Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in process)

Wards affected: Spitalfields & Banglatown;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/01/2018

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
Deadline missed due to discussions beginning with Paul Greeno and Fleur Francis in LBTH Legal Services regarding nature of shopfront project and whether grant approval required. Decision subsequently made that it needed to be a grant, and agreement was therefore sought from the Mayor that he would approve this at Cabinet on 19th December 2017. Unfortunately, due to Cabinet being near Christmas, this wasn’t achieved, and now therefore process has been started later than intended due to staff annual leave over the holiday break and unawareness of the January 4th deadline. Further urgency due to decision being required prior to Purdah – if undertaken afterwards, would push project back six months and impact upon PID timescales.

Open/Exempt: Open;

Decision due: 6 Feb 18 by Grants Determination (Cabinet) Sub-Committee

Considered on: 31 Jan 18 by Grants Scrutiny Sub-Committee

Lead member: (Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Work, Economic Growth and Faith)

Lead director: Corporate Director, Place, Corporate Director, Resources

Department: Place

Contact: Rachel Jenman, (Brick Lane Town Centres Manager) Email: rachel.jenman@towerhamlets.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: No - done in PID.

What supporting documents or other information will be available?: Cabinet Meeting Minutes 19th December 2017, approval of Brick Lane Phase 2 PID: http://democracy.towerhamlets.gov.uk/documents/g7735/Printed%20minutes%2019th-Dec-2017%2017.30%20Cabinet.pdf?T=1