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.

The unrestricted minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on Monday 11 July 2022 are presented for approval.

Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC) to report on any issues  raised by the OSC in relation to unrestricted business to be considered.

(Under provisions of Section 30, Rule 59 of the Constitution).

DECISION

1.    To approve the Tower Hamlets Council Strategic Plan for 2022 - 2026 (Appendix 1 to the report), and annual delivery plan for 2022/23 (Appendix 2 to the report).

2.    Note the specific equalities considerations as set out in the plan and paragraph 4 of the report.

3.    Delegate to the Director of Strategy, Improvement and Transformation in consultation with the Mayor and Chief Executive the development of indicators to monitor the impact of the annual delivery plan.

DECISION:

1.    Further to consideration of the options contained in the report, to agree that the insourcing option be progressed by officers.

2.    To note the Equalities Impact Assessment set out in Paragraph 4.1 of the report.

DECISION

1.    To confirm the building of a new leisure centre on the St George’s Leisure Centre site, not a refurbishment. Given that the original funding allocation of £25.163m is not sufficient, a decision on how the shortfall will be funded will be made following a review of the overall capital programme. The totality of the required funding will need to be identified and approved before the procurement phase of the scheme can commence.

2.    To confirm that officers should review the current housing programme to ensure that a housing scheme on the St George’s Leisure Centre site is part of that programme, based on a funding requirement of up to £16m.

DECISION

To note the Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2021-22.

DECISION

1.    To note the work that has been carried out by the Tower Hamlets Safeguarding Children’s Partnership over the year 2021-22 and the outcomes that members would like to see from the THSCP over the next year.

2.    To note the specific equalities considerations as set out in paragraph 4.1 of the report.

DECISION

To note the contents of the SEND Improvement Board Annual Report 2021/22.

DECISION

1.    To move to the publication of a Statutory Notice for 28 days, in respect of the proposal to alter George Green’s School with effect from 1st January 2023.

2.    To note the Equalities Impact Assessment set out in Section 4 of the report and attached as Appendix 2 to the report.

DECISION

1.    To note Appendix 1 of the report: Roman Road Bow Neighbourhood Plan Final Report of Examination and Appendix 3 of the report: Referendum Version of the Neighbourhood Plan, and the Examiner’s recommendation that the plan meets the basic conditions subject to modifications being made, can therefore proceed to referendum, and that the referendum area should be the same as the designated neighbourhood area.

2.    To agree that Appendix 3 of the report: Referendum Version of the Neighbourhood Plan should proceed to referendum, with a referendum area that is the same as the designated neighbourhood area, in accordance with Schedule 4B of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

3.    To note that under the Planning Policy Guidance on Neighbourhood Planning, the neighbourhood plan will have significant weight in the planning decision-making process for the designated neighbourhood area until the referendum can be held; and if the plan is successful at referendum it will have full weight in the planning decision-making process.

4.    To note the specific equalities considerations as set out in Section 8 of the report.

DECISION

1.    To confirm the Article 4 direction made on 18^th August 2021 which removes permitted development rights from Class E uses to residential (C3) within the areas shown on the map attached as Appendix 1 to the report;

2.    Note that if confirmed, the Article 4 Direction will come into effect on 18^th August 2022. 

3.    Note the Equalities Impact Assessment checklist attached as Appendix 3 to the report.

DECISION

1.    To note the contract summary at Appendix 1 to the report.

2.    To agree that all contracts set out in Appendix 1 to the report can proceed to contract award after tender.

3.    To authorise the Director Legal Services (Monitoring Officer) to execute all necessary contract documents in respect of the awards of contracts referred to at (2) above.

4.    To note the procurement forward plan 2022-2027 schedule detailed in Appendix 2 to the report.

DECISION

1.    To note the performance against the strategic performance indicator set for 2021-22;

2.    To note that this is the final report for the four-year delivery cycle from 2018-19 to 2021-22.

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)

Nil items.

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.

(Under provisions of Section 30, Rule 59 of the Constitution).