Agenda and minutes

To note any apologies received.

No apologies were received on this occasion.

In accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct, Members are requested to declare any interests orally at the start of the meeting and again immediately before consideration of the matter. Members are reminded to specify the agenda item number to which it refers and whether the interest is of a personal or prejudicial nature.

There were no declarations of interest received.

To consider and approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 21 July 2011.

Resolved: That the minutes of the meeting held on 21 July 2011 be signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

No representations were received.

No matters were raised by Members of the Executive

No matters were raised by non-Executive Members.

No matters had been referred to the Executive for reconsideration.

No reports had been received from Overview and Scrutiny Committees.

To seek Cabinet approval to implement the proposals set out in the Council’s

successful bids to the Outer London Fund.

Cabinet considered a report of the Cabinet Member for Community, Business and Culture seeking agreement to implement the proposals set out in the Council’s successful bids to the Outer London Fund.

Resolved: That Cabinet:

1. Approve the delivery of the programme as set out in paragraphs 3.4 – 3.6 of the report.
2. Approve the approach to delivery and the next steps out set out in paragraphs 3.7 – 3.8 of the report.

Background Papers: None

To update Cabinet regarding progress with the Thames Tunnel and agree to steps taken to engage in the development of proposals.

Cabinet considered a report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Planning, Parks and Highways, which provided an update regarding progress with the Thames Tunnel and sought agreement to the next steps required to engage in the development of proposals.

Resolved: That Cabinet:

1. Agree for the Authority to enter into the Save Barn Elms Alliance and support the work of the Thames Tunnel Commission.
2. Agree that the Authority enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Thames Water to enable costs incurred by the Borough in developing the scheme for submission to the Infrastructure Planning Commission be recovered from Thames Water.

Background Papers: None

To report to Cabinet on the response to the Council’s consultation with the voluntary sector on the application of rent subsidies for council owned or leased accommodation and to seek agreement to the general approach to be adopted to implement changes as a result of the Council’s new strategic direction.

Cabinet considered a report of the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Resourcesregarding voluntary sector rent subsidies. It sought to highlight the response to the Council’s consultation with the voluntary sector on the application of rent subsidies for Council owned or leased accommodation.

Councillor Samuel highlighted that a factual error had been included at Appendix 1 and clarified that Elleray Hall was not pending redevelopment of any kind.

Resolved: That Cabinet:

1. Note the responses to the Council’s consultation with the voluntary sector on the application of rent subsidies to voluntary organisations in council owned or leased premises
2. Approve the general approach described in paragraph 3.8 and receive future updates as required.
3. Note the factual amendment to the report, to remove the reference to ‘holding over pending redevelopment’ at Elleray Hall.

Background Papers: None

The report provides details of the proposed Housing Capital Programme for 20011/12 in relation to Grants and Loans.

Cabinet received a report of the Cabinet Member for Adult Services, Health and Housing regarding the proposed Housing Capital Programme for 2011/12 in relation to Grants and Loans. It was noted that the Coldbusters initiative with continue to be funded by the Council.

Resolved: That Cabinet:

1. Approve the Grants and Loans programme as set out in paragraph 3.1 of the report.
2. Approve (as set out in paragraph 5.1 of the report) that £2.104 million be included in the Housing Capital Grant programme for 2011/12 for new allocations in accordance with the grants set out in Table 1 of the report.

Background Papers: None

To provide an update to Cabinet on the Council’s performance in the first quarter of 2011- 2012 in relation to key performance indicators and programme/projects reported against Corporate Priorities.

Cabinet considered a report of the Cabinet Member for Performance which highlighted the Council’s performance in the first quarter of 2011/12 in relation to key performance indicators and programmes reported against Corporate priorities.

Resolved: That Cabinet:

1. Note the progress in the delivery of Corporate priorities through the monitoring of key performance indicators and programmes.
2. Approve the action being taken to address underperformance as detailed in Appendix II as adequate with regard to the areas highlighted, which will remain under constant review by the Cabinet Member for Performance.

Background Papers: None

To seek approval from the Cabinet to embark upon an OJEU compliant procurement

process to set up a Framework Contract for the provision of professional construction

consultancy services.

Cabinet received a report of the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources seeking approval to embark upon an Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) compliant procurement process to establish a Framework Contract for the provision of professional consultancy services.

