There were no apologies submitted.

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.

Members are also reminded of the requirements of Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 that they should declare and not vote on specified matters if they are two months or more in arrears with their Council Tax payments.

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider and approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 24 February 2011.

The minutes of the meeting held on 24 February 2011 were received and approved and the Chairman was authorised to sign them.

There were no representations from members of the public.

There were no maters raised by executive members.

There were no matters raised by non – executive members.

There were no matters referred to the executive for reconsideration.

There were no reports from overview and scrutiny committees.

            To seek approval for the Corporate Plan 2011-12 to be submitted to Council for endorsement and to request that delegated authority be given to the Leader of the Council in consultation with the Chief Executive to make any final changes prior to publication attached.

          Cabinet received a report which sought approval of the Corporate Plan 2011-

          12 to be submitted to Council for endorsement and requested that delegated

          authority be given to the Leader of the Council in consultation with the Chief

          Executive to make any final changes prior to publication.

          It was RESOLVED that:

1. Cabinet noted the draft Corporate Plan 2011-12 at Appendix 1 of the report and agreed that it be submitted to Council for endorsement.

2. Delegated Authority be granted to the Leader of the Council in consultation with the Chief Executive to agree the final version of the Corporate Plan 2011-12.

The main purpose of this report is to, describe proposed new arrangements for the policy approach to how pavement and roadway works are prioritised and programmed.

         Cabinet received a report which described proposed new arrangements for the  

         policy approach to how pavement and roadway works are prioritised and

         programmed, and described the decisions to be made on the major pavement /

         roadway programmes for 2011/12.

        It was RESOLVED that:

1. Cabinet supported the work being undertaken in the Environment Directorate to simplify the policy approach to all pavement and roadway related works in the Borough as described in the report at sections A –E.

2. Cabinet noted the process for the latest “LIP2” programme for TfL funded works in the Borough for 2011/12 as described in the report and granted delegated authority of the decision on the final programme to the Assistant Director of Environment in liaison with the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for Traffic prior to its submission to the Mayor of London.

3. Cabinet noted the process of the Council funded Highway Maintenance Programme (HMP) for 2011/12 as described in the report and its incorporation of the additional allocation of £500,000 made available by Members for investment in potholes and pavements repairs, and granted delegated authority for the  decision on the final programme to the Assistant Director of Environment in liaison with the Cabinet Member for Traffic.

4. Cabinet supported the ongoing review of the Council’s approach to winter footway and roadway maintenance as described in the report and sought a further report on this subject at a future Cabinet meeting.

To submit the draft Community Safety Partnership Plan 2011-14 to Cabinet for consideration and amendment before its submission to full Council for endorsement by the local authority as a responsible authority under the terms of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 attached.

        Cabinet received a report concerning the draft Community Safety Partnership

        Plan 2011-14 which invited consideration and amendment of the document

        before its submission to Council for endorsement.  

       It was RESOLVED that:

1. Cabinet considered and agreed the proposed updated draft Community Safety Partnership Plan 2011 – 14 and recommended the document to Council for approval for the 5 April 2011 meeting.

2. Delegated authority be granted to The Leader of the Council and the Strategic Cabinet Member for Community Development to agree any

      further amendments to the updated Community Safety Partnership Plan

      before it is endorsed by Council.

            This report is assigned as an urgent item to outline the requirement for the tender of Domestic Abuse Services for 2011-2014 and to seek delegated authority for the Strategic Cabinet Member for Community Development to agree the award of the contract, in consultation with the Chief Executive attached.

     Cabinet received an urgent report which outlined the requirement for the tender

     of Domestic Abuse Services for 2011-2014 and sought delegated authority for the

     Strategic Cabinet Member for Community Development to agree the award of the

     contract, in consultation with the Chief Executive.

     The Leader of the Council stated that the local authority had regarded this matter

     as a critically important service and congratulated the officers concerned with the

     project.  

     It was RESOLVED that:

1.  The proposed open tendering process be agreed;

2.      Delegated authority be granted to the Strategic Cabinet Member for

Community Development, in consultation with the Chief Executive, to agree the award of contract for Domestic Abuse Services.

            To seek Cabinet’s agreement to a new framework for reporting on the Council’s performance to the public attached.

       Cabinet received a report which sought agreement to a new framework for

       reporting on the Council’s performance to the public.

       The Cabinet Member for Performance commended the report to Members.

       It was RESOLVED that:

       The shape and content of the new local performance management

       framework, for reporting to the public as proposed in the report, be agreed.

            To inform Cabinet of the Council’s performance in relation to achieving its priorities as set out in the Corporate and Community Plans and against the national indicators October to December inclusive, quarter 3 of 2010/11 attached.

         Cabinet received a report which informed Members of the Council’s

         performance in relation to achieving its priorities as set out in the Corporate and

         Community Plans and against the national indicators October to December

         inclusive, quarter 3 of 2010/11. The Leader drew attention to a minor

         amendment to wording on page 76 of the agenda with regard to the ICT

         services contract.

        It was RESOLVED that:

1. The progress in relation to key programmes and projects and performance against national indicators as summarised in the performance report at Appendix A be noted;

2. There was not any further action required where

      performance was identified as amber or red; and

3. Performance reporting to Cabinet in 2011/12 should be based around delivery of the Council’s priorities as set out in the proposed new Corporate Plan be agreed.

