Decision Maker: Alistair Cunningham (Chief Executive Officer - Place)
Decision published: 28/07/2020
Effective from: 30/05/2020
Decision:
To approve:
- additional services and posts in which staff will be furloughed
and that evidence shows this meets the criteria for the
scheme
- approach to the furlough of staff in multiple contracts
- confirmation that the working group identify potential posts to
furlough in partially income funded services
Lead officer: Terence Herbert, Alistair Cunningham OBE
Decision Maker: Samantha Howell (Director - Highways & Transport)
Decision published: 28/07/2020
Effective from: 29/05/2020
Decision:
To approve the proposed objectives, criteria
and process for identifying, assessing, designing and reviewing
Covid-19 related highway network management measures as set out in
this report. These objectives, criteria and processes will be kept
under review as necessary to ensure that the process remains fit
for purpose.
Lead officer: Parvis Khansari
Decision Maker: Alison Elliott (Director - Commissioning)
Decision published: 18/06/2020
Effective from: 11/06/2020
Decision:
To approve the proposal to continue to make
reduced payments of early years entitlement funding for 2, 3- &
4-year olds to settings and childminders closed during the
coronavirus pandemic. This will be a phased approach moving from
80% in May, to 100% funding for September as detailed in the paper.
This will create a pool of funds to pay settings who accept higher
numbers of children than they originally estimated and make
standard payments to open settings to contribute towards the costs
of PPE and additional cleaning.
This scheme will pay Childminders and Group Settings a one-off
payment to contribute towards these additional costs, and will be
£150 for Childminders, and £1000 for Group Settings.
The alternative option consulted on was to pay open settings
£10 per child per week. We have consulted with all childcare
providers on which is the preferred option before making a
decision, and results are in the paper below. This will replace the
£100 per child per week additional payment to settings,
agreed in April, as this will not be sustainable as more settings
are requested to open.
Up until 31 May 2020, settings have been open to children of key
workers, to children with a social worker or those with an
education health & care plan (EHCP). With effect from 1 June
2020, it is the government’s expectation that all settings
will be open to all children where possible.
Lead officer: Helen Jones
Decision Maker: Vacant (Director - Wholelife Pathway)
Decision published: 11/06/2020
Effective from: 06/05/2020
Decision:
To approve the Direct Award of an Out of Hours
Domestic Abuse Telephone Support Service to Swindon Women’s
Aid Charity through negotiation using Reg 32(2)(c) of Directive
2014/24/EU
Lead officer: Claire Edgar
Decision Maker: Samantha Howell (Director - Highways & Transport)
Decision published: 11/06/2020
Effective from: 08/06/2020
Decision:
To approve £11,000 of the funding
previously allocated to the Malmesbury Area Community Area
Transport Group to be used to carry out works at High Street
Malmesbury to aid social distancing.
Lead officer: Parvis Khansari
Decision Maker: Parvis Khansari (Corporate Director - Place)
Decision published: 11/06/2020
Effective from: 04/06/2020
Decision:
To approve a discretionary grant policy for
businesses not eligible for the Small Business Grant Fund or the
Retail Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund
Lead officer: Sam Fox
Decision Maker: Tamsin Kielb (Director - HR & OD)
Decision published: 11/06/2020
Effective from: 02/05/2020
Decision:
To approve the implementation of a new
employee benefit, an online financial wellbeing platform delivered
by an FSA registered third party provider Salary Finance.
Lead officer: Joanne Pitt
Decision Maker: Samantha Howell (Director - Highways & Transport)
Decision published: 09/06/2020
Effective from: 04/06/2020
Decision:
To approve the introduction of a pre-entry
booking system for all of Wiltshire’s household recycling
centres operated on behalf of Wiltshire Council by FCC in
accordance with the Lot 2 contract and Hills Waste Solutions in
accordance with the Lot 1 contract.
Lead officer: Parvis Khansari
to ask the Cabinet Member to approve the statutory proposal published by Wiltshire Council on 23 April 2020. The notice proposed to change the age range of Stanton St. Quintin Primary School to provide pre-school provision from 1 September 2020. The school will then admit children from the age of 3 years. Pupils will be accommodated in existing buildings on the site.
Decision Maker: Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Education and Skills
Decision published: 09/06/2020
Effective from: 26/06/2020
Decision:
I approve the decision set out in the attached report.
This decision was published on 18 June 2020 and will come into effect on 26 June 2020.
To ask the Cabinet Member to approve the statutory proposal published by Wiltshire Council on 23 April 2020. The notice proposed to change the age range of Princecroft Primary School to provide pre-school provision from 1 January 2021. The school will then admit children from the age of 3 years. Pupils will be accommodated in existing buildings on the site which are being converted into pre-school accommodation.
