Decisions

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Decisions published

06/10/2021 - Delivery of the Accommodation for Ex-Offenders Scheme (AFO) ref: 2906    Recommendations Approved

To outline the Accommodation for Ex-Offender Scheme and its planned delivery.

 

To seek approval to receive the funding from the MHCLG and progress to the deliver stage of the scheme.

 

Decision Maker: Director of Housing and Neighbourhoods Service

Decision published: 29/10/2021

Effective from: 06/10/2021

Decision:

That the Director of Housing Services:

 

1.    Approve the acceptance of the MHCLG grant offer of £187,041; and

 

2.    Approve the recruitment of such staff and the delivery of the scheme as detailed in this report within City Wide Housing Services.

 

Lead officer: Jonathan South


14/10/2021 - Household Support Fund Grant - Food Vouchers ref: 2894    Recommendations Approved

To provide £15 food vouchers to approximately 29,500 eligible families for the October 2021 half-term holidays, using existing supplier Edenred.

 

Decision Maker: Leader of the Council

Decision published: 15/10/2021

Effective from: 14/10/2021

Decision:

That the Leader of the Council:

 

  1. Accepts Household Support Fund grand funding of £5.2m.

 

  1. Approves spend of £442.5k for the purpose of providing free school meal vouchers to those eligible for free school meals, as detailed within this report.

 

  1. Notes that SCC need to produce a delivery plan to be submitted to DWP on how we plan to spend the HSF by 29th October 2021.

 

4.    Delegates authority to the Executive Director of People Services, in consultation with the Director of Finance and Commercial Services and the Director of Legal and Governance to implement the delivery plan and take such decisions necessary to meet the aims, objectives of the plan and this report which are not already covered by existing delegations in the Leaders Scheme of Delegation.   

Lead officer: Mark Sheikh


15/10/2021 - Sheffield Christmas Illuminations Contract 2022/2026 - Invitation to Tender ref: 2893    Recommendations Approved

To seek approval to authorise the award for procurement for the hire, maintenance, testing, installation, removal and storage of Sheffield Christmas Illuminations 2022/2026.

 

Decision Maker: Executive Director, Place

Decision published: 15/10/2021

Effective from: 22/10/2021

Decision:

That the Interim Executive Director, Place:-

 

1.    Approve the procurement of a provider to deliver Sheffield Christmas Illuminations, as detailed and set out in the report.

 

2.    Delegates authority to the Director of Business Strategy, in consultation with the Director of Finance and Commercial Services to agree the terms of the contract and thereafter to award the contract to the successful tenderer.

 

3.    Where no existing authority exists, delegate authority to Director of Business Strategy, in consultation with the Director of Finance and Commercial Services, to take such steps to meet the aims and objects as detailed and set out in this report.

 

 

Lead officer: Angela Gower


13/10/2021 - Authorisation of the Community Services Manager to take decisions on behalf of the Committee ref: 2890    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: South Local Area Committee

Made at meeting: 13/10/2021 - South Local Area Committee

Decision published: 14/10/2021

Effective from: 21/10/2021

Decision:

7.1

The Community Services Manager, submitted a report setting out the mechanism for the Local Area Committee to enable decisions to be taken quickly and to respond to emerging issues by authorising the Community Services Manager to make decisions on expenditure between Committee meetings, subject to certain conditions.

 

 

7.2

RESOLVED: That the South Local Area Committee authorises the Community Services Manager to make decisions on expenditure from any budgets allocated to the Local Area Committee provided that:

 

·       The decision is taken in consultation with the Local Area Committee Chair

·       Spending is in line with any specific purposes of the allocated budget

·       The decision may not approve expenditure of more than £5,000

·       A report detailing the delegated spending decisions taken by the Community Services Manager is presented to the next Local Area Committee meeting.

 

7.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

The proposal to authorise decisions on any budgets allocated to the Committee can be discharged, in part, by the Community Services Manager will ensure the Committees can respond quickly to emerging local issues.

 

 

7.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

 

All decisions relating to budgets allocated to the Local Area Committee

could be decided at Formal Committee Meetings only. Whilst this approach would ensure the involvement of all members of the committee, it would mean that decisions to allocate spending for emerging and urgent local issues may not be made in a timely fashion.

 

7.5

Any Interest Declared or Dispensation Granted

 

 

None

 

7.6

Reason for Exemption if Public/Press Excluded During Consideration

 

 

None

 

7.7

Respective Director Responsible for Implementation

 

Executive Director People Services

 

 

7.8

Relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee If Decision Called In

 

 

 

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee