Agenda and minutes

Consideration was given to the minutes of a meeting of the Town Centre Events Group held on 18^th February, 2009.

Resolved:-  That the contents of the minutes be noted.

Consideration was given to the minutes of a meeting of the Local Development Framework Members’ Steering Group held on 20^th February, 2009.

Resolved:-  That the contents of the minutes be noted.

Ken Wheat, Transportation Unit Manager, to report.

-           to provide an update on the Fitter for Walking project.

Further to Minute No. 250 of the meeting of the Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Development Services held on 21^st April, 2008, consideration was given to a report, presented by the Transportation Unit Manager, updating the Cabinet Member on the progress of the Fitter for Walking Project, which was a four year partnership between the Council and Living Streets.

It was reported that a Fitter for Walking Regional Co-ordinator for the geographic areas of Rotherham and Doncaster (Living Streets – Yorkshire and Humberside) had been appointed in May 2008, and to date Living Streets and local communities had identified and developed the following schemes:-

-                      Addison Road/Laburnum Road, Maltby – access to local shops

-                      St. Albans Church, Wickersley – Lighting and footpath improvements

-                      Thurcroft Mineral Line

-                      Wath Heritage Walk

-                      Play Pathfinder

Reference was made to the requirement for match funding from the Council.

It was pointed out that if significantly more requests for schemes were received then these would have to be prioritised within the resources available.

Resolved:-  (1)  That the progress being made be noted.

(2)  That the report be referred for information to the Cabinet Member for Streetpride and to the Regeneration Scrutiny Panel.

Further to Minute No. 158 of the meeting of the Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods held on 2^nd March, 2009, consideration was given to the submitted report.

The Transportation Unit Manager highlighted concern about suggestions that the budget was insufficient to effect the necessary actions on properties.  There were also issues relating to the provision of off-street parking for disabled people to park their vehicles off the street or, if this could not be done, the provision of designated on-street parking spaces.  In either case there were implications on resources and budgets.

Resolved:-  That the bid to the Corporate Capital Programme to meet the costs associated with the anticipated demand for adaptations in future years, as detailed in the submitted report, be supported.

(The Cabinet Member authorised consideration of the following item in order   for travel arrangements to be made)

Further to Minute No. 19 of the meeting of the Health, Welfare and Safety Panel held on 16^th January, 2009,  consideration was given to attendance at the following:-

Health and Safety EXPO – Birmingham NEC – May 2009

Resolved:-  That approval be given for Members of the Health, Welfare and Safety Panel to attend this year’s Health and Safety Expo on Wednesday, 13^th May, 2009.

Resolved:-  That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended March 2006) (financial/business affairs).

Brian Barrett, Principal Project Manager, to report.

Consideration was given to a report, presented by the Projects and Partnerships Manager, which set out tender lists for a series of framework contracts for building and estates consultancy services for the period 2009 to 2013.

It was confirmed that the lists had been drawn up following evaluation of the pre-qualification questionnaires submitted in response to an OJEU Contract Notice published in November, 2008.

Reference was made to the number of submissions received which it was suggested reflected the current state of the market.

It was pointed out that in order to encourage local firms a modest threshold score was set, and that it was proposed to appoint three to each of the seven disciplines:-

-                      Architecture

-                      Building services engineering

-                      Building surveying

-                      CDM co-ordination

-                      Project management

-                      Quantity surveying

-                      Estates professional services

It was confirmed that Legal Services were satisfied with the proposal.

Resolved:-  That the tender lists, as appended to the report now submitted, be approved.