 Issue 14 | 7 April 2021
The Bulletin contains information about decisions by Cabinet Members and County Local Committees plus key officer decisions, topics to be discussed at virtual meetings in the next week and information about the County Council
 Decisions published in the last week
The following proposed decisions have been published in the last week and will come into effect at the end of the call-in period (date shown) unless the call-in procedure is activated
14 April - 2020/21 Community Initiative Funding - Underspend FRC3(20/21)
15 April - Social Support Services for Older People Award of Contract OKD72(20/21)
Decisions confirmed
These decisions have been confirmed in the last week
Remodelling of Orchard House Children's Home CYP4(20/21)
Endorsement of Additional Resource: Corporate Business Management Solution ECR7(20/21)
Contract Extension for the Provision of Primary Phase School Meals to seven schools in the Horsham area OKD70(20/21)
 Fire & Rescue and Communities
COVID Winter Grant Scheme - additional funding
The County Council's allocation from the COVID Winter Grant (CWG) Scheme and arrangements for distribution and support of the funding were agreed in December (decision FCR2(20/21) refers). Further to this decision, additional grant funding has been received, as detailed below. The Director of Communities has therefore administered its allocation in line with recommendation (2) of the original decision.
On 22 February the Government announced (PDF, 1.62MB) that, as part of its COVID roadmap, the CWG Scheme will be extended to 16 April, providing an additional £59.1m of extra targeted financial support for those in need during the pandemic.
The County Council will now receive an additional £691,676 taking the total received from the CWG Scheme to £2,681,267.80. The additional funding is subject to the same criteria as outlined in the original decision (FRC2(20/21)) and will be utilised to support the same areas of activity over the extended duration.
Supermarket vouchers totalling approximately £465,000 are being allocated via schools to Free School Meal eligible children to provide support during the two weeks of the Easter Holiday. Each Free School Meal eligible child will receive the equivalent of £15 per week in vouchers for each of the two weeks. This approach mirrors that taken at Christmas with the initial allocation of Winter Support Grant.
Authorities will receive 75% of their additional allocation in April and the remaining 25% will be paid on the completion of the final management information report. This aligns with the existing payment arrangements and reporting requirements.
Press releases
County Council press releases up to 7 April
1 April - Keep calm and get an alarm
1 April - People with learning disabilities help keep West Sussex safe with new booklet
1 April - Three nights under the stars raises more than £1,000 for good cause
 The County Council gives 28 days' notice of key decisions (those which involve expenditure or savings of £500,000 or more or which have a significant impact on communities in two or more electoral divisions). The current Forward Plan was published on 1 April.
 Planning applications
There were no applications registered in the last week
Planning applications: highways
Applications (PDF, 236KB) received from borough and district councils where comments on highways, ecology, landscaping and archaeology have been requested
Contact: Steven Shaw
Email: su.local.development@westsussex.gov.uk
Phone: 033 022 24674
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