Decision details

NEW BERMONDSEY CPO

The points raised by the Business Panel and the responses agreed by the

Cabinet were as follows:

(i)            To ask officers to respond to correspondence from Eversheds and

Shoosmiths.

Officers have responded to these letters.

(ii)          To ask officers to ensure that all Housing Action Zone bid

documents are made available to Scrutiny members, and a

redacted copy made available to the public.

A redacted copy can be viewed here.

https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/1934fab3-ee61-4701-bef6-08382209f496

Renewal have agreed that members may have access to an unredacted copy.

It was intended that this be available to members on a confidential basis when

it is relied on as a background document in the report concerning the

Memorandum of Understanding relating to the Housing Action Zone.

Unredacted copies are available for inspection by all members on a

confidential basis in Legal Services. Anyone wishing to view them should

contact Siobhan Da Costa in Legal Services ext 49276

(iii)         To ask officers to ensure that the Section 106 Agreement is

reviewed by members of the Strategic Planning Committee

It is officers’ understanding that this request related to amendments arising

out of the fact that the Housing Action Zone funding of £20 million is no longer

to comprise solely of loan funding.  Instead £12 million of this funding is to be

by way of grant. Officers can reassure members that any changes to the

Section 106 agreement would not be taken by officers but referred to

Strategic Planning Committee for decision.

(iv)         Notes that the Business Panel remains unconvinced by the

reported results of the investigation into the Lambert Smith

Hampton documents.

Officers note the views of the Business Panel.  All of the documents which

were supplied to the Council in relation to this matter are available for

inspection by any member on a confidential basis in Legal Services. Anyone

wishing to view them should contact Siobhan Da Costa in Legal Services

02083149276

In respect of the following issue raised by the Business Panel, the response

agreed by the Mayor was as follows:

Though not part of the matters resolved at Overview and Scrutiny Business

Panel on 31 January 2017, the draft minutes state that the Business Panel

believed that the independent inquiry and its terms of reference should be

overseen by full Council.  It is intended that a report on the establishment of

the external investigation will be submitted to the Council at its meeting on 22

February 2017.  Once the investigation is complete, the outcome will be

reported to full Council and made public.