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Forward plan May to August 2024

May 2024

To be considered by

Responsible Cabinet Member/Chairman of Regulatory Committee

Title

  1. Council

Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Strategy

Corporate governance reviews

June 2024

To be considered by

Responsible Cabinet Member/Chairman of Regulatory Committee

Title

  1. Scrutiny
  2. Cabinet

Cabinet Member for Finance and Capital Portfolio

Budget and Performance Monitoring quarter 4 update

  1. Scrutiny
  2. Cabinet

Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing, Health and Wellbeing

Empty Property Strategy

  1. Scrutiny
  2. Cabinet

Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Strategy

Recommissioning the Promoting Independent Living Service

July 2024

To be considered by

Responsible Cabinet Member/Chairman of Regulatory Committee

Title

  1. Cabinet

Cabinet Member for Finance and Capital Portfolio

Write-off of Amounts Outstanding report

  1. Cabinet

Cabinet Member for Finance and Capital Portfolio

Productivity plan
  1. Council

Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Strategy

Corporate governance reviews

  1. Scrutiny
  2. Cabinet

Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration, Planning and the Green Agenda

Design, Amenity and Shopfronts, Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)

  1. Scrutiny
  2. Cabinet

Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration, Planning and the Green Agenda

Conservation Area Character Appraisals (CACA) (Stourport-on-Severn No.1 Conservation Area and Stourport-on-Severn No.2 Conservation Area)

  1. Scrutiny
  2. Cabinet

Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration, Planning and the Green Agenda

Statement of Community Involvement

August 2024

There are currently no decisions scheduled for this month.

Responsible Cabinet Member

Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Strategy

Details of decision

Title

Corporate governance reviews

The decision needed

To approve the terms of reference for the reviews.

Who makes the final decision?

Council

By which Committee(s) and when will this item be considered? Multiple dates should be entered for any recurring item e.g. quarterly reports. Please list:

All dates for consideration by Scrutiny Committee

Not applicable

All dates for consideration by Cabinet

Not applicable

All dates for consideration by Council

15 May 2024: Wolverley and Cookley

17 July 2024: Kidderminster Foreign, Kidderminster

Implications of decision

Consultation

The reviews will include consultation with local residents and town/parish councils.

Councillors and Electoral Wards affected

Wyre Forest Rural and Kidderminster wards in particular.

Timetable for implementation

Wolverley and Cookley - second half of 2025; other areas date(s) to be confirmed

Spending/Saving

None for Wyre Forest District Council, other than any revenue costs associated with consultation.

Relevant Corporate Plan Priority

Securing financial sustainability for services the local communities value.

Equality Impact Assessment

None required - reviews can affect boundaries of parishes and parish warding arrangements.

Contact details

Name of Officer: Ian Miller
Job Title: Chief Executive
Tel No: 01562 732700
Email: ian.miller@wyreforestdc.gov.uk 

Supporting public documents

Report to Council, 21 February 2024

Has this decision been delayed from a previous plan?

No

Exemption

Does this decision contain exempt information?

No

Will the whole of or part of the report be held in private session?

Reason if key decision

Affects multiple wards, or one large ward

Details of decision

Title

Recommissioning the Promoting Independent Living Service (PIL)

The decision needed

To agree the evaluation criteria for the new PIL procurement.

Who makes the final decision?

Cabinet

By which Committee(s) and when will this item be considered? Multiple dates should be entered for any recurring item e.g. quarterly reports. Please list:

All dates for consideration by Scrutiny Committee

6 June 2024

All dates for consideration by Cabinet

11 June 2024

All dates for consideration by Council

Not applicable

Implications of decision

Consultation

Consultation has taken please with stakeholders in developing the specification.

Councillors and Electoral Wards affected

All wards

Timetable for implementation

01/04/2025

Spending/Saving

Up to £1.4m Better Care Fund allocation

Relevant Corporate Plan Priority

A clean, safe and green place to live, work and visit

Equality Impact Assessment

An EIA screening will be undertaken in relation to the Housing Assistance Policy.

Contact details

Name of Officer: Kate Bailey
Job Title: Head of Strategic Growth
Tel No: 01562 732560
Email: kate.bailey@wyreforestdc.gov.uk 

Supporting public documents

Has this decision been delayed from a previous plan?

 

Exemption

Does this decision contain exempt information?

Not applicable

Will the whole of or part of the report be held in private session?

