Decisions

To progress in advance of Full Council approval (anticipated September 2021) a number of urgent service critical vehicle replacements with long lead in manufacture times that are scheduled around available build slots, which could be lost without a July 2021 commitment to order.

To make and seal the Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) and implement the traffic restrictions which are outlined in Appendix 1.

The Portfolio Holder for Transport and Sustainability has considered any representations received and determined to confirm the decision outlined above without modification.

The Chief Executive is being asked to make an urgent decision on behalf of Council to agree the allocations for the Covid Local Support Grant (CLSG) from the DWP announced on 21 June 2021 as set out in the Decision Record.

The decision needs to be made in time for schools to organise spending their allocations before the summer break.

To increase the annual repayment for borrowing by £38k, funded via the Skills and Learning service’s revenue budget, to secure additional PWLB borrowing of £356k based on a current 10-year PWLB rate of 1.67% (after 0.2% certainty rate reduction), to fund the capital works required to convert 6 retail units into an adult education centre.

The decision has been taken by the Corporate Director under delegated authority.

As a key component of the Lower Gardens Masterplan and improvement of Westover gardens:

(i)        to approve the construction of a new aviary with a budget cost of £400,000 (including contingency) and

(ii)       to award a contract to Avon Construction Ltd. Including the allocation of £100,000 of strategic CIL funding towards the project, with the other £300,000 being a grant from the Parks Foundation.

In 2016 legacy Bournemouth Borough Council allocated £395,000 to establish Churchill Gardens Heritage Wall Grant scheme. The implantation of the scheme has stalled over time and as a result of number of factors the costs of implementing the scheme now far exceed the funding available. This Decision Record is to reallocate the grant funding to the Boscombe Towns Fund project along with the ASPIRE project for Churchill Gardens.

To reallocate an additional £85,000 of capital funding currently ring-fenced to the Churchill Gardens Heritage Wall Grant Scheme, to the Boscombe Towns Fund project, enabling a total contribution of £175,000.

The Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Finance and Transformation has considered any representations received and determined to confirm the decision outlined above without modification.