January 2024 Forward Plan

A104 Safer Roads Scheme - TRO implementation

The A104 Safer Roads Scheme has been designed and consulted on upon engagement with key stakeholders such as City of London, Epping Forest District Council, local access groups, local businesses, and residents.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Adoption of co-ordinated admission schemes for Essex infant, junior, primary and secondary schools for 2025-26

Department:

Education Excellence, Life Long Learning and Employability

Decision Maker:

Tony Ball - Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Life Long Learning

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Adoption of EV strategy

Full public consultation

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Adoption of Highway Structures Inspection and Enforcement Policy

N/A

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Approval to submit Strategic Outline Case for A127 Route Improvements to the Department for Transport

A127 Member Engagement Group

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

ATF Colchester Lexden Road

Public consultation in 2021

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Christopher Whitbread - The Chancellor of Essex

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

ATF2: Braintree Manor Street (TRO)

The Active Travel 2 Schemes have been designed with a steering group and following public consultation.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

ATF2: Braintree Panfield Lane (TRO)

The Active Travel 2 Schemes have been designed with a steering group and following public consultation.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

ATF2: Braintree station approach and South St signalised crossing

The Active Travel 2 Schemes have been designed with a steering group and following public consultation.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

ATF3 Colchester – East Hill TRO implementation

The Active Travel 3 Scheme has been designed and consulted on upon engagement with key stakeholders such as IPTU, Colchester City Council, local access groups, local businesses and residents.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Award of S106 funding

N/A

Department:

Children's Services and Early Years

Decision Maker:

Beverley Egan - Cabinet Member for Children's Services and Early Years

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Broadband delivery funding

N/A

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Christopher Whitbread - The Chancellor of Essex

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Colchester Vineyard Street Crossing Realignment

A scheme consultation to be carried out to advertise the proposal to realign the existing road crossing.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Community Transport Funding for financial years 2023/24 and 2024/25

n/a

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Contract Extension to the Essex Integrated Domestic Abuse Service (EIDAS) from April 2024 to March 2025

Functional Leadership Team

Police Fire and Crime Commissioners Office

Internal stakeholders – finance, legal and procurement

Department:

Children's Services and Early Years

Decision Maker:

Beverley Egan - Cabinet Member for Children's Services and Early Years

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Council Tax Sharing Agreement Extension for 2024/25 & 2025/26

Essex County Council, EFOA (Essex Finance Officers Association), all district, borough and city councils in Essex (excluding Southend and Thurrock)

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Christopher Whitbread - The Chancellor of Essex

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Delivery Agreement and Preferred Option for the Colchester Levelling Up Funded scheme: St Botolph’s Circus regeneration.

Public consultation took place from 19 June to 31 July 2023

Department:

Planning a Growing Economy

Decision Maker:

Lee Scott - Cabinet Member for Planning a Growing Economy

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Determination of admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools for 2025-26

Consultation with schools, parents in the relevant areas and church diocese where relevant

Department:

Education Excellence, Life Long Learning and Employability

Decision Maker:

Tony Ball - Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Life Long Learning

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Determination of school term dates for community and voluntary controlled schools for 2025-26

Consultation with schools, schools’ professional associations and neighbouring local authorities

Department:

Education Excellence, Life Long Learning and Employability

Decision Maker:

Tony Ball - Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Life Long Learning

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Device as a Service

S151, MO, Procurement

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Christopher Whitbread - The Chancellor of Essex

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Domestic Abuse: Decision to commission support for victims of Domestic Abuse in accordance with Tier 1 duties within the Domestic Abuse Bill

Children & Families Functional Leadership Team
Other internal stakeholders (Finance, Legal)
Stakeholders of task and finish groups aligned to this work

Department:

Children's Services and Early Years

Decision Maker:

Beverley Egan - Cabinet Member for Children's Services and Early Years

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Early Years and Childcare Funding Panel Recommendations to award a lease at Limebrook Way Development, Maldon, Essex

Consultations were carried out prior to building the new 2 FE primary school and nursery at Limebrook Way Development between 22/08/22 and 05.09/22 (https://consultations.essex.gov.uk/infrastructure-delivery/consultation-for-limebrook-way-new-primary-ey/)

Department:

Children's Services and Early Years

Decision Maker:

