Decision details

(i)         to note that officers would circulate information outwith the meeting to Members on the current breakdown of spend and projected costs in relation to Spaces for People, to include the number of parklets and their location;

(ii)        to review the workplans as detailed in the Appendices;

(iii)       to approve the estimated annual expenditure for framework agreements within financial year 20-21 as detailed within the appendices;

(iv)       to approve the procurement business cases, including the total estimated expenditure for the proposed contracts;

(v)        to approve the direct awards of contract where there are special circumstances outlined in the respective procurement business cases which justify not issuing a tender or calling off from a framework agreement;

(vi)       to agree that a press release, in the name of Councillor Bell, is released to the press and public following any agreement on raising the number of hydrogen buses delivered through the JIVE project; and

(vii)      to agree that a press release in the Strategic Commissioning Convener’s name is released to the press and public and promoted through all of the Council’s social media accounts, following any agreement on the Family Wellbeing Hubs which provide flexible and agile support to children and families within areas where elevated levels of concern exist.