Agenda and minutes

Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th October, 2011 7.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Town Hall

Contact: Andrew Beesley 01708 432437 Email: andrew.beesley@havering.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
26.	Minutes PDF 133 KB To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 28 September 2011, and to authorise the Chairman to sign them. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting of Cabinet held on 28 September 2011 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
27.	Report of the Towns & Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - LIVING AMBITIONS TOPIC GROUP PDF 106 KB Minutes: Consideration was deferred at the request of staff to enable further detailed work to be carried out on the financial implications associated with the report.
28.	Reform of Council Housing Finance PDF 352 KB View the background to item 28. View the decision for item 28. Minutes: Councillor Lesley Kelly, Cabinet Member for Housing & Public Protection, introduced the report The report presented information about the current Housing Revenue Account Subsidy system, and the proposals that were due to be implemented in April 2012 to reform the Housing Revenue Account system. The report demonstrated how the proposed new ... view the full minutes text for item 28.
29.	The Council's Financial Strategy PDF 338 KB View the background to item 29. View the decision for item 29. Additional documents: item6 appA , item 29. PDF 141 KB item6 appB , item 29. PDF 246 KB item6 appC , item 29. PDF 115 KB item6 appD , item 29. PDF 109 KB item6 appE , item 29. PDF 113 KB There are a further 2 documents.View the full list of documents for item 29. Minutes: Councillor Roger Ramsey, Cabinet Member for Value, introduced the report It was reported that over the course of the last 15 months, the Council had agreed a package of savings to mitigate the impact of very significant cuts in central government funding to local authorities. The savings, totalling £19 million ... view the full minutes text for item 29.
30.	Treasury Management Strategy Statement and Annual Investment Strategy Mid-year Review Report PDF 256 KB Minutes: Councillor Roger Ramsey, Cabinet Member for Value, introduced the report The mid year report provided members with a review of the Treasury Management Strategy Statement and a review of the Annual Investment Strategy. The Treasury Management Strategy Statement (TMSS) for 2011/12 had been approved by Council as part of its ... view the full minutes text for item 30.
31.	Arrangements for the provision of domiciliary care to adults PDF 241 KB View the background to item 31. View the decision for item 31. Minutes: Councillor Steven Kelly, Cabinet Member for Individuals, introduced the report The report provided Members with an overview of the current arrangements for the provision of domiciliary care services to the residents of Havering and detailed proposals to extend the existing delivery for a fixed period, to allow time to procure ... view the full minutes text for item 31.
32.	Draft National Planning Policy Framework PDF 507 KB View the background to item 32. View the decision for item 32. Minutes: Councillor Robert Benham, Cabinet Member for Community Empowerment, introduced the report The report explained that the Government had published its draft National Planning Policy Framework to set out its intended planning policies to deliver economic growth and new homes. The draft Framework was considerably more concise than the existing ... view the full minutes text for item 32.
33.	Review of Community Halls PDF 318 KB View the background to item 33. View the decision for item 33. Minutes: Councillor Roger Ramsey, Cabinet Member for Value, and Councillor Andrew Curtin, Cabinet Member for Culture, Towns and Communities, jointly introduced the report As part of the Council’s Asset Management Plan, it was explained that strategic reviews were periodically undertaken for individual asset groups to challenge whether the existing asset base ... view the full minutes text for item 33.
34.	Approval of the preferred development partner for the Briar Estate PDF 227 KB View the background to item 34. View the decision for item 34. Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 18 View the reasons why document 34./2 is restricted Minutes: Councillor Lesley Kelly, Cabinet Member for Housing & Public Protection, introduced the report Members were reminded that in November 2008, Cabinet approved the Harold Hill Ambitions Plan, with the improvement of the Briar Road Estate as a priority. The report before them set out the procurement process for the selection of ... view the full minutes text for item 34.