Decisions

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Decisions published

13/12/2018 - SCH197 Havering Road Review- Formal Consultation ref: 5078    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Environment

Decision published: 13/12/2018

Effective from: 20/12/2018

Lead officer: John-Paul Micallef


13/12/2018 - Award of Contract for Shared Lives Scheme ref: 5077    Recommendations Approved

The Director of Adult Social Care and Health will be asked to approve the award of contract. 

 

More information regarding Shared Lives is available here:

 

https://sharedlivesplus.org.uk/

 

Decision Maker: Strategic Director, People

Decision published: 13/12/2018

Effective from: 20/12/2018


13/12/2018 - Implementation of Phase 4 expansion programme - Brady Primary School expansion - Decision to proceed ref: 5076    Recommendations Approved

The Director will be asked to give Authority to award the contract.

 

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

Decision published: 13/12/2018

Effective from: 20/12/2018

Lead officer: Pooneeta Mahadeo


12/12/2018 - Corporate Performance Report - Quarter 2 ref: 5073    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 12/12/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 13/12/2018

Effective from: 12/12/2018

Decision:

Cabinet:

 

·       Reviewed the performance set out in Appendix 1 and the corrective action that is being taken.

·       Noted the content of the Demand Pressures Dashboard attached as Appendix 2


12/12/2018 - Implementation of Phase 4 expansion programme -Royal Liberty Secondary school expansion - Virement ref: 5075    Recommendations Approved

Cabinet will be asked to approve a virements for funding and give authority to award the contract for building works.

 

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 12/12/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 13/12/2018

Effective from: 12/12/2018

Decision:

Cabinet:

 

  • Agreed to vire funding of £1.2m from the DfE Basic Need Capital Grant - Phase 4 School Expansions contingency budget to the Royal Liberty expansion.  
  • Agreed to release funding to the ESFA (Education and Skills Funding Agency) to proceed with expansion build works.
  • Agreed to review the feasibility process to ensure more accurate forecasting of costs.

 

 

 

Lead officer: Pooneeta Mahadeo


12/12/2018 - Keeping Havering Moving - The Parking Strategy and Highways Resurfacing Policy ref: 5074    Recommendations Approved

Cabinet will be asked to agree the Parking Strategy and the Highways Resurfacing Policy.

 

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 12/12/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 13/12/2018

Effective from: 12/12/2018

Decision:

Cabinet:

 

 

·       Agreed the Parking Strategy at Appendix A of the report;

 

·       Agreed the Highways Resurfacing Policy at Appendix B of the report;

 

·       Delegated to the Director of Neighbourhoods in consultation with the Lead Member for Environment authority to take all necessary steps to enable and complete the strategy documents including minor revisions to the Parking Strategy and the Highways Resurfacing Policy and the future introduction of the service Parking Operation Plan. 

 

 


07/12/2018 - Decision to directly award a 12 week contract to Allied Health Services Limited for the provision of homecare services ref: 5071    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Strategic Director, People

Decision published: 07/12/2018

Effective from: 07/12/2018

Decision:

The Director has made a decision to directly award a 12 week contract to Allied Health Services Limited for the provision of homecare services.

Lead officer: John Green


29/11/2018 - Bridge Close, Romford - Purchase of Residential Properties on Waterloo Road and Oldchurch Road ref: 5061    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 29/11/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 06/12/2018

Effective from: 29/11/2018

Decision:

Cabinet:

 

  • Agreed to the Council entering into direct negotiations with landowners to purchase up to 23 residential properties on Waterloo Road and Oldchurch Road, Romford through private treaty.

 

  • Agreed to delegate to the Director of Regeneration authority to take all necessary steps to enable and complete the acquisitions outlined in Resolution 1 above following consultation with the Director of Finance; that includes the authority to approve the terms to enable of the acquisition by private treaty, any financial arrangements for relocation of current land owners or tenants, completion of relevant agreements and appointments of relevant professionals.

