Forward plan

FORWARD PLAN OF KEY DECISIONS - APRIL - JULY 2009

Plan items
No.	Item
1.	HOMELESS STRATEGY - five year review of homeless strategy. Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: Between 1 Jul 2009 and 31 Oct 2009 Originally due: 17 Jan 2009 Lead officer: Corporate Director of Adults and Housing
2.	HUMBERSTONE ROAD HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT LINE - to agree the preferred redevelopment option for the land associated with the HRHIL at the Junction of Humberstone Road and Forest Road Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: 1 Aug 2009 Originally due: 9 Mar 2009 Lead officer: Corporate Director of Adults and Housing
3.	INCREASING HOUSING SUPPLY THROUGH THE SALE OF COUNCIL LAND - council's response to HCA initiatives. Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: Between 1 Apr 2009 and 31 Jul 2009 Originally due: 9 Mar 2009 Lead officer: Corporate Director of Adults and Housing
4.	EMPTY DWELLING MANAGEMENT ORDERS - A proposal to make EDMOs identified as long-standing empty homes Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: 1 Jun 2009 Originally due: 17 Nov 2008 Lead officer: Corporate Director of Adults and Housing
5.	PRIVATE SECTOR DECENT HOMES: LOANS PILOT - new strategy for tackling private sector decent homes in the context of a reduced capital budget and the Regional Housing Board's (subsidised) home loans pilot. Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: 14 Dec 2009 Originally due: 17 Jan 2009 Lead officer: Strategic Director, Adults & Communities
6.	SITE INVESTIGATION FOR LARGE SCALE WIND TURBINES - to advise on the next stage. Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: Between 1 Jul 2009 and 31 Oct 2009 Originally due: 30 Mar 2009 Lead officer: Corporate Director of Adults and Housing
7.	MODERNISATION OF COMMUNITY CENTRES - making community centres relevant to the 21st Century as a catalyst for community regeneration Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: 20 Apr 2009 Originally due: 17 Jan 2009 Lead officer: Corporate Director of Adults and Housing
8.	ELDERLY PERSONS HOME CAPITAL ALLOCATION 2009/10 - identifying capital requirements for Elderly Persons Homes Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: 11 May 2009 Lead officer: Corporate Director of Adults and Housing
9.	RESULTS OF ASL INSPECTION AND ACTION PLAN - to inform Cabinet of the Ofsted inspection of Adult Skills and Learning and to provide an appropriate action plan to respond to these results Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: 20 Apr 2009 Originally due: 13 Mar 2009 Lead officer: Corporate Director of Adults and Housing
10.	TENANT INVOLVEMENT - HOUSING MANAGEMENT New! Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: Between 1 May 2009 and 31 Aug 2009 Originally due: 16 Apr 2009 Lead officer: Corporate Director of Adults and Housing
11.	DRAFT AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGY - New! Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: 9 Nov 2009 Originally due: 16 Apr 2009 Lead officer: Corporate Director of Adults and Housing
12.	LEICESTER CARERS STRATEGY - New three-year strategy setting out plans for improving carer information and support New! Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: 20 Apr 2009 Originally due: 17 Apr 2009 Lead officer: Corporate Director of Adults and Housing
13.	THE TENANT SERVICES AUTHORITY - To advise CDB of the implications to the Council as a result of the creation of the Tenancy Services Authority - a single regulator for all social housing landlords. New! Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: Between 1 Apr 2009 and 31 Jul 2009 Originally due: 17 Apr 2009 Lead officer: Corporate Director of Adults and Housing
14.	TRANSFORMING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME STRUCTURE AND BUDGET - to propose modifications to existing CYPS teams to reflect the new role of the TLE team. Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: 30 Nov 2009 Originally due: 20 Nov 2008 Lead officer: Strategic Director, Children
15.	SPECIAL NEEDS HOME TO SCHOOL TRANSPORT POLICY - PROPOSALS - proposes a revised transport assistance policy for City children with special educational and medical needs. The proposals are intended to enhance customer service and contribute to improve Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: 8 Mar 2010 Originally due: 30 Mar 2009 Lead officer: Strategic Director, Children
