Announcements were made in relation to the evacuation procedure in the event of fire or other emergency.

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 disclosures of interest.

To approve as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 13^th December, 2017, and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

The minutes of the meeting of Cabinet held on 13 December 2017 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Cabinet:

1.            Noted the progress made to date with the development of the Council’s budget for 2018/19 and of the implications for Council Tax setting, although no decisions will be taken until the February cabinet meeting.

2.            Noted the outcome of the Autumn Budget Statement and the likely impact on local authorities.

3.            Noted the provisional local government financial settlement announcement, and that this largely confirms the budgetary assumptions set out in the MTFS based upon the four-year financial settlement.

4.            Noted that a public engagement exercise on the budget process will be carried out during January 2018.

5.            Will Recommend to Full Council that the Council Tax Support Scheme 2018 is approved. (Appendices A and B of the report)

6.            Noted the Equalities Impact Assessment in respect of the Council Tax Support Scheme as set out in Appendix B of the report.

7.            Noted a correction to paragraph 2.3 of the report. The correct figure for the Adult Social Care (ASC) Support Grant was £1.010m; not £6.565m as printed in the report.

The report was presented by the Leader of the Council.

It was reported that at its meeting in October 2017, Cabinet approved the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) and further proposals for balancing the 2018/19 budget to go to consultation where necessary. This was followed by a Budget Update  ...  view the full minutes text for item 27.

That Cabinet:

1.    Approved the inclusion of a budget of £63.3m equity for the scheme together with a budget of £50.5m for potential land acquisition/CPO costs within the proposed HRA capital programme that will be considered by Cabinet in February 2018 in the annual rent setting and capital programme report and this is recommended to Council for final approval in February 2018.

2.    Agreed to award Preferred Bidder status to BIDDER C. Subject to the approval of the required budget and funding at recommendation 1 above, that Cabinet:

3.    Agreed to establish a JVLLP for the purpose of meeting the Council’s regeneration objectives for the 12 HRA sites by entering into a Members’ Agreement with BIDDER C on the basis of the Business Case and Legal Summary contained in the Exempt Agenda Report.

4.    Agreed to delegate to the Lead Member for Housing, after consultation with the Director of Neighbourhoods, the authority to agree the name of the JVLLP, negotiate the final detailed terms of the agreements being entered into, and authority to agree that the Council enter into the following agreements:

 Members’ Agreement;

 Development Agreement;

 Any ancillary agreements or documents necessary to give effect to the setting up of the JVLLP in accordance with this Report and its appendices (including the Legal Summary appended to the Exempt Agenda Report).

5.    Authorised the JVLLP to enter into the Development Management Agreement with BIDDER C when in agreed form.

6.    Agreed to delegate to the Lead Member for Housing, after consultation with the Director of Neighbourhoods, authority to finalise agreement on the terms of the Development Management Agreement referred to in recommendation 5 on behalf of the Council as Member of the JVLLP established in accordance with recommendation 4.

7.    Agreed to delegate to the Lead Member for Housing, after consultation with the Director of Neighbourhoods, authority to approve the first Business Plan of the JVLLP on behalf of the Council.

8.    Authorise the disposal of land to the JVLLP on the terms set out in this report, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State where required, (as detailed in the Land disposal paragraphs of the Legal Implications section of this report) and agree to delegate authority to the Lead Member for Housing, after consultation with the Director of Neighbourhoods, the authority to finalise the terms of such disposals.

9.    Authorised the Director of Neighbourhoods to consider the appropriation of land for planning purposes, subject to agreement of the Secretary of State, to facilitate the redevelopment of the 12 Sites and approve an application to the Secretary of State for appropriation under section 19(2) of the Housing Act 1985 and potentially appropriate back to housing purposes all or part of the land as may be considered appropriate in due course. (The precise areas of land to be appropriated to be decided by the Director of Neighbourhoods).

10. Recommends to full Council to make an application to the Secretary of State, where required, for the disposal of property and land  ...  view the full decision text for item 28.

Councillor Damian White, Cabinet Member for Housing and Deputy Leader of the Council, introduced the report

In June 2016 and October 2016, Cabinet received reports regarding increasing the amount of affordable homes through the HRA and a Review of Older Persons Housing. As a result of the information provided to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 28.

Cabinet:

1.    Noted the outcomes of the consultation carried out on version 7 of the Local Lettings Plan

2.    Approved the Local Lettings Plan for the Housing Regeneration Programme

3.    Noted the outcomes of the consultation carried out on the Decant Policy and Possession Procedure for the Housing Regeneration programme

4.    Approved the new draft Decant Policy and Possession Procedure for the Housing Regeneration Programme

Councillor Damian White, Cabinet Member for Housing and Deputy Leader of the Council, presented the report.

