Items
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110. |
Decision notice of the meeting held on 19 February 2020  PDF 242 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Decision
– That the notes of the meeting held on 19
February 2020 be approved.
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111. |
Leader's Update
Oral report of the Leader of the Council
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Decision – That the oral report
of the Leader of the Council giving an update on a range of issues
including the Council’s response to the rapid spread of the
coronavirus; the first Budget of the new Government and the need
for the Council to see how it can access these sources of funding;
the Council’s spending on the County’s highways which,
over the last 10 years, has seen an investment of an extra
£65 million; more than 96 per cent of the county now having
access to Superfast Broadband; and the
launch of the ‘Plastic Bottles: Recycle One and All’
campaign; be noted.
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112. |
Minutes of the meeting of the Property Sub-Committee held on 4 March 2020 PDF 111 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Decision – That the
minutes of the meeting of the Property Sub-Committee held on 4
March 2020 be received.
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113. |
Award of the Construction Project Framework Agreements (REF IA1585 and IA2060) PDF 221 KB
Cabinet Member for Commercial
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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“Our new framework agreements for the procurement of
construction projects will ensure we can continue to achieve the
best value for money for our residents.
This will enable us to carry out new build works, alterations,
extensions, refurbishment and fit-outs to county council-owned
buildings. These will mainly be schools, academies and education
projects and occasionally corporate estate construction and
refurbishment.”
Mark Deaville, Cabinet Member for Commercial
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Reasons for the
Decision – To
approve the full procurement process to secure and manage the two
Framework Agreements for Construction Projects.
Decision – (a) That the Council commences and concludes
its regulated procurements in line with the Public Contracts
Regulations 2015 for the IA1585 Framework Agreement for
Construction Projects (modern-methods of construction
‘traditional’ build) and for IA2060 Framework Agreement
for Construction Projects (modern-methods of construction
‘modular’ build), in readiness for agreement
commencements of, no later than, 1 December 2020;
(b) That following the conclusion of the procurement, Cabinet
delegates authority for the Director of Corporate Services to
approve:
i.
both Framework Agreements to be awarded and entered with the
successful tenderers to both Framework Agreements; and
ii.
all subsequent call-off contracts under both Framework Agreements
to be awarded and entered into with the successful providers under
these Framework Agreements;
iii.
any novation of both Framework Agreements and call-off contracts to
new providers or variations to the terms of both Framework
Agreements or call-off contracts, in accordance with the Public
Contract Regulations 2015; and
iv. the 1-year extension to
both Framework Agreements in accordance with the terms of the
Framework Agreements (if applicable).
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114. |
Keeping Staffordshire Moving - Highway Permit Scheme PDF 236 KB
Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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“We have
bold, ambitious plans for Staffordshire, and it is hugely important
to local communities, businesses and transport services that we
‘Keep Staffordshire Moving’.
“Through the
introduction of a permit scheme for activities on the highway
network, we will have greater control over works, enabling: the
promotion of better working practices; improved coordination and
quality of works; better informed residents and highway users; and
reduced impact whilst essential works to the highway or utility
apparatus is taking place.”
Helen Fisher,
Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport
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Reasons for the Decision – To consider the introduction of a permit scheme which
will enable the authority to grant permits to works promoters to
undertake works on the highway and which will provide greater
control over those works.
Decision
– That the authority:
(i)
Implements a Street Works Permit Scheme for Staffordshire under the
Traffic Management Act 2004 in April 2020;
Adopts the common set of scheme conditions
developed for the West and Shire Permit authorities.
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115. |
Renewal of the Contract for the Provision of Agency Workers PDF 256 KB
Cabinet Member for Learning and
Employability
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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“The County
Council is committed to reducing reliance on agency staff wherever
possible, but when it is necessary to call on them we expect an
efficient, cost-effective service which provides the right people
at the right time.
This contract
continues that provision and gives the council the flexibility it
needs, while providing small local businesses with an opportunity
to supply services.”
Philip White,
Cabinet Member for Learning and Employability
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Reasons for the Decision – To recontract for the supply of
agency workers to the County Council to provide cover for vital
frontline services.
