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Decisions published

15/05/2024 - Grant Acceptance: City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) – Bus Pinch Point, Ashton Road West/Lord Lane, Failsworth ref: 5181    Recommendations Approved

This report seeks the grant acceptance of £61,080 of City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) funding to develop a ‘Bus Pinch Point Scheme’ for the Ashton Road West/Lord Lane Roundabout to improve the efficiency of the junction for buses and improve pedestrian facilities across, and in the vicinity of the junction.

Decision Maker: Director of Environment

Decision published: 20/06/2024

Effective from: 15/05/2024

Decision:

RESOLVED
That the grant offer from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) Bus Pinch Point Programme be accepted and included in the capital programme for 2024/25 financial year to enable the development of this scheme.

Lead officer: Eleanor Sykes


24/04/2024 - Marlborough Street Community Centre ref: 5172    Recommendations Approved

To seek approval to appoint S I Sealy & Associates Limited to provide Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) design services and tender documentation via the direct award process for the purpose of seeking
tenders for the refurbishment of the Marlborough
Street Community Centre.

Requirement to refurbish and undertake necessary
M&E alterations to the Marlborough Street
Community Centre to ensure this community space is
available for use by the local community as quickly as
possible.

Oldham Borough Council, Property Section have
worked in partnership with SI Sealy previously on
schemes, which have been delivered to the standard
and quality expected from Oldham Council. It is for
this known entity and requirement to expedite
production of tender documentation to progress the
works that this appointment is being recommended.

Decision Maker: Director of Economy

Decision published: 14/05/2024

Effective from: 24/04/2024

Decision:

RESOLVED - That:
To directly award the M&E Design Services to S I Sealy. They have provided a written submission confirming they can meet the
requirements of the Council in accordance with the terms and conditions in the compliant Framework Agreement (Rise) for £27,000.00.

Due to the Council’s previous knowledge and experience of working with S I Sealy, together with confirmation that they are already on a Framework,
makes a direct award the preferred option as the procurement process can be achieved quickly meeting the Councils requirement to progress the
scheme.

Lead officer: Emma Cockcroft


01/05/2024 - Proposed Utilisation of Household Support Fund 5 Grant Allocation ref: 5173    Recommendations Approved

To allocate grant funding of £2,419,369.23 from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to Oldham Council to deliver the Household Support Fund over the period 1 April to 30 September 2024.

Decision Maker: Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Building a Better Oldham

Decision published: 09/05/2024

Effective from: 16/05/2024

Decision:

RESOLVED - That:
Option 2 reflects a balanced scheme that considers the broadest reach in balancing support across the breadth of low-income households as close to the first point of contact as possible whilst fulfilling the grant funding criteria within the limited time allocation.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Fran Lautman


24/04/2024 - Grant Acceptance, Environment Agency Grant in Aid – Golburn Cough, Greenfield ref: 5170    Recommendations Approved

Oldham Council has secured funding from the following source:

• Environment Agency – Grant in Aid

The purpose of this report is to confirm the value of the grant currently available to Oldham - £110,000 and to notify the Portfolio Holder of the intention to bring this additional resource into the transport capital programme to commence delivery of the scheme.

Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive -

Decision published: 03/05/2024

Effective from: 24/04/2024

Decision:

RESOLVED - That:
Option 1: accept the grant offer and deliver the
above scheme in an appropriate timescale

Lead officer: Jason Denniston