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As the Council pays the largest proportion of
the Internal Drainage Board funding based on the area of land, it
is essential that the Council’s interests are sufficiently
represented through its appointment to IDBs.
Such appointments also ensure that the Council is involved in any
decisions that may affect the people of the Borough.
Decision Maker: Assistant Director Legal and Democratic Services
Decision published: 22/12/2021
Effective from: 28/11/2019
Decision:
To approve the following appointments of
representatives of Doncaster Council on outside bodies with
immediate effect (terms of office to run until May 2021):
Black Drain Internal Drainage Board
Adam Porter, Flood Risk Engineer (DMBC Officer) – replaces
Pat Hagan (DMBC Officer).
Chris Crowe, Operations Manager (Coal Authority) – replaces
David Ridge (DMBC Officer).
Danvm Drainage Commissioners Board
Chris Crowe. Operations Manager (Coal Authority) – replaces
Barry Roughley (DMBC Officer).
Lead officer: Jonathan Goodrum
See attached Officer Decision Record for full
details
Decision Maker: Director of Learning, Opportunities and Skills
Decision published: 10/06/2021
Effective from: 04/12/2019
Decision:
To approve the award of grant funding to
successful providers for the provision of short breaks activities
as agreed by the short breaks multi agency panel on the 23.10.19
following the approved decision to proceed with the Short Breaks
Capital Grant Fund Scheme on the 22/8/2017 (Original ODR
1718171)
Lead officer: Dean Mangham
Background
The contracted service with Making Space for the provision of day
services currently within two Council owned buildings, (Sandalwood,
Wheatley Hills and Moat Hills, Bentley) will expire on the 31 March
2020. A CPR Waiver is currently in place up to this expiry
date.
Since commencement of the service on the 1st July 2013 contract
monitoring audits have shown that the provider is fully compliant
with the contract and there has been significant positive feedback
from both attendees and families. The two centres, although not up
to maximum capacity on all days, are currently operating at
reasonable levels and have seen an increase in the use during the
life of the contract. The overall attendance has increased from
56.2% in 2018 to 74% in 2019.
A Service Review was carried out in September 2019. The service was
valued by those who attended.
Moving Forward.
Doncaster Council has embarked on a journey that responds to
developing further personalisation and choice for individuals. The
transformation of the Council’s In House Day Services has
been based on the principle of personalised opportunities in
localities, with less reliance on building based services. With the
current Day Services contract coming to an end the Council has the
opportunity to revisit the Service Specification and invite
potential Providers to take a more creative, innovative approach to
the delivery of Day Opportunities for people over the age of 65
years. This approach going forward aligns with the Place
Plan.
Decision Maker: Director of Adults, Health and Well-Being
Decision published: 10/12/2019
Effective from: 28/11/2019
Decision:
To seek approval to award a contract(s)
following a tendering exercise for a contract period of 2 years
only for the provision of Day Opportunities.
The contract value is as follows:-
£143k for Lot 1 Sandal Wood Centre, Wheatley Hills for year 1
and £100k for year two £143k for Lot 2 Moathills
Centre, Bentley for year 1 and £100k for year two.
Tenders can submit an application for one lot or both lots.
This ODR is in line with the following Adults Health and Wellbeing
Commissioning 2018/19 Cabinet Report (27th March 2018) approved
recommendations:
• Delegation of authority to agree and sign off commissioning
recommendations, to the Director of People (subsequently amended to
the Director of Adults Health & Wellbeing), or nominated
deputy, as the work plan is progressed.
• Delegation of award of contracts to the Director of People
(subsequently amended to the Director of Adults Health &
Wellbeing) in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social
Care.
Lead officer: Denise Bann
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 03/12/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 03/12/2019
Effective from: 03/12/2019
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 03/12/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 03/12/2019
Effective from: 03/12/2019
As the Council pays the largest proportion of
the Internal Drainage Board funding based on the area of land, it
is essential that the Council's interests are sufficiently
represented through its appointment to IDBs.
Such appointments also ensure that the Council is involved in any
decisions that may affect the people of the Borough.
