Agenda and decisions
Venue: Council Chamber - Town Hall, Whitechapel
Contact: Joel West, Democratic Services Tel: 020 7364 4207, E-mail: joel.west@towerhamlets.gov.uk
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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 10 July 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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Additional documents: Decision: DECISION
1. Approve the targets set for 2024/25 (Appendix A to the report). 2. Note the target-setting rationale for each performance measure.
Action by CORPORATE DIRECTOR Data Analytics, Business Intelligence and Performance Lead (D. Plumer) |
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Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2038 – Proposed Submission Version Additional documents:
Decision: Reasons for urgency were agreed as set out in the report.
1. To approve Option A as set out in the report – Publication of the Local Plan, with changes to the approach to tall buildings, with the aim to increase housing supply to the borough and note the legal and finance sections of the report
2. Note that alongside publication of the chosen proposed submission version of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2038, the accompanying policies map, Integrated Impact Assessment, consultation statement, and evidence base studies will also be published for the six-week public consultation;
3. Authorise the Corporate Director for Housing and Regeneration, in consultation with the Mayor, to make any appropriate and necessary minor amendments to the chosen proposed submission version of the Local Plan and any associated documents prior to the commencement of the consultation, should Cabinet approve publication;
4. Agree that, following Regulation 19 consultation, a report will be brought to Full Council noting any risks emerging from the Regulation 19 consultation responses and seeking approval to submit the Local Plan and associated documents to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to begin an independent examination in public.
Action by CORPORATE DIRECTOR OF HOUSING AND REGENERATION (P. PATTERSON) Director of Planning and Building Control (S. Sudhakar)
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Reduction and Recycling Plan Progress Report - Quarter 4, 2023 Additional documents:
Decision: This item was withdrawn by the Mayor. |
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Public Space Protection Order - Tackling dog related anti-social behaviour. Additional documents:
Decision: DECISION
1. Agree the proposal to hold public consultation and engagement about establishing a PSPO as the control mechanism.
2. Agree on the specific public spaces protection order conditions recommended by officers to consult residents and other key stakeholders on, as set out below:
3. Agree the proposed consultation questions (Appendix 1)
4. Agree the consultation and engagement plan (Appendix 2)
5. Note the draft Equalities Impact Assessment, which will be finalised post consultation (Appendix 3).
6. Note the alternative options analysis assessment (Appendix 4).
Action by CORPORATE DIRECTOR COMMUNITIES (S. BAXTER) Interim Director Public Realm (A. Ali)
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Contracts Forward Plan – Q1 – FY 2024-2025 Additional documents: Decision: The Mayor announced that he noted and agreed the following urgency reasons for this report:
This item missed the statutory publication deadline due to several ongoing and complex clarifications needed on 2 of the appendices within the report. These are now resolved and the amendments made within the appended documents.
The report lists 5 items for either contract extension or a new procurement and these are all very tightly time bound, any delay past Cabinet will result in delays in getting to market which may result in services being delayed or stopped this in turn may lead to significant financial and reputational damage arising from services being delayed/stopped.
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, subject to amending R6021 Housing and Benefits IT System – Hosting, Support and Maintenance Agreement to insist on a minimum 10% overall contract value weighting for social value.
2. Authorise the Director Legal Services (Monitoring Officer), to execute all necessary contract documents in respect of the awards of contracts.
Action by CORPORATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES (J. LORRAINE) Head of Procurement (A. Grant) |
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Additional documents: Decision:
Regarding in-clinic integrated sexual and reproductive health services to:
Regarding the online London sexual health e-service SHL.UK to:
Authorise the Director of Public Health to sign the Inter-authority agreement (IAA) with City of London Corporation, and after the procurement exercise to enter into a contract with the service supplier for provision of services for residents of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, following consultation with the Mayor, Lead Member for Health, Wellbeing and Social Care, Head of the Legal Services, and Chief Financial Officer.
Action by CORPORATE DIRECTOR ADULT SOCIAL CARE (S. BANERJEE) Associate Director For Public Health – Healthy Adults (L. Crosby)
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Strategic Asset Management Plan 2024-29 Additional documents:
Decision: DECISION
1. Approve the proposed Strategic Asset Management Plan 2024-29 (‘SAMP’) and the high-level actions which flow from the Plan.
Action by CORPORATE DIRECTOR HOUSING AND REGENERATION (P. PATTERSON) Interim Director, Regeneration & Assets (D. Hughes)
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Mulberry London Dock Academy School: 8 Virginia Street; London E1W 2AD Additional documents:
Decision: Reasons for urgency as set out in the report were agreed.
