Decisions

Resolved:

That members of the public be excluded from the meeting for the item mentioned below on the grounds that their presence would involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1972.

The minutes of the meeting of Cabinet held on 18 April 2023 were agreed as an accurate record.

Resolved

That Cabinet:

1)    Notes the progress made to date on the development of options and priorities for a potential future Devolution Deal for Warwickshire and authorises further engagement with partners, based on the proposals set out in Appendix 2; and

2)    Notes the content of the recently agreed West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) ‘Deeper Devolution Deal’ and the potential elements of interest and benefit for Warwickshire Councils as Non-Constituent Members and supports ongoing engagement with the West Midlands Combined Authority to maximise the opportunities for Warwickshire from the WMCA Devolution Deal.

Resolved

That Cabinet:

1)    Approves the Accountability Agreement (2023/24) for Warwickshire County Council’s Adult and Community Learning Service (ACL), attached at Appendix 1; and

2)    Authorises the Strategic Director for People to submit the Accountability Agreement to the Department for Education by 31 May 2023.

Recommended to Council that:

1)    £2.714 million be added to the capital programme to deliver the scheme at Oak Wood Secondary School;

Resolved that:

2)    Subject to Council's agreement to the required addition to the Capital Programme in respect of Oak Wood Secondary School, the Strategic Director for Resources is authorised to enter into a Deed of Surrender with the Department for Education (DfE) in relation to Unit 1, Bermuda Innovation Centre on terms and conditions considered acceptable to him;

3)    Subject to successful completion of the Deed of Surrender (referred to at Recommendation 2), the Council is authorised to lease Unit 1 and Unit 9 Bermuda Innovation Centre to Central England Academy Trust on terms and conditions considered acceptable to the Strategic Director for Resources;

4)    The addition to the Capital Programme of £0.072 million funded from developer contributions is approved to deliver the scheme at Bunting Pre School; and

5)    Subject to Council’s agreement to the required additions to the Capital Programme, the Strategic Director for People, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Property, is authorised to invite tenders and enter into the appropriate contracts or (where the scheme is school/provider led) to make the necessary funding arrangements for these schemes on terms and conditions considered acceptable to the Strategic Director for Resources.

Resolved that Cabinet approves the recommendations made for actions by the County Council and the wider Coventry and Warwickshire health system as set out in the report of the GP Services Task and Finish Group (TFG).

Resolved that Cabinet approves the refreshed Integrated Delivery Plan attached at Appendix 1 to the report.

Resolved

That Cabinet:

1)    Supports in principle the proposed use of a vacant Warwickshire County Council site, the Shortwoods site in the North of the County (North Warwickshire Borough area) for the establishment of six units of ‘Building the Right Home’ supported housing as part of the Transforming Care agenda, for people with autism or autism and learning disabilities;

2)    Authorises the Strategic Director for People, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care & Health, to commence a procurement process for the appointment of a registered housing provider to develop a bid to NHS England (NHSE) on behalf of Warwickshire County Council and Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board to secure ‘Building the Right Home’ Capital Grant funding for the capital costs of this proposed development and to deliver the scheme; and

3)    Subject to the required capital funding for the scheme being secured:

a)    authorises the Strategic Director for People to enter into all relevant contracts for the design, build and management of the scheme on terms and conditions acceptable to the Strategic Director for Resources;

b)    authorises the Strategic Director for Resources to enter into all property related agreements that he considers necessary on terms and conditions acceptable to him, including authority if necessary to grant a 125-year lease at an undervalue (subject to compliance with s.123 of the Local Government Act 1972) to a Registered Provider of Social Housing and a legal charge over the land to NHSE;

c)     authorises the Strategic Director for People, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care & Health, to procure and commission care services and take such other steps as he considers necessary to bring the scheme into operation as supported housing.