Record of Exercise of Delegated Powers 24th January to 6th February, 2008

RECORD OF EXERCISE OF DELEGATED POWERS

 

24TH JANUARY – 6TH FEBRUARY 2008

 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/HEAD OF SERVICE:  Director of Environment and Regulatory Services

 

CABINET MEMBER: Councillor            Mary Lea

 

DECISION:  To authorise the necessary expenditure to facilitate an extension to the existing hours of burial currently available to the Muslim Community.

 

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/HEAD OF SERVICE:  Executive Director Neighbourhoods and Community Care

 

CABINET MEMBER: Councillor            Chris Weldon

 

DECISION:  To (a) endorse the accommodation proposals set out the report to the Board of Sheffield Homes on 26th June 2007 (attached as Appendix A) with the exception of recommendation 3 relating to the reinvestment of capital receipts;

(b) authorise Sheffield Homes to negotiate and agree terms for a lease of the premises within the parameters referred to in this report and the Board report;

(c) require a report back via the existing governance processes for Sheffield Homes and the Kier Sheffield LLP, within six months of the lease completion to ensure that the anticipated benefits are being realised; and

(d) give Kier Sheffield LLP permission to grant a licence of premises at Manor Lane to Sheffield Homes.

 

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/HEAD OF SERVICE:  Director of Housing

 

CABINET MEMBER: Councillor            Chris Weldon

 

DECISION:  That (a) the tender for Briggs Amasco Ltd in the sum of £2,480,916.10 on a fixed price basis be accepted (b) a letter of acceptance for this Project be issued and (c) the spending profile be noted.

 

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/HEAD OF SERVICE:  Deputy Director of Corporate Resources

 

CABINET MEMBER: Councillor            Steve Jones

 

DECISION:  To appoint Sector Treasury Services Ltd as the provider of Sheffield City Council’s treasury consultancy services via the Council’s tender process.

 

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/HEAD OF SERVICE:  Acting Director of the Learning and Achievement Service

 

CABINET MEMBER: Councillor            Harry Harpham

 

DECISION:  Authority to receive approval to release £60,000 of external Study Support funding to the Burngreave Study Support Consortium as publicly confirmed by the Executive Director, Children and Young People at a meeting earlier this year.  The £60,000 provides match funding for other substantial grants to the Consortium from Burngreave New Deal.

 

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/HEAD OF SERVICE:  Director of Parks and Countryside

 

CABINET MEMBER: Councillor            Bryan Lodge

 

DECISION:  To seek approval (a) of the CP Form A (b) to enter into a negotiated tender with AMB Sports in the sum of £74,000 for the development of a cricket facility at Abbeyfield Park funded by Npower and (c) to enter in the terms and conditions of the ECB/Npower development fund contract and that it is signed by the Assistant Chief Executive, Legal and Governance.

 

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