Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Cllrs Roger Lawrence and Elias Mattu.

There were no declarations of interest.

[To approve the minutes of the previous meeting as a correct record.]

Resolved:

            That the minutes of the meeting held on 28 July 2015 be approved as a correct record.

[To consider any matters arising from the minutes.]

There were no matters arising from the previous minutes.

[To endorse actions to improve and promote the Wolverhampton Offer]

Councillor Reynolds presented the report, which provided an update on progress being made to implement the recommendations from the First Impression of the City scrutiny review since the report to this Panel on 3 March 2015.

Resolved:

            That the actions to improve and promote the Wolverhampton Offer, as outlined in the report, be endorsed.

[To submit full applications and enter into legal agreements]

Councillor Reynolds presented the report, which updated the Panel on progress relating to three large complex European funded bids and sought approvals to submit full applications and enter into legal agreements relating to the bids.

Resolved:

1.    That full bids be submitted by the council as accountable body for Black Country Advice Investment Markets (AIM) and Transformational Growth Opportunity Local Delivery (GOLD).

2.    That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for City Economy, in consultation with the Service Director (City Economy), to sign the grant funding agreement, if successful.

3.    That the council be a partner in the Youth Employment Initiative (Impact in the Black Country Project).

4.    That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for City Economy, in consultation with the Service Director (City Economy), to negotiate and enter into service level agreements relating to the delivery of these projects.

5.    That collaboration agreements be entered into in relation to all Black Country European funded projects.

6.    That approval be given to match funding for Black Country Technical Assistance.

[To note the summary of decisions approved by the appropriate Cabinet Member in consultation with the relevant employee]

Resolved:

            That the summary of open and exempt individual executive decisions, approved by the appropriate Cabinet Members following consultation with the relevant employees, be noted.

[To pass the following resolution:

That in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business as they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information falling within paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A to the Act relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)]

Resolved:

            That, in accordance with Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business as they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information falling within paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A to the Act relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

[To endorse the proposed option to transfer the Service into the Council]

Councillor Samuels presented the report, which sought approval to transfer the Healthy Lifestyles Service workforce in the City of Wolverhampton Council from the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.  The report outlined the advantages and disadvantages associated with each option as detailed in section three of the report.

Resolved:

            That the proposed option to transfer the Healthy Lifestyles Service into the Council in order to remodel and redeploy the staffing structure, as part of the Public Health and Wellbeing Service going forwards, be endorsed.

[To agree to spend funds awarded by the Football Foundation and approve delivery of the capital project at Bilbrook]

Councillor Samuels presented the report, which sought agreement to spend the funds awarded by the Football Foundation and delivery of the capital project at Bilbrook.

Resolved:

1.    That option 2 be endorsed as the preferred option.

2.    That approval be given to the virement of £150,000 from the Wolverhampton Sport Development and Investment Strategy (WSDIS) project budget to the Bilbrook Junior Football Club Capital Scheme.

3.    That the decision for the council to enter into a funding agreement/grant for £484,529 with the Football Association, in accordance with the legal implications, in accordance with the legal implications outlined in section 5.3 of the report, be endorsed.

4.    That approval be given to a total budget allocation of £846,000, as detailed in section 4.4 of the report, including the virement outlined at 1. above, the Football Foundation grant and a contribution of £11,000 from Bilbrook Junior Football Club to support the delivery of Wolverhampton Sport Development and. Investment.

5.    That an approach be made to the Football Club to consider a change of name going forward in light of its new location within the City of Wolverhampton.

[To award contracts and delegate authority to execute the contracts in respect of the recommendations as required]

The recommendations for the award of contracts for works, goods and services were introduced by the relevant Cabinet portfolio holders.

Resolved:

1.    That approval be given to the proposed future outcome-focused model for re-tendering of domiciliary care.

2.    That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Adults, in consultation with the Strategic Director (People), to approve the award of contracts for domiciliary care when the evaluation process is complete.

3.    That authority be delegated to the to the Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing, in consultation with the Strategic Director (People), to approve the award of a contract for Adult Weight Management when the evaluation process is complete.

4.    That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing, in consultation with the Strategic Director (People), to approve the establishment of a framework contract for Healthy Lifestyles Services using the evaluation criteria specified for lots one and two.

5.    That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Members for Public Health and Wellbeing, in consultation with the Service Directors for Public Health and Wellbeing and Children and Families, to approve the award of a contract for a Vulnerable Women’s Service when the evaluation process is complete.

6.    That authority be delegated to the Director of Governance to execute contracts in respect of the above as required.