Decisions

Approval to enter into a Section 256 agreement with the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group, for receipt of funding to deliver health support to children and young people and their families

Authorise the Council to enter into a Section 256 Agreement with the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group for receipt of funding relating to health support to children and young people and their families from 2017 to 2020. 

To delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Growth and Regeneration to purchase the freehold interest in Peterborough Registry Office.

With the approval of the Chairman of the Growth, Environment and Resources Scrutiny Committee Urgency, Special Urgency and waiver of call-in procedures have been invoked to suspend the requirement to advertise the decision for 28 days, publish the decision for 5 days prior to publication, and to suspend the 3 day call-in period.

This is because the Council has entered into an agreement with the vendor to complete the transaction within a strict timetable giving its exclusivity to acquire the property ‘’off market’’ with completion being on or before the date rent next becomes due which is 25 December 2017

Approval for the purchase of the freehold interest in the property as set out in the exempt annexe: and to delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Growth and Regeneration to approve the terms of the purchase and proceed to contract in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources

This reports seeks the Cabinet Member’s authority to formally recognise the delegated financial powers of Peterborough Pupil Referral Service (PPRS) and also the role and status of the Governing Body.

Authority to formally recognise the delegated financial powers of Peterborough Pupil Referral Service (PPRS) and also the role and status of the Governing Body.

The report seeks approval for continued delivery of the Peterborough DNA programme, now known as the ‘Future Peterborough Framework’ through Opportunity Peterborough as outlined in the report following receipt of a grant from Innovate UK (formally the Technology Strategy Board) in March 2013. The report follows three previous key decisions to approve the delivery of the Peterborough DNA programme and will be the final tranche of funding.

Approve continuation of the ‘Peterborough DNA’ programme up to March 2019; and authorise the award of a grant to Opportunity Peterborough Limited to the value of £240,848 for accumulated and prospective projects under the Peterborough DNA programme.

The Cabinet Member:

1.    Approved Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Sustainability and Transformation Partnership Board as an additional outside organisation to which an appointment opportunity has arisen;

2.    Approved the formal appointment of Councillor Wayne Fitzgerald to the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Sustainability and Transformation Partnership Board;

3.    Approved the categorisation of the appointment referred to in recommendations 1 and 2 as Strategic and Executive.

in accordance with Part 3, Section 5 of the Constitution.

To approve the direct payment support service.

Approval to award a contract to PCVS from 01 March, 2018 to 28 February, 2021 with the option to extend for a further two one year extensions, in accordance with the Council’s Contract Rules

The Cabinet Member:

Approved expenditure for the continued engagement of providers presently engaged under the terms of a Personal Care Framework Agreement which expires on 18 January 2018. The  current and proposed  providers until 19 July 2018:

 (a) Affinity Trust;

 (b) Atlas Care Services Ltd;

 (c) Augusta Care Ltd;

 (d) Cross Keys Homes Limited;

 (e) FPS (Peterborough) Limited;

 (f) Hales Group Limited;

 (g) CareWatch Care Services Limited;

 (h) Cozy Care Limited;

 (i) Lifeways Community Care Limited;

 (j) Mears Care Limited;

 (k) Nestor Primecare Services Limited (trading as Allied Healthcare);

 (l) Prestige Nursing Limited;

 (m) Royal Mencap Society;

 (n) Sage Care Limited;

 (o) Social Care Solutions Limited;

 (p) Springfield Care Limited;

 (q)  Voyage 1 Limited;

(r)  Axiom Housing Association

Cabinet considered the report and RESOLVED to note the update on the monitoring position reported to Cabinet on the 20 November 2017.

This report seeks approval to remove the early payment option from all Fixed Penalty Notices issued by Peterborough City Council with immediate effect. 

To approve the removal of the early payment option for those who are issued with a fixed penalty notice

Cabinet considered the report and RESOLVED to:

1.    Have regard to the consultation feedback received to date and statutory advice detailed in the report when determining the phase one budget proposals, noting that consultation remained open until 30 November 2017, and that an addendum was provided prior to the Cabinet meeting.

2.    Note the timetable for the phase two consultation and formal approval of the 2018/19 to 2020/21 Medium Term Financial Strategy as detailed at section 5;

3.    Note that budget proposals considered by Council on the 13 December 2017 would form part of the Medium Term Financial Strategy but would not form part of the second stage of consultation or Council debate on 5 March 2018.

4.    Recommend to Council, having had regard to feedback, approval of the phase one budget proposals to enable implementation of these budget proposals to commence.