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The purpose of the report is to gain approval to recruit single point of access (SPOA) case workers to support tier 1b contact tracing in response to COVID-19. Contact tracing is as a means of reducing and controlling SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) transmission as part of an integrated approach to testing and tracing.
Oldham currently has a rate of 56.5 per 100,000 population which is the highest rate across Greater Manchester and is significantly higher than the England rate and every effort is needed to reduce this rate. Effective contact tracing is an essential and integral part of Oldham’s strategic plan to test, trace, contain and enable (TTCE) which plays a vital part in protecting our most vulnerable residents and ensuring the avoidance of a localised lock down which would have profound implications Oldham’s ability to recover from the socio-economic impacts already experienced.
A general delegated decision report gained approval on the 11th August agreeing to planned spend of the Test and Trace Service Support Grant allowing for the development of a tailored outbreak control which included the £150k allocation for Single Point of Contact (SPOC) case handlers. The purpose of the posts is to provide effective Contact Tracing across the Borough to help reduce the spread of Coronavirus.
Oldham’s SPOC is currently manned 9am-5pm Monday to Friday by members of the public health team on a rota basis. This has meant diverting team capacity away from other essential COVID-19 response activity. To ensure capacity to respond to the confirmed cases that national team have defined as complex, such as schools, primary care settings, approved residential settings, large or high-risk workplaces, health and social care services and with under-served populations, it is necessary to recruit 3 whole time equivalent case workers at a grade 3 in the first instance. The staffing model will be reviewed to ensure that if demand exceeds capacity then additional caseworkers will be recruited, up to the agreed spend of £150k agreed within the delegated decision report. These case workers will be at grade 3 banding.
The case workers will be required to record notifications in the case management log, triage and refer notifications accordingly and support enquiries with national guidance.
The process for recruitment has commenced with REC 1 forms being completed and recruitment will take place as soon as is feasibly possible. The roles will be recruited to until the 31st March 2021 with the option to extend should it be required.

RESOLVED - That:
Approve gained to recruit 3 whole time equivalent case workers to support the tier 1b contact tracing with agreement to recruit to additional roles should demand exceed capacity.

Allocation of DEFRA Emergency Assistance Grant

RESOLVED - That:To allocate the Government grant funding to support residents with emergency assistance and food during the COVID 19 crisis, adopt the proposed governance process for managing and monitoring the scheme including development of more detailed procedures pre-mobilisation. This will assist in supporting rapid deployment of activity during a critical period for Oldham to support vulnerable residents to stay safe.

The service which Gemini House provides is essential to ensuring, wherever possible and appropriate, children with disabilities remain at home by supporting both the children and parents at the edge of care. It also performs an integral function for those children with disabilities which are looked after, as it provides relief and support which has a stabilising effect on placements.
Rochdale Council currently purchase overnight short breaks for some of their disabled children from Gemini House in Oldham – this is currently a spot purchase arrangement, however, originally this was funded on a 50-50 basis between the two authorities.
Rochdale Commissioning have made partners including Oldham aware that they will be inviting Short Breaks providers to apply to become a part of the Flexible Procurement System Framework (FPS). Tenders will be submitted for consideration via the Chest

RESOLVED - That:
To complete the application to become a member of the Flexible Procurement System which will allow Rochdale to continue to procure beds from Gemini House. Completing this process will allow Oldham to commence offering services and bid for contracts with the following GM authorities; Tameside, Trafford, Stockport and Rochdale. The Startwell Commissioning Team will work collaboratively with the Short Breaks Service to complete this work.
As part of the application to be added to the FPS, we will work closely with the service area and finance colleagues to review the figures to ensure costs are realistic and reflect all associated costs of support and provision.

This report seeks delegated approval of:
•The cost of resurfacing Abbey Hills Road
•The approval of the appointment of the contractor for the works

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

This report seeks delegated approval of:
•The cost of resurfacing B6194 Shaw Road
•The approval of the appointment of the contractor for the works

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

The purpose of this report is to consider an amendment to the Traffic Regulation Orders along part of Wright Street, Oldham, to help with the loading requirements of the business located at the junction of Yorkshire Street and Wright Street

RESOLVED - That:
the Traffic Regulation Orders be amended along Wright Street in accordance with the schedules at the end of this report

The purpose of this report is to consider the implementation of experimental traffic orders, School Safety Zone and traffic calming measures in connection with the construction and operation of the new Oasis Academy School, Roxbury Avenue, Salem, Oldham.

RESOLVED - That:
the experimental traffic orders, School Safety Zone and traffic calming measures associated with the scheme are approved, in accordance with the schedule at the end of this report. The experimental orders will be operative for a period of 18 months in accordance with legislative guidelines. If no objections are received it is recommended that the orders be made permanent

The purpose of this report is to seek approval to award grant funding from the Council’s Priority Programme Fund to Citizens Advice Oldham for the period 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2021 for the delivery of legal and advice services.

RESOLVED - That:
The funding be awarded.

This report seeks approval to extend the post of Principal Emerging Communities Manager to co-ordinate activity in relation to MHCLG Controlling Migration Fund, National Lottery Community Fund, asylum seekers, refugees and migrant communities in Oldham and manage staff employed within the Emerging Communities Team.
It is recommended that the post be extended until 31st March 2022

RESOLVED - That: The post be extended until March 2022

Oldham Council, as part of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), committed to continuing to deliver the A Bed Every Night (ABEN) rough sleeping initiative for a further 9 months from 1st July 2020. Upon confirmation of funding to facilitate this a decision was taken by Oldham Council to continue contracting an external organisation to deliver this initiative. Due to the short-term nature of this funding it required a new ‘Phase 3’ tender to be published.
Following a competitive tender process for the delivery of ABEN in Oldham, the successful tenderer was DePaul. This report therefore seeks authorisation to award the contract to DePaul.

RESOLVED - That:
1.Approve the recommendation in this paper: Award the tender to DePaul