Decision Maker: Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Education and Skills
Decision published: 09/06/2020
Effective from: 26/06/2020
Decision:
I approve the decision set out in the attached report.
This decision was published on 18 June 2020 and will come into effect on 26 June 2020.
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: 05/06/2020
Effective from: 03/07/2020
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, for the following Area Boards:
· Chippenham
· Devizes
· Malmesbury
· Salisbury
· Trowbridge
· Warminster
This decision was published on 25 June 2020 and will come into force on 3 July 2020.
Lead officer: Lisa Alexander
Decision Maker: (00) Officer Decision Publishing Group
Decision published: 02/06/2020
Effective from: 28/05/2020
Decision:
To approve:
The creation of a full-time regional test centre for COVID-19 at
the Beehive Park and Ride site in Salisbury from 29th May 2020
until further notice.
Lead officer: Parvis Khansari
Decision Maker: Alison Elliott (Director - Commissioning)
Decision published: 02/06/2020
Effective from: 10/04/2020
Decision:
To approve the provision of provision of 47
Hospital Support Discharge Unit Beds to allow customers who have
tested positive for Covid 19 to be discharged from hospital in
timely manner to continue their journey.
Two providers have been selected and the total value for initial
period is anticipated to be £1,080.00. Please see appendix 1
for details of the contracts to be awarded.
The contracts shall have staggered commencement dates with the
initial contract on the 09th April with the initial term expiring
on the 31st July 2020.
Discussions in relation to exit provisions are on going and may
require a separate Record of Officer Decision Report to be
produced.
To allow either the Strategic Procurement Hub or Legal services to
enter in to the resulting contracts in line with the
Council’s Constitution and Schemes of Delegation.
Lead officer: Helen Jones
Decision Maker: Alison Elliott (Director - Commissioning)
Decision published: 02/06/2020
Effective from: 09/04/2020
Decision:
• To approve the provision of provision
of block homecare hours to as part of the planning and organisation
of health & social care services across Wiltshire during the
coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. This will support customers who
have tested positive for Covid 19 to return to their homes and
support those in the community who develop symptoms.
• Eight providers have been selected. The total value for
initial period is anticipated to be £768,417.26. This is
funded by the B&NES, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinical
Commissioning Group using monies provided by central government to
enable the health & care sector to respond to the COVID-19
situation. Please see appendix 1 for details of the contracts to be
awarded.
• The contracts shall commence on 9th April with the initial
term expiring on 2nd of August 2020. There is an extension period
available of up to 16 weeks. To exercise this extension period a
further Record of Officer Decision Report will need to be produced
and authorised.
• To allow either the Strategic Procurement Hub or Legal
Services to enter into the resulting contracts in line with the
Council’s Constitution and Schemes of Delegation.
Lead officer: Helen Jones
Decision Maker: Parvis Khansari (Corporate Director - Place)
Decision published: 02/06/2020
Effective from: 12/05/2020
Decision:
To apply a new policy to allow a one-month
rent deferral (June 2020) for tenants affected by the Corona Virus,
as of March 25 2020, to be recovered over the financial year 2020.
This is a transitionary measure, following a two-month rent holiday
enacted for April & May 2020.
Lead officer: Sam Fox
Decision Maker: Samantha Howell (Director - Highways & Transport)
Decision published: 02/06/2020
Effective from: 12/05/2020
Decision:
To approve the reopening of nine of the ten
household recycling centres operated on behalf of Wiltshire Council
by FCC in accordance with the Lot 2 contract and Hills Waste
Solutions in accordance with the Lot 1 contract, following review
of government guidance.
Lead officer: Parvis Khansari
Decision Maker: Kathryn Davis (Director - Education & Skills)
Decision published: 02/06/2020
Effective from: 20/04/2020
Decision:
Wiltshire Council has reviewed the statement
from the DfE relating to child employment during COVID-19;
businesses can now apply for dispensation to allow children to
continue working provided they meet clear criteria to ensure the
child’s well-being is safeguarded and the child is able to
work in safe conditions.
Lead officer: Helean Hughes
Decision Maker: Alison Elliott (Director - Commissioning)
Decision published: 02/06/2020
Effective from: 17/04/2020
Decision:
To approve the proposal to reduce payments
made for early years entitlement for 2, 3- & 4-year olds to
settings and childminders closed during the coronavirus pandemic in
order to create a pool of funds to incentivise settings to remain
open to children of key workers, to children with a social worker
or, education health & care plan (EHCP.)
