Decision
Analysis
outcome: The recommendations were approved.
summary: The council has made a decision regarding recommendations put forward by the Deputy Chief Executive.
topline: The Deputy Chief Executive has decided to approve recommendations put forward by the council.
reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious due to potential impacts on local stakeholders and political considerations.
affected_stakeholders: ["Local residents", "Businesses", "Community groups"]
contentiousness_score: 5
political_party_relevance: There are no explicit mentions of political parties, but political influence may have played a role in the decision.
URL: https://committees.oldham.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=5472
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive -
Outcome: Recommendations Approved
Is Key Decision?: No
Is Callable In?: No
Purpose: To help address the backlog of planning applications and pre-application advice responses in the Planning Service caused by temporary vacancies / absences in the Service and increased numbers of applications received. Part A: A request for an exemption to the requirement to follow rule 4 of the Contract Procedure Rules is made under rule 21 of the council’s Contract Procedure Rules. This will allow a direct award of a contract extension to a contractor to supply two consultants to be considered under Part B of this report, in order to provide urgent support in processing planning applications within the Development Management team. Part B: Subject to the approval of the exemption request under Part A, a request is made to approve the budget for the proposed contract extension and for the contract extension to be directly entered into with OLR Planning Limited.
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Date of Decision: June 26, 2025