Decisions

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Decisions published

06/11/2018 - PROPERTY INVESTMENT ref: 173    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 06/11/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 09/11/2018

Effective from: 16/11/2018

Wards affected: (All Wards);


06/11/2018 - GENERAL PROCUREMENT BOARD ref: 172    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 06/11/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 09/11/2018

Effective from: 06/11/2018

Wards affected: (All Wards);


06/11/2018 - AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR SPECIALIST HERITAGE AND TOWNSCAPE ADVICE ref: 171    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 06/11/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 09/11/2018

Effective from: 06/11/2018

Wards affected: Hatfield Villages;


06/11/2018 - OUTCOME OF THE CONSULTATION ON REDEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS FOR MINSTER CLOSE, HATFIELD ref: 168    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 06/11/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 09/11/2018

Effective from: 06/11/2018

Decision:

(1)       The outcome of the consultation with the tenants was noted.

 

(2)       The redevelopment proposals would proceed.

 

(3)       It was noted that the bungalow residents were given the opportunity to move out of their properties either temporarily or permanently due to the likely disruption which would be caused by the redevelopment of Minster House. 

Wards affected: Hatfield South West;


06/11/2018 - CAPITAL BUDGET MONITORING AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2018 (QUARTER 2) ref: 167    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 06/11/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 09/11/2018

Effective from: 06/11/2018

Decision:

The overall position as at quarter 2 on the capital programme and the update on the capital funding and reserves position was noted.

Wards affected: (All Wards);


06/11/2018 - REVENUE BUDGET QUARTER 2 MONITORING REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2018-2019 ref: 166    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 06/11/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 09/11/2018

Effective from: 06/11/2018

Decision:

(1)       The revenue forecast outturn position as at Quarter 2 was noted.

 

(2)       Virements were approved.

 

(3)       The Cabinet noted the position on debts.

 

(4)       The Cabinet noted the underspends in the current year would be contributed to the Budget Priority and Transformation Earmarked Reserve to support the Council to invest in services and drive efficiency improvements in future years.

Wards affected: (All Wards);


06/11/2018 - GENERAL PROCUREMENT BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS ref: 165    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 06/11/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 09/11/2018

Effective from: 06/11/2018

Decision:

(1)       A separate Member Procurement Board was established for the Housing Maintenance contract.

 

(2)       The Terms of Reference of the General Procurement Board were amended to remove the rotating chairmanship for future meetings and to have a standing Chairman to be the Executive Member (Resources) with Portfolio holders for the service continuing to have membership on the board and vote on ‘their’ items.

Wards affected: (All Wards);


06/11/2018 - SYRIAN VULNERABLE PERSONS RELOCATION SCHEME ref: 164    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 06/11/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 09/11/2018

Effective from: 06/11/2018

Decision:

(1)       The Cabinet noted that the Council had resettled two families (11 people) through the Syrian Vulnerable Person’s Relocation Scheme and that a third family (five people) had been accepted due to arrive in December 2018.

 

(2)       The proposal to resettle further families via the scheme by the end of March 2020 was noted.

Wards affected: (All Wards);


06/11/2018 - Street Trading Policy ref: 159    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 06/11/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 09/11/2018

Effective from: 06/11/2018

Decision:

The Cabinet approved the Street Trading Policy and recommended its adoption by the Council.

Wards affected: (All Wards);


06/11/2018 - Adoption of the Welwyn Hatfield Council Statement of Principles Under the Gambling Act 2005 ref: 158    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 06/11/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 09/11/2018

Effective from: 06/11/2018

Decision:

The Cabinet approved the Welwyn Hatfield Council Statement of Principles and recommended its adoption by the Council for the next three years commencing on 31 January 2019.

Wards affected: (All Wards);


06/11/2018 - Streetscene Procurement Update (Forward Plan Reference FP888) ref: 169    Recommendations Approved

Agree the way forward

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 06/11/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 09/11/2018

Effective from: 06/11/2018

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Ka Ng


06/11/2018 - Disabled Facilities Grant Funding and Use of Better Care Fund (Forward Plan Reference FP887) ref: 162    Recommendations Approved

Use of earmarked reserve to part fund modernisation programme of Council owned sheltered housing

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 06/11/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 09/11/2018

Effective from: 06/11/2018

Decision:

The use of the set aside capital receipts of £672,000 towards funding the modernisation programme of council owned sheltered housing was agreed to be incorporated into the 2019/20 budget process.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Sian Chambers


06/11/2018 - Award of Contract - Asset Valuations General Fund and Housing Revenue Account (Forward Plan Reference FP886) ref: 170    Recommendations Approved

Award of Contracts

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 06/11/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 09/11/2018

Effective from: 06/11/2018

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Jane Cika


06/11/2018 - Extension of Internal Adaptions Contract (Forward Plan Reference FP884) ref: 163    Recommendations Approved

Extension of Contract

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 06/11/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 09/11/2018

Effective from: 16/11/2018

Decision:

The Cabinet agreed to extend the Internal and External adaptations contract with Gracelands Complete Maintenance Services by 2 years until 31 March 2021.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Peter Gray


06/11/2018 - Treasury Management Mid-Year Report 2018/19 (Forward Plan Reference FP877) ref: 161    Recommendations Approved

Mid-Year Report 2018/19

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 06/11/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 09/11/2018

Effective from: 06/11/2018

Decision:

The current treasury position and Treasury Management Indicators was noted.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Andrea Plucknett


06/11/2018 - Localised Council Tax Support Scheme 2019/20 (Forward Plan Reference FP870) ref: 160    Recommendations Approved

Confirmation that the Council’s localised council tax support scheme will not change.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 06/11/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 09/11/2018

Effective from: 06/11/2018

Decision:

The Cabinet recommended to the Council that the localised council tax support scheme continue in 2019/20 to help people on low/no income to receive a reduction on their council tax. 

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Farhad Cantel