Reason if key decision

Affects multiple wards, or one large ward

Responsible Cabinet Member

Cabinet Member for Housing, Health, Wellbeing and Democratic Services

Details of decision

Title

Empty Property Strategy

The Decision needed

To agree the strategy.

Who makes the final decision?

Cabinet

By which Committee(s) and when will this item be considered? Multiple dates should be entered for any recurring item e.g., quarterly reports. Please list:

All dates for consideration by Scrutiny Committee

6 June 2024

All dates for consideration by Cabinet

11 June 2024

All dates for consideration by Council

Not applicable

Implications of decision

Consultation

None

Councillors and Electoral Wards affected

All

Timetable for implementation

From adoption

Spending/Saving

None

Relevant Corporate Plan Priority

A clean, safe and green place to live, work and visit

Equality Impact Assessment

No impacts

Additional details

Contact details

Name of Officer: Richard Osbourne

Job Title: Principal Environmental Health Officer

Telephone number: 01562 732564

Email: richard.ocbourne@wyreforestdc.gov.uk

Supporting public documents

Has this decision been delayed from a previous plan?

No

Exemption

Does this decision contain exempt information?

No

Will the whole of or part of the report be held in private session?

Reason if key decision

Responsible Cabinet Member

Cabinet Member for Finance and Capital Portfolio

Details of decision

Title

Budget and Performance Monitoring quarter 4 update

The Decision needed

To note the projected variances and comments in the report.

Who makes the final decision?

Cabinet

By which Committee(s) and when will this item be considered? Multiple dates should be entered for any recurring item e.g., quarterly reports. Please list:

All dates for consideration by Scrutiny Committee

6 June 2024

All dates for consideration by Cabinet

11 June 2024

All dates for consideration by Council

Not applicable

Implications of decision

Consultation

Cabinet and Corporate Leadership Team.

Councillors and Electoral Wards affected

All

Timetable for implementation

 

Spending/Saving

Revenue and Capital implications

Relevant Corporate Plan Priority

 

Equality Impact Assessment

Not applicable

Additional details

Contact details

Name of Officer: Helen Ogram

Job Title: Head of Resources

Tel No: 01562 732907

Email: helen.ogram@wyreforestdc.gov.uk

Supporting public documents

 

Has this decision been delayed from a previous plan?

No

Exemption

Does this decision contain exempt information?

No

Will the whole of or part of the report be held in private session?

Reason if key decision

Expenditure or saving greater than £50,000

Details of decision

Title

Write-off of Amounts Outstanding Report

The Decision needed

To agree the write-off of outstanding debts

Who makes the final decision?

Cabinet

By which Committee(s) and when will this item be considered? Multiple dates should be entered for any recurring item e.g., quarterly reports. Please list:

All dates for consideration by Scrutiny Committee

Not applicable

All dates for consideration by Cabinet

9 July 2024

All dates for consideration by Council

Not applicable

Implications of decision

Consultation

Cabinet and Corporate Leadership Team.

Councillors and Electoral Wards affected

-

Timetable for implementation

-

Spending/Saving

Revenue implications

Relevant Corporate Plan Priority

-

Equality Impact Assessment

Not applicable

Additional details

Contact details

Name of Officer: Helen Ogram

Job Title: Head of Resources

Tel No: 01562 732907

Email: helen.ogram@wyreforestdc.gov.uk

Supporting public documents

 

Has this decision been delayed from a previous plan?

No

Exemption

Does this decision contain exempt information?

No

Will the whole of or part of the report be held in private session?

Reason if key decision

Expenditure or saving greater than £50,000

Details of decision

Title

Productivity plan

The Decision needed

To approve the plan prior to submission to Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC)

Who makes the final decision?

Cabinet

By which Committee(s) and when will this item be considered? Multiple dates should be entered for any recurring item e.g., quarterly reports. Please list:

All dates for consideration by Scrutiny Committee

Not applicable

All dates for consideration by Cabinet

9 July 2024

All dates for consideration by Council

Not applicable

Implications of decision

Consultation

Internal consultation only

Councillors and Electoral Wards affected

All

Timetable for implementation

The plan summarises cost reductions/income increases in the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS).

Spending/Saving

In MTFS. Further productivity improvements tend to avoid costs (rather than create savings).

Relevant Corporate Plan Priority

Securing financial sustainability for services the local communities value.