16.	CYP CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2009-10 TO 2010-11 SURE START CHILDREN'S CENTRES - PHASE 3 SITE OPTIONS APPRAISALS - a report on the next phase of the Children's Centre Capital Programme New! Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: 3 Aug 2009 Originally due: 16 Apr 2009 Lead officer: Corporate Director of Children and Young People’s
17.	DEVELOPING WORK EXPERIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN LCC - a report to summarise the work and proposals of the task and finish group established to develop work experience and employment opportunities for children Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: 20 Apr 2009 Originally due: 13 Mar 2009 Lead officer: Corporate Director of Children and Young People’s
18.	SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN: REVISED ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE COUNCIL - revised report on the updated roles and responsibilities within LCC. New! Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: 20 Apr 2009 Originally due: 16 Apr 2009 Lead officer: Corporate Director of Children and Young People’s
19.	OPTIONS REVIEW: RIVERSIDE BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE COLLEGE - Riverside is a vulnerable school with an extremely low pupil intake, facing a high risk of continued decline. This report is a commissioned options review on the future viability of the sc New! Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: May 2009 Originally due: 16 Apr 2009 Lead officer: Corporate Director of Children and Young People’s
20.	SURE START CAPITAL STRATEGY 2008-2011 - to inform of the Sure Start Grant Capital Allocation 2008-2011, seeks approval for the placing of Phase 3 Children's Centres and the Strategy for managing the Early Years Quality and Access Capital Grant New! Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: 11 May 2009 Originally due: 16 Apr 2009 Lead officer: Corporate Director of Children and Young People’s
21.	CAPITAL PROGRAMME ADDITIONS - PROPOSALS - this report proposes to add certain school projects to the Capital Programme New! Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: June 2009 Originally due: 16 Apr 2009 Lead officer: Corporate Director of Children and Young People’s
22.	PUPIL PLACE FORECASTING AND PROPOSED SCHOOL PLACES New! Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: 3 Aug 2009 Originally due: 16 Apr 2009 Lead officer: Corporate Director of Children and Young People’s
23.	EXTENDED SERVICES DISADVANTAGED SUBSIDY ROLLOUT - SUBJECT TO BID APPROVAL - a report on the proposals for the rollout of the Extended Services bid - subject to approval. New! Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: June 2009 Originally due: 16 Apr 2009 Lead officer: Corporate Director of Children and Young People’s
24.	MyPLACE YOUTH CAPITAL FUND -this reports details proposals for delivery of the former Haymarket theatre as a Youth Service Hub. New! Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: 14 Dec 2009 Originally due: 16 Apr 2009 Lead officer: Strategic Director, Children
25.	FUNDING FOR SCHOOL KITCHENS OUTSIDE OF PCP - the Government is providing a national fund of £100million that local authorities can bid for to improve kitchens in schools, with the requirement of 50% match funding New! Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: 30 Nov 2009 Originally due: 16 Apr 2009 Lead officer: Strategic Director, Children
26.	LDF CORE STRATEGY - DRAFT SUBMISSION - The Strategic planning policy document of the Council's Local Development Framework for submission to the Secretary of State Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: 3 Aug 2009 Originally due: 20 Nov 2008 Lead officer: Corporate Director of Regeneration and Culture
27.	GREEN SPACE STRATEGY Replaces Parks, Open Spaces and Countryside Strategy. It supports Leicester's Local Development Framework. It seeks to develop a prioritised hierarchy of good quality parks and green spaces that are accessible and relevant to L Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: Between 1 Jul 2009 and 31 Oct 2009 Originally due: 18 Sep 2008 Lead officer: Corporate Director of Regeneration and Culture
28.	FESTIVALS AND EVENTS STRATEGY - to agree a four-year programme of festivals and events and to consider proposed changes recommended by the Culture and Leisure Task Group New! Decision maker: Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' Decision due: 20 Apr 2009 Originally due: 16 Apr 2009 Lead officer: Corporate Director of Regeneration and Culture