Decision
– That the County Council awards and enters
into a 2 +1+1 year call-off contract from Eastern Shires Purchasing
Organisation (ESPO) framework agreement 653F – Managed
Services for Temporary Agency Resources (MSTAR3) with Comensura
Limited (‘Comensura’).
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116. |
Staffordshire Autism Joint Implementation Plan 2020-2023 PDF 264 KB
Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Health,
Care and Wellbeing and Cabinet Member for Children and Young
People.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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“As part of
our All-Age Disability Strategy, we want to develop a new approach
to how we support people with Autism, along with our partners in
the CCGs. By engaging with service users, their families and
carers, we are able to design services that will really make a
difference to people’s lives, help them achieve the
independence they have told us they want, and prevent the need for
long-term reliance on social care services.”
Alan White, Deputy
Leader and Cabinet Member for Health, Care and Wellbeing
“We want to
help as many people, including young people, as possible with
Autism to maximise their opportunities and live fulfilling lives.
The Joint Implementation plan will encourage all services and
organisations to ‘think autism’ and increase the
resilience of individuals and communities so we can focus our
resources on those who are most in need of support”.
Mark Sutton,
Cabinet Member for Children and Young People
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Reasons for the Decision – The Autism Act (2009) places a duty on all Local
Authorities to produce an Autism Strategy.
Decision – (a) That the Staffordshire Autism Joint
Implementation Plan 2020-2023 be endorsed and that authority for
final approval be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Health, Care
and Wellbeing and the Cabinet Member for Children and Young
People.
(b) That implementation of the Plan be
supported and that it be used to inform future planning and
commissioning of services.
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117. |
Decisions taken by Cabinet Members under Delegated Powers PDF 187 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Decision
– That the following decisions
taken by Cabinet Members under delegated powers be
noted:
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Cabinet
Member
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Decision
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Cabinet Member for Highways and
Transport
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In approving that the route of
the Castlefields Link Road, Stafford be abandoned and no longer
shown on land searches and for the previously affected properties
to be considered for disposal.
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Cabinet Member for Learning and
Employability
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Approval to determining the
admission arrangements for the community and voluntary schools for
which the County Council is the admission authority and to the
adoption of a coordinated admissions scheme.
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118. |
Forward Plan of Key Decisions PDF 235 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Forward Plan of Key Decisions for the
period 18 March to 15 July 2020, which detailed the following
issues, was approved:
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Subject Matter
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Contact
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Integrated Performance Report
2019/20 - Quarter 4
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Name: Andrew
Donaldson/
Rob Salmon
Tel: (01785) 276354/
278399
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Schools Capital
Programme 2020-21
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Name: Ian
Turner
Tel: (01785) 277228
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Executive Responses to All
Party Working Groups Recommendations on Isolation and
Aspiration
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Name: Andrew
Donaldson
Tel: (01785)
278399
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Highways and Transport
Capital Programme 2020/21
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Name: James
Bailey
Tel: (01785)
276591
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Construction Contract Award:
i54 Western Extension - Phase 2
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Name: James
Bailey
Tel: (01785) 276591
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Children’s and Families
(including SEND) System Transformation
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Name: Janene
Cox
Tel: (01785)
278368
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North Staffordshire
Ministerial Direction for Nitrogen Dioxide - Project
Update
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Name: Clive
Thomson
Tel:
(01785) 276522
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Staffordshire County Council's
Adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance
Working Definition of Antisemitism
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Name: John Tradewell
Tel: (01785) 276102
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Waste Disposal Arrangements in the North of
Staffordshire from 2025
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Name: Clive Thomson
Tel:
(01785) 276522
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South Staffordshire Growth Agreement - Project
Update
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Name: Anthony Hodge
Tel: (01785) 277204
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Mitigation Plans for Cannock
Chase Special Area of Conservation
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Name: Janene
Cox
Tel: (01785)
278368
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Final Financial
Outturn Report for 2019/20
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Name:
Rachel
Spain
Tel:
(01785) 854455
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Nexxus Trading
Services Limited - Annual Report 2019/2020
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Name: Dr
Richard Harling
Tel: (01785)
278700
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Treasury Management
report for the year ended 31 March 2020
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Name: Rob Salmon
Tel: (01785) 276354
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