PART A - STANDARD ITEMS OF BUSINESS
As prescribed by the Council's constitution - part 4 - rules of procedure (standing orders).
1. PUBLIC FORUM
Executive procedure rules 5, 6 and 7 apply to this item of business
The public forum procedure is as follows:
(1) At the beginning of the meeting, up to one hour will be allowed for any local residents or councillors to make representations or to ask questions. This period may be extended in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Leader.
(2) The public forum business will be dealt with as follows:
(a) public forum representations not relating to agenda items.
(b) questions from local residents.
(c) public forum representations relating to agenda items.
(d) questions from councillors.
(3) Written notice of the subject of the public forum representation and/or questions to be asked must be given (together with the name and address in the case of local residents) by no later than:
- 12 noon of the working day before the meeting in the case of public forum representations.
- 6 clear working days before the meeting in the case of questions.
(4) The written notice should be addressed (in writing or via e-mail) to Ian Hird, Democratic Services, Room 404, The Council House, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TR tel: 0117 92 22384 e-mail: ian.hird@bristol.gov.uk
(5) At the meeting itself, the time taken in receiving each representation will be at the discretion of the Leader.
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Executive procedure rule 2.3(ii) applies to this item of business.
To note any interests of the executive relevant to the consideration of items on this agenda.
3. MATTERS REFERRED TO THE EXECUTIVE FOR RECONSIDERATION BY A SCRUTINY COMMISSION OR BY THE FULL COUNCIL (SUBJECT TO A MAXIMUM OF 3 ITEMS)
Executive procedure rules 2.3 (iii) and 2.5 (2) apply to this item of business, which essentially relate to matters referred to the executive for reconsideration in accordance with the relevant overview and scrutiny rules, or the budget and policy framework rules set out in part 4 of the Council's constitution.
Note: no matters have been referred on this occasion.
4. REPORTS FROM SCRUTINY COMMISSIONS
Executive procedure rule 2.3 (iv) applies to this item of business.
Note : a report from the Quality of Life Scrutiny Commission is included as appendix 3
of agenda item no 5 (Home Care Futures).
PART B - KEY DECISIONS - SUBMITTED FOR DETERMINATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEADER'S PUBLISHED FORWARD PLAN
Article A13.03 and executive procedure rule 2.3(v) apply to this business.
HOUSING AND ADULT COMMUNITY CARE
Ward: Citywide
1. To approve, in principle, option 3 as detailed in paragraph 20, reflecting the most appropriate, strategic commissioning strategy for home care services, including the future role and shape of the in-house home care business unit.
2. To request that officers undertake further work to detail the contract strategy to implement the recommended changes, and provide further reports to the Cabinet when key decisions are required.
(Report of the Director of Adult Community Care)
6. ELECTRONIC MONITORING SYSTEM FOR HOME CARE SERVICES
Ward: Citywide
- To endorse the following expenditure:
1. Project expenditure, to purchase and implement the system - £220,000
2. Revenue, to run the system from year 2 - £150,000 per annum for an electronic monitoring system for monitoring the delivery of home care delivered by both in-house and externally commissioned services.
(Report of the Director of Adult Community Care)
7. RESULT OF VERY SHELTERED HOUSING (VSH) CARE AND HOUSING SUPPORT TENDER PROCESS
(EXEMPT APPENDIX A TO AGENDA ITEM NO: 7)
Ward: Lawrence Hill, Kingsweston
1. In accordance with the processes described in the report, to award the contract for providing care and housing related support in the Lawrence Weston VSH scheme to Supporta Care.
2. In accordance with the processes described in the report, to award the contract for providing care and housing related support in the Lawrence Hill VSH scheme to Housing 21.
(Report of the Director of Adult Community Care and the Director of Neighbourhood and Housing Services)
CHILDREN
8. RECONFIGURING EARLY YEARS PROVISION AT ST PAUL'S DAY NURSERY
Ward: Ashley
- To agree that St Paul's Day Nursery should be closed with effect from April 2008, and that services for children in need and their families be reprovided as part of a new children's centre.
(Report of the Director of Children and Young People's Services)
ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
9. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT VOLUNTARY SECTOR INVESTMENT BUDGET 2007/08
Ward: Citywide
- To approve community development 2007/08 funding to the voluntary sector groups listed in appendix 1 of the report.
(Report of the Head of Policy, Performance and Equalities)
10. FUTURE OPTIONS FOR WASTE DISPOSAL CONTRACTS 2008
Ward: Citywide
- To approve the tendering of a new, waste disposal contract from April 2008, based on the following specification:
- All residual waste to be consolidated into a single contract.
- Tonnage bands to incorporate available tonnage from Bath & North East Somerset.
- The specification not to be prescriptive in terms of a preferred landfill option.
- The contract duration to accommodate the programme for the implementation of the West of England municipal waste management strategy.
(Report of the Director of Neighbourhood and Housing Services)
TRANSPORT AND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL
11. EXPANSION OF THE BRISTOL REAL TIME INFORMATION SYSTEM
Ward: Citywide
- To recommend that the remainder of the First Bristol bus fleet, comprising some 250 vehicles be installed with real time passenger information equipment.
(Report of the Director of Planning, Transport and Sustainable Development)
PART C - OTHER KEY DECISIONS TO BE DETERMINED
Article A13.03, executive procedure rule 2.3 (v) and access to information procedure rule 15 apply to this business.
Note: none for consideration at this meeting.
PART D - OTHER MATTERS TO BE DETERMINED
Note: none for consideration at this meeting.