Lead officer: Helen Jones
Decision Maker: James Barrah (Director - Assets)
Decision published: 02/06/2020
Effective from: 11/04/2020
Decision:
The council undertakes promotion of the work
of food banks to encourage the community to donate food.
Further exploration of use of Charitable Funds to support local
food banks.
The Council provides grant funding of an average of £2.5k per
food bank ( total of £ 47.5k) upon request to match fund
grant provided by Wiltshire Community Foundation. This to be funded
from the local welfare assistance budget reducing this budget to
£100k.
Council offers food banks the opportunity to take grant funding in
the form of food direct from suppliers from the Council’s
wholesale suppliers.
Lead officer: Simon Hendey
Decision Maker: James Barrah (Director - Assets)
Decision published: 02/06/2020
Effective from: 07/04/2020
Decision:
1.To provide an emergency food parcel service
to provide food for at least three days for vulnerable households
unable to source food themselves.
2.To establish a gross budget for this service of £30,000
subject to ongoing review of demand. This sum will be reduced by
the contributions by those able to pay and the local welfare
provision payments.
3.To agree that the charges of the food parcels will be £20
for standard food parcel for one person, £ 30 for two people
and up to £25 for a food parcel that caters for special
dietary requirements for one person.
4.To agree that charging for emergency food parcels will be
implemented in week commencing 6th April 2020
Lead officer: Simon Hendey
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Decision Maker: Samantha Howell (Director - Highways & Transport)
Decision published: 02/06/2020
Effective from: 24/04/2020
Decision:
To approve the temporary closure of council
owned chapels at Bradford on Avon, Trowbridge and Westbury
Chapels.
Lead officer: Parvis Khansari
Decision Maker: Andy Brown (Corporate Director Resources & Deputy Chief Executive)
Decision published: 02/06/2020
Effective from: 24/04/2020
Decision:
To approve the rescheduling of council tax and
business rate instalments for those most adversely affected by
COVID 19.
Lead officer: Andy Brown
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
Decision Maker: Samantha Howell (Director - Highways & Transport)
Decision published: 02/06/2020
Effective from: 17/04/2020
Decision:
To approve the temporary Closure of the
Salisbury Park & Ride sites whilst Government travel
restrictions are in place due to the Covid-19 Pandemic .
Lead officer: Parvis Khansari
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
Decision Maker: Samantha Howell (Director - Highways & Transport)
Decision published: 02/06/2020
Effective from: 14/04/2020
Decision:
To approve:
The Cancellation of all Indoor & Outdoor Markets - In line with
the Government’s instruction to stop all unnecessary contact
and travel, Wiltshire Council will close all non-food markets and
arrangements as part of their efforts to prevent the spread of
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Lead officer: Parvis Khansari
Decision Maker: Samantha Howell (Director - Highways & Transport)
Decision published: 02/06/2020
Effective from: 14/04/2020
Decision:
To approve:
In line with the Government’s instruction to stop all
unnecessary contact and travel, Wiltshire Council will close all
play and sports areas as part of their efforts to prevent the
spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) to include all communal places
within parks, such as playgrounds, sports courts and outdoor
gyms.
Lead officer: Parvis Khansari
Decision Maker: Samantha Howell (Director - Highways & Transport)
Decision published: 02/06/2020
Effective from: 28/05/2020
Decision:
To approve:
The re-instatement of on and off-street car parking charges.
All permits to be un-frozen.
Current exemptions for parking charges by the Local Government
Secretary for critical key workers will remain in place, affording
free parking in Council parking bays without time
restriction.
Any residents who wouldn’t normally purchase a permit but
who, following government guidance, have to remain at home, will
receive a free permit.
The re-instatement of car parking charges will come into effect
from 1st June 2020.
Lead officer: Parvis Khansari
Decision Maker: Samantha Howell (Director - Highways & Transport)
Decision published: 01/06/2020
Effective from: 08/04/2020
Decision:
To approve the ongoing temporary closure of
ten household recycling centres operated on behalf of Wiltshire
Council by FCC in accordance with the Lot 2 contract and Hills
Waste Solutions in accordance with the Lot 1 contract, following
review of government guidance
Lead officer: Parvis Khansari
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
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
To approve the Council to make a prescribed alteration to Rowdeford Special School in Rowde, near Devizes, by increasing the school’s current planned places number from 130 to 170.
Decision Maker: Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Education and Skills
Decision published: 21/05/2020
Effective from: 09/06/2020
Decision:
Following consultation, I give notice that I have made the decision to Increase Rowdeford School places numbers from 130 to 170 as set out in the report.
This decision was published on 21 May 2020 and will come into force on 9 June 2020.