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Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 04/03/2021
Effective from: 03/03/2021
Decision:
That the Corfe
Mullen Parish area be designated a neighbourhood area.
Scheme of
delegation
Under the Officer
Scheme of Delegation (April 2019), the Executive Director of Place has the
power to ‘make a final determination as to whether to designate a neighbourhood
plan area and/or make such an area a business area’.
The Local Scheme of
Nomination sets out which functions have been nominated by the Executive
Director of Place and any conditions or limitations. This includes the power
‘to designate neighbourhood plan areas (where the Council must exercise its
powers to designate the specified area applied for as a neighbourhood plan
area) and neighbourhood forums’. The only condition/limitation is that the
‘Ward members and the relevant Portfolio Holder being informed’.
Wards affected: Corfe Mullen;
Lead officer: Hilary Jordan
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 02/03/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 04/03/2021
Effective from: 02/03/2021
Decision:
That the press and the public were excluded
for the following 2 item(s) in view of the likely disclosure of exempt
information within the meaning of paragraph 3 of schedule 12 A to the Local
Government Act 1972 (as amended).
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 02/03/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 04/03/2021
Effective from: 02/03/2021
Decision:
Decision
That
the revised fees and charges as set out in the recommendations to the executive
bodies of the two councils (n Appendices 1-2 of the report to the Joint
Archives Advisory Board of 5 February 2021) be approved for implementation from
1 April 2021.
Reason
for decision
To sustain
the Joint Archives Service’s budget and income levels through robust and
benchmarked charging for services.
Lead officer: Sam Johnston
To
receive a report on the key findings of the EAP and consider recommendations
for future support of youth provision in Dorset.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 02/03/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 04/03/2021
Effective from: 02/03/2021
Decision:
Decision
(a) That the findings set out in the report of 2 March 2021 be noted;
(b) That the implementation of the recommendations of the Youth Executive Advisory Panel (EAP) be supported and endorsed.
Reason for the decision
The cross party EAP gathered information on the current youth offer and plans for its development to support the delivery of the council’s plan.
Lead officer: Claire Shiels
To agree the
level of redundancy enhancement for all Dorset Council employees from 1 April
2021, following the end of the current agreement.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 02/03/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 04/03/2021
Effective from: 02/03/2021
Decision:
Decision
(a) That
the current 1.75 redundancy multiplier be extended for a further 12 months. This rate will be introduced for all
employees.
(b) That
a further review of the redundancy multiplier takes place towards the end of
2021, to ensure any agreement of a new rate of redundancy
multiplier from 1 April 2022 takes into
consideration any potential
reintroduction of an Exit Pay Cap or reforms to
the Local Government
Pension Scheme.
Reason
for the decision
The
impact of Covid-19 has seen some delays in progressing
convergence
activity across the council and which will result in employees
being
made redundant after 31st March 2021. If the council introduces a
reduction
to its level of redundancy multiplier this will result in employees
in these
areas being treated less favourably than those that have been
included in reviews already taken forward.
Lead officer: Chris Matthews
To
develop an alternative delivery model for Information Advice Guidance and
Tracking ( IAGT) for young people not in education, employment or training (
NEET) currently provided through an externally commissioned voluntary and
community sector provider.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 02/03/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 04/03/2021
Effective from: 02/03/2021
Lead officer: Rosie Knapper, Lucy Johns
To approve all proposed individual key decisions with financial
consequences of £500k or more for procurement activity during the period
2021-2022.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 02/03/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 04/03/2021
Effective from: 02/03/2021
Decision:
Decision
That
Cabinet agrees
(a) To begin each of the procurement
processes listed in Appendix 1 to the
report.
(b) That
in each instance the further step of making any contract award be delegated to the
relevant Portfolio Holder, in consultation with the relevant Executive
Director.
Reason
for the decision
Cabinet
is required to approve all key decisions with financial consequences of £500k
or more. It is also good governance to provide Cabinet with a summary of all
proposed procurements prior to them formally commencing.
Lead officer: Dawn Adams
The strategy outlines the policies & mitigation approach to the
impact of vehicular emissions from new development on protected habitats &
species.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 02/03/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 04/03/2021
Effective from: 02/03/2021
Decision:
Decision
(a) That
the Dorset Heathlands Interim Air Quality Strategy covering the period
2020-2025 be adopted;
(b) That
up to £187,000 be allocated from CIL to fund a project coordinator, delivery of
projects and monitoring over a five year period.
