June 2021 Forward Plan

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 & Families

Decision Maker:

Louise McKinlay - Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Community, Equality, Partnerships and

Implementation Date:

08/06/21

Addition to Capital Programme (2020/21 and 2021/22) funded by the Public Sector Decarbonisation Funding Scheme

Cllr Tony Ball and Cllr Ray Gooding

Department:

Finance

Decision Maker:

Christopher Whitbread - Cabinet Member for Finance, Resources and Corporate

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Additional short-term staffing for the procurement team

N/A

Department:

Leader

Decision Maker:

David Malcolm Finch

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Adult Social Care - Infection Control Fund, round 2 allocation

N/A

Department:

Leader

Decision Maker:

David Malcolm Finch

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Allocation of financial support to the voluntary, community and health sector in Essex to assist in responding to the COVID-19 outbreak

Department:

Leader

Decision Maker:

David Malcolm Finch

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Approval of construction costs for the expansion of Barling Magna Primary Academy

School led consultation between 28/02/19 and 29/03/19

Department:

Education and Skills

Decision Maker:

Raymond John Gooding

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Approval to enter into agreements for North Essex Integrated Community Services (NICs)

Nick Presmeg, ASC directors, ELS, S151, MO

Department:

Health & Adult Social Care

Decision Maker:

John Andrew Spence CBE - Cabinet Member for Health and Adult

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Award of contracts for communitv provision (clubs and activities) for children with disabilities

Legal and Commercial officers.

Officers have attended 4 meetings with the Providers of Clubs and Activities to gain their views in consideration of this proposal.

Department:

Children and Families

Decision Maker:

Louise McKinlay - Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Community, Equality, Partnerships and

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Changes to crossing locations on East Mayne, Basildon

Public engagement, regarding the new crossing layout and the removal of the air quality exceedance, was undertaken between 13/11/20 and 14/12/20
Formal (TRO) consultation being undertaken April 2021.

Department:

Deputy Leader and Infrastructure

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Data Agency Service 2021

Dft & Bus Operators

Department:

Education and Skills

Decision Maker:

Raymond John Gooding

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

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 & Families

Decision Maker:

Louise McKinlay - Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Community, Equality, Partnerships and

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Essex Pedal Power (SELEP) Project

Engagement with the local community has commenced, there will be further engagement and consultation on the route infrastructure in Summer 2021.

Department:

Deputy Leader and Infrastructure

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Extension of contracts for clubs and activities and packages of care for disabled children and young people

Service users and stakeholders will be engaged as part of the re-commissioning process.

Department:

Children and Families

Decision Maker:

Louise McKinlay - Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Community, Equality, Partnerships and

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

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 and Families

Decision Maker:

Louise McKinlay - Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Community, Equality, Partnerships and

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Final decision on the expansion of Manningtree High School

Public consultation in September 2018 including an open meeting.

Department:

Education and Skills

Decision Maker:

Raymond John Gooding

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

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

Department:

Education and Skills

Decision Maker:

Raymond John Gooding

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

HM Coroner Service - Hospital SLA

Commercial Team (STC); Essex Legal Services.

Department:

Customer, Corporate, Culture and Communities

Decision Maker:

Mrs Susan Barker

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Integrated Waste Handling Contract Service Delivery- Bulk Haulage Contract Award

N/A

Department:

Environment and Climate Change Action

Decision Maker:

Simon Michael Walsh

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Land for housing development in Chelmsford - CHE009

Internal review

Department:

Economic Development

Decision Maker:

Tony Ball - Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Skills

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Land for housing development in Chelmsford - CHE018

Internal review

Department:

Economic Development

Decision Maker:

Tony Ball - Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Skills

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

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:

Economic Development

Decision Maker:

Tony Ball - Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Skills

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Network Rail - Anglia Level Crossing Reduction Strategy

ECC is a consultee to a Network Rail decision; other local stakeholders have been contacted by NR and ECC.

Department:

Deputy Leader and Infrastructure

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

North East Quadrant Office Strategy

Local Members as appropriate

Department:

Economic Development

Decision Maker:

Tony Ball - Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Skills

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Organisational Strategy 2021-25

N/A

Department:

Leader

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Procurement of Business Support Service

Business Groups

Department:

Economic Development

Decision Maker:

Tony Ball - Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Skills

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Provide support to day care settings for adult social care during the pandemic

Department:

Leader

Decision Maker:

David Malcolm Finch

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Provider of Last Resort arrangements 2021/22

N/A

Department:

Health & Adult Social Care

Decision Maker:

John Andrew Spence CBE - Cabinet Member for Health and Adult

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Provision of SEND Therapies

Finance, Legal and Education Function.

Department:

Education

Decision Maker:

Raymond John Gooding

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Social Care Platform Programme – Drawdown of funding from reserves

Cllr Barker
Cllr Spence
Cllr McKinlay

Department:

Finance

Decision Maker:

Christopher Whitbread - Cabinet Member for Finance, Resources and Corporate

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Social Care Platform Programme – approval of direct award

Cllr Susan Barker
Cllr Louise McKinlay
Cllr John Spence

Department:

Finance

Decision Maker:

Christopher Whitbread - Cabinet Member for Finance, Resources and Corporate

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Software Vendor and supplier procurement (SoftwareOne replacement)

Technology Services leadership team:
Tracey Kelsbie
Mark Newman
Tracy Lindeman
Dan Johnson
Rhys Lovegrove

Procurement colleagues, Ben Patterson leading officer.

