Agenda, decisions and minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 17 April 2013, and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

The minutes of the meeting of Cabinet held on 17 April 2013 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

The minutes of the meeting of Cabinet held on 17 April 2013 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Cabinet NOTED the report.

Council Michael White, Leader of the Council, introduced the report.

The report set out the Council’s annual performance for the Corporate Performance Indicators in 2012/13 (financial year) against the five Living Ambition Goals of the Corporate Plan:

• Environment
• Learning
• Towns and Communities
• Individuals

·         Value

A Red, Amber, Green (RAG) rating  ...  view the full minutes text for item 63.

Cabinet:

1.    Noted the guidance provided by TfL, summarised in Appendix 1 of the report.

2.    Approved in principle the development of the LIP Annual Spending Submission (ASS) for 2014/15, Havering’s Three Year Delivery Plan for 2014/15- 2016/17 and Borough Cycling Programme Funding submission.

3.    Agreed that approval of Havering’s final LIP ASS, Three Year Delivery Plan and Borough Cycling Programme funding submission to TfL be delegated to the Cabinet Members with responsibilities for Environment and for Community Empowerment.

4.    Noted that other opportunities for investment in transportation initiatives would continue to be sought from TfL outside the LIP Annual Spending Submission process and from other stakeholders and funding sources.

Councillor Robert Benham, Cabinet Member for Community Empowerment, introduced the report.

The report explained that the Council was required to make an annual Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Spending Submission to Transport for London (TfL) to secure funding for transportation initiatives that will be delivered across the Borough in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 64.

Cabinet NOTED the outcomes delivered by the Council Effectiveness Project.

Councillor Geoff Starns, Cabinet Member for Community Safety, introduced the report.

In 2010, ten Strategic Administration Projects had been established to help deliver services more effectively and in new ways. It was explained that the Projects were each to be driven by a Member of the Cabinet, working with  ...  view the full minutes text for item 65.

Cabinet NOTED the progress made on the key administration project.

Councillor Barry Tebbutt, Cabinet Member for Environment, introduced the report.

In 2010, ten Strategic Administration Projects had been established to help deliver services more effectively and in new ways. It was explained that the Projects were each to be driven by a Member of the Cabinet, working with a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 66.

Cabinet APPROVED the Literacy Strategy.

Councillor Andrew Curtin, Cabinet Member for Culture, Towns and Communities, introduced the report.

The Strategy before Cabinet set out how the Council and partners would improve Literacy levels in the borough and included an Action Plan that identifies the priority actions for the next three years.

The Strategy would be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 67.

Cabinet, having considered the responses made to the public notices in respect of land at Briar Road, Harold Hill in connection with the proposed disposal and appropriation of land for planning purposes, gave approval to proceed with:-

1.    The appropriation of the sites listed in Appendix 2 of the report to planning purposes, and

2.    The disposal of the sites listed in Appendix 2 of the report under Sections 122 and 123 of the Local Government Act 1972

Councillor Steven Kelly, Cabinet Member for Individual with special responsibility for Harold Hill Ambitions, introduced the report.

Previously, Cabinet had given approval to the disposal of 33 small areas of Council-owned land across the Briar Road Estate. The approval had been granted in conjunction with the Harold Hill Ambitions project.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 68.

Cabinet AGREED:

1.    The design and viability assessment for the new library.

2. The making of a Compulsory Purchase Order to acquire any further interests required for the new library

3.    The delegation to the Property Strategy Manager and Assistant Director - Legal and Democratic Services to take whatever action required under the CPO process, or other processes, to achieve vacant possession of remaining properties and temporary rights

4.      The appropriation of the library site from commercial premises within the general fund to that of held for ‘planning purposes’, to include areas to the north and south of the library building needed for the library construction process.

Councillor Steven Kelly, Deputy Leader of the Council with special responsibility for Harold Hill Ambitions, and Councillor Andrew Curtin, Cabinet Member for Culture, Towns and Communities jointly introduced the report.

At its meeting on 19 November 2008, Cabinet gave broad authority to progress arrangements for the design and construction of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 69.