Forward plan

29 January 2025  (29/01/2025 to 29/05/2025)

Plan items
No. Item

Leader

1.

West Sussex Economic Strategy 2025-2035

Decision maker:  Leader (Cllr Paul Marshall)

Decision due:   March 2025

Lead officer:  Carolyn Carr

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/01/2025

Adults Services

2.

Direct Award of Pathways Home Housing Related Support contracts in West Sussex

Decision maker:  Director of Adults and Health (Alan Sinclair)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Sarah L Leppard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/07/2024

3.

Contract Award - Day Opportunities, Supported Employment and Volunteering services for Adults with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism

Decision maker:  Director of Adults and Health (Alan Sinclair)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Lucie Venables

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/07/2024

4.

Re-commissioning and Procurement - Direct Payment Support Service

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Adults Services (Cllr Amanda Jupp)

Decision due:   March 2025

Lead officer:  Lucie Venables

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/08/2024

5.

Hospital Discharge Care Contracts

Decision maker:  Director of Adults and Health (Alan Sinclair)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Abbie Johnson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/09/2024

6.

Extra Care Commissioning arrangements

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Adults Services (Cllr Amanda Jupp)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Chris Jones

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/12/2024

7.

Annual review of fees paid to independent providers of adult social care

Decision maker:  Director of Adults and Health (Alan Sinclair)

Decision due:   March 2025

Lead officer:  Juliette Garrett

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/01/2025

Children and Young People, Learning and Skills

Children and Young People Portfolio

8.

Award of contract for works for the Remodelling of Teasel Close and High Trees and Repurposing of the Former West Green Youth Centre

Decision maker:  Interim Director of Children, Young People and Learning (Vince Clark)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Eleni Zikou

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/11/2024

9.

Allocation of funding for refurbishment of Family Hubs

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Learning and Skills (Cllr Jacquie Russell)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Nigel Ireson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/11/2024

10.

Procurement of Supported Accommodation and Housing Pathway for 16-25 year olds

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Learning and Skills (Cllr Jacquie Russell)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Daniel Ruaux

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/05/2024

Learning and Skills Portfolio

11.

Allocation of Childcare Expansion Capital Grant

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Learning and Skills (Cllr Jacquie Russell)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Leigh Hunnikin

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/07/2024

12.

Completion of the new Woodlands Meed College, Burgess Hill

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Learning and Skills (Cllr Jacquie Russell)

Decision:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Ron Robson

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/11/2024

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
The reason for urgency is due to the fact the contractor needs to be appointed in mid February to provide sufficient time for the works to be undertaken and enable delivery of the project by August 2025.

13.

North Mundham Primary School - Funding for Replacement of Modular Teaching Accommodation

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Learning and Skills (Cllr Jacquie Russell)

Decision:   January 2025

Lead officer:  Leigh Hunnikin

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/11/2024

14.

School Funding 2025/26

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Learning and Skills (Cllr Jacquie Russell)

Decision:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Andy Thorne

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/12/2024

15.

Award of Contract for delivery of the new Secondary School at Brookleigh, Burgess Hill

Decision maker:  Assistant Director (Property and Assets) (Andrew Edwards)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Lydia Schilbach

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/06/2024

16.

Award of contract for adaptations to Arun House in Horsham, to provide a Satellite site for Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham

Decision maker:  Assistant Director (Property and Assets) (Andrew Edwards)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Katerina Evans-Makrakis

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/06/2024

17.

Allocation of funding for design fees for the development of Homefield Primary School, Worthing

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Learning and Skills (Cllr Jacquie Russell)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Mandy Saunders

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2024

18.

Allocation of S106 funding to enable expansion of St Wilfrid's Catholic School, Crawley

Decision maker:  Assistant Director (Property and Assets) (Andrew Edwards)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Leigh Hunnikin

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/12/2024

19.

Additional Accommodation at St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy - Allocation of Additional S106 Funding

Decision maker:  Assistant Director (Property and Assets) (Andrew Edwards)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Leigh Hunnikin

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/12/2024

20.

