DECISION

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of:

·         Councillor Oliur Rahman, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services

·         Mr Stephen Halsey, Head of Paid Service and Corporate Director, Communities, Localities and Culture

Action by:

ASSISTANT CHIEF EXECUTIVE – LEGAL SERVICES (I. FREEMAN)

(Senior Committee Officer, Democratic Services, Chief Executive’s – L. Fleming)

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of:

·         Councillor Oliur Rahman, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services

·         Mr Stephen Halsey, Head of Paid Service and Corporate Director, Communities, Localities and Culture

Noted

No declarations were made.

No declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interest were made.

The unrestricted minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday 5 June 2013 are presented for information.

The unrestricted minutes of the ordinary meeting of the Cabinet held on 5 June 2013 were presented for information.

The unrestricted minutes of the ordinary meeting of the Cabinet held on 5 June 2013 were presented for information.

To receive any petitions.

No petitions were received.

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The Mayor welcomed Councillor Motin Uz-Zaman, Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC), who provided an update on their meeting held the previous evening.

He reported that they had discussed:

·         The findings and recommendations of two scrutiny working groups and a challenge session report;

·         The 2012/13 Strategic Performance and Corporate Budget Report; and

·         The 2013/14 Work Programme.

Councillor Uz-Zaman thanked Councillor Alibor Choudhury, Cabinet Member for Resources for presenting the Strategic Performance and Corporate Budget monitoring report.  He also invited the Mayor to attend a Scrutiny Spotlight session at the next meeting of the OSC.

The Mayor thanked Councillor Uz-Zaman for his contribution.

(Under provisions of Article 6 Para 6.02 V of the Constitution).

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The Clerk advised that no requests had been received by the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services) to ‘call-in’ for further consideration, by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, any provisional decisions taken by the Mayor in Cabinet, at the Cabinet meeting held on 5 June 2013.

DECISION

    1.        Approve the Overcrowding and Under Occupation Statement attached at Appendix 1.

    2.        Approve Overcrowding and Under Occupation Statement Action Plan attached at Appendix 2.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT AND RENEWAL (A. DALVI)

(Service Head, Strategy Regeneration and Sustainability (J. Odunoye))

Councillor Rabina Khan, Cabinet Member for Housing, introduced the report and welcomed the recommendations.

The Mayor welcomed the report and accepted the recommendations.

RESOLVED

To approve the proposals in the report:

    1.        Approve the Overcrowding and Under Occupation Statement attached at Appendix 1.

    2.        Approve Overcrowding and Under Occupation Statement Action Plan attached at Appendix 2.

DECISION

1.    Agree the Homelessness Statement 2013 – 17.

2.    Agree that the action plan and outcome measures for the statement be finalised by the Homelessness Partnership Board.

3.    Note the equality analysis of the statement.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT AND RENEWAL (A. DALVI)

(Service Head, Housing Options (C. Cormack))

Councillor Rabina Khan, Cabinet Member for Housing, introduced the report and welcomed the recommendations which were important in light of the government reforms to the welfare system.

The Mayor welcomed the report, thanked officers and the Cabinet Member and accepted the recommendations.

RESOLVED

To approve the proposals in the report:

1.    Agree the Homelessness Statement 2013 – 17.

2.    Agree that the action plan and outcome measures for the statement be finalised by the Homelessness Partnership Board.

3.    Note the equality analysis of the statement.

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DECISION

1.    The Mayor in Cabinet is recommended to agree the updated Hostels Commissioning Plan attached as appendix 2 and the future design of the hostel sector in readiness for the next procurement.  The Hostels Commissioning Plan and recommendations therein will be subject to a formal consultation period following this.

Action by:

INTERIM CORPORATE DIRECTOR, EDUCATION, SOCIAL CARE AND WELLBEING (A. CANNING)

(Service Head, Commissioning and Health (D. Cohen))

Councillor Abdul Asad, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, introduced the report and welcomed the recommendations.  He highlighted the incorrect spelling of his name in the report and asked for this to be correct for the record.

The Mayor welcomed the report and accepted the recommendations.

RESOLVED

To approve the proposals in the report:

1.    The Mayor in Cabinet is recommended to agree the updated Hostels Commissioning Plan attached as appendix 2 and the future design of the hostel sector in readiness for the next procurement.  The Hostels Commissioning Plan and recommendations therein will be subject to a formal consultation period following this.

DECISION

1.    Approve the extension requested in paragraph 6.3.

2.    Authorise the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services) to enter into all necessary documents to implement the decision at 2.1

Action by:

INTERIM CORPORATE DIRECTOR, EDUCATION, SOCIAL CARE AND WELLBEING (A. CANNING)

(Service Head, Commissioning and Health (D. Cohen))

Councillor Abdul Asad, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, introduced the report and welcomed the recommendations.

The Mayor welcomed the report and accepted the recommendations.

RESOLVED

To approve the proposals in the report:

1.    Approve the extension requested in paragraph 6.3.

2.    Authorise the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services) to enter into all necessary documents to implement the decision at 2.1

DECISION

a)    Note the contents of the report;

b)    Agree the freehold disposal of the subsoil interest to UKPN on the terms proposed in parts 1 & 2 of this report.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT AND RENEWAL (A. DALVI)

(Service Head, Strategic Property (A. Sutcliffe))

Councillor Alibor Choudhury, Cabinet Member for Resources, introduced the report.

The Mayor welcomed the report and accepted the recommendations.

RESOLVED

To approve the proposals in the report:

a)    Note the contents of the report;

b)    Agree the freehold disposal of the subsoil interest to UKPN on the terms proposed in parts 1 & 2 of this report.

