Decisions

1.    To enter into a Partnering agreement with the 6 other District Councils in Leicestershire, Leicestershire County Council, Leicester City Council and the LLEP to commission consultants to undertake Strategic growth options analysis and site opportunity and constraints assessment of potential strategic development sites for the wider Housing Market Area (HMA). The consultants will be commissioned by Harborough DC on behalf of the Partners.

2.    To commit to proportionate share of the cost of the above work from provision within existing budgets provided for this purpose.

To call off and award a contract for the renewal of the existing suite of Idox software licences and maintenance on the basis of the rolling contract, adapted this year to include Idox DMS  from the Crown Commercial Services framework, Data & Application Solutions, reference RM3821The contract is to cover the provision of services and licences. The Council proposes to enter a contract for an initial period of 12 months, with an option to extend for four further periods of 12 months, making 60 months in total. Any proposed extension is subject to satisfactory performance by the supplier and in accordance with the Council’s business requirements.

Any proposed extension to the contract will be agreed in writing between the Council and the supplier.

To delegate authority to the Assistant Director for Planning and Delivery to enter into any necessary documentation to effect the award

Authority to approve and publish the Statement of Common Ground to support the anticipated submission of the Charnwood Local Plan in summer 2021