Decisions

The purpose of the report was to set out the decisions and delegations the Council needed to take to be able to work with the other authorities in respect of undertaking financial close with the preferred bidder and the subsequent structures for managing the disposal contract.

ORDERED that Executive:

1.    Approves an amendment to the report so that recommendations in the report that reference delegated authority in consultation with the Mayor should also include “relevant Executive Member with portfolio responsibility” where applicable.  

2.    Approves the creation of the Local Authority Special Purpose Vehicle (LA SPV).

3.    Appoints the Director of Environment and Community Services as the Council’s Director on the Board of the LA SPV and authorises them and any successors; or any substitute or deputy appointed by the Director of Environment and Community Services should they be unavailable, to take all decisions on behalf of the Council as Director on the Board of the LA SPV for the good governance of the LA SPV and the Energy Recovery Facility.

4.    Authorises the Council to subscribe for shares in and to be a shareholder of the LA SPV; and to issue a Shareholder Resolution to approve and adopt the Articles of Association.

5.    Appoints the Section 151 Officer as the Council’s Shareholder Representative and Authorises that Shareholder Representative to appoint an alternative representative to act as their substitute or deputy and authorises the Shareholder Representative and their alternative to make decisions under the Shareholder Agreement, articles of association etc including the making of shareholder resolutions, including a shareholder resolution to approve and adopt the Articles of Association on behalf of the Council.

6.    Authorises the Council to enter into the Shareholders’ Agreement and Delegates Authority to Director of Environment and Community Services (in consultation with the Mayor and supported by the Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer) to finalise and agree and enter into the Shareholder Agreement.

7.    Delegates Authority to Director of Environment and Community Services (in

8.    consultation with the Mayor and supported by the Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer) to authorise the LA SPV to enter into the Shareholder Agreement.

9.    Authorises the LA SPV the enter into the Service Level Agreement and Delegates Authority to the Director of Environment and Community Services (in consultation with the Mayor and supported by the Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer) to finalise and agree the Service Level Agreement.

10.  Authorises the Council to enter into the Waste Supply and Support Agreement (“WSSA”) and Delegates Authority to the Director of Environment and Community Services (in consultation with the Mayor and supported by the Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer) to finalise, agree and enter into the WSSA with the LA SPV.

11.  Delegates Authority to the Director of Environment and Community Services (in consultation with the Mayor and supported by the Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer) to authorise the LA SPV to enter into the WSSA.

12.  Authorises the LA SPV to award the Contract, enter into the Project Agreement with the successful Contractor and to enter into the 50 year lease with Teesworks for the site and Delegates Authority to the Director of Environment and Community Services (in consultation with the Mayor and supported by the Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer) to finalise and agree the Project Agreement, Lease and any associated agreements and documentation.

13.  Delegates Authority to the Director of Environment and Community Services (in consultation with the Mayor and supported by the Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer) to finalise and agree the Business Plan for the LA SPV and provide sufficient resources to allow the LA SPV to reach Financial Close and then to monitor and manage the Contract on behalf of, and with, the Councils for the term.

14.  Delegates Authority to Director of Environment and Community Services (in consultation with the Mayor and supported by the Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer) to enter into Local Government (Contracts) Act 1997 Council certificates in relation to the WSSA.

15.  Delegates Authority to the Director of Environment and Community Services (in consultation with the Mayor and supported by the Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer) to finalise and agree the Secondment Agreement and to authorise the LA SPV to enter into the Secondment Agreement.

16.  Delegates Authority to the Director of Environment and Community Services (in consultation with the Mayor and supported by the Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer) to authorise, finalise, agree and enter into the Cost Equalisation Agreement.  Authorises the Council to enter into a Guarantee of the Project Agreement and a Guarantee of the Lease and Delegates Authority to the Director of Environment and Community Services (in consultation with the Mayor and supported by the Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer) to agree finalise and to enter into the Council Guarantees.

17.  Delegates Authority to the Director of Environment and Community Services (in consultation with the Mayor and supported by the Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer) to authorise the LA SPV to enter into and be a party to the Council’s Guarantee of the Project Agreement and the Guarantee of the Lease.

18.  Delegates Authority to the Director of Environment and Community Service (in consultation with the Mayor and supported by the Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer) to authorise the LA SPV to enter into a Novation of the Option Agreement, Side Deed with the Estate Owner and Environmental Deed and to authorise the LA SPV to enter into all other necessary agreements or legal documentation to enable the project to reach financial completion and to monitor and manage the contract.

19.  Delegates Authority to the Director of Environment and Community Service (in consultation with the Mayor and supported by the Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer) to authorise the Council to act as Guarantor in respect of the LA SPV Side Deed with the Estate Owner and Environmental Deed and to authorise the Council to enter into all other necessary agreements or legal documentation on behalf of the Council to enable the project to reach financial completion and to monitor and manage the contract.

The purpose of the report was for Executive to consider the Final Report of the former People Scrutiny Panel and the associated Service Action Plan.

ORDERED that Executive:

1.    Notes the report of the People Scrutiny Panel into Children Missing Education and the accompanying recommendations; and

2.    Approves the Action Plan prepared by the service in response to the recommendations.

The purpose of the report sought Executive approval for the reconfiguration of Recovery Solutions delivery sites, ensuring safe, accessible, and compliant service provision.

ORDERED that Executive approves the establishment of a new central assessment site to support safe and effective care.

AGREED that Executive:

·         NOTE the revenue impact in the Medium-Term Financial Plan (MTFP) from year two onwards and that these will be considered for approval by Council as part of the budget setting process;

·         NOTE the capital implications on the Levelling Up Partnership funding secured for Live Well East and;

·         NOTE the process and timescales to progress the preferred option and ensure continuity of service during library redevelopment.

To set out a proposed Information Strategy for the Council.

ORDERED That Executive approves the Information Strategy 2025-2029.

The purpose of the report sought approval for changes required to the Household Support Fund (HSF scheme previously approved for the 2025/26 financial year).

ORDERED that Executive approve the proposed changes, listed below, to the Household Support Fund (HSF) delivery plan for 2025/26 previously approved by Executive on 14 May 2025, which would be delivered between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026, as set out in Table 1 (paragraph 4.9) of the report and that it continued to target the same main groups as before.

·         An increase of £10 per child for those in receipt of income based free school meals, Council Tax Reduction (CTR), Universal Credit (UC) or Housing Benefit (HB)

·         Widen the criteria for pensioner support to include all on CTR (previously had to have Pension Credit Guarantee Credit as well) and increase the payment from £50 to £100

·         Increase the amount provided to singles / couples in receipt of benefits from £45/£55 to £75/£100

·         An additional £38,000 to Community Support to assist with crisis applications

·         An additional £17,000 allocated to the provision of third-party support

For Executive to consider the Final Report of the Place Scrutiny Panel and the associated Service Action Plan.

ORDERED that Executive:

1.    NOTES the content of the Environment Scrutiny Panel’s final report on Waste Management.

2.    APPROVES The action plan, as amended, developed in response to the Scrutiny Panel’s recommendations.