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Part 3, Schedule 3 - Responsibility for
Executive Functions delegated to Officers 4.3 (1) the Corporate
Director has delegated authority to discharge executive functions
within their respective service areas (Part 3.38). All delegations
are subject to consultation where considered appropriate in the
circumstances (paragraph 4.3 (4 (ii) - Part 3.39). The Corporate
Director , Corporate Services has delegated operational matters
relating to the Council's JCC and union matters to the Head of
People, Performance and Projects.
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate Services)
Decision published: 13/11/2017
Effective from: 03/11/2017
Decision:
The Trade Union Act 2016 requires from 10th
March 2018 agreements to be in place to ensure that employers
charge a reasonable fee for the deductions of subscriptions at
source from the employer (DOCAS).
Lead officer: Anastasia Simpson
The approach / decision taken is in line with
the Council's Procurement Procedure Rules
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate Services)
Decision published: 03/11/2017
Effective from: 03/11/2017
Decision:
The Council's banking contract was for an
initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2
years. The service has been provided satisfactorily and market
conditions have not significantly changed so the cost of extending
the contract is still considered to provide value for money. The
option to extend for a two year period has therefore been
exercised.
Lead officer: Richard Barrett
Part 3, Schedule 3 – Responsibility for
Executive Functions delegated to Officers paragraph 4.3 (1) –
the Corporate Director has delegated authority to discharge
executive functions within their respective service areas (Part
3.38). All delegations are subject to consultation where considered
appropriate in the circumstances (paragraph 4.3 (4(ii) – Part
3.39). The Corporate Director (Operational Services) has delegated
operational matters relating to the running of the Housing service
to the Head of Housing
Decision Maker: Corporate Director (Operational Services)
Decision published: 03/11/2017
Effective from: 19/10/2017
Decision:
To provide a grant of £25,550 to the
Colchester and Tendring Womens Refuge (CTWR) in support of their
outreach work and ongoing work around preventing homelessness and
supporting victims of domestic violence. It is proposed that the
grant will be paid for the 2017/18 financial year and also the
2018/19 financial year subject to the availability of funding and
the budget setting process. A grant, of a similar amount, has been
paid to the CTWR for many years in support of the activities
carried out. The funding is paid from the Council’s
Homelessness Prevention Grant that is received annually from the
government. Given some recent changes in staffing at the CTWR along
with changes in how they are commissioned to provide domestic abuse
services in this area it has been considered appropriate to review
the level of grant funding along with what it is paid towards. This
work has been undertaken and a new service level agreement drawn
up.
Lead officer: Tim Clarke
To determine whether to join with other Essex
Authorities and Major Preceptors in applying to the Government to
be considered to become a Business Rate Pilot Area in 2018/19 along
with any associated pooling arrangements.
Decision Maker: Leader of the Council and Corporate Finance & Governance Portfolio Holder
Decision published: 24/10/2017
Effective from: 23/10/2017
Decision:
To agree to the Council participating in a revised Essex business rates pool in 2018/19 and to support an application to the Government to become a pilot area in the same year, along with associated delegations to the Corporate Director (Corporate Services) in consultation with the Finance and Corporate Resources Portfolio Holder to finalise the pilot bid and pool arrangements with the other pool members.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Richard Barrett