Decisions

The meeting moved into closed session to facilitate discussion regarding exempt agenda items.

Cabinet:

1.    Agreed the implementation of all elements of the Smart Working Plus programme as detailed within this report

2.    Approved and agree to recommend to Full Council the allocation of additional capital funding in the sum of £1,665,500 profiled in 21/22 financial year to deliver the programme

Cabinet will be asked to:

·       Approve the proposed asset rationalisation proposals and release of buildings

·       Approve the immediate programme of building works necessary to

reconfigure and remodel accommodation within the Town Hall campus

to support the building consolidation proposals.

·       Consider the need for further investment on the Town Hall Campus

based on the options outlined within this report.

·       Recommend the allocation of additional capital funding

Cabinet :

1.    Approved the principle of rationalising the Council’s administrative accommodation, generating revenue savings to support the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy, delegating authority to the Director of Asset Management to take such actions necessary to negotiate the re-use of surplus assets.

2.    Approved the immediate programme of building works necessary to provide the new Appointment Centre on the lower ground floor of the Town Hall other measures to facilitate the rationalisation of buildings, including the commencement of related procurement processes.

3.    Recommended the allocation of additional capital funding in the sum of £1.5m within the Council’s capital programme to fund the immediate investment proposals within this report, subject to endorsement by Full Council.

4.    Noted that detailed proposals for the re-use of surplus assets will be the subject of individual business cases to be brought forward subsequently for each building.

Acceptance of major themes within Digital Portfolio, with comitment to Phase 1 funding over multiple years

Cabinet:

1.    Approved the release of additional capital funding of £6.3 million in Year 1, as  part  the  2021/22 Budget Medium  Term  Financial  Strategy, to resolve urgent technical needs and begin to prioritise and deliver further enabling projects for the support of ongoing transformational and enabling Digital programmes of work; and 

2.    Approved the direction of travel set out in the Digital Portfolio Business Case, at Appendix A of the report, to allow the development ofan extensive infrastructure renewal programme and the development of the Digital Portfolio for the benefit of stable, secure and enabling technologies to be realised throughout the borough, realising positive step change for corporate functions, as well as residents and businesses in the community.direction of travel as set out in this Digital Portfolio Business Case, to allow the development ofan extensive infrastructure renewal programme and the further development of the Digital Portfolio for the benefit of stable, secure and enabling technologies to be realised throughout the borough of Havering, realising a significant and positive step change for corporate functions, as well as residents and businesses in the community.

Authority to award a contract in relation to the construction of a

SEND Nursery at the Forest Approach Academy. Contract value

is: £923,921.

Noted by Council, without division.

Amendment on behalf of the Independent Residents’ Group NOT CARRIED by 50 votes to 1 with 2 abstentions; deemed motion on behalf of the Administration AGREED without division.

Amendment on behalf the Independent Residents’ Group NOT CARRIED by 35 votes to 12 with 5 abstentions; deemed motion on behalf of the Administration AGREED without division.

Report to be presented at March meeting of Council.

A.   LOWER THAMES CROSSING

Amendment by Conservative Group CARRIED by 39 votes to 5 with 8 abstentions and AGREED as substantive motion, without division.  

B.   ORCHARD VILLAGE

Amendment by Conservative Group CARRIED by 37 votes to 4 with 11 abstentions and AGREED as substantive motion without division.

C.   FIRST DO NO HARM

Motion by Independent Residents’ Group NOT CARRIED by 42 votes to 4 with 7 abstentions.

D.   SUPPORT TO VACCINATION PROGRAMME

Amendment by Independent Residents’ Group NOT CARRIED by 41 votes to 3 with 8 abstentions; motion on behalf of Conservative Group AGREED as substantive motion without division.

Twelve questions submitted. Three questions answered at the meeting. Answers to be circulated to all Members by e-mail. Supplementary questions (for questions not dealt with at the meeting) to be responded to in writing, which will be copied to all Members.  

There were no petitions presented.

There were no disclosures of interest.

Noted that Councillor Tucker had requested to speak at the previous meeting. Minutes otherwise AGREED as a correct record.

Received from Councillor Sally Miller.

A decision on whether to award a contract