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Following the UK withdrawal from the European
Union and the end of the Withdrawal Agreement period, there has
been a need to make some changes to the current Procurement
Standing Orders so that they comply with the change in
legislation.
Assistant Director of Corporate
Decision Maker: Assistant Director - Legal and Democratic Services
Decision published: 22/04/2021
Effective from: 06/04/2021
Decision:
To update the Council’s Procurement
Standing Orders following a change in legislation.
Lead officer: Ben Hosier
As part of the Council’s programme of works to remediate asbestos identified through UKATA approved surveys, the Council are looking to appoint a suitable Licenced Asbestos Removal Contractor (LARC) to remove asbestos from Housing Assets.
This report is seeking approval to appoint a Contractor from the South East Consortium (SEC) Framework Agreement.
Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Housing & Property Services
Decision published: 14/04/2021
Effective from: 15/04/2021
Decision:
Approval to award a contract for Asbestos Removals for Housing Assets
Lead officer: Ricky Lang
Background:
Sports and Leisure Management Limited, operating as Everyone
Active, operate the Council’s Sports Centres at Hemel
Hempstead, Berkhamsted and Jarmans’ Park Athletics Track, and
have done so since 1st April 2018, on a ten year contract with an
option to extend for a further 5 years.
In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Government has
introduced three periods of restrictions, which have required
leisure centres to close for almost 9 months of the 2020/21
financial year. Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted Sports Centres and
Jarmans Park Athletic Track therefore had to close for these
periods, which resulted in the immediate cessation of all casual
income and the temporary cessation of a significant proportion of
membership income, whilst still incurring staffing and site
costs.
During the periods when the centres have been able to open, they
have been required to comply with relevant social distancing and
health and safety measures. The impact of this guidance is
significant in terms of its restrictions and personal space
requirements, which means that the number of users attending the
centres has been significantly diminished and this will continue
until restrictions are lifted. This position is further impacted
because exercise behaviours have changed during the pandemic and
there has been a general reluctance to return to an enclosed
exercise space until confidence returns.
Reason for the Decision
Leisure centres will be permitted to open on 12th April 2021, but
will be required to operate with social distancing and other
measures in place until 21st June 2021 at the earliest, based on
the Government’s current roadmap. As set out above, social
distancing measures, loss of members, change in exercise behaviours
and general reluctance to return immediately to an enclosed leisure
space will continue to have a significant impact on income for the
whole of the 2021/22 financial year as a minimum.
This decision is being made via an Officer Decision Report rather
than the regular committee report so that funding can be confirmed
to enable the Everyone Active run leisure centres to re-open from
12th April 2021.
This initial period of support has been kept to the minimum
possible to enable the leisure centres to re-open. Further
proposals for financial support for the rest of the financial year
will then be presented to Finance and Resources Overview and
Scrutiny Committee and Cabinet in June, followed by Council in July
for consideration and approval.
Purpose of the report
This initial 4 month period of support will give officers the
opportunity to assess the income projections from Everyone Active
and officers will then be able to give greater certainty in
relation to financial support projections for the rest of the
financial year.
Decision Maker: Chief Executive
Decision published: 08/04/2021
Effective from: 01/04/2021
Decision:
That a support agreement with Sports and
Leisure Management Limited be agreed for the period 1st April 2021
– 31st July 2021 on the terms set out in this Officer
Decision.
Lead officer: Ben Hosier
Dacorum Heritage Trust have been funded by DBC from 2011, originally as part of the Strategic Partner Programme. This programme no longer exists, but it is widely recognised that the support provided by the Dacorum Heritage trust is of great cultural and historical value to the area, providing unique opportunities for residents, visitors and schools to understand the rich and diverse past in Dacorum.
The Council is proposing to extend the arrangement for the Dacorum Heritage Trust, which will see the current funding levels continue for 2021/22, under a Service Level Agreement. This decision supersedes portfolio holder decision on Heritage funding (PH-010-18).
Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Communities
Decision published: 07/04/2021
Effective from: 15/04/2021
Decision:
Recommendation made and reasons:
1. To award Dacorum Heritage Trust a grant of £58,000 for the 2021/22 financial year.
Lead officer: Alex Care