Agenda, decisions and minutes

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.

Cabinet:

Agreed for a full statutory consultation regarding the Havering Statement of Licensing Policy to be conducted pursuant to Section 5(3) of the Licensing Act 2003 as set out in the Cabinet report.

Noted that the consultation will be for a period of 12 weeks

Cabinet considered the Licensing Policy Consultation report, presented by Cllr Viddy Persaud, Cabinet Lead Member for Public Protection and Safety.

The current policy expires on the 6 January 2021 and therefore a new policy will need to be adopted.

The Statement of Licensing Policy is the primary document for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

 Cabinet:

Agreed to receive the Supplementary agenda adding annex 21 to the report submitted and:

(1) Noted and considered the proposed Main Modifications and changes to the supporting evidence base documents resulting from the Local Plan Examination including, specifically, the Proposed Main Modification for car parking.

(2) Agreed the Proposed Main Modifications and changes to supporting documents resulting from the Local Plan Examination (as set out in Annexes 2 – 16) being the subject of public consultation

(3) Agreed the proposed ‘minor’ changes following the Local Plan Examination and publish these for information (as set out in Annex 17)

(4) Agreed to publish a ‘composite’ Local Plan document (including Proposed Main Modifications and proposed ‘minor’ changes) for information (as set out in Annex 18)

(5) Agreed the recommended temporary amendments to the Council’s Statement of Community Involvement (as set out in Annex 19) which sets out how the Council will undertake public consultation when preparing Local Plans and for this to be published

(6) Agreed the Equalities Impact Assessment informing the amended Statement of Community Involvement (as set out in Annex 20)

(7) Delegated responsibility to the Director of Neighbourhoods in consultation with the Leader of the Council, for the Council’s formal response to the Local Plan Inspector following the consultation (including the agreement of any further changes to the Main Modifications and supporting documents considered necessary)

(8) Agreed to publish the outcomes of the public consultation

(9) Noted that the current Local Development Scheme document will be revised and updated following the adoption of the Local Plan

Cabinet considered the report in relation to the Local Plan and the Main Modifications and changes following Examination hearings in 2018 and 2019.

Work was required to be undertaken as a result and proposed Main Modifications have been prepared that the Inspector considers are necessary to find the Local Plan  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

It was agreed that the rest of the meeting would be held in private to enable consideration and discussion regarding exempt papers.

Cabinet agreed that the rest of the meeting would be held in private to enable consideration and discussion regarding exempt papers.  This would happen as and when exempt papers were being discussed.

Report for consideration.  Exempt Appendix 1.

1.    Subject to 2 below and for the reasons set out in the report and its appendices, Cabinet, agreed the variation of the oneSource agreement between the Council and the London Boroughs of Newham and Bexley on the following terms:

a.    London Borough of Bexley’s full withdrawal from oneSource from 31st July 2020, waiving the requirement to give 15 months’ notice;

b.    London Borough of Newham’s withdrawal of its delegation to the oneSource Joint Committee of all Finance Services provided by oneSource except for the Finance services provided currently by the Transactional Team, Treasury and Pensions and the Oracle Systems Support Team (the latter initially for one year only);

c.    The financial compensation payable by the exiting boroughs to Havering as detailed in Table 1 of the oneSource report considered at oneSource Joint Committee on 26 June 2020 (Exempt Appendix 1);

d.    To vary the oneSource Agreement generally and the remodelling of oneSource services specifically to the extent that the affected services and the relevant delegations are executive functions of the Council;

e.    To the London Borough of Bexley’s withdrawal from the membership of the oneSource Joint committee with effect from 31 July 2020;

2.    Cabinet agreed that the decisions in 1 above are subject to the approval by Bexley and Newham of all of the terms of the agreement reached at the oneSource Joint Committee on 26 June 2020 and the formation of a contract between the three boroughs to give effect to the agreement.

3.    Cabinet delegated the implementation of the agreement reached at the oneSource Joint Committee on 26 June 2020 to the Executive Director of oneSource;

4.    Cabinet noted that the other Councils may continue to share some of the proposed withdrawn services for a transitional period beyond 31 July 2020 whilst permanent arrangements are put in place within the sovereign boroughs.

Cabinet considered the report presented by Simon Pollock the Managing Director of oneSource.

Cabinet’s approval was recommended for the remodelling of oneSource services and related matters. The recommendations arise from a provisional agreement between Havering, Newham and Bexley Councils reached by the oneSource Joint Committee on 26^th June 2020,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Report for consideration.  Exempt Appendices 1 and 2.

Cabinet:

1.    Approved the recommendation option 4 set out in the Report to progress the development of Napier New Plymouth as a 100 per cent Council scheme, at a total development cost of £57.370 million, and delegates the final decision on the tenure of the additional 71 units to the Director of Regeneration in consultation with the Director of Housing.

2.      Noted that the Leader of the Council, after consultation with the s151 Officer will be responsible for the approval of the revised business case for Napier New Plymouth and related viability assessment.

3.      Authorised the Director of Regeneration to take all steps necessary to negotiate and enter into variations of any of the joint venture documentation and the planning permission and associated planning obligation to the extent required to enable the implementation of Option 4.

Cabinet considered the report presented by Neil Stubbings Director of Regeneration.

In June 2016 and October 2016, Cabinet received reports which proposed to increase the number of affordable homes on housing sites owned by the Council.  As a result of the information provided to Cabinet, 12 sites vested in the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.