Agenda item

Items raised by Cabinet Members including reports on Key and Non Key Decisions taken under Delegated Powers.

Minutes:

Councillor Frances Cartwright: Portfolio – Organisational Development & Housing Services

 

Decision: That the tender received from The Fencing Firm Ltd in the sum of £12,995.92 for wooden boarded fencing to the following properties:

 

      6-28 (even) St Guthlacs Avenue, Market Deeping

      2-8 (even) Burnside Avenue, Market Deeping

      34-44 (even) Meadway, Market Deeping

 

be accepted.

 

[Date decision taken: 30th January]

 

Councillor Frances Cartwright: Portfolio – Organisational Development & Housing Services

 

Decision: That the tender received from Musson Joinery in the sum of £18,201.86 for the refurbishment and repair of a property at East Avenue, Grantham be accepted.

 

[Date decision taken:30th January]

 

Councillor Frances Cartwright: Portfolio – Organisational Development & Housing Services

 

Decision:That the tender received from Anglian Windows in the sum of £135,079.00 for the replacement of external doors and windows to 51 bungalows including the Community Centre at Sandon Close, Grantham (Sheltered Scheme) be accepted.

 

[Date decision taken: 30th January]

 

 

Councillor Paul Carpenter: Portfolio – Access & Engagement

 

Decision:That approval is granted to introduce freephone numbers for the following to help facilitate the transition to the allpay system:

 

·        Council Tax cash payers

·        Rent Cash payers

·        The reporting of incidents (racial and other)

 

            [Date decision taken:31st January]

 

Councillor John Smith: Portfolio – Economic Development

 

Decision:That approval is granted that the actions outlined in the Planning Delivery Grant (PDG) Implementation Strategy be adjusted as follows;

 

·            Management Consultancy Peer Review: From £30,000 to £5000

·               Stamford Car parking Review: From £40,000 to £5000

·               Retail capacity study update: From £35,000 to £20,000

·               Arboricultural Survey: From £30,000 to £60,000

·               Grantham Town Centre Masterplan: From £40,000 to £60,000

·               Additional Item: Landscape Character Assessment: £20,000

 

That in relation to Grantham Town Centre Masterplan project; that the tender be awarded to Gillespies / Knight Frank to the sum of £118,008.50 (£60,000 to be met from grant from Lincolnshire Enterprise)

 

Councillor John Smith:  Portfolio – Economic Development

 

 

Decision:            That approval be given to the following names in order to provide new postal addresses for new residential development at:-

 

1.            TRINITY CLOSE residential development rear of Vine Cottage, the Green, Allington;

 

2.            MACHAM CLOSE residential development at Anchor Farm, High Street, Swinstead.

 

Date decision taken: 6th February

 

Councillor Ray Auger: Portfolio- Healthy Environment

 

Decision:            That approval is granted to commence proceedings to dispose of an area of public open space adjacent to 65 Truesdale Gardens Langtoft in accordance with statutory procedure under Section 123(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972, it is recommended that the proposed disposal be advertised in a newspaper local to the area of land to be transferred on two consecutive weeks to obtain objections to the proposed disposal.

 

Any objections received regarding the disposal of land to be referred to the Resources DSP for consideration.

 

If no objections are received, to proceed with the freehold disposal of the area of open space referred to at best price in accordance with the District Council’s valuation for use as garden land in association with use of adjoining property for residential purposes.

 

(Date decision taken: 6th February)

 

Councillor Frances Cartwright: Portfolio – Organisational Development and Housing Services

 

Decision:              To approve the upgrade of the call monitoring and management system to Tunstall’s PNC4 Vision system at the costs outlined in report SHM016.

 

(Date decision taken: 6th February)

 

Councillor Paul Carpenter: Portfolio - Technology

 

Decision:            To approve the awarding of a two year contract to allpay.net Ltd following the decision to move to a cashless office and to review the market in 15 months time.

 

(Date decision taken: 6th February)