On behalf of the Chairman, there will be an announcement about the arrangements in case of fire or other events that might require the meeting room or building’s evacuation.

Members were advised of the Fire Safety procedure in the Chamber.

Andrew Blake-Herbert - received

Apologies for absence received from Andrew Blake-Herbert, Chief Executive.

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 8^th March 2023, and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

The minutes of the meeting held on 8^th March 2023, were agreed as a correct record and the Chair signed them.

Report and appendix attached.

Cabinet approved the Day Services Policy.

Cabinet was presented with the DAY SERVICE POLICY.

Report was introduced by Councillor Gillian Ford, Cabinet Member for Adults and Health.

A report before Cabinet to approve the Day Service Policy. The report outlined that Havering currently provides Day services for people with physical and learning disabilities aged 18 and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 76.

Report attached

1. Cabinet authorised all necessary amendments and variations to the Agreement so as to give effect to the following:

That the Council withdraws its delegation from One Source of the following shared services:

•                    Human Resources and Organisational Development

•                    Procurement

•                    ICT

•                    Asset Management

•                    Finance: Pensions Accountancy and Treasury

That the Council withdraws its delegation from One Source in respect of the Reconciliations function, following the review of scope. This will be determined once a bi-borough process improvement plan is implemented over the next few months.

Cabinet agreed that the Council would retain the following functions within one source, namely:

•                    Legal and Governance

•                    Exchequer and Transactional

•                    Corporate Business Systems Team

•                    Print Services

2. Cabinet authorised the s.151 Officer, in consultation with the Chief Executive, to make all necessary arrangements to give effect to the authorisation at 1 above, including but not limited to:

a) Implementing the HR and other operational processes to give effect to the recommendations.

b) Agreeing the dates for the withdrawal of those services listed at 1(a).

c) Agreeing, amending and finalising any variation or variations to the Agreement and the delegations contained therein as necessary to give effect to 1 above, and thereafter to sign and complete any variation on behalf of LBH.

d) Making arrangements to receive staff into LBH as a result of the amendments to the Agreement.

e) Making arrangements to allow LBH to share some of the proposed withdrawn services for a transitional period beyond the agreed date of implementation whilst permanent arrangements are put in place within LBH.

f) Making arrangements to provide a support service to the retained One Source services.

g) To prepare and / or receive and thereafter agree and set the investment case for the ICT function

3. Cabinet agreed that The Council waived the right to any compensatory payments due under the Agreement noting that London Borough of Newham will also be waiving their rights under these reciprocal arrangements.

Cabinet was presented with the FUTURE OF ONE SOURCE.

Report was introduced by Councillor Chris Wilkins, Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation.

A report before Cabinet to approve the Future of one source report. One Source is a “back office” partnership established in 2014 between London Borough of Newham (”LBN  ...  view the full minutes text for item 77.

Report and appendix attached

Cabinet adopted the Dropped Kerb Policy.

Cabinet was presented with the DOMESTIC VEHICLE DROPPED KERB POLICY.

Report was introduced by Councillor Barry Mugglestone, Cabinet Member for Environment.

A report before Cabinet to approve the Domestic Vehicle Dropped Kerb Policy. The current dropped kerb policy has been in place since 2008 and there is a need to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 78.

Report attached

Cabinet noted the update of the East Havering Data Centre Campus scheme.

Cabinet was presented with the EAST HAVERING DATA CENTRE CAMPUS UPDATE.

Report was introduced by Councillor Graham Williamson, Cabinet Member for Development and Regeneration.

A report before Cabinet to note the East Havering Data Centre Campus Update. The report is an update on the progress of the development of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 79.