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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 take advantage of the offer to create a 'Northern Roots Oldham' show garden at the 2020 RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, as a means of promoting the development of the Northern Roots project and Alexandra Park ECO, while also enhancing the Growing Hub which needs to be relocated to facilitate the ECO.
Following the show, the garden will be relocated to become the heart of the new Growing Hub space at the entrance to the Northern Roots site. The creation of the new Growing Hub will mark the first tangible step in the delivery of both the ECO and Northern Roots project.

RESOLVED - that the application for a show garden dedicated to Northern Roots, underwrite the budget for the show garden up to a value of £80,000, approve the subsequent relocation of the show garden into the new Growing Hub on the Northern Roots site, and give permission to Council Officers to pursue a range of funding sources to finance the creation and relocation of the show garden.

The restructure focuses on the operational workforce, although it also increases management capacity in line with the need for the increased capital program. The primary change to the grade 6 post defines and develops the supervisory function of the role. The reduced number of Grade 6 operatives is balanced by an increase in the number of Grade 4 posts. The work undertaken by gully operatives is distinctly different from that of the other Grade 4 Road workers and a new job description has been written to more accurately reflect the duties specific to this role. There is a need for greater flexibility in the role of Yard Operative where work is currently undertaken by one person. The creation of a grade 3 post to allows for potential growth opportunities in the future as less experienced operatives learn their skills. All posts have been assessed by the Councils Pay and Reward team and grades provided.
In addition to this it is anticipated that the Council will also be required to make savings in the 2019/2020 financial year, the new structure will drive out savings against the existing structure but newly funded posts to enhance the capital program have been added giving a net increase in overall posts.

RESOLVED - That:
To implement the revised structure at appendix 2 and the revised working times at appendix 4.

A decision is now required to commission full design and project management services (Pre-construction) in relation to a package of access works in support of the replacement Saddleworth School on the former WH Shaw site, Diggle.

RESOLVED - That:
It is recommended that Unity Partnership are commissioned to complete full designs and project management (pre-construction) for access works associated with Saddleworth School

This report seeks exemption from contract procedure rules in order to create a suitable commissioning route for the Council to commission the Oldham Research School to deliver a programme of EEF training, coaching and mentoring support in order to promote an evidence-based approach to improving educational practice across the borough. The
Oldham Research School has been delegated by the DfE as the sole provider of EEF evidence based research and training within the Oldham
borough.
The programme will support leaders and educators to develop a consistent, evidence based approach to teaching and learning. The
intention is to deliver activity across the borough and may include the following EEF programmes;
• EEF Implementation Training – “Putting Evidence to Work”
• EEF Preparing for Literacy Training – EYS; KS1; KS2; KS3
• EEF Metacognition Training
• EEF Effective Deployment of TAs Training
• EEF Maximising the Impact of TAs Training
• EEF Leading Learning Training
• EEF Effective use of Pupil Premium Training
This request is made in the context of the investment (c£6m) provided to Oldham, as an Opportunity Area (OA), by the Department for Education (DfE). Formal approval for the receipt of the section 31 grant funding to resource the Opportunity Area programme was granted though a Cabinet Report on the 6 June 2016.
The OA is committed to funding the programme by providing access to funds of up to £50K for the academic year 2019-20.

RESOLVED - That: The commission of the Oldham Research
School to deliver the programme (as outlined
above).