Decisions

(1)         That the proposed revisions to Part 3, Appendix 5 (Delegation to Officers from the Executive) of the Constitution, as set out in Appendix 1 to this decision, be agreed; and

(2)         That the Monitoring Officer incorporates the revised schedule of Delegation to Officers from the Executive within the Scheme of Delegation in the Constitution.

To waive Sections 5 and 10 of the Council’s Procurement Rules relating to contracts exceeding £50,001 and Minimum Number of Tenders, in order to enter into a new 5-year agreement, totalling around £210,000, with the current system provider, British Telecom (BT) which, as the incumbent supplier, already has the required supplier-dedicated fibre connectivity in place.

1. That, in accordance with Financial Regulations, 2 cases of former tenant arrears over £2,500, amounting to £7,794.74 (for the period April 2018 to June 2018) be written-off; and

2. That should the whereabouts of the former tenants become known (within the limitation period, usually 6 years from when the debt is incurred) the amounts be re-instated.

(1) That the Housing Portfolio Holder notes that;

(a)   Delegated authority was granted in February 2016 to the Director of Communities to renew leases (and any subsequent leases) on expiry for a further 5 years on the 12 properties currently leased to NACRO Community Enterprises Limited;

(b)   NACRO an affiliated company of NACRO Community Enterprises Limited are now responsible for providing support to vulnerable younger homeless applicants housed by the Council in the District;

(2) That when the leases between the Council and NACRO expire on the 12 properties on the dates set out at Appendix 1 they are renewed for a term of up to a maximum of 5 years; and

(3) That delegated authority be granted to the Service Director Housing and Property Development  to renew the leases again in the future on the 12 properties to NACRO for a term of up to a maximum of 5 years on expiry provided there is a need to accommodate vulnerable younger homeless applicants.