Beverley Egan - Cabinet Member for Children's Services and Early Years

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Education Travel Contract Extensions and Awards 2024

N/A

Department:

Leader

Decision Maker:

Kevin Paul Bentley - Leader of the Council, Leader of the Conservative Group

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Essex County Council Communications & Marketing Framework 2: Decision to authorise a competitive tender process

Consultation has taken place with employees who use the current framework

Department:

Leader

Decision Maker:

Kevin Paul Bentley - Leader of the Council, Leader of the Conservative Group

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

EV chargepoint locations

Districts

Network assurance

Office of Zero Emission Vehicles

UKPN

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Family Innovation Fund - Recommissioning

Professional providers & stakeholders are involved now and there is a plan in place to involve children, young people and families over the next few months.

Department:

Children's Services and Early Years

Decision Maker:

Beverley Egan - Cabinet Member for Children's Services and Early Years

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Financial Regulations and Scheme of Delegation for Financial Management

Audit, Governance and Standards Committee (27 September 2021)

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Christopher Whitbread - The Chancellor of Essex

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Grant of Lease to Sigma Trust to take space at Tendring Education Centre (TEC), Clacton

Department:

Education Excellence, Skills and Training

Decision Maker:

Tony Ball - Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Life Long Learning

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Harlow Gilston Garden Town – Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan

HGGT Board
HGGT Developer Forum

Public consultation held Spring 2021 inc:
Local walking and cycling Groups
Harlow College
Harlow Youth Council
Charitable Sector

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Hawthorn Avenue Healthy School Street, Colchester

The Hawthorn Avenue Healthy School Street Scheme has been designed and consulted on upon engagement with key stakeholders such as IPTU, Colchester City Council, local access groups, local businesses, and residents.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Homes for Ukraine scheme – DWP Grant funding to support Homes for Ukraine guests

Director for Finance, Cabinet Member for Finance, Legal, Strengthening Communities team, Resettlement team

Department:

Finance, Resources and Corporate Affairs

Decision Maker:

Christopher Whitbread - The Chancellor of Essex

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Integrated Community Equipment Service Equipment - Approval to undertake negotiation to secure best value bids

Nick Presmeg, Patrick Higgs, Steve Ede, Matthew Barnett

Department:

Adult Social Care and Health

Decision Maker:

John Andrew Spence CBE - Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care and ICS

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Land for development in Colchester

Individual Cabinet Member & EHDLLP Board

Department:

Planning a Growing Economy

Decision Maker:

Lee Scott - Cabinet Member for Planning a Growing Economy

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Land for development in Colchester

Individual Cabinet Member & EHDLLP Board

Department:

Planning a Growing Economy

Decision Maker:

Lee Scott - Cabinet Member for Planning a Growing Economy

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Land for housing development in Chelmsford - CHE018

Internal review

Department:

Planning a Growing Economy

Decision Maker:

Lee Scott - Cabinet Member for Planning a Growing Economy

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Land for housing development in Epping

A range of due diligence has been undertaken and a detailed planning application has been submitted to the planning authority for determination

Department:

Planning a Growing Economy

Decision Maker:

Lee Scott - Cabinet Member for Planning a Growing Economy

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Procurement of Fund and Asset Management, Lettings and Facilities Management and Multi-disciplinary Technical Services to support Essex Renewal Fund

MO, S151, Cllr Wagland, Cllr Whitbread

Department:

Leader

Decision Maker:

Kevin Paul Bentley - Leader of the Council, Leader of the Conservative Group

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Procurement of resettlement and integration services (excluding Homes for Ukraine)

Essex Legal Services and Finance. Local borough, city and district councils will be consulted again as follow on from current provision.

Department:

Leader

Decision Maker:

Kevin Paul Bentley - Leader of the Council, Leader of the Conservative Group

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Proposed increase of fee for applications for the removal of highway rights under Section 116 of the Highways Act 1980

Legal - Monitoring Officer

Finance - Section 151

Approval from the above stakeholders will be sought prior to submitting the report

Department:

Highways Maintenance and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Lee Scott - Cabinet Member for Planning a Growing Economy

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Provider of Last Resort

N/A

Department:

Health & Adult Social Care

Decision Maker:

John Andrew Spence CBE - Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care and ICS

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Provision of SEND Therapies

Finance, Legal and Education Function.