       To propose strategic economies priorities for the borough along with a proportionate and appropriate approach to addressing attached.

          Cabinet received a report which proposed strategic economic priorities for the

          borough.

           It was RESOLVED that:

1. Cabinet endorsed the three strategic priorities as presented in paragraphs 3.10 – 3.15 of the report;

      2.  Cabinet endorsed the approach to delivery expressed in      

           paragraphs 3.16 – 3.18 of the report;

3.   Cabinet endorsed the establishment of a single

      Economic Support Fund that combines previous funds

      as set out in paragraphs 5.1- 5.3 of the report.

            This report outlines the proposed admissions arrangements for community schools and the co-ordinated schemes for admission to all primary and secondary schools within the borough attached. 

         Cabinet received a report which outlined the proposed admissions

         arrangements for community schools and the co-ordinated schemes for

         admission to all primary and secondary schools within the borough.

         It was RESOLVED that:

        The Authority’s admission arrangements for 2012/2013, as per the

        recommendations of Richmond upon Thames Admissions Forum, be

        approved.

            This report sets out the draft Education Planned Capital Maintenance Programme for 2011/12 and seeks Cabinet approval for the recommended prioritisation of this Programme attached.

       Cabinet received a report which described the draft Education Planned Capital

       Maintenance Programme for 2011/12 and sought Cabinet approval for the

       recommended prioritisation of this Programme.

       It was RESOLVED that:

1. The Education Planned Capital Maintenance Programme priorities as set out in Appendix A of the report be approved.

2. Delegated authority be granted to the Director of Education Children’s and Cultural Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Schools, for authority to reprioritise projects if necessary.

   This report considers the procurement route and process of acceptance of a   

   tender for over £500,000 to appoint the contractor to undertake building works for

   the delivery of the Strafford Road Primary School (formerly the St John’s Hospital

   site) project to provide additional school places by September 2012 attached.

        Cabinet received a report which considered the procurement route and process

        of acceptance of a tender for over £500,000 to appoint the contractor to

        undertake building works for the delivery of the Strafford Road Primary School

        (formerly the St John’s Hospital site) project to provide additional school places

        by September 2012.

       The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources advised that

        a NHS Trust Board Meeting would be held on 31 March 2011 where the matter

        would be considered and determined. 

           It was RESOLVED that:

1. Subject to Board approval from the Mental Health Trust on the purchase of the site, The Council’s Restricted Tendering process to Select a list of contractors via a single stage design and build tendering method for the

      procurement of the construction works contract be approved.

2. Delegated authority be granted to the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and  Resources, to award the building contract, provided that the recommended contract value is within 10% of the pretender estimate.

            This report informs the Cabinet about a funding agreement with NHS Richmond.  This agreement governs the transfer of funding from the NHS to the Council to support expenditure on adult social care which also benefits health services attached.

         Cabinet received a report which described a funding agreement with NHS

          Richmond. The agreement governed the transfer of funding from the NHS to

          the Council to support expenditure on adult social care and health services.

         It was RESOVLED that:

        Cabinet noted the Section 256 Agreement between the Council and NHS

        Richmond under the National Health Service Act 2006 and planned   

        expenditure relating to this agreement.

            To seek authority to draw down £150,000 of funding from the 2011/12 Housing Capital Programme for the 2011/12 Sponsored Moves scheme attached.

          Cabinet received a report which sought authority to draw down £150,000 of

          funding from the 2011/12 Housing Capital Programme for the 2011/12

          Sponsored Moves scheme.

         It was RESOLVED that:

         The use of £150,000 of grant funding from the 2011/12 Housing Capital

         Programme as outlined in paragraphs 3.1 to 3.4. of the report be agreed.

            To report on the award of a grant from the London Waste and Recycling Board of £ £265177 over 4 years and to seek approval to implement the flats recycling improvement programme attached.

       Cabinet received a report which outlined the award of a grant from the London

       Waste and Recycling Board of £265177 over 4 years and to sought approval to

       implement the flats recycling improvement programme.

            It was RESOLVED that:

1. The grant offer by LWARB of £265177 over 4 years be accepted and the changes to the Council’s recycling services as summarised in the report be approved.

2. The procurement of one new refuse/recycling vehicle utilising an existing framework contract and disposal of surplus vehicles be agreed.

            This report provides details on the need and the associated costs to renew and upgrade significant elements of the Council’s document management systems in order to ensure business continuity in the services that are reliant on them attached.

            Cabinet received a report which provided details on the need and the

            associated costs to renew and upgrade significant elements of the Council’s

            document management systems in order to ensure business continuity in the

            services that are reliant on them.

            It was RESOLVED that:

             The upgrade to the Easysoft document management system, and the

             associated costs, as detailed in paragraphs 3.6 and 3.7 of the report be

             approved.

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 3 of schedule 12 A (as amended) to the Local Government Act 1972.

RESOLVED that:

Having regard to the particular nature of the business to be transacted, the press and public be excluded during consideration of the following items on the grounds that they were likely to disclose exempt information by virtue of paragraph 3 as defined in Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4. and Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Confidential report attached.

        It was RESOLVED that the confidential report be approved.