Agenda, decisions and minutes

Members are invited to disclose any interests in any of the items on the agenda at this point of the meeting. Members may still disclose an interest in an item at any time prior to the consideration of the matter.

Councillor Clarence Barrett made a disclosure of personal interest in item 5: Improving the safety of our schools across the borough as he lived in close proximity to the James Oglethorpe School which was one of the schools included in the pilot PSPO (Public Space Protection Order) scheme

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 10 February 2016, and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

The minutes of the meeting held on 10 February 2016 were agreed as a correct record and were signed by the Chairman.

The minutes of the meeting held on 10 February 2016 were agreed as a correct record and were signed by the Chairman.

Cabinet:

1.            Considered the report and agreed in principle to make Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) relating to detrimental activities in the locations/in the vicinity of the following schools:

Broadford Primary School, Engayne Primary School, Parsonage Farm Primary School, St. Peter’s Catholic Primary School, The James Oglethorpe Primary School, Wykeham Primary School, Ardleigh Green Infants & Juniors Schools, Crownfield Infant & Junior Schools, Gidea Park Primary School, Hylands Primary School, and Rise Park Academy School.

2.            Delegated authority to make the order to the Deputy Chief Executive for Community and Resources, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regulatory Services & Community Safety where the evidential surveys and studies had identified detrimental activities taking place therefore justifying a need for the introduction of a Public Space Protection Order.

3.            Considered the arguments set out in the report and set the maximum level of the fixed penalty at £100 payable within 14 days of issue of a Fixed Penalty Notice.

4.            Consented to issue “free of charge” permits for residents who lived within a PSPO area and to extend the same to their visitors.

5.            Noted that a statutory consultation exercise would take place prior to the introduction of any proposed PSPO.  Though not exhaustive, consultees would include local Councillors, residents, school governing bodies, teachers, pupil/student parents and or carers, the Police and other emergency services.  The results of the consultation would be presented to the Cabinet Member for Regulatory Services & Community Safety and in discussion with the respective Ward Members, agreement from the Cabinet Member would be sought to determine whether to proceed with the PSPO. 

Councillor Osman Dervish, Cabinet member for Regulatory Services and Community Safety, introduced the report

Cabinet was informed that the purpose of the report was to outline a new option to augment conventional parking enforcement around schools to combat rising dangers as well as anti-social behaviour by using a Public Space  ...  view the full minutes text for item 49.

Cabinet:

1          Approved the planning guidance note (as set out in Appendix 1 to the report) for public consultation purposes;

2          Approved the use of the note on an interim basis as ‘good practice’ guidance to show the circumstances in which commuted sum payments to the Council might be appropriate in lieu of on-site / off-site provision pending formal adoption by Full Council;

3          Approved publication of the guidance note on the Council’s website as an interim guide pending formal adoption by Full Council; and

4          Noted that recommendations 1 and 2 notwithstanding, the current national planning legislation would continue to afford the policies in the Havering Local Development Framework (as part of the statutory Development Plan) greater weight than the guidance note in the formal planning decision-making process.

Councillor Osman Dervish, Cabinet member for Regulatory Services and Community Safety, introduced the report

Cabinet was reminded that the provision of affordable housing remained a key part of the overall delivery of housing and the Council remained committed to providing more affordable homes in the borough.

The report sought Member  ...  view the full minutes text for item 50.

Cabinet:

1.         Approved the Corporate Plan 2016/17 and

2.         Delegated authority to the responsible Cabinet Members to approve a selection of additional customer satisfaction / outcomes focused corporate performance indicators for inclusion in the Corporate Plan early in the new financial year.

Councillor Clarence Barrett, Cabinet member for Financial Management, introduced the report

Cabinet was reminded that the Corporate Plan set out the Council’s mission statement: Clean | Safe | Proud and the activities that the Council proposed to undertake to ‘support our community’, ‘use our influence and ‘lead by example’ during  ...  view the full minutes text for item 51.

Cabinet:

1.            Reviewed the levels of performance set out in Appendix 1 to the report and the corrective action that was being taken, and

2.            Noted the content of the Demand Pressures Dashboard attached as Appendix 2 to the report.

Councillor Clarence Barrett, Cabinet member for Financial Management, introduced the report

Members were reminded that the Corporate Performance Report provided an overview of the Council’s performance for each of its strategic goals (Clean, Safe and Proud).   The report highlighted areas of strong performance and potential areas for improvement.

The report  ...  view the full minutes text for item 52.