow a three month rent deferment for tenants affected by the Corona Virus, to be recovered back over the next nine month period, as confirmed by the Gold Meeting of 21 March 2020.

Lead officer: Simon Hendey


24/03/2020 - Approval for Coronavirus Staffing Policy ref: 1652    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Alistair Cunningham (Chief Executive Officer - Place)

Decision published: 01/06/2020

Effective from: 24/03/2020

Decision:

To approve the Coronavirus Staffing Policy

Lead officer: Alistair Cunningham OBE, Terence Herbert


20/04/2020 - HTW-04-20: Proposed Temporary Traffic Regulation Order to allow repairs to the Ridgeway National Trail (West Selkley) ref: 1638    Recommendations Approved

Wiltshire Council is repairing a section of the Ridgeway National Trail which has been damaged by motorised vehicles. A Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) was put in place in Spring and Summer 2019 to prohibit motorised vehicles to enable trail repairs to be made to some of the damaged areas. This was under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, section 14(1)(a). Additional work is required so a further order is sought for Spring and Summer 2020.

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Transport, Street Scene and Flooding

Decision published: 06/04/2020

Effective from: 28/04/2020

Decision:

Following consultation with officers and due consideration of a response from a rights of way user, I give notice that I am making the decision set out in the attached report.

 

This decision was published on 20 April 2020 and will come into effect on 28 April 2020.


14/04/2020 - L-01-20 - Area Board Grant Funding ref: 1637    Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

This report sets out applications for Area Board Funding and seeks a decision from the Leader of the Council to determine urgent Area Board grant applications, where the Area Board has not been able to meet, and the amount of funding applied for exceeds delegated authority to Community Engagement Managers.

 

Decision Maker: Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Military-Civilian Integration, Health and Wellbeing, Economic Development, Arts, Heritage, and Tourism

Decision published: 01/04/2020

Effective from: 22/04/2020

Decision:

Following consideration of public and member responses, and recommendations from the Area Boards, I have agreed to award grant amounts, as set out in the report.

 

This decision was published on 14 April 2020 and will come in to force on 22 April 2020.

Lead officer: Lisa Alexander


23/03/2020 - CS-01-20 - Change to the Terms of Reference of the Wiltshire Schools Forum ref: 1621    Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

To seek approval from the Cabinet Member to make slight revisions to the Terms of Reference of the Wiltshire Schools Forum which were approved by the Forum at their meeting on 10 October 2019. 

 

Decision Maker: Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Education and Skills

Decision published: 10/03/2020

Effective from: 31/03/2020

Decision:

Following consultation, I have made the decision to amend the Terms of Reference for Wiltshire Schools Forum.  This decision was published on 23 March 2020 and will come into force on 31 March 2020.

Lead officer: Grant Davis


02/04/2020 - HTW-03-20: Station Road, Calne, Proposed 20-MPH Speed Limit and Waiting Restrictions (Calne Central) ref: 1622    Recommendations Approved

To:

 

(i)       Consider the objections to the advertised proposal for a 20-mph speed restriction and waiting restrictions on Station Road Calne and surrounding areas.

 

(ii)       Recommend the making of the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) to implement the 20-mph speed limit as per the advertised proposal.

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Transport, Street Scene and Flooding

Decision published: 09/03/2020

Effective from: 14/04/2020

Decision:

I approve that:

 

(i)              The 20-mph speed restriction and waiting restrictions be implemented as advertised.

 

(ii)             The objectors be informed accordingly.

 

 

This decision was published on 2 April 2020 and will come into force on 14 April 2020.