DECISION

1.    Consider the contract summary at Appendix 1, and identify those contracts about which specific reports – relating to contract award – should be brought before Cabinet prior to contract award by the appropriate Corporate Director for the service area;

2.    Confirm which of the remaining contracts set out in Appendix1 can proceed to contract award after tender subject to the relevant Corporate Director who holds the budget for the service area consulting with the Mayor and the relevant lead member  prior to contract  award; and

3.    Authorise the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services) to execute all necessary contract documents in respect of the awards of contracts referred to at recommendation 2 above.

Action by:

ACTING CORPORATE DIRECTOR, RESOURCES (C. HOLME)

(Service Head, Customer Access and IT (C. Symonds))

Councillor Alibor Choudhury, Cabinet Member for Resources, introduced the report.

The Mayor welcomed the report and accepted the recommendations.

RESOLVED

To approve the proposals in the report:

1.    Consider the contract summary at Appendix 1, and identify those contracts about which specific reports – relating to contract award – should be brought before Cabinet prior to contract award by the appropriate Corporate Director for the service area;

2.    Confirm which of the remaining contracts set out in Appendix1 can proceed to contract award after tender subject to the relevant Corporate Director who holds the budget for the service area consulting with the Mayor and the relevant lead member  prior to contract  award; and

3.    Authorise the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services) to execute all necessary contract documents in respect of the awards of contracts referred to at recommendation 2 above.

DECISION

1.    Note the Council’s financial performance compared to budget for 2012/13 as detailed in Sections 3 to 6 and Appendices 1-4 of this report.

2.    Note and approve the proposed transfers to reserves as detailed in Appendix 5 of this report.

3.    Review and note 2012/13 year end performance for strategic measures and Strategic Plan activities in Sections 7 and 8 and detailed in Appendices 6 &7.

Action by:

ACTING CORPORATE DIRECTOR, RESOURCES (C. HOLME)

(Interim Service Head, Finance and HR Development (P. Thorogood))

Councillor Alibor Choudhury, Cabinet Member for Resources, introduced the report.

Mr Chris Holme, Acting Corporate Director Resources, advised that he would respond in writing to the Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee regarding the areas of concern raised by the Committee.

The Mayor welcomed the report and accepted the recommendations.

RESOLVED

To approve the proposals in the report:

1.    Note the Council’s financial performance compared to budget for 2012/13 as detailed in Sections 3 to 6 and Appendices 1-4 of this report.

2.    Note and approve the proposed transfers to reserves as detailed in Appendix 5 of this report.

3.    Review and note 2012/13 year end performance for strategic measures and Strategic Plan activities in Sections 7 and 8 and detailed in Appendices 6 &7.

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DECISION

That pursuant to regulation 21(1)(b) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2000, the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting:

(a)  As it was likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted in Section Two of the agenda, that if members of the public were present during consideration of this business there would be disclosure of exempt information.

·         Exempt information is defined in section 100I and, by reference, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act”). To be exempt, information must fall within one of the categories listed in paragraphs 1 to 7 of Schedule 12A, must not fall within one of the excluded categories in paragraphs 8 and 9 and the public interest in maintaining the exemption must outweigh the public interest in disclosing the information.

o   Agenda item 20.1 “New Cross – Finsbury Market Cable Tunnel – Subsoil Disposal Part II” as the discussion of those reports was likely to contain information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). In particular information relating to the financial affairs of the Council and the Lessee.

(b)  As although there is a public interest favouring public access to local authority meetings, in this case the Cabinet concluded that given the information contained in:

o   Agenda item 20.1. “New Cross – Finsbury Market Cable Tunnel – Subsoil Disposal Part II” contained information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).  There is information in the report relating to the financial affairs of the Council and the Lessee.  This information is not information falling within paragraph 8 (information required to be reported by companies) or paragraph 9 (development for which the Council may give itself planning permission) of Schedule 12A.  The report is concerned with one of the Council’s disposal proposals which is at a critical stage. Publication of the details of any proposals could prejudice the Council achieving its obligation to obtain best consideration from the use of its resources and best value from the procurement process.

that the public interest in maintaining the exemption on the information outweighed the public interest in disclosing it.

RESOLVED

That pursuant to regulation 21(1)(b) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2000, the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting:

(a)  As it was likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted in Section Two of the agenda, that if members of the public were present during consideration of this business there would be disclosure of exempt information.

·         Exempt information is defined in section 100I and, by reference, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act”). To be exempt, information must fall within one of the categories listed in paragraphs 1 to 7 of Schedule 12A, must not fall within one of the excluded categories in paragraphs 8 and 9 and the public interest in maintaining the exemption must outweigh the public interest in disclosing the information.

o   Agenda item 20.1 “New Cross – Finsbury Market Cable Tunnel – Subsoil Disposal Part II” as the discussion of those reports was likely to contain information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). In particular information relating to the financial affairs of the Council and the Lessee.

(b)  As although there is a public interest favouring public access to local authority meetings, in this case the Cabinet concluded that given the information contained in:

o   Agenda item 20.1. “New Cross – Finsbury Market Cable Tunnel – Subsoil Disposal Part II” contained information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).  There is information in the report relating to the financial affairs of the Council and the Lessee.  This information is not information falling within paragraph 8 (information required to be reported by companies) or paragraph 9 (development for which the Council may give itself planning permission) of Schedule 12A.  The report is concerned with one of the Council’s disposal proposals which is at a critical stage. Publication of the details of any proposals could prejudice the Council achieving its obligation to obtain best consideration from the use of its resources and best value from the procurement process.

that the public interest in maintaining the exemption on the information outweighed the public interest in disclosing it.

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(Under provisions of Article 6 Para 6.02 V of the Constitution).

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DECISION

The Mayor considered the report and agreed its recommendations.

RESOLVED

The Mayor considered the report and agreed its recommendations.

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