1. That the Code of Conduct attached at Appendix 1 to the report be approved and implemented for a period of 6 months commencing 1 April 2022.

2. That the management of busking and any issues or complaints over this period be monitored.

(1) That the undertaking of the schemes identified in Section 2.0 of the report be approved and authorised in principle.

(2) That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place to make minor amendments to the schemes as necessary in consultation with the Executive Member for Environmental and Regulatory Services.

(3) That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place to deliver the schemes, including engaging external resources, commissioning surveys, investigations and any other works required to deliver highways and public realm improvements; and applying for planning permission if required.

(4) That the Corporate Director of Governance and Community Strategy be authorised to finalise and enter into all legal agreements required to implement the above decisions.

(1) That content of the report, and the recommendations made, be noted.

(2) That a formal response be made in the context of the Executive’s referral of budget proposals to Council in February 2022.

(1) That, following consideration of the outcome of and response to the consultation, the following fee rates be approved from April 2022:

• Homecare: 4.51% inflationary uplift - this equates to £18.08 p/hr for framework homecare providers.

• Residential and Nursing Care : 5.4% inflationary uplift
• Residential Bed Rate: £602.64
• Nursing Bed Rate:       £673.66

(2) That it be confirmed that in approving the above, the Executive has taken into consideration the Council’s Public Sector Equality duty.

(1) That the proposed use of the proposed COVID-19 Additional Relief Fund (CARF) scheme be approved as detailed in the report in line with the government guidance and available funding.

(2) That the final allocation of the funding support to businesses be delegated to the Director of Finance and Systems, in consultation with the Executive Member for Finance and Governance.

(1) That the use of proposed relief schemes be approved as detailed in the report in line with the government guidance.

(2) That the proposed eligibility criteria as detailed in the report be approved.

That the Council Tax Support Scheme 2022-23 and Council Tax Hardship Fund proposals detailed in the report be agreed and that the approval and adoption of such be recommended to Council as part of the budget setting process.

(1) That the update since the development was acquired be noted.

(2) That the proposed Centre / interim Asset Management Strategy be approved.

(3) That £400k capital investment, funded from borrowing, be approved, for necessary repairs to the site to prevent further deterioration in the income stream.

(4) That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place to procure and agree the relevant contracts to implement the Centre / Asset Management Strategy and commission the Project team to develop future site options.

(5) That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Governance and Community Strategy to finalise and enter into any documents in order to give effect to the content of the report.

(1) That the due diligence currently undertaken, as set out in the report, be noted.

(2) That additional feasibility studies be approved in order to procure professional services to facilitate further project design development (RIBA Stage 2) and further progression of the business case.

(3) That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place to make appointments as necessary in relation to the design development and formulation of the business case to support the proposal.

(4) That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Governance and Community Strategy to finalise and enter into any documents required to give effect to these resolutions.

(5) That it be noted that a report will be presented to the Executive following the outcome of the proposed work detailing the proposed next steps.