Decision Maker: Assistant Director Legal and Democratic Services
Decision published: 29/11/2019
Effective from: 28/11/2019
Decision:
To approve the following appointments of
representatives of Doncaster Council on outside bodies with
immediate effect (terms of office to run until May 2021):
Black Drain Internal Drainage Board
Adam Porter, Flood Risk Engineer (DMBC Officer) - replaces Pat
Hagan (DMBC Officer)
Chris Crowe, Operations Manager (Coal Authority) - replaces Dave
Ridge (DMBC Officer)
Danvum Drainage Commissioners Board
Chris Crowe, Operations Manager (Coal Authority) - replaces Barry
Roughley (DMBC Officer)
Lead officer: Jonathan Goodrum
This decision is following the approval by
Cabinet on the 23.09.19 to receive £1.8m from Sport England
to maximise opportunities from the Local Delivery Pilot and
delegate to Director of Public Health in consultation with the
Chief Financial Officer and the relevant Portfolio Holder to ensure
spend is in accordance with the bid and to undertake the
accountable body role.
Decision Maker: Director of Public Health
Decision published: 28/11/2019
Effective from: 26/11/2019
Decision:
To award the contract of £49,052 to an
external provider to develop an approach to address inactivity with
a focus on parks and open spaces.
Lead officer: Clare Henry
SACRE is the statutory body responsible for
advising the local authority on Religious Education (RE) and
collective worship and is composed of four groups which
represent:
- Christian denominations and other religions (and their
denominations)
- The Church of England
- Teacher Associations
- the Local Authority (Elected Members)
In order for a SACRE meeting to be quorate, there must be at least
one Member from each of the above groups, and without this, no
formal decisions can be taken.
The main function of SACRE is to agree and review the syllabus for
teaching religious education in Doncaster schools. It must also
produce an annual report of its work and consider any requests from
a head teacher to be released from the requirement for collective
worship to be broadly of a Christian character. Members of SACRE
have responsibility for supporting and encouraging high standards
in RE and collective worship across schools in the Borough.
There have been a number of occasions over the past two years where
SACRE meetings have been inquorate due to inadequate representation
from the four groups. Currently there are eight vacancies across
these groups. Following a recent recruitment exercise with Teacher
Associations, Church of England and other religions, a number of
individuals have now been identified to fill these vacancies. The
Education Act 1996 Section 392 (2) states that “before
appointing a person to represent any religion, denomination or
associations as a members of the council, the authority shall take
all responsible steps to assure themselves that he is
representative of the religion, denomination or associations put in
question.” These assurances have been given for each of the
individuals named below, e.g. from the Bishop of Doncaster,
Sheffield Synagogue and Teachers Unions.
- Father Dan Parkinson (Assistant Curate at Doncaster Minster
– Church of England Representative)
- Carole Cahm (Sheffield Synagogue - Christian
representative)
- Sally Faulkner (NASUWT, Sandringham Primary School, Teacher
representative)
- Tara Moxon (NEU, Rowena Academy, Teacher Representative)
- Danielle Heath (NEU, Rowena Academy RE Lead, Teacher
Representative)
If the appointments are approved prior to its next meeting on 21
November, 2019 it would mean that the Committee would be able to
achieve a quorum and therefore ratify any decisions made and move
forward with the implementation and monitoring of the revised RE
syllabus.
This decision also seeks to reaffirm the current membership of
SACRE until the Autumn Term meeting of 2020 as this has not been
reviewed for a number of years. At this point consideration can be
given to reviewing the full membership and term of office of the
SACRE Members.
Decision Maker: Director of Learning, Opportunities and Skills
Decision published: 26/11/2019
Effective from: 15/11/2019
Decision:
1) To appoint the following representatives
onto Doncaster Council’s Standing AdvisoryCouncil on
Religious Education (SACRE):-
- Father Dan Parkinson (Assistant Curate at Doncaster Minster
– Church of EnglandRepresentative)
- Carole Cahm (Sheffield Synagogue - Christian
representative)
- Sally Faulkner (NASUWT, Sandringham Primary School, Teacher
representative)
- Tara Moxon (NEU, Rowena Academy, Teacher Representative)
- Danielle Heath (NEU, Rowena Academy RE Lead, Teacher
Representative); and
2) Reaffirm the current Membership of SACRE as detailed at Appendix
1.
Lead officer: Riana Nelson