29 Jul 2026Oracle go-live support demandIT · audit governance— The Oracle/Brindley re-implementation is approaching go-live and will need extensive hypercare, training, business change, and support services. The council described a large, complex ERP rollout with 140 integrations and 4.9 million records, creating likely demand for implementation support, training, assurance, and post-go-live managed services.£150mOpportunity
“The programme itself has successfully transitioned into cutover and the focus has now very much shifted from the system testing to the data migration, managing a safe implementation, and organisational readiness, business change, and the hypercare and support that comes afterward…”
29 Jul 2026Waste and highways growthEnvironmental Protection · licensing— The business plan highlighted significant investment in enforcement capacity: waste enforcement grew by £1.1 million and highways enforcement by £600,000, with staff rising from 17 to 38 in waste and from 4 to 14 in highways. CCTV cameras for fly-tipping enforcement also increased from about 25 to 80.£1.7mSpending
10 Jul 2026Highways maintenance procurementHighways · cabinet executiveTender expected 1 Sept 2026— Cabinet approved the transition from the highways PFI to new arrangements, including transfer of the interim service contract to the council, extension to 2029, and early market engagement for a long-term highways delivery model. Funding for 2026-27 includes £63.3 million revenue, at least £17 million from the DfT/Combined Authority, £29 million from PFI reserves, and £25 million capital from PFI reserves, creating £42 million of capital investment this year.£147mOpportunity
13 Aug 2026Fortis Academy redevelopmentEducation · planning— Members approved a major school redevelopment at Fortis Academy, described by officers as one of the Department for Education’s biggest school projects in the country. The scheme includes rebuilding and improving the sports facilities, with a condition-backed community use and access agreement to be reviewed by leisure services and Sport England. Officers said pupil and staff numbers would remain unchanged and transport impacts would be managed through school travel planning and parking measures.Spending
11 Aug 2026KFC late-night delivery variationLicensing · licensing— The committee considered a premises licence variation to allow late-night refreshment from midnight to 5am, with the operation amended so that after midnight the premises would be delivery-only. The applicant said this was intended to reduce disturbance and align with licensing objectives, and the licensing officer confirmed the options were to grant, refuse, or modify the application.Policy
29 Jul 2026PSPO and CPN tariff riseCommunity Safety · licensing— Following legislative changes, committee agreed to increase the maximum fixed penalty notice tariff for breaches of community protection notices and public space protection orders to £500, up from £100. The change is intended to maintain an effective deterrent and will take effect once published.Policy
Over the last 12 months, the most frequently discussed commercial topics in this council's meetings have been IT & Digital (237 mentions, rising), Professional Services (96 mentions, easing), Community Safety (52 mentions, rising) and Democracy & Elections (49 mentions, easing).
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