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

(if any) – receive.

Apologies received from Councillor Natasha Summers.

Apologies received from Councillor Natasha Summers.

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.

There were no disclosures of interest.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 17^th July 2024 (attached) and to authorise the Chair to sign them.

The minutes of the meeting held on 17 July 2024 were agreed as a correct record and the Chair signed them.

The minutes of the meeting held on 17 July 2024 were agreed as a correct record and the Chair signed them.

Report attached.

Report: Cabinet approval of the A Good Life – Draft Culture Strategy report

Presented by: Councillor Gillian Ford, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Care Services

Cabinet:

1. Approved the draft Culture Strategy for 2025-2028, ‘A Good Life’ as attached at appendix A of the report.

2. Delegated to the Head of Leisure and Culture, in consultation with the Strategic Director of Resources and the Cabinet Member for Adults and Wellbeing the ability to amend and update the Culture Strategy from time to time, provided that such changes do not contravene the principles detailed in this report.

3. Delegated to the Head of Leisure and Culture, in consultation with the Strategic Director of Resources and the Cabinet Member for Adults and Wellbeing the ability to take all steps necessary to deliver the Culture Strategy including (but not limited to) applications for, acceptance of and spending of external funding.

Report: Cabinet approval of the A Good Life – Draft Culture Strategy report

Presented by: Councillor Gillian Ford, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Care Services

Summary

1. On 13 March 2024, Cabinet agreed to the incorporation of a company limited by guarantee wholly owned by the Council for the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 218.

Report attached.

Report: Cabinet approval of the Consultation Policy

Presented by: Councillor Ray Morgon, Leader of the Council

Cabinet Approved the Consultation policy.

Report: Cabinet approval of the Consultation Policy

Presented by: Councillor Ray Morgon, Leader of the Council

Summary:

The aim of the policy was to provide guiding principles and quality standards for consultation activities thereby promoting best practice to those officers engaged in consultation and ensuring that there was a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 219.

Report attached.

Report: Cabinet approval of the Permission to enact the final two year extension for the Integrated Sexual Health Service

Presented by: Councillor Gillian Ford, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Care Services

Cabinet:

• Approved the annual extension and agreed in principle to the final year extension of the Integrated Sexual Health Services Contract for the remaining 1+1 years available up until 30th September 2026, with a cost of £2.594m in total.
• Delegated to the Director of Public Health to agree the final year extension to the Contract subject to good performance

Report: Cabinet approval of the Permission to enact the final two year extension for the Integrated Sexual Health Service

Presented by: Councillor Gillian Ford, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Care Services

Summary:

The report seeks the approval of the final extension of the Barking and Dagenham, Havering and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 220.

Report attached.

Report: Cabinet approval of the Home to School Transport Policy

Presented by: Councillor Oscar Ford, Cabinet Member for Children & Young People

Cabinet Agreed:

1.    To quash the decision, it made at its meeting on 15 May to approve the Home to School Transport Policy

2.    To conscientiously consider the further representations that have been received in the additional consultation exercise described in the report.

3.    To take a fresh decision based on the totality of the consultation responses set out in this and the previous report.

4.    To adopt the revised Home to School Transport policy attached at appendix A of the Cabinet report.

5.    To not introduce a charge for Post 16 Travel at this time.

Report: Cabinet approval of the Home to School Transport Policy

Presented by: Councillor Oscar Ford, Cabinet Member for Children & Young People

Summary:

The Department for Education (DfE) recently updated the statutory guidance replacing the previous Home to School Travel and Transport guidance from 2014. As a result changes to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 221.

Report attached.

This item was deferred for consideration at a later meeting.

This item was deferred for consideration at a later meeting.

Report attached.

Report: Cabinet approval of the 1^st Quarter Revenue and Capital Monitoring Report 2024/25

Presented by: Councillor Chris Wilkins, Cabinet Member for Finance

Cabinet:

1.    Noted the revenue monitoring position for the Council and the financing of the overspend (section 8 of the report).

2.    Noted the Capital monitoring position for 24/25 as set out in section 9 of the report.

3.    Noted the progress towards delivery of the 2024/25 savings as set out in section 6.4 of the report.

Report: Cabinet approval of the 1^st Quarter Revenue and Capital Monitoring Report 2024/25

Presented by: Councillor Chris Wilkins, Cabinet Member for Finance

Summary:

The report provided an update on Period 3 revenue and capital monitoring position of the Council and included commentary on the variances to budget by  ...  view the full minutes text for item 223.