 

  • Agreed following agreement on resolutions 1 and 2 above to agree to recommend to Council to include sufficient financial provision as set out in Appendix A, to enable the private treaty purchase of the 23 residential properties on Waterloo Road and Oldchurch Road, Romford.

 

  • Noted that the transfer of the properties acquired via this Cabinet decision may be transferred to the Bridge Close Regeneration LLP in accordance with the terms set out in the Land Acquisition Strategy, the Land Agreement and the Members Agreement. 

 


29/11/2018 - Update on the Council Tax Support Scheme 2019 and Council Tax Surcharge on Empty Homes ref: 5059    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 29/11/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 06/12/2018

Effective from: 29/11/2018

Decision:

Cabinet:

 

  • Considered the responses to the Council Tax Support Scheme and Long Term Empty Homes Premium consultation
  • Approved and recommend to Council the adoption of the proposed Council Tax Support Scheme as summarised in Appendix C of the report with effect from 1 April 2019.
  • Approved and recommend to Council an increase from 50% to 100% as a surcharge rate of Council Tax for the properties that have been empty for more than two years with effect from 1 April 2019

 


29/11/2018 - Update on the Council's Medium Term Financial Strategy 2019-2020 ref: 5058    Recommendations Approved

Cabinet will be asked to:

·       Agree the updated MTFS and proposals for balancing the 2018/19 budgets.

·       Agree the schedule of savings proposals recommended for progression for implementation in 2019/20 and future years

·       Agree financial decisions required as set out in the report to balance the 2019/20 budget

 

There will also be a separate report to consider and approve changes to the Council Tax Support Scheme for 2019 that may generate an additional estimated income of £597,000 in Council Tax.

 

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 29/11/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 06/12/2018

Effective from: 29/11/2018

Decision:

Cabinet:

 

·       Noted the updated national financial context for local government, in year financial performance and the projected budget gap over the period 2019/20 to 2022/23 as set out in sections 1 and 2 of the report and the period 6 (September 2018) and of year forecast position set out in section 3.

 

·       Noted the assumptions which underpin the forecast.

 

·       Approved savings proposals for 2019/20 of £8.702m as set out in section 4 and Appendices B (£0.770m), C (£3.156m) and D (£4.776m), having considered the consultation feedback set out in Appendices E and F.

 

·       Approved the launch of consultation on the measures included in the Improving Traffic Flows project as set out in Appendix D.

 

·       Approved thegrowth proposal for 2019/20 of £1 million to fund the revenue costs of the £10 million capital investment in the Highways Investment Programme for 2019/20, as set out in section 4, having considered the consultation feedback set out in Appendices E and F.

 

·       Approved the updated 5 year Capital Programme in Section 6 for recommendation onto full Council for agreement in January 2019.

 

·       Noted the timetable and process for developing, reporting and considering the 2019/20 budget and MTFS as set out in section 7.

 

 

Lead officer: Richard Tyler


29/11/2018 - Bretons Manor House, Barns and Parks ref: 5060    Recommendations Approved

Cabinet will be asked to approve an application for funding in excess of £500k, to continue with the Bretons Development phase based on the detailed business plan to be presented to Cabinet in October 2018.

 

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 29/11/2018 - Cabinet

Decision published: 06/12/2018

Effective from: 29/11/2018

Decision:

Cabinet:

 

·       Agreed that £350k be allocated from the Transformation Fund to fund the project management, master planning and other associated costs plus that funding to a cap of £100k be made available from the Business Risk Reserve to cover any necessary legal costs arising.

 

·       Delegated authority to the Chief Operating Officer, after consultation with the Leader and Cabinet Member for Public Protection and Safety, to authorise the submission of related funding applications to external bodies to a limit of £5m.

 


03/12/2018 - Authorisation to submit a bid for One Public Estate (OPE) phase 7 funding ref: 5070    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Chief Operating Officer

Decision published: 03/12/2018

Effective from: 03/12/2018

Lead officer: Ian Saxby