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Purchase of 4 compact sweepers for Street Scene.

RESOLVED - That: Decision signed off by Helen Lockwood

The purpose of this report is to seek delegated approval to appoint TEP through the ESPO Framework to carry out the Green Infrastructure Strategy which will form part of the evidence base for the Local Plan.
Green Infrastructure (GI) is defined by NPPF as “a network of multi-functional green space, urban and rural, which is capable of delivering a wide range of environmental and quality of life benefits for local communities” . GI can include a range of spaces and assets that provide environmental and wider benefits, such as parks, playing fields, other areas of open space, woodland, allotments, private gardens, sustainable drainage features, green roofs and walls, street trees and ‘blue infrastructure’ such as streams, ponds, canals and other water bodies .
Oldham has a rich GI network and is developing various low carbon and ecological projects through the ‘Green Oldham’ agenda to promote and enhance Oldham’s natural environment to be the ‘greenest borough in Greater Manchester’ . The council has also recently declared a climate change emergency. However, there are also a number of pressures that may impact on the borough’s GI assets and network in the coming years. It is important that the Local Plan policies are informed by an extensive evidence base to ensure the ongoing protection and enhancement of this key strategic network.
The Green Infrastructure Strategy will:
•Review and update the open space audit – this will guide the protection and enhancement of open space within the borough, including providing guidance on developer contributions towards open space provision;
•Identify the surplus and deficiencies in the provision of open space and GI – this will guide funding and investment to the areas which need it the most, ensuring Oldham’s GI network is enhanced and supported;
•Make recommendations for open space and GI standards – these will inform policies and requirements within the Local Plan;
•Produce an action plan for creating a sustainable, accessible and integrated GI network – to ensure delivery and appropriate monitoring; and
•Make policy recommendations for inclusion as part of the Local Plan review, including reviewing the draft GI ‘Greener by Design’ checklist – to ensure GI is embedded throughout local planning policy.
This work will form part of the evidence base for the Local Plan, assist in the determination of planning applications and feed into work and other council projects associated with the protection and enhancement of the borough’s GI network.

To appoint TEP through the ESPO Framework to carry out Oldham’s Green Infrastructure Strategy, including an Open Space Audit.

Since approval at Cabinet in March 2019 of the 3-Year Highways Improvement Programme (2019/20 – 2021/22) there has been a need to update the programme due to additional delivery in year 2
(2020/21) and the recent Annual Engineering Inspection (AEI) survey carried out in February 2021 which has provided us with updated data on the condition of the network across the borough.
The previous 3-Year Local Transport Plan Capital Programme (2018/19 – 2020/21) was approved in March 2018 and updated in May 2020 with changing/emerging priorities. This is now complete and therefore we need to prepare and approve a 1-Year Local Transport Plan Capital Programme for 2021/22 based on proposed GM allocations to districts ahead of a longer-term settlement being agreed for 2022/23 onwards in the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) later this year.

RESOLVED - That:
To seek formal approval of amendments to the remaining year of the Highways Improvement Programme, as discussed and agreed with the Portfolio Holder, based on good practice and ensuring best value for money.
To note the existing delegated approval from Cabinet for all tender award decisions, including those with a value of over £400,000, in the remaining year of the Highways Improvement Programme to be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods and the Deputy Chief Executive – People and Place in order to meet delivery timescales.
To seek approval for any underspend generated as the ‘HIP Red’ programme progresses to be used to deliver additional schemes in priority order (although lower priority schemes may be selected depending on available budget, value for money and type of treatment) until the budget is fully expended in year.
To seek approval for any underspend generated as the ‘HIP Amber’ programme progresses to be used to deliver additional schemes in priority order (although lower priority schemes may be selected depending on available budget, value for money and type of treatment) until the budget is fully expended in the new financial year (2022/23). This is due to these schemes being preventative treatments, as opposed to resurfacing. These schemes are best delivered between May – July due to weather conditions and temperatures being more favourable.
This approach to utilising underspend means we do not need to gain further approvals to deliver additional schemes, ensuring they can be delivered as soon as practically possible. Any additional schemes to be delivered will be communicated with the Portfolio Holder in advance and Ward Members as a delivery date is agreed.
To seek formal approval of the Transport Capital Programme 2021/22 comprising the expected Local Transport Plan capital allocation totalling £3,776,000, subject to the receipt of the formal grant notification letter, as discussed and agreed with the Portfolio Holder in June 2021, based on good practice and ensuring we meet our duties as a highway authority. Further details of the 2021/22 allocation are detailed later in this report.