Equality Impact Assessment

Not applicable

Additional details

Contact details

Name of Officer: Ian Miller
Job Title: Chief Executive
Tel No: 01562 732700
Email: ian.miller@wyreforestdc.gov.uk

Supporting public documents

 

Has this decision been delayed from a previous plan?

No

Exemption

Does this decision contain exempt information?

No

Will the whole of or part of the report be held in private session?

Reason if key decision

Expenditure or saving greater than £50,000

Responsible Cabinet Member

Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration, Planning and the Green Agenda

Details of decision

Title

Design, Amenity and Shopfronts, Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)

The Decision needed

Cabinet are asked to approve a 6 week public consultation on the Wyre Forest Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document.

Who makes the final decision?

Cabinet

By which Committee(s) and when will this item be considered? Multiple dates should be entered for any recurring item e.g., quarterly reports. Please list:

All dates for consideration by Scrutiny Committee

7 March 2024

All dates for consideration by Cabinet

9 April 2024

All dates for consideration by Council

Not applicable

Implications of decision

Consultation

Public consultation took place on the scoping document for the SPD in October 2022. The aim is to consult on the draft April - May 2024

Councillors and Electoral Wards affected

All

Timetable for implementation

Seeking to adopt summer 2024

Spending/Saving

There are no financial implications.

Relevant Corporate Plan Priority

A clean, safe and green place to live, work and visit

Equality Impact Assessment

This was undertaken prior to the draft SPD consultation. There are no implications.

Additional details

Contact details

Name of Officer: Sally Horne

Job Title: Senior Planning Policy Officer

Telephone number: 01562 732524

Email: sally.horne@wyreforestdc.gov.uk

Supporting public documents

Has this decision been delayed from a previous plan?

No

Exemption

Does this decision contain exempt information?

No

Will the whole of or part of the report be held in private session?

Reason if key decision

Affects multiple Wards, or one large Ward.

Details of decision

Title

Conservation Area Character Appraisals (CACA) (Stourport-on-Severn No.1 Conservation Area and Stourport-on-Severn No.2 Conservation Area)

The decision needed

To agree that the CACA goes out to consultation for a 6-week period

Who makes the final decision?

Cabinet

By which Committee(s) and when will this item be considered? Multiple dates should be entered for any recurring item e.g. quarterly reports. Please list:

All dates for consideration by Scrutiny Committee

7 March 2024

All dates for consideration by Cabinet

9 April 2024

All dates for consideration by Council

Not applicable

Implications of decision

Consultation

The aim is to consult on the draft in June and July 2024.

Councillors and Electoral Wards affected

All wards

Timetable for implementation

Seeking to adopt in Summer 2024

Spending/Saving

There are no financial implications.

Relevant Corporate Plan Priority

A clean, safe and green place to live, work and visit

Equality Impact Assessment

This was undertaken prior to the draft CACA consultation. There are no implications.

Contact details

Name of Officer: Jamie Richards
Job Title: Conservation Officer
Tel No: 01562 732516
Email: jamie.richards@wyreforestdc.gov.uk 

Supporting public documents

Has this decision been delayed from a previous plan?

No

Exemption

Does this decision contain exempt information?

Not applicable

Will the whole of or part of the report be held in private session?

Reason if key decision

Details of decision

Title

Statement of Community Involvement

The Decision needed

Cabinet are asked to approve the adoption of this document.

Who makes the final decision?

Cabinet

By which Committee(s) and when will this item be considered? Multiple dates should be entered for any recurring item e.g., quarterly reports. Please list:

All dates for consideration by Scrutiny Committee

4 July 2024

All dates for consideration by Cabinet

9 July 2024

All dates for consideration by Council

Not applicable

Implications of decision

Consultation

A 6-week consultation will be held between 19 February and 2 April 2024.

Councillors and Electoral Wards affected

All wards

Timetable for implementation

 

Spending/Saving

There are no financial implications.

Relevant Corporate Plan Priority

A clean, safe and green place to live, work and visit

Equality Impact Assessment

Yes, an assessment has been undertaken and there were no implications.

Additional details

Contact details

Name of Officer: Heather Stone
Job Title: Principal Planning Policy Officer
Telephone number: 01562 732520
Email: heather.stone@wyreforestdc.gov.uk

Supporting public documents

Has this decision been delayed from a previous plan?

No

Exemption

Does this decision contain exempt information?

No

Will the whole of or part of the report be held in private session?

Reason if key decision

Affects multiple Wards, or one large Ward.

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