Agenda item
MSG Project Performance Update Report Period 5
Minutes:
The Sub Committee considered MSG Project Performance Update report (October to December 2016) presented by Steve Hill, Head of Benefit Services who highlighted the following:
· The report provides an update on the premises related issues and provides the Committee with the detail of the project performance for the period from October to December 2016; and
· There are 2 Red rated projects and 2 Amber rated projects.
Steve Hill provided updates to the Sub Committee relating to the following:
· Children’s Education Group (CEG) – discussions are still ongoing as CEG want to stay at Harkness House, if no agreement can be made then the lease would be suspended and no further MSG payments will be made.
· Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club – the issues have been identified regarding DDA compliance and have been given till April to agree the terms and conditions, if no agreement can be made then payments would be suspended after the end of March.
· Black Women’s Health and Family Support (BWHFS) (Russia Lane) – The Council is proposing the grant of a new lease from 1st April for the first floor at 82 Russia Lance, London, E2 9LU to Black Women’s Health and Family support for a three or five-year term, at an annual rent of £25,000 per annum. New heads of terms have been issued for consideration.
· Age UK East London (Russia Lane) – The Council is proposing to grant a new lease from 1st April for the second floor at 82 Russia Lane, London, E2 9LU to Age UK East London for a three year or five year term, at an annual rent of £25,000 per annum. New heads of terms have been issued for consideration.
· Pollyanna Training Theatre (Wapping TRA) – Issues have been raised and work is being completed, however, payment has been suspended pending the outcome of the discussions.
· Our Base Ltd – A survey is being conducted of the building and payment will be suspended until an agreement is signed.
· Betar Bangla – it was discovered that the premises was being sub-let and this has now been raised with the original tenants Blue Pearl.
· Family Action – The Council is preparing a licence and the organisation has confirmed its intention to sign once the licence is ready.
· Somalia Senior Citizens Club – The licence has been signed and the grant has been released.
· Premises Audit Update – The Council has issued 41 new agreements to replace the arrangements which were previously in place. To date 35 agreements had been signed with 6 outstanding.
The Vice Chair, Councillor Harrisson requested that the Sub Committee be kept up to date with the progress being made with the Children’s Education Group.
Members were concerned that some of the rents being asked were disproportionately high for small organisations, especially where organisations are operating out of buildings other than those classified Community buildings and there was a potential disadvantage for some organisations which operated in wards where there is a lack of Community buildings.
Steve Hill informed the Sub Committee that both organisations have asked for their premises to be re-classified which would affect the lease and the annual rent and this was currently being looked at with the officers.
Members welcomed the work the Service will be undertaking to look into helping organisations who provide their services from premises other than Community Buildings.
The Vice Chair, Councillor Harrisson, reminded the officers that the Sub Committee had previously requested to see more monitoring of outcomes to understand the impact of the funding provided.
Steve Hill informed the Sub Committee that the officers were still working on the outcomes and this information would be submitted to a future meeting.
The Sub Committee welcomed the updates provided on the ongoing premises issues for organisations in receipt of MSG.
The Sub Committee agreed:
1. To endorse the proposed recommendations.
2. That the outcomes relating to the organisation be included in future reports.
3. That the Service undertake a piece of analysis, tied in with the introduction of the new GIFTS system, focussing on health impacts and bring this to a future GSSC meeting.
Supporting documents:
- 2017 03 13 PG - MSG Project Performance Update Report Period 5 - legal version 1 cleared, item 7.2 PDF 121 KB
- MSG - Appendix 1 - Project Performance 28-02-17, item 7.2 HTM 10 KB
- MSG - Appendix 2 - RAG Status 28-02-17, item 7.2 PDF 160 KB
- MSG - Appendix 3 - Beneficiary data, item 7.2 PDF 125 KB
- MSG - Appendix 4 1 - Theme 1 summary 28-02-17, item 7.2 PDF 88 KB
- MSG - Appendix 4 2 - Theme 2 summary 28-02-17, item 7.2 PDF 91 KB
- MSG - Appendix 4 3 - Theme 3 summary 28-02-17, item 7.2 PDF 80 KB
- MSG - Appendix 4 4 - Theme 4 summary 28-02-17, item 7.2 PDF 64 KB
- MSG - Appendix 4 5 - Theme 5 summary 28-02-17, item 7.2 PDF 79 KB