Agenda, decisions and draft minutes
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To receive any apologies for absence. Decision: There were no apologies for absence.
Minutes: There were no apologies for absence.
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PDF 20 KB To note any declarations of interest made by Members, including those restricting Members from voting on the questions detailed in Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act, 1992. See attached note from the Chief Executive.
Decision: Members declared interests in items on the agenda for the meeting as set out below:-
Minutes: Members declared interests in items on the agenda for the meeting as set out below:-
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UNRESTRICTED MINUTES PDF 48 KB To confirm as a correct record of the proceedings the unrestricted minutes of the ordinary meeting of the Strategic Development Committee held on 17th June 2010.
Decision: The Committee RESOLVED
That subject to the following amendment the unrestricted minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 17th June 2010 be agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
Page 4, Item 3, Declarations of Interest - be amended to state that Councillor Edgar worked for an organisation that had a short term lease with the Canary Wharf Estate.
Minutes: The Committee RESOLVED
That subject to the following amendment the unrestricted minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 17th June 2010 be agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
Page 4, Item 3, Declarations of Interest - be amended to state that Councillor Edgar worked for an organisation that had a short term lease with the Canary Wharf Estate.
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There are no deferred items for consideration. Decision: There were no deferred items for consideration.
Minutes: There were no deferred items for consideration.
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PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR DECISION There are no planning applications for decision.
Decision: There were no planning applications for consideration.
Minutes: There were no planning applications for consideration.
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Consideration of S.106 Support for Rich Mix Cultural Centre (SDC003/011) PDF 194 KB Decision: On a vote of 6 for 1 against and no abstentions, the Committee RESOLVED
1. That option 3 as detailed in paragraphs 8.7-8.10 of the report (SDC003/011) be adopted;
2. That the Corporate Director of Development and Renewal be authorised to progress option 4 and to negotiate with the Rich Mix based on the performance areas specified in Section 2 of Appendix 2 of the report (SDC003/011) for inclusion in a SLA; and
3. That the Corporate Director of Development and Renewal be authorised to administer the draw down of S.106 monies by Rich Mix against the negotiated performance framework set out in the SLA referred to above.
Note from the Clerk: Councillor Shahed Ali has asked that he be recorded as having voted against the resolution.
Minutes: Mr Owen Whalley, (Service Head, Major Projects and Development, Development and Renewal), introduced the report regarding the allocation of S. 106 support to the Rich Mix Cultural Centre.
Mr Whalley reported that the Corporate Director for Development and Renewal had determined that this report should be referred to the Committee rather than dealt with under delegated authority given the nature of the proposals.
He reminded Members that it was matter for the Corporate Director to determine whether reports satisfied the criteria for referrals to Committee. If a matter was particularly sensitive or of strategic importance, the Corporate Director may refer it to the Committee for consideration. In this case it was considered that the report meet this criteria, therefore it should be referred to the Committee.
Mr Stephen Halsey, Corporate Director, Communities Localities and Culture presented the detailed report. He explained the context of the proposals and considered it imperative that the robust performance framework and SLA attached at Appendix 2 was implemented and that the funding be payable depending on achievement of the performance targets.
Mr Halsey reported on the reasons why consideration of the recommendations was now appropriate. The S106 funding available to support Rich Mix had reached its first ‘trigger point’ and was now readily available. This was also timely due to the current financial position of the Rich Mix Centre.
Mr Halsey drew attention to the planned project capital costs, funding secured and the negotiations around the S106 loan. Officers were actively pursuing the matter of the loan.
The project had taken action to improve its budgetary position which was clearly having an impact on performance. As a result it was now well placed to achieve the objectives and balance its budget for the year.
Accordingly, it was recommended that Option 3 of the report be adopted in view the scope of the improvements and the benefits the project brought to the community.
If agreeable to this, it was also requested that further funding be allocated to Rich Mix as per Option 4 of the report.
Robin Beattie (Acting Head Strategy and Resources Communities, Localities and Culture) gave a detailed presentation on the outline Performance Framework for S106 Assistance (Appendix 2) alongside Appendices 3-5 of the report.
In response to the report, Members raised queries regarding the projects current financial position given the scope of past support from the Council, the need to encourage local participation and usage of the facility, the lack of equality data showing the facility was used by BME groups from Tower Hamlets, the need to ensure the Performance Management Framework was developed in accordance with the Appendixes and promoted inclusive services.
Members also discussed:
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