Agenda and decisions
- Attendance details
- Agenda frontsheet
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- Agenda reports pack
- Supplement 1 - Housing with Care Strategy
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- Supplement 2 - Revised agenda and late reports
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- Supplement 3 - Contracts Forward Plan and Homelessness Improvement
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- Full print pack - Public Items
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- Supplement 4 - Updated Annual Delivery Plan Performance Measures
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- Pre decision scrutiny questions and responses
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- Printed decisions
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To receive any apologies for absence. Additional documents: |
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DECLARATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTERESTS AND OTHER INTERESTS Members are reminded to consider the categories of interest, identified in the Code of Conduct for Members to determine; whether they have an interest in any agenda item and any action they should take. For further details, see the attached note from the Monitoring Officer.
Members are also reminded to declare the nature of the interest at the earliest opportunity and the agenda item it relates to. Please note that ultimately it is the Members’ responsibility to identify any interests and also update their register of interests form as required by the Code.
If in doubt as to the nature of an interest, you are advised to seek advice prior to the meeting by contacting the Monitoring Officer or Democratic Services.
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UNRESTRICTED MINUTES The unrestricted minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 24 April 2024 are presented for approval. Additional documents: |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS (if any) FROM THE MAYOR Additional documents: |
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OVERVIEW & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE Additional documents: |
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Chair's Advice of Key Issues or Questions Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC) to report on any issues raised by the OSC in relation to unrestricted business to be considered.
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Any Unrestricted Decisions "Called in" by the Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Under provisions of Section 30, Rule 59 of the Constitution). Additional documents: |
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Transforming Tower Hamlets Council: building a stronger future Additional documents: Decision: The Mayor noted and agreed the reasons for urgency as set out in the report.
DECISION
1. Note the council’s significant achievements over the past year in building a stronger Tower Hamlets. 2. Support the commitment outlined in Section 3.6 to redefine the corporate centre. This restructuring aims to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, ultimately maximising value for the council. 3. Note that the risks identified within this report are addressed as part of the wider reports presented in this Cabinet meeting agenda pack. These reports include Leisure Insourcing, Housing Options, and Scrutiny. Additionally, the May 2024 HR Committee and Audit Committee agendas address related risk mitigation strategies in HR, Recruitment, and Procurement.
Action by CHIEF EXECUTIVE (S. HALSEY) Acting Deputy Director of Strategy, Improvement & Transformation (R. Beattie)
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Delivering the Medium-Term Financial Strategy Additional documents:
Decision: The Mayor noted and agreed the reasons for urgency as set out in the report.
DECISION
1. Note the actions being taken to deliver the Medium-Term Financial Strategy approved on 28th February 2024.
Action by CORPORATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES (J. LORRAINE) Director of Finance, Procurement and Audit (A. Kassim) |
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Be Well Leisure Insourcing Programme Additional documents: Decision: The Mayor noted and agreed the reasons for urgency as set out in the report.
DECISION
1. Note the progress made to create and launch the Be Well Leisure Service.
2. Endorse the approach to develop the Be Well Leisure Service in 2024/25.
3. Authorise the Programme Director for Leisure to produce a revised programme budget for 2024/25 within the financial limit of the approved budget.
4. Note the Be Well Leisure Service 10-year revenue financial model including projections for an operating revenue surplus from year four.
5. Note the progress on the asset condition surveys, the building dilapidations work, repairs undertaken by GLL and the leisure assets capital investment requirements for the next 10-years and support officers to develop proposals as part of the MTFS.
6. Note the £3.65 million Be Well leisure assets capital programme for 2024/25 and authorise the Programme Director for Leisure to implement and amend the programme as required.
7. Note and comment on the key risks and mitigating actions to manage those risks.
8. Support the Be Well Leisure Service to maximise benefits from synergies with other council teams including Public Health and Workpath to reflect the council’s strategic priorities.
Action by: CORPORATE DIRECTOR COMMUNITIES TITLE (S. BAXTER,) Programme Director – Leisure (K. Townsend) |
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Scrutiny improvement plan Additional documents: Decision: The Mayor noted and agreed the reasons for urgency as set out in the report. The Mayor and Cabinet noted the pre-decision scrutiny questions and responses as tabled.