Reason
for the decision
An
interim strategy is needed to allow the Council to continue granting planning
permission for new development and facilitating growth. The proposed interim
strategy will simplify the planning application process by removing the need for
applicants to identify and implement bespoke mitigation projects, in most
cases, to mitigate the air quality impact of developments upon the Dorset
Heathlands. Work needs to begin immediately on identifying and implementing
projects.
Lead officer: Sue Bellamy
Report seeks support to review & refresh the joint Local Transport
Plan with BCP to align with the emerging Local Plans and other recent policy
changes. The new plan will steer our future transport strategy for Dorset and
how we spend our £1.9M annual allocation from DfT.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 02/03/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 04/03/2021
Effective from: 02/03/2021
Decision:
Decision
That
the commitment of resources within existing budgets be agreed, to
take
forward the revised Local Transport Plan, associated area transport strategies
and other supporting strategies.
Reason for the decision
To seeking
support to review and refresh the joint Local Transport Plan jointly with BCP
to align with the emerging Local Plans. The new plan will steer the future
transport strategy for Dorset and how we spend our £1.9M Local Transport
Capital Block Funding allocation from DfT.
Lead officer: Wayne Sayers
This item seeks to reaffirm the Council's commitment to forward
funding and agreement of associated terms.
This item was deferred from cabinet of 2 March 2021.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 02/03/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 04/03/2021
Effective from: 02/03/2021
Lead officer: Neil Turner
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 02/03/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 04/03/2021
Effective from: 02/03/2021
Decision:
Decision
(a) That Dorset Council stops directly funding tourist
information centres (TICs) in Dorchester, Sherborne and Wareham.
(b) That Dorset Council continues to work with the Town
Councils and/or other local services and will consider one-off support
funding for suitable transitionary arrangements to reduce the impact of the closure
of the TIC on local people.
(c) That authority be delegated to the
Portfolio Holder for Customer and Community Services, in consultation
with the Executive Director for Place, to agree any support
payment arrangements.
(d) That Dorset Council continues to promote Dorset as a
visitor destination through its Visit Dorset website.
Reasons for the decision
(a) TICs
are a discretionary service and there is currently disparity across the council
area. Dorset Council cannot afford to fund TICs across the whole of the Council
area.
(b) To
support local alternatives, for example via Town Council, that may wish to
facilitate transitionary arrangements in place of TIC services.
(c) To
provide transitionary funding, for example via Town Councils, that may wish to
support alternative arrangements in place of TIC services.
(d) To support the tourism sector to attract
visitors to Dorset, particularly
focussing on extending the tourism season.
Lead officer: Bridget Downton, Tracy McGregor
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 02/03/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 04/03/2021
Effective from: 02/03/2021
Decision:
Decision
(a) That the progress against the Council Plan priorities as show in Appendix 1 of the report to Cabinet of 2 March 2021 be noted;
(b) That the amended Council Plan performance monitoring framework as shown in appendix 2 of the report be agreed.
Reason for the
decision
To ensure progress toward the Council Plan is measured and monitored.
Lead officer: Bridget Downton, Rebecca Forrester
Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision published: 04/03/2021
Effective from: 03/03/2021
Decision:
To renew the lease of Unit C2, Marabout Industrial Estate, Dorchester.
Wards affected: Dorchester West;
Lead officer: Ben Lancaster
Decision Maker: Staffing Committee
Made at meeting: 23/02/2021 - Staffing Committee
Decision published: 24/02/2021
Effective from: 23/02/2021
Decision:
The Chairman referred to the recent internal interviewing process for the appointment to the post of Corporate Director (Children) – Care and Protection.
As a member of the cross-party interviewing panel, the Chairman proposed that Sara-Jane Smedmor be appointed to the post. This was seconded by Cllr S Jones.
Decision
That Sarah-Jane Smedmor be appointed to the permanent position of Corporate Director (Children) – Care and Protection.
Reason for decision
As required by the Dorset Council
constitution, the role of Executive Director People – Children required the
approval of the Staffing Committee.