Agenda and decisions

Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th May, 2024 7.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Town Hall. View directions

Contact: Bernadette Lynch tel: 01708 434849  e-mail:  bernadette.lynch@havering.gov.uk

Media

Items
No. Item

1.

Announcements

On behalf of the Chair, there will be an announcement about the arrangements in case of fire or other events that might require the meeting room or building’s evacuation.

2.

Apologies for absence

(if any) - receive

3.

Disclosures of Interest

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.

4.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 216 KB

To approve as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 10th April 2024 and to authorise the Chair to sign them.

Decision:

The minutes of the meeting held on 10th April 2024, were agreed as a correct record and the Chair signed them.

 

5.

Havering Healthy Weight Strategy 2024 -2029: Everybody's Business pdf icon PDF 373 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Report Title: Havering Healthy Weight Strategy 2024-2029: Everybody’s Business

Presented by: Councillor Gillian Ford, Cabinet Member for Adults & Wellbeing

 

Cabinet:

Approved and will adopt the Havering Healthy Weight Strategy 2024-2029: Everybody’s Business

 

6.

Home To School Transport Policy pdf icon PDF 628 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Report Title: Home to School Transport Policy

Presented by: Cllr Oscar Ford, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

Cabinet agreed

1.     To adopt the revised Home to School Transport policy attached at appendix A, providing appropriate support according to need and ability, ensuring that the Council meets the statutory requirements in accordance with guidance issued by the DfE

2.     To not introduce a charge for Post 16 Travel at this time

3.     Noted that the draft policy for approval was the subject of changes in light of responses received by the council, through its consultation.

 

7.

Award of Heating Maintenance and Replacement Contract pdf icon PDF 429 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Report Title: Award of Heating Maintenance and Replacement Contract

 

Presented by: Councillor Paul McGeary, Cabinet Member for Housing & Property

 

Cabinet:

Approved, the award of a contract to K & T Heating Services Limited for a period of ten years’ subject to continued good performance, with an option to extend for a further six years to deliver the heating repairs, maintenance and replacements, including low carbon technologies in respect of HRA properties.

 

8.

Housing Allocations Scheme pdf icon PDF 726 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Report title:  Housing Allocation Scheme (2024)

 

Presented by: Councillor Keith Darvill, Lead Member for Climate Change and Housing Demand

 

Cabinet;

 

Approved the Housing Allocation Scheme 2024 attached in Appendix 1, and delegated the implementation date to the Director of Living Well in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Housing Demand.