Department:

Customer, Corporate, Culture and Communities

Decision Maker:

Mrs Susan Barker

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Temporary Extension of Live at Home Framework

N/A

Department:

Leader

Decision Maker:

David Malcolm Finch

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Temporary highway changes in Brentwood town centre

Before making the temporary order we will consider any feedback received from the public or highway users.

Department:

Deputy Leader and Infrastructure

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Temporary highway changes in Colchester town centre

Before making the temporary order we will consider any feedback received from the public or highway users.

Department:

Deputy Leader and Infrastructure

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Trinity Road Primary School, Chelmsford - decision whether to publish statutory notice proposing to expand the school from 1.5fe to 2fe with effect from September 2022

Public consultation taking place from 8th March – 19th April with all key stakeholders including parents, staff, governing body, local community, and local councillors, notified of the consultation.

Department:

Education

Decision Maker:

Raymond John Gooding

Implementation Date:

30/06/21

Allocation of Government Funding – Vulnerable Families

Department:

Leader

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

06/07/21

Allocation of Funding to Support the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable

Consultation with council partners and partners listed in the CMA report

Department:

Health & Adult Social Care

Decision Maker:

John Andrew Spence CBE - Cabinet Member for Health and Adult

Implementation Date:

12/07/21

Land for Development in Colchester (COL011)

Internal Review

Department:

Economic Renewal, Infrastructure and Planning

Decision Maker:

Lesley Wagland OBE - Cabinet Member for Economic Renewal, Infrastructure and

Implementation Date:

19/07/21

2021/22 Financial Overview as at the First Quarter Stage

N/A

Department:

Finance

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 29/07/21

Acknowledgement of the Essex Climate Action Commission’s Final Report

The Essex Climate Action Commission (ECAC) is an independent, voluntary, and cross-party body, bringing together individuals from academia, the public and private sectors, to promote and guide climate action in the county. The ECAC have worked together to produce the recommendations.

Over a seven-week period, between March and May 2021, the Essex Climate Action Commission held a public consultation on recommendations included in this report in order to understand how Essex residents, organisations and businesses felt about them.

ECC’s Monitoring Officer, S151 Officer, Climate Change Czar and Leader will all be consulted before the decision is presented to Cabinet.

Department:

Leader

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 29/07/21

Approval to go to the market for Specialist Prescribing Services for Substance Misuse

Health partners in the CCG’s and the public, including people in recovery and people that have used our services, through the Essex Recovery Foundation.

Department:

Health & Adult Social Care

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 29/07/21

Essex Housing Annual Delivery Plan 2021/22

The Essex Housing Development LLP Board will approve the Annual Delivery Plan prior to Cabinet

Department:

Economic Renewal, Infrastructure and Planning

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 29/07/21

Group Care Residential: Decision to procure a Strategic Partner to co-design the future commissioning approach of Residential Placements for young people with more complex needs.

Children and Families Functional Leadership Team
Children’s Transformation Board
Internal stakeholders (Procurement, Finance, Legal, Operational)
Market providers

Department:

Children & Families

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 29/07/21

Intensive Coaching service for Young People in Care: Decision to commission a new service, currently funded by Department for Education, from 1st July 2022

Children and Families Functional Leadership Team
Children’s Transformation Board
Internal stakeholders (Procurement, Finance, Legal, Operational)
Market providers
Current Service Users

Department:

Children's Services and Early Years

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 29/07/21

Social Care Case Management Programme – interim procurement decision

Cllr Susan Barker

Cllr Louise McKinlay

Cllr John Spence

Department:

Finance

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 29/07/21

Community Renewal Fund 2021-22

Externally – Tendring and Harlow Councils, bidding organisations,

Internally – ECC finance, ECC legal, s151, Directors of Sustainable Growth, PLT, CLT

Department:

Leader

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 21/09/21

Hamberts Farm, South Woodham Ferrers Option Agreement

Local Member as appropriate

Department:

Economic Renewal, Infrastructure and Planning

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 21/09/21

Bid to the Office of Zero Emission Vehicles OZEV (formerly the Office of Low Emission Vehicles OLEV) for funding for residential on-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure

Internal consultation with relevant officers
Discussion with relevant district officers
Public consultation in relation to specific sites will take place if the bid is successful

Department:

Highways Maintenance and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Lee Scott - Cabinet Member for Highways Maintenance and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

30/09/21

2021/22 Financial Overview as at the Half Year Stage

N/A

Department:

Finance

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 19/10/21

Bus Service Improvement Plan for Essex

Bus operators, local businesses, bus user groups and other stakeholders will be engaged in the development of the plan although his will be limited for the first plan due to timescales. Consultation on key measures contained in the Plan will take place as part of the Enhanced Partnership approach.

Department:

Highways Maintenance and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 19/10/21

Chelmsford North East By-Pass - Decision to 1. Submit Planning Application 2. Procure Advanced Works 3. Commence CPO process for land

CNEB is an 8Km length of road funded by HIF (Housing Infrastructure Fund) linking Chelmsford to Braintree Stakeholder engagement has taken place on all decisions identified to meet delivery programme. Further details to be provided within the report

Department:

Deputy Leader and Infrastructure

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 23/11/21

2021/22 Financial Overview as at the Third Quarter Stage

N/A

Department:

Finance

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 18/01/22

The Budget Report 2022-23

N/A

Department:

Finance

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 18/01/22

2021/22 Provisional Outturn Report

N/A

Department:

Finance

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 24/05/22

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