DECISION
1. Note and endorse the improvements to training and support for Members.
2. Note and endorse the approach taken to improve the effectiveness of the role of Statutory Scrutiny Officer.
3. Note and agree the approach to be taken to improve the Overview and Scrutiny support function
4. Note and endorse the officer actions to further enhance a positive relationship between scrutiny and the Executive comprising : · a review of scrutiny procedures in relation to the recently published good practice guides from the Centre for Public Scrutiny · the facilitation of a Scrutiny Protocol addressing issues such as how Cabinet will engage with scrutiny recommendations at Cabinet and establishing a process that supports a formal response to all issues referred to Cabinet by overview and scrutiny including recommendations, questions or calls for action. · As part of the review of the constitution reviewing the Scrutiny Procedures and the Scrutiny Toolkit set out in the Constitution, simplifying where useful.
5. Note and endorse the actions to be taken to raise understanding and awareness of officers of the role of scrutiny.
6. Note and endorse the proposals to increase the public profile and understanding of the scrutiny function of the council
7. Note the specific equalities considerations as set out in Paragraph 6.1 of the report.
Action by CHIEF EXECUTIVE (S. HALSEY) Acting Deputy Director of Strategy, Improvement & Transformation (R. Beattie) |
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Contracts Forward Plan 2023/24 - Quarter 4 Additional documents: Decision: The Mayor noted and agreed the reasons for urgency as set out in the report.
DECISION
1. Authorise the appropriate Corporate Director in consultation with the Mayor to award those contracts set out in Appendix 1 following an appropriate procurement exercise. 2. Authorise the Director Legal Services (Monitoring Officer), to execute all necessary contract documents in respect of the awards of contracts. 3. Review the procurement forward plan 2023-2028 schedule detailed in Appendix 2 and identify any contracts about which further detail is required in advance of the quarterly forward plan reporting cycle.
Action by CORPORATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES (J. LORRAINE) Director of Finance, Procurement and Audit (A. Kassim) |
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Tower Hamlets Council Strategic Plan: 2024/25 Annual Delivery Plan Additional documents:
Decision: DECISION
1. Approve the Annual Delivery Plan for 2024/25 (Appendix 1 to the report).
2. Approve the refreshed performance measures for 2024/25 (Appendix 2 to the report, as updated).
3. Note that the target setting for 2024/25 performance measures will be developed and reported to Mayor and Members in July 2024.
Action by CHIEF EXECUTIVE (S. HALSEY) Acting Deputy Director of Strategy, Improvement & Transformation (R. Beattie) |
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Procurement of a Technology Enabled Care Transformation Partner Additional documents: Decision: DECISION
1. Agree to the use of the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) framework for Technology Enabled Care Services (Lot 2) for the procurement of the transformation partner to support delivery of the Technology Enabled Care Transformation.
2. To authorise the Corporate Director, Health and Adult Social Care, in consultation with the Mayor, to award the contract to the winning bidder.
3. To note the Equalities Impact Assessment / specific equalities considerations as set out in Paragraph 4 of the report.
Action by ACTING COPRORATE DIRECTOR ADULT SOCIAL CARE (S. BANERJEE) Head of Living Well (D. Ingram) |
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Tower Hamlets Partnership Review Additional documents:
Decision: DECISION
1. Notes the recommendations (section 3.15), and guiding principles for thematic partnerships, ahead of consideration by the Partnership Executive Group (PEG) in May 2024.
Action by CHIEF EXECUTIVE (S. HALSEY) Director Strategy Improvement and Performance (R. Beattie) |
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Victoria Park Licence to Occupy Additional documents:
Decision: DECISION
1. Approve the option to enter into a Licence to Occupy with AEG Presents Limited as required.
2. Authorise the Corporate Director of Communities to instruct the Director of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer, to execute and enter into all necessary agreements to give effect to the implementation of Resolution 1;
3. To note the Equalities specific considerations as set out in Paragraph 4 of the report.
Action by CORPORATE DIRECTOR COMMUNITIES (S. BAXTER) Head of Parks and Events (C. Boyd) |
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ANY OTHER UNRESTRICTED BUSINESS CONSIDERED TO BE URGENT Additional documents: |
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Housing with Care Strategy 2024-2034 Additional documents: Decision: The Mayor noted and agreed the reasons for urgency as set out in the report.
