Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 16 November 2011, and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

A Member questioned the accuracy of Minute 39 regarding the discussion around the proposed lorry routes for the importation of inert material through residential locations and that he had not been given the opportunity to discuss matters which were contained in the exempt appendix to the report.

The Chairman commented  ...  view the full minutes text for item 40.

Councillor Roger Ramsey, Cabinet Member for Value, introduced the report.

Over the course of the last 15 months, Havering Council had agreed a package of savings to mitigate the impact of very significant cuts in central government funding to local authorities.

These savings, totalling in excess of £19 million in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 41.

Councillor Michael Armstrong, Cabinet Member for Transformation, introduced the report.

The report informed Cabinet of the forthcoming national changes to the Blue Badge scheme; and sought approval to increase the administration charge to successful applicants.

The current charge for a Blue Badge was £2, which was the maximum local authorities  ...  view the full minutes text for item 42.

Cabinet decided on the motion of the Chairman that the public should be excluded from the remainder of the meeting on the ground that it was likely that, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, if members of the public were present there would be disclosure  ...  view the full minutes text for item 43.

Councillor Paul Rochford, Cabinet Member for Children and Learning, introduced the report

The report explained that the contract for the supply of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables was a framework contract with members of the London Contracts Supplies Group (LCSG), which includes representatives of all London Boroughs. LCSG sought to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 44.