Decisions

1.     Approved the award of a contract for Hybrid Mail following a further competition to Critiqom Limited, Document House, Phoenix Crescent, Bellshill, Lanarkshire, ML4 3NL. This will be for an initial term of three years with the option to extend for an additional two years with a contract value of £750,000.

1.     Approved payments totalling £76,350 as detailed at section 5.3.

1.       Approved the Extension of the contract between LGPS CENTRAL LIMITED and City of Wolverhampton Council for the duration of further 2 years, the total value of the contract is £xxx.

Approved the new HMO Licence Fee Structure for 2021/2022 as detailed in Appendix 1 for implementation from 1 June 2021.

1. Approved the completion of the purchase of the former council  properties listed in Appendix 1 at the agreed price of £323,000.

2. Agreed the payment of these properties be made from monies received through affordable housing contributions within Section 106 Agreements as outlined in paragraph 2.6.

       3. Authorised the Chief Legal Officer or other authorised officers to execute legal documentation to put the purchases into effect.

1.   Approved the arrangements for the school term and holiday dates 2023-24, as listed in the report.

1.   Approved the provision of Business Rates Discretionary relief as announced in respect of 2021-2022 business rate liability, in line with Government Guidance, and authorise the Head of Revenues and Benefits to make the required reductions in business rates in accordance with the relief conditions.  In the event that further announcements are made with regards the use of discretionary rates relief for 2021-2022, authority be delegated to Cabinet Member for Resources, in consultation with the Director of Finance to implement these schemes.

2.   Approved the establishment of supplementary budgets totalling £11,262,546, fully funded for the Restart Business Grant, and make payments to businesses in line with the conditions of grant.

3.   Approved that authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Resources, in consultation with the Director of Finance to establish supplementary budgets funded by grant and make payments to businesses, in line with Government guidelines, for any future mandatory business grants that are announced for 2021-2022, in order that they can be implemented in a timely manner.

4.   Approved the establishment of supplementary budgets for funding received through Government Grants for Test and Trace Support payments and to agree for payments to continue to be made to eligible individuals in line with government criteria. 

5.   Approved the variation to the criteria for those eligible under the Discretionary Test and Trace Self-Isolation scheme as detailed in section 5, and authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Resources in consultation with the Director of Finance for any further changes to this scheme should this be required.

6.   Approved the establishment of revenue supplementary budgets totalling £365,000 for 2021-2022, fully funded by grant for the West Midlands Strategic Migration Partnership (WMSMP).  Authority be delegated to the Director of Finance to enter into grants agreements associated with this funding.

7.   Approved the establishment of revenue supplementary budgets totalling £267,638 funded from the National Leisure Recovery Fund to support cost pressures associated with the leisure provision and authority be delegated to the Director of Public Health to make payments to the provider in line with the grant conditions.

8.   Approved the establishment of supplementary budgets totalling £234,488 for 2021-2022, funded from the Welcome Back Fund to support the reopening of the high street and authority be delegated to the Director of City Environment to allocate funding in line with the grant conditions.

9.   Approved the establishment of supplementary revenue budgets totalling £1,112,457 fully funded from the Adult Social Care Infection and Prevention grant. This grant will be paid as a ring fenced grant with 70% of the funding being transferred directly to care providers, and a 30% discretionary element, to be spent by the local authority in line with grant conditions. Authority be delegated to the Deputy Director of Adults, to make payments to care providers and approve plans on behalf of the council for the allocation of the 30% discretionary element in line with the conditions of grant. 

10. Approved the establishment of supplementary revenue budgets totalling £801,348 fully funded from the Rapid Testing grant.  This grant will be paid as a ring fenced grant with 60% of the funding being transferred directly to care providers, and a 30% discretionary element, to be spent by the local authority in line with grant conditions. Authority be delegated to the Deputy Director for Adults to make payments to care providers and approve plans on behalf of the council for the allocation of the 40% discretionary element in line with the conditions of grant.

11. Approved the establishment of supplementary revenue budgets totalling £72,469 fully funded by Government grant to provide practical support for those self isolating and authority be delegated to the Director of Public Health in consultation with the Director of Finance to allocate funding in line with the grant conditions.  Approve the establishment of further supplementary budgets under this scheme should further funding be announced.

Approved that the Cabinet Member for City Environment and the Cabinet Member for Resources, in consultation with the Director of City Environment and the Director of Finance:

1.     Approved the reduced parking rates for payment by mobile phone and App methods only at all pay and display car parks as follows:

a.     50% discounted of full rate from 12 April 2021 to the 17 May 2021, then

b.     25% discounted of full rate until 21^st June 2021.

(note that these dates coincide with government’s key steps to recovery and may change if these key dates are altered).

Approved the sale of the initial sales equity of the shared ownership property at the site known as Sweet Briary, Ettingshall, as detailed in the body of the report.

Approved £250,000 from the Corporate Contingency for Budget Growth to Procurement Services following the completion of a business case.

 That the minutes of the meeting held on 13 January 2021be approved as a correct record.

Approved the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, in consultation with the Director of Children’s Services, awards the contract for Specialist Intensive Therapeutic Support (CWC20145) to Barnardo Services Limited, registered at Tanners Lane, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex IG6 1QG (company registration number 01227919) for a duration of up to 4 years, from 1 May 2021 to 31 March 2024 ( three years with a possibility to extend for one years) for an estimated total contract value of £1,400,000.

1. Approved the proposed TUPE transfer of the West Midlands Strategic Migration Partnership (WMSMP) into the Council and the Council entering into a Transfer Agreement with Birmingham City Council.

2.     Approved the short-term allocation of funds totalling £258,000 from the Budget Contingency Reserve in order to facilitate the transfer of the West Midlands Strategic Migration Partnership whilst grant terms and conditions are being finalised.

Approved the proposed complaints policy in relation to action taken under The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2021 (as amended). The policy will apply to any subsequent revisions to this legislation or superseding legislation in relation to business restrictions.