DECISION
1. Agree and approve the proposed Strategy.
2. Agree that options for additional housing with care settings are developed as part of the delivery plan for the proposed Strategy and that these come back to the Council's Cabinet meeting at a future date.
Action by ACTING CORPORATE DIRECTOR ADULT SOCIAL CARE (S. BANERJEE) Deputy Director Ageing Well (J. Alilionwu) |
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Improving the Homelessness Service Additional documents:
Decision: The Mayor noted and agreed the reasons for urgency as set out in the report. Councillor Jahed Choudhury, Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee, informed attendees that he had received the reasons for the urgency and he agreed that the decision was urgent and that he felt it was reasonable for the Mayor to consider the report at this Cabinet meeting.
DECISION
1. Approve the immediate release £1.93m additional revenue allocation from the council’s budgeted service contingency general fund provision for improvements to the Housing Options homelessness services as summarised in section 3.5 and detailed in Appendix 1 to the report.
2. Agree that the service improvements will include: · Development of capacity on the frontline to provide an empathetic and dignified response to every service user seeking support by identifying gaps, shortages and whether there are capacity and skills issues. · A full and complete service review and redesign, with immediate reorganisation to be initiated. · Cultural and structural changes, to prevent staff churn and ensure that the newly recruited frontline workers are retained within the organisation. · Review of the structural composition of the service to identify key issues that may be affecting service delivery. · Review senior management arrangements and the performance across the service to understand the relationship with frontline workers, both outward[1]facing and in the back office. · Establish a service review, with a view to creating a revised and refreshed service delivery plan to address key areas of cultural concerns and staffing shortages in the service.
3. Establish a special taskforce designed to give focused and prioritised attention to overseeing the recruitment and restructuring of the service. This will include the Corporate Directors for Resources and Housing and Regeneration (or representative), a representative from the Mayor’s Office, representatives from the Council’s recognised Trade Unions and delegates from the service.
4. Note the allocation of this additional funding in the current year will be built into the Medium-Term financial planning for future years and is not forecast to compromise the council's sustainable financial position across the current medium.
5. Note contingency sums for the current year have been set aside within the approved budget for exactly such specific purpose. Our MTFS was approved by members with explicit reference to demand-based risks relating to temporary accommodation. Further information and assurance are set out in the Chief Financial Officer’s comments at section 6 of this report.
6. Note all impact on staffing will be compliant with the council’s stated principles of focussing investment in front line services, protecting the lowest paid and avoiding compulsory redundancy situations wherever possible.
7. Note the specific equalities considerations as set out in Paragraph 4 of the report. Action by CORPORATE DIRECTOR HOUSING AND REGENERATION (P. PATTERSON) Director Housing (K. Swift) |
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EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC Should the Mayor in Cabinet consider it necessary, it is recommended that the following motion be adopted to allow consideration of any exempt/restricted documents.
“That, under the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act, 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act, 1985, the Press and Public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting for the consideration of the Section Two business on the grounds that it contains information defined as Exempt in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government, Act 1972”.
EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL SECTION (PINK)
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EXEMPT / CONFIDENTIAL MINUTES Nil items. Additional documents: |
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OVERVIEW & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE Additional documents: |
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Chair's Advice of Key Issues or Questions in Relation to Exempt / Confidential Business Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC) to report on any issues raised by the OSC in relation to exempt/confidential business to be considered.
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Any Exempt / Confidential Decisions "Called in" by the Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Under provisions of Section 30, Rule 59 of the Constitution). Additional documents: |
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ANY OTHER EXEMPT/ CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS CONSIDERED TO BE URGENT Additional documents: |