Forward plan

JULY 2025- FORWARD PLAN  (01/07/2025 to 31/10/2025)

Plan items
No. Item

1.

Revision to the Cabinet Paper requesting Permission to Procure Adult Social Care Framework

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Laura Wheatley

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/05/2025

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
This decision will be made under General Exception Provisions as having less than 28 days' notice on the Forward Plan

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Damp and Mould Policy (2025)

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Ian Saxby

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Tobacco Harm Reduction Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Kate Ezeoke-Griffiths

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

The Making of Two Village Greens in Havering

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Kirsty Moller

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Havering London - Charitable Status Application

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Manny Manoharan

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund - Partnership Agreement and Expenditure of Grant

Decision maker:  Leader of the Council

Decision due:   Not before 27th Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Robert Ditsell

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/06/2025

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
This decision will be taken under General Exception Provisions as having less than 28 days' notice on the Forward Plan

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Priory Road - approval of Mercury Land Holdings business case and related Facilities Agreement

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Regeneration

Decision due:   Not before 3rd Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Mark Butler

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

8.

Award of a demolition contract for the Chippenham Road development through the Havering Wates Regeneration LLP joint venture

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, Place

Decision due:   Not before 3rd Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Veronika Lebedeva

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

9.

Planned Prevention - Using the HSF

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, People

Decision due:   Not before 3rd Jul 2025

Lead officer:  James Hunt

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Permission to award the Live Well Community Wellness & Empowerment Service

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Faith Nare

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Procurement of Framework Agreement- Frozen Food and Grocery

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Beverley Allen

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Implementation of the amalgamation of Squirrel Heath Infant and Squirrel Heath Junior schools

Decision maker:  Director, Starting Well

Decision due:   Not before 10th Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Pooneeta Mahadeo

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Contract Extension (Information, Advice, Guidance)

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, People

Decision due:   Not before 10th Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Clare Jackson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund (LEVI) - Approval to undertake Procurement

Decision maker:  Director of Environment

Decision due:   Not before 24th Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Daniel Douglas

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Health Inequalities Funding 25/26

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, People

Decision due:   Not before 24th Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Sophie Barron

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Approval to enter into the Pre-Construction Services Agreement for Chippenham Road via the Havering Wates Regeneration Joint Venture

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Regeneration

Decision due:   31 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Michael Rourke

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

17.

Education, Health, Care Needs Advice Contract

Decision maker:  Director Children's Services

Decision due:   Not before 31st Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Marcus Bennett

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Approval to initiate a procurement process via the ESPO framework for green fuel (HVO) alternative to GTL for the councils vehicle fleet.

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Environment

Decision due:   Not before 31st Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Simon Blake

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Award of Contract for Electrical Services Maintenance and Renewal

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, Place

Decision due:   31 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Mark Howard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

20.

To purchase five, 4 bedroom houses at 1-5 Dhani Close RM5 3BJ This will be to increase housing stock New!

Decision maker:  Director of Housing and Property

Decision due:   Not before 31st Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Ian Nolan

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

21.

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

Decision maker:  Director, Starting Well

Decision due:   7 Aug 2025

Lead officer:  Charles Ryan

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Permission to award the contract for Ageing Well Community Wellness & Empowerment Service

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, People

Decision due:   Not before 7th Aug 2025

Lead officer:  Sophie Barron

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

Chippenham Road - Proposed Making of the Planning Compulsory Purchase Order

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 Aug 2025

Lead officer:  Michael Rourke

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

24.

Adoption of Flood Risk Management Plan and Surface Water Management Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 Aug 2025

Lead officer:  Phil Greet

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

Disaggregation of Legal Services from OneSource

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 Aug 2025

Lead officer:  Gavin Milnthorpe

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

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

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 Aug 2025

Lead officer:  Mark Butler

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

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

27.

Permission to Re-Procure a Sexual Health E-Service via the London Sexual Health Programme

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 Aug 2025

Lead officer:  Faith Nare

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

28.

Adults Joint Commissioning Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 Aug 2025

Originally due:   7 May 2025

Lead officer:  Laura Neilson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

29.

Permission to Procure a Havering Short Breaks Open Framework

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 Aug 2025

Lead officer:  Lee Clegg

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

30.

Active Travel Strategy Adoption

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 Aug 2025

Lead officer:  Gavin Wickens

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

31.

Vulnerable Person Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 Aug 2025

Lead officer:  James Moore

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

32.

Decant Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 Aug 2025

Lead officer:  James Moore

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

33.

Starting Well Improvement Plan Year Two May 2025 - May 2026 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 Aug 2025

Lead officer:  Sophie Ambler

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

34.

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

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, Place

Decision due:   Not before 14th Aug 2025

Lead officer:  Kirsty Moller

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

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

35.

Acceptance of Section 31 Grant for Simpler Recycling

Decision maker:  Director of Environment

Decision due:   Not before 21st Aug 2025

Lead officer:  Jacki Ager

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

36.

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

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Sep 2025

Originally due:   6 Nov 2024

Lead officer:  Nick Gyring-Neilsen

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

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

37.

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

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Nicola Prandini

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

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

38.

Tender and award of measured term contract for planned builders works to maintain the corporate and educational estates

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Nicola Prandini

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

39.

Corporate Parenting Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Sep 2025

Originally due:   11 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Fatema Ahmed

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

40.

Review of Foster Carer rates and benefits New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Emma Birkett

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

41.

Private Sector Housing Enforcement Scheme. New designations for Additional Licensing for Housing of Multiple Occupation & Selective Licensing.

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   15 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Anand Punj

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

42.

Approval to Award Dementia Support Service Contract

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Adults and Wellbeing

Decision due:   Not before 15th Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Suzanne West

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

43.

Permission to Award the contract for Support Services for Unpaid Carers

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, People

Decision due:   Not before 30th Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Sophie Barron

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

44.

Street Naming and Numbering Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Hayley Ayris

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

45.

Permission to award the framework for Adult Social Care - Care Home, Homecare & Supported Living Placements

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Laura Wheatley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

46.

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

Decision maker:  Leader of the Council

Decision due:   Not before 27th Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Nick Gyring-Neilsen

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

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

47.

Permission to award Statutory HealthWatch Service

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, People

Decision due:   Not before 27th Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Michelle Purcell

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

48.

2026/27 Council Taxbase Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   14 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Tyler

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

49.

Five Year Capital Programme and Strategy Report 2026/27 -2030/31

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Tyler

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

50.

Treasury Management Strategy Statement and annual investment strategy 2026/27

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Tyler

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

51.

2026/27 Council Budget Report and 2026-2030 Medium Term Financial Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Tyler

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

52.

HRA Business Plan Update Budget 2026/27 and Capital Programme 2026/27 - 2030/31

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Tyler

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -