Agenda and decisions

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 19 September 2024.

To remind Members of the need to record the existence and nature of any personal, disclosable pecuniary or other registrable interests in items on the agenda, in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct.

Members of the Executive to answer questions submitted by members of the public in accordance with the Executive Procedure Rules contained in the Council’s Constitution.

Councillors or Members of the public may present any petition which they have received. These will normally be referred to the appropriate Committee without discussion.

Purpose: to inform Executive about the West Berkshire Wraparound Care Programme Strategy that will inform the roll out of this programme across the district.

Resolved that: the Executive understands the delivery plan and process for distributing these funds.

This decision is not subject to call in as:

·      Report is to note only

therefore it will be implemented immediately.

Purpose: a full tender process has now been completed, following an agreed Procurement Strategy and a resolution from Executive that the Council should exit the operation of its own care homes; while ensuring they remain open to meet the needs of current and future residents. The purpose of this report is to inform Executive of the outcome of the tender process and seek delegated authority to award the contract

Resolved that: Executive

a)    delegate authority to the Executive Director (Adult Social Care) in consultation with the s.151 officer and portfolio holder to award the contract in relation to the services to be provided at Willows Edge and Birchwood care homes to the successful bidder;

b)    delegate authority to the Service Lead Legal & Democratic Services in consultation with the Executive Director (Adult Social Care) to:

·         finalise the terms of the agreement as set out in the tender documents and to make any necessary drafting or other amendments (such amendments shall not be substantial or material) to the terms of the agreement necessary to produce a final agreement for execution and to enter into that agreement; and

·         finalise and enter into appropriate leases and/or subleases, and appropriate documentation to record A2 Dominion’s consent to the grant of a sublease, required for the contractor’s occupancy of each property managed by the contractor under the contract for services.

This decision is not subject to call in as:

·      a delay in implementing the decision this would cause the Council serious financial implications or could compromise the Council's position.

therefore it will be implemented immediately.

Purpose: to set out the financial planning assumptions for the four years ahead over the period of the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS). This includes the latest assumptions on Government funding, and reform of Local Government Finance, and implications for the savings requirement in future budgets.

The report also includes items that are to be consulted upon over the period 11 November to the 23 December 2024.

Resolved that: Executive is informed of the consultation timescales and the financial planning assumptions contained within the report.

This decision is not subject to call in as:

·      Report is to note only

therefore it will be implemented immediately.

Members of the Executive to answer questions submitted by Councillors in accordance with the Executive Procedure Rules contained in the Council’s Constitution.

RECOMMENDATION: That members of the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items as it is likely that there would be disclosure of exempt information of the description contained in the paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 specified in brackets in the heading of each item. Section 10 of Part 10 of the Constitution refers.

(Paragraph 3 - information relating to financial/business affairs of particular person)

Purpose: a full tender process has now been completed, following an agreed Procurement Strategy and a resolution from Executive that the Council should exit the operation of its own care homes; while ensuring they remain open to meet the needs of current and future residents. The purpose of this report is to inform Executive of the outcome of the tender process and seek delegated authority to award the contract.

Resolved that: the recommendations within the exempt report be approved.

This decision is not subject to call in as:

·      a delay in implementing the decision this would cause the Council serious financial implications or could compromise the Council's position.

therefore it will be implemented immediately.