Forward plan

JANUARY 2025- FORWARD PLAN  (01/01/2025 to 30/04/2025)

Plan items
No. Item

1.

Key Decision taken under General Exception Provisions - Central Park Leisure Centre Solar Award of Contract

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, People

Decision:   13 Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Guy Selfe

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/11/2024

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
The decision will be taken under General Exception Provisions as not having the full 28 days' notice on the Forward Plan. The decision needs to be expedited owing to time constraints with grant funding and the necessity of appointing a contractor to undertake the work.

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

2.

Approval to award procurement for fresh & frozen meat and poultry

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Sarah Hales

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/08/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Communications Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Marcus Chrysostomou

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

Award of Contract for Highways Services

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Mel Gadd

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

5.

Street Lighting Contract

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Mel Gadd

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

6.

Future Management of Brittons 3G Pitch

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Guy Selfe

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

7.

Highway Maintenance Plan Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Dec 2024

Lead officer:  James O Regan

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Healthy Child Programme Contract Extension

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Daren Mulley

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Permission to bid for DFE capital grant to develop local children's homes

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Simon Brown

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Permission to direct award Adults EDT contract 2025-2030

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Sophie Barron

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Office to residential conversions to accommodate homeless families - Chesham House

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Darren Alexander

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

To purchase the 4 bedroom bungalow at 13 King Edward Avenue RM13 9RH

Decision maker:  Director of Housing and Property

Decision due:   Not before 12th Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Shouaibul Islam

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

13.

Contract Extension for Semi – independent support service. Widecombe/Park End.

Decision maker:  Director, Starting Well

Decision due:   Not before 12th Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Charles Ryan

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Acceptance of a Grant to deliver employment support - Connect to Work

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, People

Decision due:   Not before 20th Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Amanda Montague

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

15.

Provision of temporary homes for the Waterloo Estate

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Maria Faheem

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/08/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

16.

Access to Homes Policy (2024)

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Joe Agius

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

Approval to commence procurement for Frozen Food and Grocery

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Sarah Hales

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Tenancy Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  James Delaney

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Office to Residential Conversion to accommodate homeless families - Eastgate House

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Darren Alexander

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

Education Funding

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Katherine Heffernan

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Permission to delegate purchase of food waste caddies/food waste vehicles

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Jacki Ager

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Libraries Consultation

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Guy Selfe

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

23.

Havering Wates Regeneration LLP - 2024-2026 Business Plan Update

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Maria Faheem

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/02/2023

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

24.

Bridge Close Regeneration - Proposed Making of the Planning Compulsory Purchase Order

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Jan 2025

Originally due:   6 Nov 2024

Lead officer:  Nick Gyring-Neilsen

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/01/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

25.

Approval to extend windows and doors contract

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Mark Howard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

26.

Council Tax base 2025/26

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Richard Tyler

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

27.

Bridge Close Regeneration LLP Business Plan Update 2025-26

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Nick Gyring-Neilsen

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  -

28.

Contract Award for the Supply of Temporary Workers

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Euan Beales

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

29.

Outline Proposals to address Early Years, Primary, Secondary and SEND rising rolls – Update to Phase 5 expansion Programme

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Pooneeta Mahadeo

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

30.

Mercury Land Holdings Business Plan Update 2025/26

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Mark Butler

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

31.

Secure funding for the build of Aldwych Close (New build of an In-borough Residential Care Home and Short Breaks Facility for Children with SEND and Subsequent Care Service Provision)

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Charles Ryan

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

32.

Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Award

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, Resources

Decision due:   Not before 30th Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Jenna Brophy

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

33.

Building safety works to lifts at four high-rise blocks

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, Place

Decision due:   Not before 30th Jan 2025

Lead officer:  James Johnson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

34.

Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime London Crime Prevention Fund Grant Acceptance

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, Place

Decision due:   Not before 30th Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Diane Egan

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

35.

Acceptance of Section 31 Grant for Simpler Recycling

Decision maker:  Director of Environment

Decision due:   Not before 30th Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Jacki Ager

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

36.

Green Car Scheme Tusker Direct Limited New!

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, Resources

Decision due:   Not before 30th Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Ross Marshall

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

37.

To accept Physical Capacity funding from the NHS New!

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, People

Decision due:   Not before 30th Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Sophie Barron

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

38.

HRA Business Plan Update 2025-2055

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   5 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Paul Walker

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

39.

2025/26 Budget and 2025-2029 Medium Term Financial Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   5 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Richard Tyler

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

40.

Acceptance of Additional Grant from the Greater London Authority for Regeneration Schemes

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, Place

Decision due:   Not before 6th Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Kirsty Moller

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

41.

Street Naming and Numbering Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Hayley Ayris

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/06/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

42.

Award of contract to re-roof the Havering Town Hall and associated works

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Nicola Prandini

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/06/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

43.

Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy & Action Plan 2025 - 2029

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Kerry Wright

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

44.

Acquisition of Property in Rainham for the GLA Council Housing Acquisition Programme

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Mark Butler

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

45.

Havering All-Age Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025-30 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Samantha Westrop

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

46.

Children's Social Care Yearly Uplift - Children's Social Care Contracts New!

Decision maker:  Director Children's Services

Decision due:   Not before 27th Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Simon Brown

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

47.

Delegation of Individual Child Care Fee Uplifts to the Director of Children's Services and their appointed officers New!

Decision maker:  Director Children's Services

Decision due:   Not before 27th Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Simon Brown

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

48.

Children's Social Care Yearly Uplift - Direct Payments New!

Decision maker:  Director Children's Services

Decision due:   Not before 27th Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Laura Wheatley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

49.

Adult Social Care Yearly Uplift - Supported Living New!

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, People

Decision due:   Not before 27th Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Laura Wheatley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

50.

Adult Social Care Yearly Uplift - Specialist Day Services New!

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, People

Decision due:   Not before 27th Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Laura Wheatley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

51.

Adult Social Care Yearly Uplift - Specialist Residential & Nursing Care New!

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, People

Decision due:   Not before 27th Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Laura Wheatley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

52.

Adult Social Care Yearly Uplift - Older Persons Residential & Nursing Care New!

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, People

Decision due:   Not before 27th Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Laura Wheatley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

53.

Adult Social Care Yearly Uplift - Homecare New!

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, People

Decision due:   Not before 27th Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Laura Wheatley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

54.

Adult Social Care Yearly Uplift - Direct Payments New!

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, People

Decision due:   Not before 27th Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Laura Wheatley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

55.

Adult Social Care Yearly Uplift - Adult Social Care Contracts New!

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, People

Decision due:   Not before 27th Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Laura Wheatley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

56.

Release of Funding to Bridge Close Regeneration LLP to Enable Acquisition of Relocation Property

Decision maker:  Leader of the Council

Decision due:   Not before 29th May 2025

Lead officer:  Nick Gyring-Neilsen

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/08/2022

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons