Decisions

Ian Budd, Assistant Director - Education Services confirmed the following –

·         The Socialisation Offer is ready to go live.

·         The Family Information Service (FIS) has produced a programme of “safe” activities for the summer holidays ahead of schools starting in September 2020.

·         Amended guidance has been produced for schools to make the necessary adjustments for activities during the school holidays.

In relation to school transport, officers are working on the assumption that services will be provided as normal in September 2020.  There is no information as to what parents are planning to do with regards to school transport at this point.  It was noted that many parents may not have yet decided. There are weekly meetings with school leaders to discuss arrangements for school transport.

It was confirmed that levels of usage on school transport will be monitored on a week by week basis.  It was also confirmed that there will be a review into alternative routes to school as there is an expectation that the first week back in September will see an increase in cars on the road.

Following a question from Councillor Jonathan Chilvers, it was confirmed that some schools have requested zones to be put in place around school entrances and exits to allow for wider start/finish times and to ensure physical measures are in place to support social distancing.

Actions

It was agreed that the details of the FIS safe activities programme will be shared with all elected members.

It was agreed that the new cleaning protocols will be shared with members of the Committee.

That the Council approves the revised Terms of Reference for the Local Pension Board as set out in the appendix.

1.       That the Council approves the 2019/20 Pension Fund Statement of Accounts.

2.       That the Council authorises the Strategic Director for Resources to make any amendments to the final version of the accounts to take account of any observations from the external auditors.

That Council approves the 2019/20 Annual Governance Statement.

Agreed Motion on Housing

Recent research has clearly established that the increasing costs of private rental is a very significant factor in causing work poverty and an affordable decent home is a fundamental requirement of good physical and mental health. The LGA has recognised this and recommended that local authorities should be allowed to retain 100% of right to buy receipts and to set any discounts locally so that more affordable homes to rent or purchase can be built. This council supports that recommendation.

Warwickshire County Council, in its role as a Public Health Authority, and in support of its stated agenda to ‘level up’ health inequalities and social inclusion, urges the government to follow through on the recommendations in its White Paper “Planning for the Future” to look at development site viability and how those calculations are determined so that developers cannot choose to diminish or relinquish their affordable housing responsibilities, based upon individual site constraints.

Further this council asks that this support is included in its response to the White paper consultation.

That Council:

1)       Approve £3.615 million from the Capital Investment Fund for relocation work at Kingsway Nursery & Children’s Centre and add to the Capital Programme at a full cost of £5.165 million.

2)       Approve £3.025 million from the Capital Investment Fund for improvements to the A3400 Birmingham Road Corridor (Stratford) and increase the existing scheme in the Capital Programme to a full cost of £6.525 million.

3)       Approve £2.002 million from the Capital Investment Fund for improvements to the A446 Stonebridge Junction (Coleshill) and add to the Capital Programme at a full cost of £2.378 million.

4)       Approve £4.682 million from the Capital Investment Fund for improvements to the A429 Coventry Road Corridor (Warwick) and add to the Capital Programme at a full cost of £5.921 million, on the condition that CIL funding is secured from Warwick District Council.

5)       Approve £1.968 million from the Capital Investment Fund for procurement of measuring equipment to support evidence led decision making in tackling the climate emergency and air quality and add to the Capital Programme at a full cost of £2.058 million.

6)       Authorise the Strategic Director for Communities to procure and enter into any agreements to give effect to the proposals on terms and conditions acceptable to the Strategic Director for Resources.

That Council:

1.       Agrees to amend the scope of the health scrutiny powers delegated to the Horton Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee to allow scrutiny of a masterplan for the Horton General Hospital and pursuit of associated capital investment.

2.       Agrees to nominate Councillor Wallace Redford as the Council’s representative on the Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

That Council:

1.       Approves the investment of £21,704,000 to deliver four highway mitigation schemes along the A444 Nuneaton Ring Road, as detailed in section 1.5, as part of the overall Transforming Nuneaton (Highway Improvements) Project.

2.       Approves the addition of the overall Transforming Nuneaton (Highway Improvements) scheme to the capital programme at a cost of £29.6M.

That Council approves the appointment of Mr Sean McGovern, Coroner for Warwickshire, as a Scheme member representative on the Local Pension Board.

Council approves the 2019/20 Statement of Accounts.

Councillor Andy Jenns