Decisions

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Decisions published

24/04/2024 - Variation to Contract Contract to existing approved provider of adult education ref: 8214    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Director, Starting Well

Decision published: 24/04/2024

Effective from: 24/04/2024

Lead officer: Bradley Burton


23/04/2024 - Sale of Plot 248, 29 Soden Court, Ratten Close RM12 6FJ Shared Ownership Property 990 year Shared Ownership Lease ref: 8213    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Director of Housing and Property

Decision published: 23/04/2024

Effective from: 23/04/2024

Lead officer: Amanda Sone


23/04/2024 - Building Safety Act 2022 – Accountable Person and Single Point of Contact with the Building Safety Regulator. ref: 8212    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Strategic Director, Place

Decision published: 23/04/2024

Effective from: 23/04/2024

Lead officer: Paul Walker


23/04/2024 - Sale of Plot 242, 27 Soden Court, Ratten Close RM12 6FJ Shared Ownership Property 990 year Shared Ownership Lease ref: 8211    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Director of Housing and Property

Decision published: 23/04/2024

Effective from: 23/04/2024

Lead officer: Amanda Sone


22/04/2024 - Sale of Plot 241, 23 Soden Court, Ratten Close RM12 6FJ Shared Ownership Property 990 year Shared Ownership Lease ref: 8210    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Director of Housing and Property

Decision published: 22/04/2024

Effective from: 22/04/2024

Lead officer: Amanda Sone


22/04/2024 - 4 Meynell Road RM3 7EL Housing Scheme for the buy-back of ex -Local Authority properties ref: 8209    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Director of Housing and Property

Decision published: 22/04/2024

Effective from: 22/04/2024

Lead officer: Amanda Sone


22/04/2024 - Appropriation of Land for Planning Purposes Relating to Various car Park Sites ref: 8208    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Assistant Director of Regeneration and Place Shaping

Decision published: 22/04/2024

Effective from: 22/04/2024

Lead officer: Christopher Pasterfield


18/04/2024 - 5 Stirling Close RM13 9NJ Housing Scheme for the buy-back of ex -Local Authority properties ref: 8207    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Director of Housing and Property

Decision published: 18/04/2024

Effective from: 18/04/2024

Lead officer: Amanda Sone


18/04/2024 - Private Property Acquisition Programme (PPAP) ref: 8206    Recommendations Approved

On 14th June 2023, Cabinet agreed the recommendation to delegate to the Director of Housing (Living Well) in consultation with the Lead Portfolio Holder for Housing (Climate Change & Housing Needs), the authority to negotiate the detailed terms of, and the authority to agree that the Council enters into, an Agreement for Lease (or a broadly equivalent contractual instrument with the same commercial effect) with the Real Estate Investment Trust (and any necessary ancillary agreements)

 

This decision seeks approval to ratify the agreement

Decision Maker: Director, Living Well

Decision published: 18/04/2024

Effective from: 25/04/2024

Lead officer: Darren Alexander


18/04/2024 - Permission to Bid for the latest GLA Housing Acquisitions Programme ref: 8205    Recommendations Approved

Authority to bid for grant funding from the Greater London Assembly to purchase affordable housing within Havering.

Decision Maker: Leader of the Council

Decision published: 18/04/2024

Effective from: 25/04/2024

Lead officer: Kirsty Moller


16/04/2024 - Sale of Plot 240, 26 Soden Court, Ratten Close RM12 6FJ Shared Ownership Property 990 year Shared Ownership Lease ref: 8204    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Director of Housing and Property

Decision published: 16/04/2024

Effective from: 16/04/2024

Lead officer: Amanda Sone


16/04/2024 - Sale of Plot 239, 25 Soden Court, Ratten Close RM12 6FJ Shared Ownership Property 990 year Shared Ownership Lease ref: 8203    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Director of Housing and Property

Decision published: 16/04/2024

Effective from: 16/04/2024

Lead officer: Amanda Sone


08/02/2024 - P0685.23 - Land to the rear of 12-26 Harold Court Road, Romford ref: 8202    Information Only

Decision Maker: Planning Committee

Made at meeting: 08/02/2024 - Planning Committee

Decision published: 16/04/2024

Effective from: 08/02/2024

Decision:

Report: P0685.23 / Land to the rear of 12-26 Harold Court Road, Romford

 

Officer: Adèle Hughes

 

The application was deferred pending a site visit.


08/02/2024 - MINUTES ref: 8201    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Planning Committee

Made at meeting: 08/02/2024 - Planning Committee

Decision published: 16/04/2024

Effective from: 08/02/2024

Decision:

The minutes of the meeting held on 21 December 2023 were agreed as a correct record.

