Decisions

The decision is to approve final hourly funding rates paid in 2022/23 to providers of the funded early entitlement for two, three and four year olds under the early years funding formula. These rates must be notified to providers by 31 March 2022.  These hourly rates could not be agreed at the date of the Cabinet report because at that point insufficient data on take up of the funded early entitlement was available to determine affordability

Decision made:

It was AGREED that the proposed formula funding rates should be approved for submission to DfE, in line with the DfE’s national funding formula (there are small  local variations in lump sum and basic entitlement rates, in order to protect small schools, and a 3.87% ceiling on per pupil gains to ensure affordability).

Reasons for Decision:

To comply with legislation. The proposed funding rates are consistent with the recommendations of Cabinet and of the Schools Forum on 7 October 2021 and 14 January 2022 and will assist in the smooth transition to NFF for Surrey schools.

RECOMMENDATIONS

The Local Committee (Mole Valley) agreed that, based on the evidence:

i) That the speed limit be reduced from 50mph to 40mph on A24 Horsham Road,

Capel between the existing 50mph speed limit north of the Clarks Green

roundabout. New 40mph terminal signs will be installed to north of the West

Sussex country boundary.

ii) Authorised the advertisement of a notice in accordance with the Road Traffic

Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which will be to implement the proposed speed

limit changes, revoke any existing traffic orders necessary to implement the

change, and, subject to no objections being upheld, that the order be made;

iii) Authorised delegation of authority to the Highway Engagement & Commissioning

Manager in consultation with the Chairman, Vice-Chairman of the Local

Committee and the relevant local divisional member to resolve any objections

received in connection with the proposal.

iv) Noted that if the reductions in speed limit have not been successful, then further

engineering measures or a return to the original higher speed limit may be

necessary.

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

Reducing the speed limit on this roads will help to manage vehicle speeds to a level more appropriate to the use of road and will reduce the risk and severity of collisions. Lower speeds can also reduce air and noise pollution, and make it easier and more pleasant to walk, cycle and ride horses.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

The Local Committee (Mole Valley) agreed that:

(i) in Dorking Hills division bus stop clearways are formalised at the following

stops: a) at both Westcott House bus stops and b) at both Parsonage

Lane bus stops, on Guildford Road, Westcott with bus stop clearways to

operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week

(ii) in Leatherhead and Fetcham East division bus stop clearways are

formalised at the following stops: a) at both All Saints Church bus stops, b)

at Park Rise bus stop (Stop N) on Kingston Road, Leatherhead, c) at

North Street bus stop (Stop S) on North Street, Leatherhead, d) at

Orchard Close bus stop, Cobham Road, Fetcham (towards Leatherhead)

with bus stop clearways to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week

(iii) in Leatherhead and Fetcham East division, bus stop clearways are

introduced at the Bridge Street, Leatherhead bus stops (Stop P and Stop

Q) with bus stop clearways of 23 metres in length, to operate 24 hours a

day, seven days a week, and that affected frontages are informed of the

proposals and given time to feedback before any implementation

(iv) in Bookham and Fetcham West division a bus stop clearway is formalised

at Orchard Close bus stop, Cobham Road, Fetcham (towards Bookham)

with the bus stop clearway to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week

(v) any objections from affected frontages will be addressed by delegated

authority by the Strategic Transport Group Manager, in consultation with the relevant Surrey County Councillor and the Chair of the Mole Valley Local Committee.

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS:

It is recommended that Mole Valley Local Committee agree to the formalising or

installation of bus stop clearways operating for twenty-four hours a day, seven days

a week. This is to ensure that buses servicing these bus stops can provide

passengers with step-free access at all times and ensure that there is good visibility

for the bus driver to see waiting passengers as well as aiding journey time reliability.

These measures aim to support the use of public transport and to make the public

transport offer more attractive by making it more accessible and reliable.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

The Local Committee (Mole Valley) :

i) Noted the results of the consultation set out in section 2, Annex 2 and Annex 3.

ii) Agreed that, based upon the results of the consultation, changes be made to the

pedestrian zone as follows;

a) That the hours of operation of the pedestrian zone be extended from Monday

to Saturday 10am to 4:30pm to Monday to Sunday 10am to 4:30pm and that

the parking restrictions within the pedestrian zone be extended, from 8am to

6pm Monday to Saturday to 8am to 6pm Monday to Sunday

b) permit cyclists to cycle within the pedestrian zone as long as the cyclist

follows the existing one-way system in Church Street and High Street,

Leatherhead.

iii) Authorised the advertisement of a notice in accordance with the Road Traffic

Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which will be to implement the proposed changes

to the pedestrian zone, revoke any existing traffic orders necessary to implement the

change, and, subject to no objections being upheld, that the order be made;

iv) Authorised delegation of authority to the Area Highway Manager in consultation

with the Chairman, Vice-Chairman of the Local Committee and the local divisional

member to resolve any objections received in connection with the proposal.

v) Agreed that funding from the “Stage 3 Road Safety Audits/Accessibility

Improvements/Small safety and improvement schemes/signs and road markings”

allocation within the Integrated Transport Schemes budget be used for the Traffic

Regulation Order.

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS:

To enable permanent changes to be made to the operation of the pedestrian zone

within Church Street/High Street, Leatherhead.

The Cabinet report of  24 November 2020 (Accelerating the introduction of ultra-low / zero emissions buses and community transport vehicles into Surrey), made the two resolutions as set out above.

Now agreement has been secured from the Capital Programme Panel (11 January 2022), the Cabinet resolution requires that the final delegated decision be taken, including moving the required capital funding from the capital pipeline to the capital budget so that the programme can moved forward.

This is a record of that delegated decision.

It was AGREED that:

1.    That the Surrey Ultra-Low and Zero Emission Bus Scheme with Metrobus be approved, including moving the required capital funding of £26.8m from the Capital Pipeline to the capital budget so that the programme can moved forward.

This contract covers all the Council’s printing requirements from publicity and promotional material to corporate stationery and printed forms where required by the business. Apart from the corporate stationery and forms all the print requirements are bespoke material, one-offs and hugely varied in their requirements. Over the life of the previous contract the Council's print spend has being driven down through a combination of better buying through the contract and a move to digital communications, but there is still a need for printed material to communicate with residents.

The new contract is for an initial period of three (3) years and has two (2) optional two (2) year extensions.

A full OJEU procurement has been carried out and following the evaluation of the seven (7) responses received, the response from Corporate Document Services Ltd, scoring highest for both quality and price, has been identified as the most economically advantageous tender.

A contract is awarded to Corporate Document Services Ltd for Corporate Print for £2.1m (value based on initial period plus the optional extensions)