Decisions

The Cabinet noted and commented on the report and actions in the Financial Performance report for the six months to the end of September 2019.

The Cabinet noted and approved the direction and content of the Customer Strategy and its outputs.

The Cabinet noted the progress of the Masterplans and Concept Frameworks, including the use of Planning Performance Agreements and the progress of other proposals at pre-application and application stage.

The Cabinet agreed that the Statement of Community Involvement be adopted.

The Cabinet noted and agreed the minutes of the Local Plan Cabinet Committee meeting of 17 October 2019.

The Cabinet noted and agreed the minutes of the Asset Management and Economic Development Cabinet Committee meeting of 10 October 2019.

1)  That an Exemption be approved in accordance with Paragraph 2.7 (a) of the Council’s Procurement Rules and the Service Director (Housing and Property) be authorised to enter into a 12 month contract with Tunstall Healthcare (UK) Limited in 2020/2021 to provide a maintenance service for all of the Council’s Careline equipment at a cost of around £63,000, funded from the existing Sheltered Units Management Budgets, without the need to seek a minimum of three tenders.  

2)  That during 2020/2021 a competitive tender exercise for the maintenance of all the Council’s Careline alarm equipment be undertaken and this contract commence when the 12 month contract with Tunstall Healthcare (UK) Limited expires.