Councillor Julia McShane

Weyside Urban Village Development

From: Executive - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 17, 2025

To note the current financial forecast for the Weyside Urban Village report. To note the ongoing work on the financial mitigation strategy. To approve the transfer of funds from provisional to approved capital programme To approve officer delegations to enter into future contracts.  

Recommendations approved

Microsoft Enterprise Agreement

From: Executive - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 17, 2025

The Council's general software partner contract is coming to the end of its main term, and whilst a 1-year extension of this agreement is possible, Microsoft Enterprise Agreements (used for Microsoft licensing in the Council) usually come in 3-year terms, and therefore would not be possible under this arrangement. Microsoft licensed technologies remain at the heart of the Council's architecture and a replacement licensing agreement is therefore assumed to be required. The Council's Procurement team has identified a Crown Commercial Services aggregation process (procurement tendering process run on-behalf of multiple public sector organisations by Crown Commercial Services) dedicated to Microsoft licensing. This process is now completed, with the Council receiving pricing, and is seeking Executive approval to award to the winning bidder identified by Crown Commercial Services.

Recommendations Approved

Leader's Announcements

From: Executive - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 17, 2025

Information Only

Westborough & Park Barn Better Homes Programme

From: Executive - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 17, 2025

Commencing work to develop a strategy for improving housing outcomes in Westborough and Park Barn area through the following steps:   1.     Community conversation with residents so we can make better decisions about where to invest and how to use funding and support in ways that really make a difference to your community. 2.     Ongoing community engagement and analysis of various improvement strategy feasibility options which might include upgrades to homes; redevelopment opportunities; improvements to public spaces and roads/pathways. 3.     Development of detailed long-term improvement strategy through ongoing community engagement.    

Recommmend Forward to Council

New contracts for Void Property Refurbishment; Lot 1 - New Voids, Lot 2 - Legacy Voids

From: Executive - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 17, 2025

Decision to award and enter into contract to provide works required to empty homes to relet to new tenants. Estimated Value £16m Term 3 years plus one plus one

Recommendations Approved