Department:

Education Excellence, Skills and Training

Decision Maker:

Tony Ball - Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Life Long Learning

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Queen Street, Colchester, Banned Right Turn & Crossing Amendments

A scheme consultation to be carried out to advertise the proposed Banned Right Turn and Crossing amendments as part of the Colchester ATF2 Programme.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Semi-Independent Accommodation: Approval to award the contracts on the Framework Agreement.

Consultation took place with service users as referred to in Cabinet report FP/842/10/20.

Department:

Children's Services and Early Years

Decision Maker:

Beverley Egan - Cabinet Member for Children's Services and Early Years

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Social Care Platform Programme – Drawdown of funding from reserves

Cllr Barker Cllr Spence Cllr McKinlay

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Christopher Whitbread - The Chancellor of Essex

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

St Luke’s Nursery – Recommendation for lease award

N/A

Department:

Children's Services and Early Years

Decision Maker:

Beverley Egan - Cabinet Member for Children's Services and Early Years

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Station Approach, Braintree - Bus Only sign

A scheme consultation to be carried out with amended drawing following on from previous 2022 consultation carried out with an inaccurate scheme drawing. This is part of a wider package of measures advertised separately as part of the Braintree ATF2 Programme

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Winstree Road Healthy School Street, Colchester

Public notice regarding installation of new crossing to Villa Road.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

Workforce and Testing Support Scheme

Nick Presmeg
Patrick Higgs
Moira McGrath
Nicole Wood
Melanie Evans
Steve Ede
Laura DavisHughes
Helen Chittock

Department:

Health & Adult Social Care

Decision Maker:

John Andrew Spence CBE - Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care and ICS

Implementation Date:

31/01/24

ATF3 Colchester- Award of Contract for East Hill Construction Works

The Active Travel 3 Scheme has been designed and consulted on upon engagement with key stakeholders such as IPTU, Colchester City Council, local access groups, local businesses, and residents.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

15/02/24

Approval to accept Department for Education HAF funding 2024-25

It is a requirement from the Department for Education that every Local Authority delivers a HAF programme, providing free places for young people who are eligible for income related free school meals. This is the 4th year of delivery and through consultation with locally trusted organisations, parents and the young people we have developed an excellent model, that not only provides free spaces at over 200 holiday clubs, but provides support, networks, signposting and resilience building for young people and families most in need of this support.

Department:

Deputy Leader & Community, Equality, Partnerships and Performance

Decision Maker:

Louise McKinlay - Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Levelling Up and the Economy

Implementation Date:

26/02/24

Cabinet approval to place 2024/25 contractual task orders with Ringway Jacobs for values of £2m and over

Legal - Monitoring Officer. Finance - Section 151. Approval from the above stakeholders will be sought prior to submitting the Cabinet Report

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 27/02/24

ECL Review

Cllrs Bentley, Spence and Whitbread

Executive Directors: Nicole Wood and Nick Presmeg

Monitoring Officer: Paul Turner

Deputy S151: Steph Michener

Key ECC and ECL colleagues

Department:

Leader

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 27/02/24

Essex Housing Annual Delivery Plan 2024/25

The ADP is developed primarily by the Essex Housing team and ECC Finance but incorporates input and feedback from ECC officers across the organisation. The document is produced for the Essex Housing LLP (EHLLP) and the EHLLP Board consider and approve the ADP before it is recommended to ECC. Each scheme is subject to its own public consultation and engagement process.

Department:

Planning a Growing Economy

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 27/02/24

Future Highways Programme – Drawdown from Reserves and approval of the recommended Highways Services model

Senior Officers

Political Leaders

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 27/02/24

Recycling Centre Booking Process

A six week public consultation was conducted in October/November 2023, supported by a county-wide mixed-media campaign. We have consulted the Essex Waste Partnership, the Place Services and Economic Growth Policy and Scrutiny Committee, ECC Members and other political and community stakeholders.