 


10/04/2024 - Corporate Plan 2024-2027 ref: 8196    Recommendations Approved

Cabinet will be asked to approve the new Corporate Plan for the period 2024-2027

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 10/04/2024 - Cabinet

Decision published: 11/04/2024

Effective from: 10/04/2024

Decision:

Report: Corporate Plan 2024-2027

 

Introduced by: Councillor Ray Morgon, Leader of the Council

 

Cabinet:

 

Approved the updated Corporate Plan including the proposed key performance indicators and metrics.

 

Lead officer: Jodie Gutteridge


10/04/2024 - Poverty Reduction Strategy ref: 8197    Recommendations Approved

Cabinet will be asked to approve the Borough’s Poverty Reduction Strategy.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 10/04/2024 - Cabinet

Decision published: 11/04/2024

Effective from: 10/04/2024

Decision:

Report:  Poverty Reduction Strategy

 

Introduced by: Councillor Keith Darvill: Cabinet Member for Climate Change on behalf of Councillor Gillian Ford, Deputy Leader, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care

 

Cabinet:

 

Approved the Havering Poverty Reduction Strategy 2024 attached at Appendix 1.

 

Lead officer: Patrick Odling-Smee


11/04/2024 - Under-lease of part by reference to superior lease relating to accommodation forming part of Bower Park Academy ref: 8192    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Director, Starting Well

Decision published: 11/04/2024

Effective from: 11/04/2024

Lead officer: Bradley Burton


10/04/2024 - Havering Climate Change Action Plan 2024-27 ref: 8189    Recommendations Approved

Cabinet will be asked to endorse the new Havering Climate Change Action Plan for 2024-27.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 10/04/2024 - Cabinet

Decision published: 10/04/2024

Effective from: 18/04/2024

Decision:

 

Report: Revised Havering Climate Change Action Plan (HCCAP) 2024-27

 

Introduced by:  Councillor Keith Darvill, Cabinet Member for Climate Change

 

Cabinet:

 

Approved and adopted the revised HCCAP 2024-27 in Appendix 1.

 

 

 

Lead officer: Michelle Giordmaina


10/04/2024 - Land having frontage to North Street (aka Sainsbury's Billet Lane Car Park) Lease Renewal ref: 8188    Recommendations Approved

Land having frontage to North Street (aka Billet Lane Car Park) was leased to

Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd on a 5 year Landlord & Tenant Act excluded Lease that expired 14th November 2021. Since the expiry of the Lease the Tenant has been occupying under a Tenancy at Will. The site is used as a car park for Sainsbury’s Supermarket with conditions on parking charges.

 

New Heads of Terms have now been agreed with the tenant for a new lease and this decision seeks approval to proceedwith renewing the Lease.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 10/04/2024 - Cabinet

Decision published: 10/04/2024

Effective from: 18/04/2024

Decision:

Report: Land having frontage to North Street (aka Sainsbury’s Billet Lane Car Park), Hornchurch, RM11 1TS – Lease Renewal

Introducedby: Councillor Paul McGeary – Cabinet Member for Housing & Property

Cabinet:

 

1.     Approved the grant of a new lease to Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd, for the subject land on terms as set out in Exempt Appendix A.

2.     Authorised the Deputy Director of Legal & Governance Services to undertake all relevant measures to implement the proposed grant.

 

Lead officer: Luke Kubic


10/04/2024 - Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy Revision ref: 8187    Recommendations Approved

The original Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy was approved by Cabinet in December 2017 following the decision taken at Cabinet to establish a property licensing scheme in October 2017.

 

Cabinet will be asked to review the policy to ensure that it is up to date with changes to legislation, enforcement options.  Fees and charges will also be updated to ensure that the policy remains current and fit for purpose.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 10/04/2024 - Cabinet

Decision published: 10/04/2024

Effective from: 18/04/2024

Decision:

Report: Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy Revision

 

The Cabinet:

 

1.                Agreed to the revised Private Sector Housing Enforcement policy in Appendix 1. 

 

Lead officer: Anand Punj


10/04/2024 - Sale of 4 Cobill Close RM11 2DU ref: 8186    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Director of Housing and Property

Decision published: 10/04/2024

Effective from: 10/04/2024

Lead officer: Amanda Sone


10/04/2024 - Sale of Plot 238, 24 Soden Court, Ratten Close RM12 6FJ Shared Ownership Property 990 year Shared Ownership Lease ref: 8185    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Director of Housing and Property

Decision published: 10/04/2024

Effective from: 10/04/2024

Lead officer: Amanda Sone