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Action by CORPORATE DIRECTOR HOUSING AND REGENERATION (P. PATTERSON) Head of Capital Delivery (Y. Ali) |
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Decision: DECISION
1. Note the decision of the Secretary of State for Education on 24 October 2023 to approve the applications from the Governing Bodies of Bishop Challoner RC, St Anne’s and Guardian Angels RC, and St Elizabeth RC to convert the schools to academy status, and that the Council has a statutory duty under law to facilitate the conversion process. 2. Delegate to the Corporate Director for Children’s Services, in consultation with the Executive Mayor, the overall management and timing of the conversion process working with all relevant parties. 3. Authorise the council to enter into a commercial transfer agreement, if necessary and if agreed by all parties, on suitably agreed terms, as well as any other necessary agreements with relevant third parties, as described in paragraphs 3.1 – 3.11 of the report. 4. Authorise the council to negotiate with the Academy Sponsor – Lux Mundi Trust and the Department for Education to agree the form and detailed terms of the appropriate documentation in relation to any council owned land to allow for the operation of the Academy from the transfer date. Depending on the type of land and any directions received from the Secretary of State for Education, this may take the form of freehold transfers or the grant of leases for a period of 125 years for a ‘peppercorn rent’, in accordance with the relevant standard documentation produced by the Department for Education 5. Authorise the Divisional Director, Legal (Monitoring Officer), to execute all documentation required to implement the decisions 6. Note the equalities considerations as set out in Paragraph 5.1 of the report.
Action by CORPORATE DIRECTOR CHILDREN’S SERVICES (S. REDDY) Head for Pupil Access and School Sufficiency (T. Bryan)
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Conversion to Academy Status: Columbia and Hermitage Community Primary Schools Additional documents:
Decision: DECISION
1. Note the decisions of the Secretary of State for Education on 13 December 2023 and 24 April 2024, to approve the applications from the Governing Bodies of Columbia and Hermitage to convert the schools to academy status, and that the Council has a statutory duty under law to facilitate the conversion process. 2. Delegate to the Corporate Director for Children’s Services, in consultation with the Executive Mayor, the overall management and timing of the conversion process working with all relevant parties. 3. Authorise the Council to enter into a commercial transfer agreement on suitably agreed terms, as well as any other necessary agreements with relevant third parties, as described in paragraphs 3.4 – 3.25 of the report including The School Agreement, The Principal Agreement, The Deed of Variation to the Project Agreement and the LGCA Certificate. 4. Authorise the Council to negotiate with the Academy Sponsor – London East Teacher Training Alliance (LETTA) Trust and agree the detailed terms of the leases for the Council owned land, to allow for the operation of the Academy from the transfer date. To grant these leases for a period of 125 years for a ‘peppercorn rent’, in accordance with the relevant standard documentation produced by the Department for Education 5. Authorise the Council to negotiate and conclude the terms for a Licence for Alterations to sit alongside the 125-year Lease at the Hermitage site to capture the works currently being undertaken pursuant to the building contract for the SEN Unit. 6. Authorise the Council to negotiate and conclude a Deed of Assignment of the current Council underlease at the Columbia site, to be entered into alongside the 125-year Lease. 7. Authorise the Divisional Director, Legal (Monitoring Officer), to execute all documentation required to implement the decisions 8. Note the equalities considerations as set out in Paragraph 5.1 of the report.
Action by CORPORATE DIRECTOR CHILDREN’S SERVICES (S. REDDY) Head for Pupil Access and School Sufficiency (T. Bryan) |
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Tower Hamlets Safeguarding Children Partnership Annual Report 2023-2024 Additional documents:
Decision: DECISION
1. Note the work that has been carried out by the Tower Hamlets Safeguarding Children’s Partnership over the year 2020-21 and the outcomes that members would like to see from the THSCP over the next year]
2. Note the specific equalities considerations as set out in paragraph 4.1 of the report.
Action by CORPORATE DIRECTOR CHILDRENS SERVICES (S. REDDY) Partnership and Strategy Manager (L. Griffiths)
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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Improvement Report 2023/24 Additional documents:
Decision: DECISION
1. Note the contents of the SEND Improvement Board Annual Report 2023/24.
Action by CORPORATE DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN AND CULTURE (S. REDDY) Director of Education (L. Fraser) |
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Barkantine Heat and Power Company Private Finance Initiative (PFI) Transitional Agreement Additional documents:
Decision: DECISION
1. Authorise the Corporate Director of Housing and Regeneration in consultation with the Mayor to enter into a 2-year transitional period to extend the existing agreement under appropriate commercial terms.
2. Note a detailed decarbonisation and expansion strategy will be developed.
3. Note a future report will be brought to Cabinet for approval to reprocure a new long-term contract from 2027.
Action by CORPORATE DIRECTOR OF HOUSING AND REGENERATION (P. PATTERSON) Head of Sustainability (A. Khan). |
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ANY OTHER UNRESTRICTED BUSINESS CONSIDERED TO BE URGENT Additional documents: |
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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: |