Resolved: That Cabinet:

1. Approve the commencement of a procurement process for professional construction consultancy services in accordance with Contract Standing Orders and European Union procurement regulations.
2. Agree that the decision to enter into a three year Framework Contract following the procurement exercise be delegated to the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Performance following consultation within the Assistant Director of Environment.

Background Papers: None

Cabinet to consider the Treasury Management Annual Report for 2010/11, the actual performance against the Prudential Indicators for 2010/11 and updated information about Treasury Management activities and investment criteria.

Cabinet considered a report of the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources regarding an update on the Council’s treasury management activities and the Annual Report 2010/11.

Resolved: That Cabinet:

1. Notes the Treasury Management Annual Report 2010/11 and prudential indicators highlighted at Appendix A of the report.
2. Recommends the report to Full Council for approval.

Background Papers: None

To secure Cabinet approval to waive Contract Standing Orders and extend the contract with consultants Broadway Malyan to assist with the development of the Twickenham Action Plan.

Cabinet considered a report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Planning which sought approval to waive Contract Standing Orders and extend the contract with consultants Broadway Maylan to assist with the development of the Twickenham Action Plan.

Resolved: That Cabinet:

1. Agree to an extension of the contract with Broadway Maylan to complete the Twickenham Area Action Plan as far as the pre-publication stage at a cost of £51,185 for the second phase.

Background Papers: None

To seek Cabinet approval to extend the delegation of the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources to approve the release of funds to meet redundancy costs associated with the current restructuring of Council services.

Cabinet considered a report of the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources regarding the release of funds to meet redundancy costs associated with the current restructuring of Council Services.

Resolved: That Cabinet:

1. Approve the additional delegation to the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources to release up to a further £1.5 million from Invest to Save Funds to meet costs associated with staff reductions.

Background Papers: None

To approve a contribution of £50,000 to the London High Street Fund.

Cabinet considered a report of the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources seeking approval for a contribution of £50,000 towards the London High Street Fund. The purpose of the fund was to support enterprises adversely affected by recent disturbances, in particular those organisations and individuals who do not have access to other forms of compensation.

Thanks were expressed to the Direct Labour Team for removing barriers associated with the Surrey Classic Test Road Race which had been erected at the time at which the disturbances were taking place across the City.

Resolved: That Cabinet:

1. Approve a contribution of £50,000 towards the High Street Fund.

Background Papers: None

To seek Cabinet approval to waive Contract Standing Order number six (where formal tenders for all contracts over £50,000 must be obtained) in order to select a registered care provider to deliver residential care services and support at 18 Langdon Park to a group of people with a learning disability and complex needs including individuals on the autistic spectrum.

Cabinet received a report of the Cabinet Member for Adult Services, Health and Housing regarding the waiving of Contract Standing Order Number Six in order to select a registered care provider to deliver residential care services and support at 18 Langdon Park.

Resolved: That Cabinet:

1. Agrees to waive Contract Standing Order Number Six to enable Adult Social Care Commissioners to appoint a specialist provider (via a selection process based on expertise in supporting disabled adults with complex learning and support needs) at the earliest opportunity to provide residential services at 18 Langdon Park for a period of 12 months, pending a full service procurement and contract award.

Background Papers: None

To decide having regard to the particular nature of the business to be transacted, whether or not to exclude the Press and Public during consideration of the following items on the grounds that they were likely to disclose exempt information by virtue of Paragraph 2 of schedule 12 A (as amended) to the Local Government Act 1972.

Resolved: That having regard to the particular nature of business to be transacted during the consideration of Item 21, on the grounds that it was likely to disclose exempt information by virtue of Paragraph 2, as defined in Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4 and Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded.

To advise Members of confidential information relating to the proposal to set up a pilot to deliver residential care services and support at 18 Langdon Park to a group of people with a learning disability and complex needs including individuals on the autistic spectrum.

Cabinet considered a further report of the Cabinet Member for Adult Services, Health and Housing on the future provision of adult residential services at 18 Langdon Park.

The confidential report set out further information regarding specialist providers working within the field of adult residential services.

Resolved: That Cabinet:

1. Note the confidential information contained within the report.

Background Papers: None