Department:

Climate Czar & Environment, Waste Reduction and Recycling

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 27/02/24

Working Age and Older Adults’ Care and Support Provision Uplifts

• Internal engagement with operational teams
• External engagement with NHS partners
• Benchmarking with other LAs regionally and nationally
• Market engagement and engagement with Essex Care Association

Department:

Health, Adult Social Care and ICS Integration

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 27/02/24

Early Years and Childcare Resource Panel Recommendations for the award of 25-year lease at Dry Street Nursery, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5NN

N/A

Department:

Children's Services and Early Years

Decision Maker:

Beverley Egan - Cabinet Member for Children's Services and Early Years

Implementation Date:

29/02/24

English National Concessionary Travel Scheme 2024/25 Reimbursement Agreement

Consultation will be through negotiations with bus operators - no direct impact on public at large.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

29/02/24

Essex Air Quality Strategy

So far there has been some limited engagement with some districts and Council partners in the health arena. There has been considerable internal engagement and the lead member has inputted into the draft documentation. The decision itself is seeking authority to undertake widespread consultation.

Department:

Health, Adult Social Care and ICS Integration

Decision Maker:

John Andrew Spence CBE - Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care and ICS

Implementation Date:

29/02/24

Sawyers Hall Lane Healthy School Street, Brentwood

The Sawyers Hall Lane Healthy School Street Scheme has been designed and consulted on upon engagement with key stakeholders such as IPTU, Brentwood District Council, local access groups, local businesses, and residents.

Department:

Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

29/02/24

Social Care Platform – restart procurement and reprofile the spend forecast for a new solution

Cllr John Spence, Cllr Beverley Egan, Helen Lincoln, Ruth Harrington, Ed Garcez, Chloe McSweeney, Debbie Knopp, Paul Turner, Stephanie Mitchener, Nicole Wood

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Christopher Whitbread - The Chancellor of Essex

Implementation Date:

29/02/24

CO0423 - ITSM ESMT

Senior Leaders and Senior Officers.

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Christopher Whitbread - The Chancellor of Essex

Implementation Date:

18/03/24

Procurement of Energy Efficiency Works - Retrofit and Renewables for non-domestic premises

Engagement with Essex-based contractors, Procurement colleagues across Essex and Anchor partners

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 26/03/24

Recommissioning of Domestic Abuse support

Stakeholders, including people with lived experience of domestic abuse, Children's and Adults Social Care, Health, Police, Education, Probation, Voluntary and Community sector organisations and Tier 2 Authorities.

Department:

Children's Services and Early Years

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 26/03/24

To agree to the direct award of the contract for the All-Age Recovery Co-ordination Service

The existing providers (Open Road and the Children’s Society) have confirmed that they wish to continue delivering the Service.

Given that PSR now applies, and the proposal is to direct award the new contract to the existing providers, based on the evidence of their performance, consultation is not applicable.

Department:

Health, Adult Social Care and ICS Integration

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 26/03/24

Acceptance of Funding for Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) expenditure incurred on Essex Maintained Schools

Engagement Essex Maintained Schools

Department:

Education Excellence, Life Long Learning and Employability

Decision Maker:

Tony Ball - Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Life Long Learning

Implementation Date:

01/04/24

New ECC Highways Maintenance and Inspections Strategies, and subsequent revision to current Highways Infrastructure Asset Management Plan (HIAMP)

Legal - Monitoring Officer Finance - Section 151. Approval from the above stakeholders will be sought prior to submitting the Cabinet Member Action Report.

Department:

Highways Maintenance and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Tom Cunningham - Cabinet Member for Highways Infrastructure and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

01/04/24

Contract extension for the Council’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system

Procurement, Legal, Finance.

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 23/04/24

2023/24 Provisional Outturn Report

N/A

Department:

Finance, Resources and Corporate Affairs

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

21/05/24

2024/25 Financial Overview as at the First Quarter Stage.

N/A

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 23/07/24

Early Years and Childcare Resource Panel Recommendations for the award of 25-year lease at Dry Street Nursery, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5NN

N.A

Department:

Children's Services and Early Years

Decision Maker:

Beverley Egan - Cabinet Member for Children's Services and Early Years

Implementation Date:

31/07/24

2024/25 Financial Overview as at the Half Year Stage

N/A

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 08/10/24

2024/25 Financial Overview as at the Third Quarter Stage

N/A

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 17/12/24

2024/25 Provisional Outturn Report

N/A

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 17/12/24

Budget Report 2025-26

N/A

Department:

The Chancellor of Essex

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 17/12/24

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