There were no apologies for absence.

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.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Cabinet Lead Member for Housing, Councillor Damien White presented the HRA Business Plan Review to Cabinet.

The report detailed the mid-year review of the HRA Business Plan and the impact of the provision of new affordable homes through regeneration schemes in Havering. It takes account of the clarified position  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

The Cabinet Lead Member for the Housing Development Company and oneSource Management, Councillor Ron Ower, introduced the report to Cabinet.  Thanks were given to the hard work of officers for what has amounted to a huge project producing the MLH Business Plan for 2017.

MLH aims to provide a long  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

The report before Cabinet introduced by the Leader, Councillor Roger Ramsey detailed the regeneration of Bridge Close and the approval sought to establish a Limited Liability Partnership to deliver the scheme which will include a school, health centre and affordable housing.

The objective is to secure comprehensive regeneration in an  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Councillor Melvin Wallace, Cabinet Lead member for Culture and Community Engagement detailed the report to Cabinet.  In 2016 Cabinet agreed to award the Council’s Sports and Leisure Management Contract for a period of 20 years, from 1^st October, 2016, to Sport and Leisure Management Ltd.

This award of contract  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

The Cabinet Lead Member for Adult Social Care, Councillor Wendy Brice-Thompson presented the report to Cabinet, detailing the proposed replacement Social care System.  This will underpin improved social care practice, operational processes and case management.  The current supplier announced it would be leaving the market by 2020 and so a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

To consider whether the press and public should now be excluded from the remainder of the meeting on the grounds that it is likely that, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, if members of the press and public were present during those items there would be disclosure to them of exempt information within the meaning of paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972; and, if it is decided to exclude the public on those grounds, the Committee to resolve accordingly on the motion of the Chairman.