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Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 10/07/2019 - Council
Decision published: 16/07/2019
Effective from: 10/07/2019
Decision:
All reports received.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 10/07/2019 - Council
Decision published: 16/07/2019
Effective from: 10/07/2019
Decision:
15 questions asked and answers given.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 10/07/2019 - Council
Decision published: 16/07/2019
Effective from: 10/07/2019
Decision:
Two questions by Residents’ Group answered by Leader of the Council.
Report AGREED by 30 votes to 3.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 10/07/2019 - Council
Decision published: 16/07/2019
Effective from: 10/07/2019
Decision:
Councillor Damian White appointed as Chairman of Appointments of Sub-Committee, without division.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 10/07/2019 - Council
Decision published: 16/07/2019
Effective from: 10/07/2019
Decision:
Report AGREED without division.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 10/07/2019 - Council
Decision published: 16/07/2019
Effective from: 10/07/2019
Decision:
Received from Councillors Philippa Crowder, Nic Dodin and Matt Sutton.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 10/07/2019 - Council
Decision published: 16/07/2019
Effective from: 10/07/2019
Decision:
Three questions by Residents’ Group answered by Leader of the Council.
Amendment by Labour Group NOT CARRIED by 26 votes to 23; Administration deemed motion CARRIED by 28 votes to 23.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 10/07/2019 - Council
Decision published: 16/07/2019
Effective from: 10/07/2019
Decision:
Report AGREED without division.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 10/07/2019 - Council
Decision published: 16/07/2019
Effective from: 10/07/2019
Decision:
A. IMPACT OF PARKING CHARGES ON TOWN CENTRES
Amendment by Conservative Group CARRIED by 27 votes to 24 and AGREED as substantive motion by 27 votes to 21.
B. CLIMATE CHANGE EMERGENCY IN HAVERING
Amendment by Independent Residents’ Group NOT CARRIED by 40 votes to 3; motion by Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association Group NOT CARRIED by 30 votes to 17.
C. CCTV COVERAGE IN THESOUTH OF THE BOROUGH
Motion by Independent Residents’ Group NOT CARRIED by 28 votes to 23.
D. CLIMATE CHANGE IN HAVERING
Motion by Labour Group CARRIED by 48 votes to 3.
E. SUPPORT TO POLICE WORK
Amendment by Residents’ Group NOT CARRIED by 28 votes to 20; amendment by Independent Residents’ Group NOT CARRIED by 33 votes to 11; motion by Conservative Group CARRIED by 34 votes to 6.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 10/07/2019 - Council
Decision published: 16/07/2019
Effective from: 10/07/2019
Decision:
Received from Councillors D Patel and Durant.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 10/07/2019 - Council
Decision published: 16/07/2019
Effective from: 10/07/2019
Decision:
Item 9 – Prejudicial interest declared by John Jones, Director of Legal and Governance as nominated for position of Monitoring Officer.
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 10/07/2019 - Council
Decision published: 16/07/2019
Effective from: 10/07/2019
Decision:
AGREED as a correct record, subject to confirmation from webcast that Mayor made reference to minute’s silence at last meeting covering Christchurch terror attacks.
Cabinet will be asked to:
· Approve the adoption of the Local development Scheme which is to have effect from 1st July, 2019, and to
· Delegate authority to the assistant Director of Planning following consultation with the Leader of the Council to make and approve any final changes to the wording and content of the Local development scheme and to publish the Local development Scheme on the Council’s website.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 09/07/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 11/07/2019
Effective from: 09/07/2019
Decision:
Cabinet:
Cabinet is asked to:
Agree the Councils action plan required to deliver the improvements identified through the statutory LGA Corporate Peer Challenge recommendations.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 09/07/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 11/07/2019
Effective from: 09/07/2019
Decision:
Cabinet:
Lead officer: Sandy Hamberger
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 09/07/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 11/07/2019
Effective from: 09/07/2019
Decision:
Cabinet:
Noted the performance set out in the Appendix to the report and the corrective action that is being taken.
Cabinet will be asked to approve the preparation of a new draft Site Specific Allocations Development plan Document including the initial stage of public consultation.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 09/07/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 11/07/2019
Effective from: 09/07/2019
Decision:
Cabinet:
(1) Approved the preparation of a new draft Site Specific Allocations DPD for Havering, which will support the Havering Local Plan and replace the Romford Area Action Plan 2008 and Site Specific Allocations 2008 within the Local Development Framework.
(2) Delegated authority to the Assistant-Director of Planning, following consultation with the Lead Member for Planning to finalise and approve the documents to be released for initial community and stakeholder consultation.
(3) Noted that a ‘Preferred Options’ document will be brought back to Cabinet following the initial community and stakeholder consultation.
Cabinet to approve and recommend to Council that the Havering Community Infrastructure Levy be adopted
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 09/07/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 11/07/2019
Effective from: 09/07/2019
Decision:
Cabinet:
Agreed to recommend to Council to:
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Environment
Decision published: 11/07/2019
Effective from: 18/07/2019
Lead officer: John-Paul Micallef
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Environment
Decision published: 11/07/2019
Effective from: 18/07/2019
Lead officer: Masood Karim
Cabinet will be asked to approve the proposals for expenditure of the £10M budget allocated for Estate Improvements; the proposed locations and broad scope of works
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 09/07/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 11/07/2019
Effective from: 09/07/2019
Decision:
Cabinet:
1. Approved the proposals for the Estates Improvements Programme as set out in Appendix 3 to this report.
2. Authorised officers to commence the tendering process to procure suitable contractors, in accordance with the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules, to deliver the programme.
3. Authorised officers to carry out leaseholder consultation in accordance with Section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 as amended by S151 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002.
4. Noted the preference of Members to cap service charges where possible to a maximum level of £250.
5. Delegated decisions on reductions, waivers or caps of service charges, on a scheme by scheme basis to the Director of Housing in consultation with the Lead Member for Housing.
6. Authorised that, in the event that the full programme of works is not delivered during financial year 2019/20, the remaining budget is carried forwards to 2020/21 in order to complete the approved works
7. Authorised the Director of Housing to be responsible for the implementation of the programme in consultation with the Lead Member for Housing.
Lead officer: Mark Howard
Decision Maker: Chief Operating Officer
Decision published: 08/07/2019
Effective from: 08/07/2019
Lead officer: Pooneeta Mahadeo
The Cabinet member for Housing will be asked to agree for the Housing Services Voids Contract to be extended for a further 2 year period.
Decision Maker: Director of Housing and Property
Decision published: 04/07/2019
Effective from: 11/07/2019
Lead officer: Ian Brady
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Housing and Property
Decision published: 04/07/2019
Effective from: 11/07/2019
Lead officer: Gary Rice