Forward plan

7 February 2025  (07/02/2025 to 07/06/2025)

Plan items
No. Item

Leader

1.

West Sussex Economic Strategy 2025-2035

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   11 March 2025

Lead officer:  Carolyn Carr

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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:  Executive Director of Adults and Health (Alan Sinclair)

Decision due:   March 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:  Executive Director of Adults and Health (Alan Sinclair)

Decision due:   March 2025

Lead officer:  Lucie Venables

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

4.

Hospital Discharge Care Contracts

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

Decision due:   March 2025

Lead officer:  Abbie Johnson

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

5.

Extra Care Commissioning Arrangements

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

Decision:   March 2025

Lead officer:  Chris Jones

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

6.

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

7.

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

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

Decision due:   March 2025

Lead officer:  Ben Barnes

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:   April 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:   April 2025

Lead officer:  Daniel Ruaux

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

Learning and Skills Portfolio

11.

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.

12.

Allocation of Childcare Expansion Capital Grant

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

Decision:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Leigh Hunnikin

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

13.

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:   March 2025

Lead officer:  Lydia Schilbach

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

14.

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:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Katerina Evans-Makrakis

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

15.

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:   April 2025

Lead officer:  Mandy Saunders

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

16.

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:   March 2025

Lead officer:  Leigh Hunnikin

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

17.

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

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

Decision:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Leigh Hunnikin

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

18.

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

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

Decision due:   March 2025

Lead officer:  Vanessa Cummins

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

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

19.

Allocation of Childcare Expansion Capital Grant - Outcome of Second Bidding Round New!

Decision maker:  Assistant Director (Education and Skills) (Claire Hayes)

Decision due:   April 2025

Lead officer:  Leigh Hunnikin

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/02/2025

Community Support, Fire and Rescue

20.

Contingency Accommodation Arrangements (Rolling Entry)

Decision maker:  Executive Director of Communities (Emily King)

Decision due:   Between 31 March 2025 and 28 February 2026

Lead officer:  Marie Ovenden

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

21.

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

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

Decision due:   March 2025

Lead officer:  Sabrina Cohen-Hatton

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

22.

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

Decision maker:  Executive Director of Communities (Emily King)

Decision due:   March 2025

Lead officer:  Sarah L Leppard

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

23.

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

24.

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

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

25.

West Sussex Minerals and Waste Development Scheme 2025-2028

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

Decision:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Eleanor Harman

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Finance and Property

26.

Property and Assets (Rolling Entry)

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

Decision due:   March 2025

Lead officer:  Elaine Sanders

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

27.

Durban House, Bognor - Reinstatement Works

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

Decision due:   March 2025

Lead officer:  Mike O'Horan

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

28.

County Hall - Essential Maintenance and Refurbishment

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

Decision:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Jonathan Camp

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

29.

Performance and Resources Report - Quarter 3 2024/25

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   11 March 2025

Lead officer:  Fiona Morris

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Highways and Transport

30.

Streetlighting LED Conversion Project

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

Decision:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Simon Osborne

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

31.

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

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

Decision due:   March 2025

Lead officer:  Bill Leath

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

32.

Highways and Transport Delivery Programmes 2025-2026

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

Decision:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Gary Rustell

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

33.

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:   March 2025

Lead officer:  Mark Martin

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

34.

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

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

Decision:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Stephen Reed

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

35.

Bus Service Improvement Plan/Enhanced Partnership - Revised Spending Plan

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

Decision:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Tracey McGovern

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

36.

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:   March 2025

Lead officer:  Darryl Hemmings

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

37.

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

38.

Direct Award of Public Health Services (NHS Health Check Programme, Smoking Cessation, Long Acting Reversible Contraception, Emergency Hormonal Contraception, Alcohol Identification and Brief Advice) New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing (Cllr Bob Lanzer)

Decision due:   October 2025

Lead officer:  Fiona Mackison

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/02/2025

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:   March 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:   February 2025

Lead officer:  Stewart Laird

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

41.

Procurement and Contract Award for Print Management Services

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

Decision due:   March 2025

Lead officer:  Stewart Laird

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