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To seek approval to dispose of part of the roof space of 6 Council buildings on “contracted out” leases for a period of 21 years to Oldham Community Power (OCP) for the installation of solar panels.

RESOLVED - That:
It is recommended that approve of the lease terms be agreed, with the Head of Strategic Assets

To realign/rephase capital scheme budgets across the life of the 2019-2024 capital programme

RESOLVED - That:
the Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Resources approve the rephasing and or adjustment of scheme bdugets as detailed in Appendix A

This report details budget changes within the agreed 2019/20 transport capital programme that are required so the programme continues to reflect current priorities, budgets match expenditure and that take-up of available grant funding is maximised.

RESOLVED - That:
-Agree the required budget changes as outlined in Appendix A to this report so that the programme continues to reflect current priorities, budgets match expenditure and that take-up of available grant funding is maximised.

A drainage scheme within the Transport Capital Programme ‘Broomes Park, Chadderton’ is currently on-site (since March 2019). The purpose of the scheme has been to install new drainage infrastructure along Broomes Park and Hunt Lane to alleviate historical flooding issues to properties on Broomes Park. The scheme is well advanced but has hit several difficulties. This has resulted in the scheme contingency being used in full and the need for additional budget to be secured which is the subject of this report.

RESOLVED - That:
-Note and agree the required budget changes outlined in this report for the Broomes Park scheme.

The purpose of this report is to consider the introduction of Road Safety Measures in the form of providing a School Safety Zone in Oldham (Saddleworth South Ward)

RESOLVED - That:
a School Safety Zone is introduced along Chew Valley Road and in the immediate vicinity of Greenfield Primary School comprising of a formalised crossing point, conspicuous School Safety Zone signing and “SLOW” road markings. The following proposals have been identified to satisfy planning conditions associated with the demolition of the existing school and construction of the new school

The purpose of this report is to seek approval to award grant funding for the period 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020 to voluntary, community and faith sector as identified at Appendix 1.

RESOLVED - That this proposal supercedes a recommendation, approved on 15th April 2019, to award funding to a number of third sector groups for a period of six months through the Priority Programme Fund, community cohesion and community festival budgets.
The Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has identified the £44k required to bridge the shortfall in funding and this report therefore seeks approval to award funding as per the revised allocations listed at Appendix 1.

The current digital radio network contract used by Oldham Council with Telent expired on 31ST April 2019. The Council has agreed in principle with Apex Radio Systems to provide a 12 months radio network for Oldham Council to allow the Council to look at the following options in more detail:
1. Explore new radio network options based on utilising different or newer technologies.
2. Explore new digital telecom options based via the cloud as an alternative to a radio solution.

RESOLVED - That:
The preferred option/decision is to approve the temporary radio solution with Apex Radio Systems Limited, which will allow the service to review other viable options on the digital radio network and service delivery moving forward.

The purpose of this report is to consider the introduction of prohibitive waiting restrictions (double yellow lines) and peak time loading restrictions, to remove the obstructive parking problems being experienced along Goldsworth Road and Northgate Lane, Oldham

RESOLVED - That:
prohibitive waiting restrictions and peak time loading restrictions be introduced along part of Goldsworth Road and Northgate Lane, Oldham, in accordance with the schedules at the end of this report

To approve the capital build allocation for the Metropolitan Place project to move 228 Social Work staff from Southlink Units 7-13 to all 5 floors of Metropolitan Place on Hobson Street in Oldham.
The value of the contract is £248k and relates to the physical build alterations that are required to make the building fit for purpose for the proposed move in September and October 2019
.

RESOLVED - That:
Option C - Relocation of Services to Metropolitan Place
is approved and that the associated capital budget to enact the option be placed to tender by Procurement.

To obtain approval for the adoption of highways as Highway Authority and to identify the likely associated revenue costs to the Council

RESOLVED - That:
the highways listed in Schedule 1 of this report be adopted as highways maintainable at public expense

To obtain approval for the adoption of highways as Highway Authority and to identify the likely associated revenue costs to the Council

RESOLVED - That:
the highways listed in Schedule 1 of this report be adopted as highways maintainable at public expense

To obtain approval for the adoption of highways as Highway Authority and to identify the likely associated revenue costs to the Council

RESOLVED - That:
the highways listed in Schedule 1 of this report be adopted as highways maintainable at public expense

In line with experiences across the country, Children Services in Oldham are facing a significant demand pressure and therefore workforce challenges. Over the last 2 years demand has increased significantly across all key profiles. The resulting issues were set out for Leadership on the 23rd July 2018 through the Children's Services Improvement Programme Update.

RESOLVED - That:
the proposals contained within the consultation document be implemented.

To consider options for the Warm Homes Oldham Assessment and Referral Service.

RESOLVED - That:
1.The Warm Homes Oldham Assessment and Referral Service be brought in-house on 17 August 2019 by TUPE transferring two members of staff from Engie to the Council.
2.A further extension to the contract with Engie from 1 June 2019 to 16 August 2019 be agreed.

The purpose of the report is to seek approval for the Council to;
- Accept the decision made by the Charitable Trust Committee on 26 November 2018 and 13 June 2019 following an Order from the Charity Commission to permit a land swap of land art Shaw Road End Park held by the Council in its statutory capacity and as Charitable Trustee and;
- Enter into a range of property transactions with the Salford Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustees ('the Diocese') in respect of several areas of land at or adjoining the former Our Ladys School as detailed in the report.

RESOLVED - That the Council proceed with Option 2 and therefore look to;
- Enter into the charitable land swap utilising the land shaded pink (which is held by the Council as charity trustee) and the land hatched yellow (which is held by the Council in its statutory capacity) and;
- Complete a range of property transactions with the Diocese. The provisionally agreed heads of terms are set out in Appendix Two.

Obtain approval for the cost of Diggle Retaining Wall Scheme and for the approval of the appointment of the Contractor for the works. Costs for the scheme were obtained by framework tender, the Council’s procurement process

RESOLVED - That:
the Contract for the works is awarded to Rowan Ashworth Ltd, who is not on the framework contract

This report seeks delegated approval of:
•The cost of resurfacing Middleton Road, Royton
•The approval of the appointment of the contractor for the works.
The work forms part of the Highway Investment Programme

RESOLVED - That:
the delegated approval for these works is accepted and that the contract for the works are awarded to Hanson Contracting Ltd

Permission to receive a DFE grant of 150K to deliver a local communication campaign for improving communication, speech and language was granted through a delegated decision paper on the 15 February 2019.
Invitation to Tender (ITT) was issued on the Due North Portal “The Chest” with a return date of the 13 May 2019. ITT submissions were received from 4 organisations:
•ICAN
•LINGO
•National Literacy Trust
•Enterprising Habits CIC
A comprehensive selection process was undertaken by an evaluation panel and a scoring moderation meeting was held on the 21 June 2019. The outcome of this process was that ICAN received the highest scores.
Therefore, permission is being sought to approve the decision to award the contract to ICAN.

RESOLVED - That: the contract be awarded to ICAN