Decisions

Emergency Decision due to suspension of Council meetings including Cabinet as a result of Government Directives of social contact/social distancing and allow immediate implementation of contractual changes for school transport as a result of changes to provision associated with the pandemic

Option c, at paragraph 4 of the attached report approved. This option will enable operators to continue to receive payments to ensure the following:-

• Operators who are providing routes would continue to be paid in full for those routes.
• Businesses remain sustainable and economically viable as far as they can,
• The authority benefits from an additional transport resource should this be required,
• Availability of transport for children is widened to enable the service to maintain effective service delivery.
(See attached report)

Emergency Decision due to suspension of Council meetings including Cabinet as a result of Government Directives of social contact/social distancing and allow immediate commencement of works to implement the Highways Capital Plan

That the detailed 2 year Capital Plan 2020/21 and 2021/22 in the sum of £18,980k and £15,992k respectively, as shown in Appendix 1 of the attached report be approved.
(See attached report)

Attached is a schedule of emergency decisions taken by the Chief Executive in accordance with her emergency decision making powers in part 3.7 (section f ) of the Councils constitution, together with a number of significant delegated decisions taken by Strategic directors (in accordance with their delegations also set out in part 3.7 (section f) of the constitution).
One decision taken by the Chief Executive and marked with an asterisk *was taken in accordance with paragraph (d) of her emergency powers.

All decisions have been taken as a consequence of the coronavirus crisis

Emergency Decision due to suspension of Council meetings including Cabinet as a result of Government Directives of social contact/social distancing.

Endorsed the ‘minded to’ West Yorkshire Devolution Deal and approved a statutory review, as recommended in report produced for Cabinet on 24/3 (see attached report).

Emergency Decision due to suspension of Council meetings including Cabinet as a result of Government Directives of social contact/social distancing and to reduce financial hardship being experienced as a result of the Coronavirus crisis

To remove the 80% limit on entitlement in the Council Tax Reduction Scheme and allocate 100% and to implement the Governments Council Tax Hardship scheme at £150, in line with the Governments Council Tax Hardship Fund guidance (See attached report).

Emergency Decision due to suspension of Council meetings including Cabinet as a result of Government Directives of social contact/social distancing, to increase accommodation capacity to meet the requirement to find accommodation for all homeless people during the current crisis and to allow partial continuation of housing allocations whilst maintaining requirements around social distancing and social contact restrictions currently in place

Proposal set out in section 2.1 agreed, subject to efforts being made to keep moves to a minimum and always ensuring adherence to government guidance re social distancing etc.
Proposal set out at section 2.2 agreed, with an option to sign temp agreement if they prefer not to sign full introductory tenancy straight away.
Proposal at 2.3.ii) agreed so use not allocated as temporary accommodation.
Proposals at 2.4 and 2.5 agreed and that no more Home from Home properties should be identified and furnished.
(See attached report)

Emergency Decision due to suspension of Council meetings including Cabinet as a result of Government Directives of social contact/social distancing and to help businesses manage the impact of the coronavirus crisis.

Business Rates Discount – additional retail reliefs agreed for 2020/21 regarding retail units, pub, music venues, cinemas and local newspapers. (See attached report).

Attached is a schedule of emergency decisions taken by the Chief Executive in accordance with her emergency decision making powers in part 3.7 (section f ) of the Councils constitution, together with a number of significant delegated decisions taken by Strategic directors (in accordance with their delegations also set out in part 3.7 (section f) of the constitution).
Two decisions taken by the Chief Executive and marked with an asterisk *were taken in accordance with paragraph (d) of her emergency powers.

All decisions have been taken as a consequence of the coronavirus crisis