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March 2007 Executive Member decisions

Key to Executive Members

  • EM - Lr - Leader
  • EM - DL - Deputy Leader
  • EM - HC - Housing & Community Safety
  • EM - FR - Finance & Resources
  • EM - ST - Strategic Planning & Transport
  • EM - PP - People & Property
  • EM - CY - Children & Young People
  • EM - EC - Environment & Community
Date Decision details
09.03.07 Subject: Selection of 81-83 Meadow Street, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1QL as the location for the delivery of Children's Centre Services for the area of Central Weston-super-Mare
Decision made by EM - CY: That officers are instructed to proceed with works necessary to: 1. Obtain estimated costs for the required alterations and other works, including fees, to establish whether they can be completed within the allocated indicative funding of £110,000 for the premises at 81-83 Meadow Street, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1QWL. A further decision will be necessary to appoint a contractor to complete the works. 2. Agree in principle the terms of a lease for the premises. A further decision will be required to commit the Authority to the terms of the lease.
Ref. No. CS77 - Published 13.03.07
09.03.07 Subject: Home to School Transport Policy - Primary School Pupils Aged 8-11 years
Decision made by EM - CY: To extend entitlement to free home to school transport to those children of between 8 and 11 years of age who attend their nearest appropriate primary school and live between two and three miles from this school.
Ref. No. CS79 - Published 13.03.07
12.03.07 Subject: The District of North Somerset (Various Sites) (Off-Street Parking Places) (Variation No. 2) Order 2007 Final Decision Notice
Decision made by EM - ST: 1. That all recommendations from the January Executive report be accepted and the necessary steps taken to seal the Order and make changes on 1st April 2007.
2. That senior citizen permits remain unavailable.
Ref. No. DE460 - Published 13.03.07
13.03.07 Subject: Extension of North Somerset Levels and Moors Partnership Agreement
Decision made by EM - EC: That the extension of the current North Somerset Levels and Moors Project Partnership Agreement by one year from 1st April 2007 to 31st March 2008 is approved.
Ref. No. DE466 - Published 13.03.07
13.03.07 Subject: Providence Lane, Long Ashton - Waiting Restrictions
Decision made by EM - ST: That the Solicitor to the Council is authorised to seal the Order.
Ref. No. DE476 - Published 13.03.07
13.03.07 Subject: South West Regional Spatial Strategy Revision - Examination in Public
Decision made by EM - ST:That the proof of evidence is approved for submission on behalf of the Council.
Ref. No. DE477 - Published 13.3.07
13.03.07 Subject: Objection to Proposed Zebra Crossing, Clevedon Road, North Weston
Decision made by EM - ST: 1. That the Solicitor to the Council is authorised to seal the advertised order for a Zebra Crossing on Clevedon Road, North Weston.
2. That the objector is advised accordingly.
Ref. No. DE478 - Published 13.03.07
14.03.07 Subject: Extension of Parent Support Advisor (PSA) Pilot
Decision made by EM - CY: Agree to accept additional funding to employ further PSAs.
Ref. No. CS81 - Published 20.03.07
19.03.07 Subject: Evolutive - Sub-regional Land and Property Register
Decision made by EM - Lr: That the Council's participation in the on-line Sub Regional Land and Property Register run by the West of England Partnership Office is endorsed.
Ref. No. DE486 - Published 20.03.07
19.03.07 Subject: Ready 4 Work - New Programme to Support Self Employment
Decision made by EM - Lr: That the Ready 4 Work new programme to support self employment is approved.
Ref. No. DE485 - Published 20.03.07
19.03.07 Subject: Completion of DVLA Mandates by Taxi Drivers
Decision made by EM - EC: With effect from the 1st April 2007, completed DVLA Mandates to enable a check on the validity of all driving licences are required to be submitted at the time of application, as part of the application process for the grant or renewal of all Private Hire, Hackney Carriage and Combined Private Hire/Hackney Carriage Driver Licences.
Ref. No. DE465 - Published 20.03.07
19.03.07 Subject: Approval of Civic Pride funding to Afan Landscapes Limited for the purposes of undertaking works associated with the construction of the Rock Skirt and Rockery at Knightstone Island
Decision made by EM - ST: NSC will appoint Afan landscapes to undertake the works to form the rock skirt and rockery features.
Ref. No. DE481 - Published 20.03.07
19.03.07 Subject: Formation of Central Area Leisure Improvement Group
Decision made by EM - Lr: That a central area leisure improvement group be formed with membership and terms of reference as set out in the decision.
Ref. No. DE445 - Published 20.03.07
19.03.07 Subject: Completion of Development Agreement and Lease - Tropicana
Decision made by EM - Lr and EM - DL: That in accordance with Council authority we authorise the completion of the building agreement with Henry Boot Developments Limited.
Ref. No. DE487 - Published 20.03.07
19.03.07

Subject: Furniture Contract - Shortlist Approval
Decision made by EM - Lr: To shortlist the 8 highest scoring suppliers.
Ref. No. FR138 - Published 22.03.07

20.03.07 Subject: Affordable Housing Capital programme 2007/8/9
Decision made by EM- HC and EM - DL: The overall capital budget for affordable housing development was approved by Council on 20/2/07 as £3,000,000. Capital Board has received for information and consideration a copy of the proposed detailed development programme. As Executive Members responsible for the Affordable Housing Development programme you are asked to approve the detail of the proposed programme as at 20/03/07. In order to ensure targets for 100% spend in 2007/8, further amendments to the detailed timing of programme may be required and these will be brought to Members for approval as necessary.
The programme looks ahead to 2008/09 to provide for developments that are deliverable now and are to be forward funded by the housing associations in 2007/08. Members are asked to approve these schemes in principle whilst acknowledging that the budget setting for 2008/09 will not take place formally until late in the financial year.
Ref. No. ASSH 09 - Published 22.03.07
26.03.07 Subject: Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 - North Somerset Local Plan adopted in 2000 - Saving Policies beyond September 2007
Decision made by EM - ST: That in the event that the Government Office delays the adoption of the Replacement Local Plan beyond Friday 30th March, the necessary procedures be set in motion to save the existing Adopted Local Plan Policies.
Ref. No. DE491 - Published 28.03.07
28.03.07 Subject: Cremator Servicing Contract
Decision made by EM - EC: That an exception be made to contract standing orders on the grounds specified in contract standing order 23.1 g, and that a contract is given to Facultatieve Technologies for the servicing of the cremators for the remainder of their operation at Weston-super-Mare Crematorium.
Ref. No. DE488 - Published 29.03.07
28.03.07 Subject: Ebdon Court Redevelopment - Outline Solutions Revised Evaluation Criteria
Decision made by EM - DL: To use the revised assessment criteria and weightings.
Ref. No. AS10 - Published 30.03.07
30.03.07 Subject: Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 - Saving Policies beyond September 2007 - Minerals Working in Avon Local Plan, adopted 1993.
Decision made by EM - ST: That the necessary procedures be set in motion to save the policies as shown in the table.
Ref. No. DE502 - Published 30.03.07
30.03.07 Subject: Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 - Saving Policies beyond September 2007 - North Somerset Waste Local Plan, adopted 2002
Decision made by EM - ST: That the necessary procedures be set in motion to save the policies as shown in the table.
Ref. No. DE503 - Published 30.03.07
30.03.07 Subject: Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 - Local Development Scheme
Decision made by EM - ST: That the Local Development Scheme, as now proposed, is agreed for formal submission to the Secretary of State in accordance with The Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulation 10 (2004, No 2004)
Ref. No. DE514 - Published 30.03.07

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