Change of status of Millais School, Horsham, to a co-educational school (for girls and boys) - Determination of Statutory Notices New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Learning and Skills (Cllr Jacquie Russell)

Decision due:   March 2025

Lead officer:  Vanessa Cummins

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/01/2025

Community Support, Fire and Rescue

21.

Contingency Accommodation Arrangements (Rolling Entry)

Decision maker:  Assistant Director (Communities) (Emily King)

Decision due:   Between 28 February 2025 and 28 February 2026

Lead officer:  Marie Ovenden

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2024

22.

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service Procurement of Officer Pool Vehicles for Statutory Operational Management Duties New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Community Support, Fire and Rescue (Cllr Duncan Crow)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Sabrina Cohen-Hatton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/01/2025

23.

Provision of Domestic Abuse Housing Support Services in West Sussex (Lot 2 South)

Decision maker:  Assistant Director (Communities) (Emily King)

Decision due:   March 2025

Lead officer:  Sarah L Leppard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/02/2024

24.

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service - Award of Contract(s) six medium pumping appliances

Decision maker:  Chief Fire Officer (Sabrina Cohen-Hatton)

Decision due:   March 2025

Lead officer:  Donal Byrne

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/11/2024

25.

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service Annual Statement of Assurance 2024-2025 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 July 2025

Lead officer:  Sabrina Cohen-Hatton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/01/2025

Environment and Climate Change

26.

West Sussex Minerals and Waste Development Scheme 2025-2028

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change (Cllr Deborah Urquhart)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Eleanor Harman

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/01/2025

Finance and Property

27.

Grant of a Sub-Lease of the Former Stepping Stones Children and Family Centre, St Peter's Church, Gardner Road, Southwick

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Finance and Property (Cllr Jeremy Hunt)

Decision:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Elaine Sanders

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/01/2024

28.

Durban House, Bognor - Reinstatement Works

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Finance and Property (Cllr Jeremy Hunt)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Mike O'Horan

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/07/2024

29.

County Hall - Essential Maintenance and Refurbishment

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Finance and Property (Cllr Jeremy Hunt)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Jonathan Camp

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/12/2024

30.

Performance and Resources Report - Quarter 3 2024/25

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 March 2025

Lead officer:  Fiona Morris

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/12/2024

Highways and Transport

31.

Streetlighting LED Conversion Project

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport (Cllr Joy Dennis)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Simon Osborne

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/03/2023

32.

Delivery of Bus Services Enhanced Partnership Schemes - Contract Awards (Rolling Entry)

Decision maker:  Assistant Director (Highways, Transport and Planning) (Matt Davey)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Bill Leath

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/03/2023

33.

Highways and Transport Delivery Programmes 2025-2026

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport (Cllr Joy Dennis)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Gary Rustell

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/10/2024

34.

A259 Bognor Regis to Littlehampton corridor enhancement scheme - funding agreement for the construction of Church Lane roundabout

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport (Cllr Joy Dennis)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Mark Martin

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/10/2024

35.

A29 Phase 1A Barnham Road Roundabout: procurement and contract award

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport (Cllr Joy Dennis)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Stephen Reed

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/12/2024

36.

Bus Service Improvement Plan/Enhanced Partnership - Revised Spending Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport (Cllr Joy Dennis)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Tracey McGovern

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/12/2024

37.

Response to the consultation by Transport for the South East on a Draft Transport Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport (Cllr Joy Dennis)

Decision due:   March 2025

Lead officer:  Darryl Hemmings

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/12/2024

38.

West Sussex Road Safety Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport (Cllr Joy Dennis)

Decision due:   March 2025

Lead officer:  Chris Stark

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/01/2025

Public Health and Wellbeing

None

Support Services and Economic Development

39.

Procurement and contract for the supply of a Highway Asset and Customer Management System

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Support Services and Economic Development (Cllr Steve Waight)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Chris Barrett

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/01/2025

40.

Endorsement of Procurement and Award of Contract: Microsoft Licences

Decision maker:  Director of Finance and Support Services (Mike Suarez)

Decision due:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Stewart Laird

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/01/2025

41.

Procurement Print Management Services Contract

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Support Services and Economic Development (Cllr Steve Waight)

Decision due:   March 2025

Lead officer:  Stewart Laird

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/01/2025