December 2021 Forward Plan

Lottery Funding Agreement for the Essex Local Delivery Pilot

Sport England

Department:

Health & Adult Social Care

Decision Maker:

John Andrew Spence CBE - Cabinet Member for Health and Adult

Implementation Date:

02/12/21

Additional short-term staffing for the procurement team

N/A

Department:

Leader

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

Adoption of Working Families Strategy and Action Plan

All impacted ECC services, Heads of Service, Directors & Executive Directors.

External partners where they are part of the delivery of initiatives in the action plan.

No formal public consultation requirement, however members of the public have been consulted via focus groups and other research methods throughout the development of the strategy and some of the initiatives.

Department:

Deputy Leader & Community, Equality, Partnerships and Performance

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

Adult Social Care - Infection Control Fund, round 2 allocation

N/A

Department:

Leader

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

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:

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

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

An updated process to ensure that ECC maximises the design quality of its own development proposals

Internal only.

Department:

Economic Renewal, Infrastructure and Planning

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

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 Excellence, Skills and Training

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

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:

31/12/21

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:

31/12/21

Digital Connectivity Resourcing

N/A

Department:

Finance, Resources and Corporate Affairs

Decision Maker:

Christopher Whitbread - Cabinet Member for Finance, Resources and Corporate

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

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:

31/12/21

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:

31/12/21

Expansion of Hillhouse Primary School to 2fe for September 2023

To engage with all key stakeholders in the education area of Waltham Abbey including the public, parents and other local schools

Department:

Education Excellence, Life Long Learning and Employability

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

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's Services and Early Years

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

Extension of Current Live at Home Contract

Providers will be consulted via the Essex Care Association.

Department:

Health & Adult Social Care

Decision Maker:

John Andrew Spence CBE - Cabinet Member for Health and Adult

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

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's Services and Early Years

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

Financial Regulations and Scheme of Delegation for Financial Management

Audit, Governance and Standards Committee (27 September 2021)

Department:

Finance, Resources and Corporate Affairs

Decision Maker:

Christopher Whitbread - Cabinet Member for Finance, Resources and Corporate

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

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:

31/12/21

Harlow Gilston Garden Town Transport Strategy

Extensive Consultation has been undertaken by HGGT in developing the strategy:

HGGT Member Board – June 2020
HGGT Partner pfh and local members briefed September 2020
Public consultation held throughout 2020

Department:

Economic Renewal, Infrastructure and Planning

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

HM Coroner Service - Hospital SLA

Commercial Team (STC); Essex Legal Services.

Department:

Deputy Leader & Community, Equality, Partnerships and Performance

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

Implementation of Public Rights of Way Hierarchy and Public Rights of Way (PRoW) Maintenance Inspections Strategy

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 Highways Maintenance and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

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:

31/12/21

Land for housing development in Chelmsford - CHE018

Internal review

Department:

Economic Development

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

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 Renewal, Infrastructure and Planning

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

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:

31/12/21

North East Quadrant Office Strategy

Local Members as appropriate

Department:

Economic Development

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

Organisational Strategy 2021-25

N/A

Department:

Leader

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

Procurement of Business Support Service

Business Groups

Department:

Economic Development

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

Procurement of Essex ENCTS admin contracts for 2022

Tender of current admin contracts, no public consultation is needed.

Department:

Highways Maintenance and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Lee Scott - Cabinet Member for Highways Maintenance and Sustainable

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

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

Department:

Leader

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

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:

31/12/21

Replacement of temporary class bases at Copford Primary School with new permanent accommodation

Planning consultation was carried out between 17 May 2021 and 28 May 2021

Department:

Education Excellence, Skills and Training

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

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:

31/12/21

Social Care Platform Programme – Drawdown of funding from reserves

Cllr Spence

Cllr Egan

Department:

Finance

Decision Maker:

Christopher Whitbread - Cabinet Member for Finance, Resources and Corporate

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

Temporary Extension of Live at Home Framework

N/A

Department:

Leader

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

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:

31/12/21

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:

31/12/21

The Future of Volunteering

Legal, Finance, Emergency Response Team

Department:

Deputy Leader & Community, Equality, Partnerships and Performance

Decision Maker:

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

Implementation Date:

31/12/21

2021/22 Financial Overview as at the Third Quarter Stage

N/A

Department:

Finance

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 18/01/22

Decision to publish Tender for construction of the A120-A133 Link Road (HIF Scheme)

Approach to tender agreed by A120-A133 Project Board (Chaired by Paul Crick) and Section 151 Officer

Department:

Economic Renewal, Infrastructure and Planning

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 18/01/22

Development of Essex County Council (ECC) Project Business Cases as part of the Colchester Towns Fund

Ward and County Electoral Divisions Councillors, public, private and 3rd sector parties, local communities and service users

Department:

Leader

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 18/01/22

Education Travel Contract Extensions and Awards 2022

N/A

Department:

Highways Maintenance and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 18/01/22

Land for Development in Harlow – HAR006

Internal review

Department:

Economic Renewal, Infrastructure and Planning

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

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 : 15/03/22

Device as a Service

S151, MO, Procurement

Department:

Finance, Resources and Corporate Affairs

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 15/03/22

Essex Housing Development LLP Annual Delivery Plan

This is a programme level document. Consultation and engagement is carried out on a site-by-site basis.

Department:

Economic Renewal, Infrastructure and Planning

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 15/03/22

2021/22 Provisional Outturn Report

N/A

Department:

Finance

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 24/05/22

Adoption of Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMPs)

When? A 3 month public consultation on draft FRMPs will take place from 22 October 2021 until the 22 January 2022.

Department:

Highways Maintenance and Sustainable Transport

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Implementation Date:

Cabinet : 24/05/22

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