To seek approval for the allocation of resources secured through Section 106 (S106) planning obligations to fund the provision of replacement safety surfacing at Incline Road Play Area

RESOLVED - That: the allocation of S016 funding as set out in the report is approved, to enable the safety surfacing to be replaced, and the remaining funding available to be allocated to fund future patch repair of the new surfacing, as and when required.

To seek approval to award the contract for sale of All Weather Pitch, Chapel Road (Asset Number L02967) to the Oldham Sixth Form College following a CPR compliant tender process.

RESOLVED - That: the tender report was approved.

The report seeks approval to appoint additional Senior Family Workers (G6) and Family Workers (G5) in the Family Connect service on fixed term contracts to provide cover for staff who are away from the service undertaking social work apprenticeships or on maternity leave.
The need to backfill for these posts results from the current levels of demand within the service, which are impacting upon the quality of support provided to children and families.
Early Help teams have recently moved to a new district operating model which will support development of a multi-agency early help offer, which will improve delivery of earliest possible help to children and families. Over time, this new model is planned to reduce the numbers whose needs escalate to require support from children’s social care or targeted early help. However, the new model will not be successful unless teams have the capacity at this early stage to deliver sufficient intensity of targeted early help support to families, and to develop the district partnership offer.

RESOLVED - That additional Senior Family Workers (G6) and Family Workers (G5) be appointed in the Family Connect service on fixed term contracts to provide cover for staff who are away from the service undertaking social work apprenticeships or on maternity leave as follows:
Backfill for staff on social work apprenticeships
•1 FTE Senior Family Worker (G6) to April 2023;
•1 FTE Family Worker (G5) to April 2023;
•1 FTE Family Worker (G5) to April 2022.
Backfill for maternity leave
•0.5 FTE Senior Family Worker (G6) for 12 months from July 2021;
•1 FTE Family Worker (G5) for 12 months from August 2021

The report seeks approval to extend additional temporary arrangements within the targeted early help team in the Children’s Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) through to 30 September 2021.
This is to provide additional capacity for the team during a period in which: there will continue to be significant change to systems and processes, and there will be increased demand due to Covid-19. The additional capacity will prevent a dip in performance in the MASH which needs to triage large numbers of concerns about children’s welfare within 24 hours of the information being received.

RESOLVED - That additional capacity be created by:
1.Extending an existing arrangement for a Grade 4 Customer Service Officer to receive an honorarium to act as a MASH Targeted Early Help Officer from 1 April to 30 September 2021
2.Backfilling this Grade 4 post from 1 July to 30 September 2021
3.Extending an existing arrangement for an experienced Children’s Social Care MASH Customer Service Officer to receive an honorarium to supervise and develop the skills of other Customer Service Officers in the integrated children’s services team from 1 April to 30 September 2021
4.Extend from 1 July - 30 September an existing arrangement for an agency social worker to be part of the targeted early help team in the MASH providing additional capacity, and supporting development of the non-social work staff in the role.

To establish and recruit a fixed term Rough Sleeping Initiative (RSI) Project Officer to coordinate activity for the wider RSI Outreach Team

RESOLVED - That: Approve the establishment and recruitment of a Rough Sleeping Initiative Project Officer

The purpose of this report is to seek approval to appoint a planning consultant to develop and submit a planning application for the Northern Roots project.

RESOLVED - That planning consultant will be appointed.

The purpose of the report is to request approval for an exemption under Rule 21.3 (c) of the contract procedure rule document (requirement to obtain three written quotations) and issue to a specialist. To award a contract to NHS Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group on behalf of Greater Manchester Joint Commissioning team to provide Medicines Optimisation support and undertake a Pharmacy Needs Assessment for the Oldham Health and Wellbeing Board.
Oldham is required by legislation to undertake and publishe a Pharmacy Needs Assessment (PNA).

RESOLVED - That:
Oldham Council awards the contract to NHS Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group on behalf of the Medicines Optimisation Team of the GM Joint Commissioning Team to provide medicines optimisation support including undertaking the interim supplementary statement and Pharmacy Needs Assessment on behalf of the Oldham Health and Wellbeing Board.