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Request to waive contract procedure rules and
agree direct contract award to Delta Executive Travel in respect of
Transport Route 210.
Decision Maker: Managing Director
Decision published: 26/03/2021
Effective from: 04/02/2020
Decision:
That the contract procedure rules be waived
and direct contract award to Delta Executive Travel be agreed in
respect of Transport Route 210 for a contract period of 4 years at
a cost of £129,600.
Reason - The award is to ensure that this route could run along
side another two routes with this supplier awarded via the
Framework.
Lead officer: Paul Wildsmith
Request to waive contract procedure rules and
agree direct contract award in respect of adult residential
placement with Middleton Oaks, Middleton Hall Retirement
Village.
Decision Maker: Managing Director
Decision published: 26/03/2021
Effective from: 21/01/2020
Decision:
That the contract procedure rules be waived
and direct contract award be agreed in respect of adult residential
placement with Middleton Oaks, Middleton Lodge Retirement Village
for an ongoing contract period at a cost of
£216,160.25.
Reason - The usual procurement process cannot be followed as there
are no suitable placements available on the Councils contracted
provision to meet the needs.
Lead officer: Paul Wildsmith
Request to waive contract procedure rules and
agree direct contract award in respect of adult residential
placement with Middleton Oaks, Middleton Hall Retirement
Village.
Decision Maker: Managing Director
Decision published: 26/03/2021
Effective from: 21/01/2020
Decision:
That the contract procedure rules be waived
and direct contract award be agreed in respect of adult residential
placement with Middleton Oaks, Middleton Hall Retirement Village
for an ongoing contract term at a cost of £231,084.
Reason - The usual procurement process cannot be followed as there
are no suitable placements available on the Councils contracted
provision to meet the needs.
Lead officer: Paul Wildsmith
Approval of licence
applications/permissions/consents made under the Licensing Act 2003
for the month of January 2020.
Decision Maker: Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services
Decision published: 11/02/2020
Effective from: 31/01/2020
Decision:
Individual decisions made in accordance with
the provisions of the relevant legislation are detailed on the
attached document.
Lead officer: Hannah Miller
To agree the Applications for Planning
Permission and Other Consents under the Town and Country Planning
Act and Associated Legislation.
Decision Maker: Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services
Decision published: 06/02/2020
Effective from: 31/01/2020
Decision:
Individual decisions made in accordance with
the provisions of the relevant legislation are detailed on the
attached document.
Lead officer: Ian Williams
Decision Maker: Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee
Made at meeting: 13/01/2020 - Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee
Decision published: 04/02/2020
Effective from: 13/01/2020
Decision:
Councillor C Hughes declared a non-pecuniary interest in Item 3 in relation to Home to School Transport.
Decision Maker: Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee
Made at meeting: 16/12/2019 - Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee
Decision published: 04/02/2020
Effective from: 16/12/2019
Decision:
There were no declarations of interest reported at this meeting.
Decision Maker: Health and Partnerships Scrutiny Committee
Made at meeting: 05/12/2019 - Health and Partnerships Scrutiny Committee
Decision published: 30/01/2020
Effective from: 05/12/2019
Decision:
The Chair of the Health and Partnerships Scrutiny Committee submitted a report (previously circulated) together with the Final Report (also previously circulated) of the End of Life Care for People with Dementia Review Group.
The submitted report outlined the background to the establishment of the joint Review Group to look at end of life care for people with dementia in Darlington; the review group had met on a number of occasions to discuss a range of issues; and that following the Local Government Election on 2 May 2019 a number of Members involved in the review were no longer in post.
The Director of Public Health confirmed that the recommendations of the joint review group required consideration by the NHS Clinical Commissioning Group; and details were provided of the findings from the recent CQC inspection of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust which found End of life care services to be outstanding.
Discussion ensued in respect of the recommendations within the final report, in particular the importance of ensuring people with dementia were included in any discussions in respect of their care whilst still they were still competent as this would achieve the best outcome for the individual, and as such, initial discussions in respect of advanced care planning should be initiated whilst the person with dementia was competent; and that a bespoke pathway would improve communication between organisations.
RESOLVED – (a) That the report be received with the following amendments:-
(i) That Recommendation a) be amended to ‘That following diagnosis, advanced care planning be built into discussions as early as possible, ensuring that families and carers are involved.’
(ii) That Recommendation c) be amended to ‘That a bespoke pathway be developed in conjunction with NHS Providers, St Teresa’s Hospice and care/nursing homes as this would improve communication.’
(b) That an update on the recommendations be provided by the Darlington NHS Clinical Commissioning Group to Members of this Scrutiny Committee in six months’ time.
Decision Maker: Health and Partnerships Scrutiny Committee
Made at meeting: 05/12/2019 - Health and Partnerships Scrutiny Committee
Decision published: 30/01/2020
Effective from: 05/12/2019
Decision:
The Managing Director submitted a report (previously circulated) requesting that consideration be given to this Scrutiny Committee’s work programme for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2019/20.
In light of the changes to the Portfolios and Scrutiny Committees, Members were advised that the current work programme would be reviewed.
RESOVED – That the current status of the Work Programme be noted.
Decision Maker: Health and Partnerships Scrutiny Committee
Made at meeting: 05/12/2019 - Health and Partnerships Scrutiny Committee
Decision published: 30/01/2020
Effective from: 05/12/2019
Decision:
Submitted – The Minutes (previously circulated) of the meeting of this Scrutiny Committee held on 31 October 2019.
RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the meeting of this Scrutiny Committee held on 31 October 2019 be approved as a correct record.