Agenda and decisions

On behalf of the Chair, 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.

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

Apologies received from Councillor Barry Mugglestone.

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.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 15^th May 2024, and to authorise the Chair to sign them.

The minutes of the meeting held on 15^th May 2024, were agreed as a correct record and the Chair signed them.

Presented by: Councillor Chris Wilkins. Lead Member for Finance

Cabinet

Agreed to enter into the London Boroughs’ Legal Alliance (LBLA) Barristers Framework to call off services as and when required until 31^st December 2026 (plus a further 1 year, in the event that the London Borough of Ealing exercises the option to extend the Framework).

Cabinet:

2.           Approved the establishment of a wholly owned company to manage private sector leased housing (the SPV).

3.           Agreed that in the event that the establishment of a wholly owned company by LBH to manage private sector leased housing (the SPV) does not proceed approval to establish a joint venture with an appropriate entity that meets all our requirements.

4.           Delegated to the Director of Living Well, in consultation with the Monitoring Officer and the Lead Member for Housing Need, the establishment and form of the SPV.

5.           Delegated to the Director of Living Well, in consultation with the Strategic Director of Resources, the Monitoring Officer and the Lead Member for Housing Need the final forms of the following agreements:

5.1       SPV Portfolio Agreement

5.2       SPV Underleases

5.3       SPV Management Agreement

5.4       Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement

5.5       Nominations Agreement

5.6       Deficit Funding Agreement

Each of these agreements are more particularly described in Section 7 of this report.

Cabinet:

1. Agreed the extension of the Main Insurance Contract with the existing suppliers for 1+1+1 years based on the indicative terms as set out in the report detail.

2. Delegated authority to the Insurance Manager in consultation with the Strategic Director of Resources to agree final terms and agree the extensions on an annual basis during the 36-month extension period.

3. Noted the progress made in identifying and compiling available property risk information and the need to invest in improving the level of detail available including surveys and valuation programme.  

Cabinet

Endorses the responses to the questions raised by the group, where further actions were suggested, these will be progressed accordingly.