Agenda item - To consider a report of the Leader on decisions taken under the urgency procedures

Agenda item

To consider a report of the Leader on decisions taken under the urgency procedures

Minutes:

The Deputy Leader submitted a report on decision taken under the urgency procedures, as set out on pages 25 to 32 of the agenda.

 

RESOLVED to note the urgent decisions taken, as follows:

 

1)  urgent decisions (exempt from call-in)

 

Decision reference number

 

Date of decision

Subject

Value of decision

Reasons for urgency

1864

27/02/2015

Funding of Legal Support in Relation to Employment Matters

Exempt

Urgent need to procure Legal advice and advocacy due to timescales of case.

1869

03/03/2015

Appointment of Nottingham Regeneration Ltd to undertake Market Research into attracting a Commercial Leisure Attraction to Nottingham City

Exempt

The contract needed to be let before the end of the financial year.

1871

04/03/2015

Lease surrender to car wash operator

Exempt

Short timescales involved.

1872

05/03/2015

City Centre Wireless Concession: Agreement of contract

Exempt

Contract had to be signed by the end of March.

1875

09/03/2015

Property acquisition - Shakespeare Street

Exempt

The Council would otherwise miss the tight deadlines for submitting a tender for the purchase of the property.

1887

16/03/2015

Proposals for a Place Marketing Organisation for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire

£391,000

On 16th March 2015 Experience Nottinghamshire members are due to vote on a special resolution and, if passed, reconstitute itself as the PMO for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. The City Council's nominated member of the company must be authorised to approve the proposals if they are to vote for the special resolution.

1893

24/03/2015

Approval of the costs of an Adult Care Package

Exempt

To allow for a timely implementation of the decision.

1902

26/03/2015

Approval of the costs of an Adult Care Package

Exempt

To allow for a timely implementation of the decision.

1903

26/03/2015

Approval of the costs of an Adult Care Package

Exempt

To allow for a timely implementation of the decision.

1904

26/03/2015

Approval of the costs of an Adult Care Package

Exempt

To allow for a timely implementation of the decision.

1907

27/03/2015

The sale of new build family housing on the Radford site

£6,700,000

To allow Nottingham City Homes to market the properties as soon as possible.

1909

30/03/2015

Communities of Identity - Established Communities

£160,464

Any delay in implementing this decision would lead to a gap in activity for established communities in Nottingham, destabilising the voluntary and community sector organisations that work within this field. This would also delay the review of services that needs to be undertaken to reshape services to meet the needs of these communities.

1915

31/03/2015

To approve on-going design development costs for the Broadmarsh Car Park refurbishment project.

£77,000

Due to a signed Delivery Agreement between NCC & Intu and the time delays which call in could cause and the negative impact it could have on the Broadmarsh area.

1916

31/03/2015

Purchase of Leisure Management software

Exempt

To allow for implementation on 1 April 2015.

1930

09/04/15

Partnership support for community delivery

Exempt

To ensure a community facility remains open.

1931

09/04/15

3 year (+ optional 2 year extension) Corporate Procurement Card Contract

£160,000

To ensure no loss of Council rebate.

1932

09/04/15

Approval of the costs of an Adults Care Package

Exempt

To allow for a timely implementation of the decision.

1933

10/04/15

Essential Car Usage Allowance Removal (Compensation) & Workplace Parking Charge Exemption Business Cases

Exempt

To implement the decision in a timely manner.

1934

10/04/2015

Sale of Gresham Works, London Road, Nottingham

Exempt

All terms have been agreed for the sale. The Fire Authority want to progress the construction contract and to remain on programme require to start on site on 13 April 2015.

1939

15/04/15

Bioscience Expansion - Project Team and Enabling Works Funding

Exempt

Pre-construction works need to begin.

1940

15/04/15

Island Site: Renewal Trust Property - Exercise of Covenant

c.£2.5m

To ensure continued activities of the Renewal Trust.

1950

22/04/15

Approval of the costs of an Adults Care Package

Exempt

To allow for a timely implementation of the decision.

1951

22/04/15

Approval of the costs of an Adults Care Package

Exempt

To allow for a timely implementation of the decision.

1967

28/04/2015

Approval of the costs of an Adults Care Package

Exempt

To allow for a timely implementation of the decision.

1968

28/04/2015

Approval of the costs of an Adults Care Package

Exempt

To allow for a timely implementation of the decision.

1969

28/04/2015

Approval of the costs of an Adults Care Package

Exempt

To allow for a timely implementation of the decision.

1972

30/04/2015

Repairs to Trent Basin and River walls on the Trent Basin development site.

£325,000

The works need to be completed quickly and the contractor is ready to enter to start on site subject to the signing of contracts.

1975

30/04/15

Bridge over the Nottingham-Beeston Canal at Thane Road

Nil

To ensure that critical project deadlines are met.

 

2)  key decisions (special urgency procedure)

 

Date of decision

Subject

Value of decision

Decision Taker

Reasons for special urgency

26/02/2015

Further Education Funding Update

£5,000,000

Leader of the City Council

Funding issues emerged over a short period of time, and construction would have stopped without substitute funding,

11/03/2015

Better Care Fund Section 75 Agreement

£12,471,000

Commissioning and Procurement Sub-Committee

It was not possible to gain approval of the Commissioning Sub-Committee of the Health and Wellbeing Board to make this decision until after the 5 day deadline.

17/03/2015

National Programme of Physical Activity in parks and Open Green Spaces

Exempt

Executive Board

The external partner requested that financial and brand information be exempt, so additional work was required to finalise the report.

16/04/2015

Acquisition of Long Leasehold Property Interest on Brook Street, Nottingham

Exempt

Leader of the City Council

Negotiations have involved lining up a number of transactions  which need to be acted upon quickly to realise the best benefits for the Council. To delay could jeopardise the success of the proposals.

 

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