Forward plan

AUGUST 2026- FORWARD PLAN  (01/08/2026 to 30/11/2026)

Plan items
No. Item

1.

Procurement of Synergy Education Management System

Decision maker:  Director, Starting Well

Decision due:   Not before 30th Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Jonathan Goodwin

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Award of contracts for Ofsted-registered provision

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Aug 2026

Lead officer:  Callum Watt

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Arnold's Field (Launders Lane) Update New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Aug 2026

Lead officer:  Ron Belgrave

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/07/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

Implementation of a 24 place Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) Unit at The Brittons Academy for pupils with Communication & Interaction (C&I) needs

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Children

Decision due:   Not before 13th Aug 2026

Lead officer:  Pooneeta Mahadeo

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Permission to Procure and Integrated Community Smoke Free Support Service and revise the award criteria for the procurement

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Adults and Health Care

Decision due:   Not before 20th Aug 2026

Lead officer:  Alain Rosenberg

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Implementation of a School-Based Nursery and expansion of the SEND Unit At R J Mitchell Primary School New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Children

Decision due:   Not before 20th Aug 2026

Lead officer:  Pooneeta Mahadeo

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/07/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Healthy Child Programme

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, Resources

Decision due:   Not before 27th Aug 2026

Lead officer:  Lee Clegg

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/05/2026

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 in order to access funds

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Disposal of 2 Meadow Cottages and Adjoining Grazing Land

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, Place

Decision due:   Not before 27th Aug 2026

Lead officer:  Mark Howard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

9.

Permission to Vary the Re-ablement Contract

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Adults and Health Care

Decision due:   Not before 27th Aug 2026

Lead officer:  Sophie Barron

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/06/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Building safety works to lifts at four high-rise blocks New!

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, Place

Decision due:   Not before 10th Sep 2026

Lead officer:  James Wallis

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/07/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Direct Award to Occupational Therapy Essex New!

Decision maker:  Director, Starting Well

Decision due:   Not before 10th Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Marcus Bennett

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/07/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Approval to tender for a Mortuary Contract 2027-2030

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, Place

Decision due:   Not before 10th Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Tina Nelan

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/04/2026

13.

Construction of a new stand-alone SEND UNIT block at Harrow Lodge Primary School

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Paola Crivello

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/05/2026

14.

Enter into Main Works Build Contract for Chippenham Road Phase 1

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Maria Faheem

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

15.

Lane Rental Scheme New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  James O Regan

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/07/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Havering Public Space Protection Order New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Diane Egan

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/07/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

Housing Resident Engagement Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Kimberly Squance

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/07/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Supported Housing Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  James Hunt

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/07/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Re- Procurement of the Information Advice & Guidance Contract

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Clare Jackson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

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

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Nicola Prandini

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Permission to enact the built in 2 year extension to the Extra Care Contract

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Suzanne West

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/06/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund - Approval to Procure

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, Place

Decision due:   Not before 1st Oct 2026

Lead officer:  Daniel Douglas

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

Approval to compensate residents impacted by Rights of Light by Waterloo & Queen Street Development, Romford

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Regeneration

Decision due:   Not before 1st Oct 2026

Lead officer:  Chantal Miller

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

24.

Permission to enact a one year extension for the Reablement Contract

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Adults and Health Care

Decision due:   Not before 1st Oct 2026

Lead officer:  Sophie Barron

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/06/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

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

Decision maker:  Leader of the Council

Decision due:   Not before 1st Oct 2026

Lead officer:  Nick Gyring-Neilsen

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

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

26.

Procurement of Internal Building Safety Works at Highfield Towers

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   14 Oct 2026

Lead officer:  Mark Howard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

27.

Commissioning Strategy 2026-2031

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   14 Oct 2026

Lead officer:  Laura Neilson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/06/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

28.

Autism Strategy 2026-2031

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Caroline Carey

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/06/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

29.

Enter into the main works build contract for blocks 9 & 10 at Waterloo & Queen Street, Romford.

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Chantal Miller

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

30.

Permission to Award Specialist SmokeFree Support service

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Adults and Health Care

Decision due:   Not before 27th Jan 2027

Lead officer:  Alain Rosenberg

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

31.

2027/28 Council Budget and MTFS 2027/2031 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Mar 2027

Lead officer:  Richard Tyler

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/07/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

32.

Council Taxbase 2027/28 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Mar 2027

Lead officer:  Richard Tyler

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/07/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

33.

Permission to enact the built in 2 year extension to the Shared Lives Services Contract

Decision maker:  Strategic Director, People

Decision due:   Not before 25th Mar 2027

Lead officer:  Caroline Carey

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/06/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -