Merton's Forward Plan sets out all the key decisions that are due to be taken by the council
A key decision is an Executive decision which is likely
a) to result in Merton Council incurring expenditure which is, or the making of savings which are, significant having regard to the Council’s budget for the service or function to which the decision relates; or
b) expenditure valued at £500,000 or above; or
c) to be significant in terms of its effects on communities and groups of service users living or working in an area comprising one or more wards or electoral divisions in Merton Council; or
d) to amend the agreed budget and policy framework.
Report relating to CHAS Shareholder
Approval
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 27/06/2022 - Cabinet
Decision published: 29/06/2022
Effective from: 05/07/2022
Decision:
RESOLVED: That the recommendations within the report were agreed.
Lead officer: Amy Dumitrescu
This report outlines the outturn position for the last financial year (2021/22) and the issues that arise from it.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 27/06/2022 - Cabinet
Decision published: 29/06/2022
Effective from: 05/07/2022
Decision:
RESOLVED:
A. That Cabinet noted that following hard-fought negotiations with the DfE and subsequent Safety Valve agreement for the DSG deficit, the revenue outturn for 2021/22 is now a favourable position of £10.8m, as the DfE will give us £28m grant to match the £28m the General Fund will need to contribute to reduce the overall DSG deficit to nil.
B. That Cabinet noted that if the Safety Valve had not been entered into, there would have been an adverse variance on the GF of £0.8m, which would have required a call on the Balancing the Budget reserve to balance it.
C. That Cabinet noted additional training for budget managers will be carried out, targeting areas with substantial differences between forecast variances at period 10 and final outturn.
D. That Cabinet considered the outturn position on Capital and approved the Slippage, predominately for the Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) for Clarion’s regeneration scheme and delays in equipment due to shortages of chips into 2022/23 and other adjustments detailed in Appendix 2C, 2C1 and Section 7 of the report
Lead officer: Ellis Kelly
The purpose of this report is to seek an
extension to the Hall Place contract following negotiations to
reduce the contractual rent increase.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 27/06/2022 - Cabinet
Decision published: 29/06/2022
Effective from: 05/07/2022
Decision:
RESOLVED:
A. That Cabinet approved the extension of the Hall Place Contract into a new lease for a term of 5 years from the date of expiry of the current lease on 4 November 2026.
Lead officer: Elliot Brunton
Award of contract for cleaning of schools and
associated ancillary services such as window cleaning and provision
of consumables
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 27/06/2022 - Cabinet
Decision published: 29/06/2022
Effective from: 05/07/2022
Decision:
RESOLVED:
A. That Cabinet agreed the Council award to Bidder F (as detailed in the Confidential Appendix to this report) a contract for provision of the school cleaning and ancillary service at a range of schools and other education buildings within the borough for a period of 3 years from 1 August 2022, with an option to extend for up to two further years at the discretion of the council.
B. In accordance with Contract Standing Orders (CSO 24.3) that authority be delegated to the Director of Children, Schools and Families to exercise, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education and Lifelong Learning, the council’s option to grant one or more extensions of the contract term for any period up to two further years beyond the expiry of the initial contract term on 31 July 2025.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Murray Davies
Provision of care and support services across
3 Supported Living Schemes (77-78 Meopham Road, Concord House and
Clifford Avenue) for people with a learning disability designed to
help people retain their independence in their local
community.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 27/06/2022 - Cabinet
Decision published: 29/06/2022
Effective from: 05/07/2022
Decision:
RESOLVED:
A. That Cabinet agreed to award a contract for the provision of Supported Living care and support services for Adults with a Learning Disability, living at a total of eighteen (18) flats across three (3) supported living schemes, for a period of three years with the option to extend for a further 2 years and as outlined in the confidential Part B paper.
B. That Cabinet agreed to delegate to the Director of Community and Housing, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care, the authority to extend the contract by the further increment of 2 years (as above).
Lead officer: Godfrey Luggya
1.That the alcohol and substance misuse
contract mentioned is extended for a further 12 months from April
2023 – March 2024
2.Approve the extension of this public health contract under
Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR 2015) until
31st March 2024. This will allow the necessary time to consider a
new service model and undertake stakeholder engagement
3.The total cost of the extension for these services is
£1,411,270 (including continuation of a variation on the
substance misuse contract that was granted until March 2023)
Decision Maker: Chief Executive
Decision published: 23/06/2022
Effective from: 29/06/2022
Lead officer: Amy Dumitrescu