Agenda, decisions and minutes

RESOLVED that the report be received, and the Executive Director Public Health and Communities be requested to co-ordinate a response to the recommendations in the report within 28 days.

RESOLVED that the report be received, and the Executive Director Core Services be requested to co-ordinate a response to the recommendations in the report within 28 days.

RESOLVED that the report be received, and the Executive Director Growth and Sustainability be requested to co-ordinate a response to the recommendations in the report within 28 days.

RECOMMENDATION TO FULL COUNCIL ON 30 MARCH 2023

RECOMMENDATION TO FULL COUNCIL ON 30 MARCH 2023

RESOLVED that Cabinet recommends to Full Council that the Statement of Gambling Policy contained at Appendix 1 be published in accordance with the statutory requirements, and adopted by the Council.

RECOMMENDATION TO FULL COUNCIL ON 30 MARCH 2023

RECOMMENDATION TO FULL COUNCIL ON 30 MARCH 2023

RESOLVED that Cabinet recommends to Full Council that the Pay Policy statement contained at Appendix 1 be approved.

RESOLVED that Cabinet notes the results outlined in Appendix 1.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

1.    Approves the Key Findings and Improvement Actions; and

2.    Approves that the report is published on the Council website.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

1.    Recommends that the Council adopt the proposed approach for the development of Barnsley’s Cultural Strategy; and

2.    Endorses the involvement process with the diverse residents and communities of Barnsley as laid out in the report.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

1.    Approves the HRA 2023/24 Barnsley Homes Standard Programme; and

2.    Approves the HRA 2023/24 Supplementary Investment Programme; and

3.    Approves the HRA 2023/24 Other Investments; and

4.    Approves the use of Berneslai Homes Reserves to fund the Independent Living Scheme Modernisation Pilot.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

1.    Notes the progress made with securing UKSPF funds for the borough, the SY UKSPF Investment Plan and the process for approval of further funds; and

2.    Delegates authority to Service Director Regeneration and Culture to bid for and receive all future UKSPF funds for Multiply, Rural UKSPF, Communities and Place, Supporting Business, People and Skills themes to SYMCA in order maximise all further funding opportunities for the borough with future updates to be brought into Cabinet in a timely manner; and

3.    Agrees ‘in principle’ to extend fixed term contracts of existing BMBC staff who were currently working on Business Support projects up to 31st March 2025 – continuation of the positions being subject to final confirmation of UKSP funding to support those contracts; and

4.    Accepts £0.400m of funding via SYMCA to fund Business Support specialists – final approval of the allocation pending.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

1.    Officially establishes the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) as a joint committee of the local authority and NHS South Yorkshire ICB; and

2.    Endorses and adopts the current iteration of the Integrated Care Strategy for South Yorkshire and supports the strategy’s ongoing development by the ICP.

It is likely that the public and press will be excluded from this meeting during consideration of the items so marked because of the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined by the specific paragraphs of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended, subject to the public interest test.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

1.    Delegates approval to the Strategic Director, Regeneration & Culture and Service Director of Finance to accept the funding award of £10.243m for the Barnsley Futures LUF 2 bid (subject to contract) and the offer of Capacity Support Payments of approximately £0.110m (the latter being subject to final confirmation by DLUHC); and

2.    Endorses the matching funding proposals outlined paragraph 3.1.10; and

3.    Notes the ‘at risk’ spend utilised for Elsecar of £0.603m; and

4.    Delegates approval for Legal Services and Estates to be instructed to develop proposed property disposal arrangements for the Nave property, following completion of the conversion works; and

5.    Delegates approval be given to the Service Director Regeneration & Culture for grant agreements to be established and entered into with YMCA/Chillypep for construction activity on their property; and

6.    Delegates approval to the Executive Director, Core Services to develop and run a procurement exercise for professional services for the development/delivery of the projects; and

7.    Delegates approval to the Executive Director, Core Services and the Service Director, Regeneration & Culture for all necessary statutory approvals and consents to be obtained and associated agreements and contracts to be entered into; and

8.    Delegates approval for the Service Director Regeneration & Culture in conjunction with the Service Director for Core Services to enter into Service Agreements and Construction Contracts as necessary for the delivery of the projects; and

9.    Agrees to the establishment of a Project Board/Steering Group to oversee governance arrangements and project delivery.

RESOLVED that Cabinet approves the increase in line with the rates shown in paragraph 3.1 for minor works and increases the fee on a sliding scale as shown in paragraph 3.5 to be implemented from 1st April 2023.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

1.    Approves the programme of works outlined and associated funding from Transformation Programme reserves set aside as part of the 2023/24 budget process; and

2.    Accepts the concept of deploying capability and building capacity to support future development; and

3.    Approves a move to a cloud base for digital functions; and

4.    Requires regular update reports through Transformation governance, focused on benefits realisation; and

5.    Agrees to and ensures the application of reusable services to all future service reviews.