The report before Member sought approval for a revised Local Lettings Plan and Housing Regeneration Decant Policy and Possession Procedure following consultation which began in October 2017. These two documents are intrinsically linked and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 29.

Cabinet:

1. Approved the entering into contract with the GLA for the provision of grant funding for the 2016 – 2021 programmes to support the provision of affordable housing.

2. Agreed for the agreement be executed under the Council’s common seal as a Deed and signed in accordance with the agreed scheme of delegations

3. Agreed to delegate to the Leader of the Council, after consultation with the Director of Neighbourhoods, authority to agree and sign any extension, variation or general contract management powers.

4.    Noted a correction to the legal implications and risks section of the report. Paragraph (E) should read as Conditions 9, 10, 11, 18.8 or 19.

Councillor Damian White, Cabinet Member for Housing and Deputy Leader of the Council, introduced the report

This report seeks approval from Cabinet to enter into the Approved Provider Grant Agreement (Local Authority) in relation to the Affordable Homes Programme 2016- 2021 with the Greater London Authority (GLA) as the funding  ...  view the full minutes text for item 30.

That Cabinet:

1.    Noted the Chief Executive’s proposed changes to the Councils senior management structure.

2.    Approved the Governance structure and arrangements described in section 6 of this Report.

3.    Agreed to delegate to the Leader, after consultation with the Chief Executive, the appointment of the Council’s officer nominees to represent the Council on the three JVLLP boards.

4.    Agreed to delegate to the Leader, after consultation with the Chief Executive, any future changes to the appointment of nominees to represent the Council on the JVLLP boards or as its directors on the Mercury Land Holdings Limited board.

5.    Agreed to indemnify its nominees to the JV LLP Boards (once the JVLLPs are set up) and the directors of Mercury Land Holdings Limited under the Local Authorities (Indemnities for Members and Officers) Order 2004.

6.    Noted the budget implications of these changes as detailed in section 10 of this report, and that they are reflected in the Council Medium Term Financial Strategy for agreement in the February Council Tax setting meetings.

Councillor Roger Ramsey, Leader of the Council, presented the report

It was reported that the Council is embarking on an ambitious regeneration programme, and is likely to enter into three joint ventures (“JV”) with private sector partners (which were the subject of Cabinet papers and approvals in November and December  ...  view the full minutes text for item 31.

Cabinet:

1.            Agreed the Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy in Appendix 1.

2.            Delegated to the Director of Neighbourhoods in consultation with the Lead Cabinet Member for Housing powers to make any minor amendments to the enforcement policy.

Councillor Damian White, Cabinet Member for Housing and Deputy Leader of the Council, introduced the report

In October 2017, Cabinet agreed an Additional Licensing Scheme for Houses in Multiple Occupation. To support related enforcement of the scheme a Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy is required which has regard to the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 32.

Cabinet:

1.         Agreed to the draft list of sites (located in Appendix 1of the report) to be published as the London Borough of Havering Part 1 Brownfield Land Register;

2.         Agreed to publish the London Borough of Havering Part 1 Brownfield Land Register on the Council website, and to publish the London Borough of Havering Part 1 Brownfield Land Register on a London-wide website hosted by the Greater London Authority; and

3.         Delegated authority to the Assistant Director of Development in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing to sign off, review and maintain the London Borough of Havering Part 1 Brownfield Land Register.

4.         Noted a correction to Appendix 1 of the report. The figure included in the report for the minimum net dwellings for Napier and New Plymouth was 103, 200 (gross). That figure is incorrect and is replaced with 103 (200 gross)

Councillor Damian White, Cabinet Member for Housing and Deputy Leader of the Council, introduced the report

The preparation, maintenance and publication of the Brownfield Land Register (hereafter: the Brownfield Register) is a new legal requirement that was introduced by the Housing and Planning Act 2016, with the required process set  ...  view the full minutes text for item 33.

Cabinet endorsed and will make the following recommendations to Council.

That Council:

1.            Agree that the material amendments as set out in section 3.1 of the report, be made to the proposed submission documents, and to the proposed Submission Havering Local Plan

2.            Delegate authority to the Director of Neighbourhoods, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing, to make and approve the final wording of the material amendments to the proposed Submission Havering Local Plan, and to the proposed submission documents for submission to the Secretary of State;

Councillor Damian White, Cabinet Member for Housing and Deputy Leader of the Council, presented the report

The report before Members outline progress with the development of the Havering Local Plan since the publication in August and September 2017 (under Regulation 19); and sought to secure Member approval for a number  ...  view the full minutes text for item 34.