Agenda, decisions and minutes

None.

None were made.

Approved.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on March 23 2016 be

confirmed and signed as a correct record.

Noted.

The Mayor received confirmation there had been no slippages since the last

 report.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

Having considered an officer report, and presentations by the Deputy Mayor

Councillor Alan Smith, and the outgoing Young Mayor, Liam Islam and his

advisors, the Mayor agreed that:

(1) a budget reduction of £5,000 to £25,000 per year be approved:

(2) the Young Mayor’s budget proposals be approved as follows:

Young People’s Funding Pot                                            £10,000

Work Experience and Employability                                  £7,500

Pilot scheme working with colleagues and partners around

accessibility to shops and town centres                            £7,500

The outgoing Young Mayor of Lewisham, Liam Islam, and his advisers

presented three proposals for the spend of a reduced annual Young Mayor’s

budget of £25,000 and he addressed wide ranging questions from the Mayor

and members of the Cabinet.

In agreeing the proposals, the Mayor congratulated the Young Mayor on the

work he and his advisers had undertaken during the course of the year. He

particularly appreciated the voluntary saving that had been offered as the

symbolism of this was very important.

Having considered an officer report, and presentations by the Deputy Mayor

Councillor Alan Smith, and the outgoing 2015 Young Mayor, Liam Islam and

his advisors, the Mayor for the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED that:

(1) a budget reduction of £5,000 to £25,000 per year be approved:

(2) the Young Mayor’s budget proposals be approved as follows:

Young People’s Funding Pot                                            £10,000

Work Experience and Employability                                  £7,500

Pilot scheme working with colleagues and partners around

accessibility to shops and town centres                            £7,500

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Housing, Councillor Damien Egan, the Mayor agreed that:

(1) the terms and scope for the proposed extension of the Management

Agreement between the Council and Lewisham Homes as outlined be noted;

(2) the proposed revised Management Agreement and Schedules as attached

be noted;

(3) Note the service areas which remain under consideration for a potential

transfer to Lewisham Homes in the future, as set out in section 6 and that

further reports will be brought back for consideration by the Mayor for each of

these in due course

(4) the high-level rationale for the establishment by Lewisham Homes of a

community benefit society, to act as a vehicle to widen the Council’s housing

delivery options be noted , and a further report be brought back to both

Housing Select Committee and Mayor and Cabinet before that society is put

into place;

(5) the Housing Select Committee has scrutinised the proposals and its

comments have been reflected in those proposals;

(6) Lewisham Homes’ management agreement be extended for 10 years;

(7) officers should seek approval for the extension from the Secretary of

State;

(8) the Executive Director for Resources and Regeneration with the

advice of the Head of Law be delegated to finalise the revised management

agreement and schedules.

Councillor Millbank asked that Lewisham Homes continue to liase with the

Council on its Community Engagement Strategy.

The Mayor stated he viewed Lewisham Homes as a success and would be

happy to agree the proposals.

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Housing, Councillor Damien Egan, the Mayor, for the reasons set

out in the report:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the terms and scope for the proposed extension of the Management

Agreement between the Council and Lewisham Homes as outlined be noted;

(2) the proposed revised Management Agreement and Schedules as attached

be noted;

(3) Note the service areas which remain under consideration for a potential

transfer to Lewisham Homes in the future, as set out in section 6 and that

further reports will be brought back for consideration by the Mayor for each of

these in due course

(4) the high-level rationale for the establishment by Lewisham Homes of a

community benefit society, to act as a vehicle to widen the Council’s housing

delivery options be noted , and a further report be brought back to both

Housing Select Committee and Mayor and Cabinet before that society is put

into place;

(5) the Housing Select Committee has scrutinised the proposals and its

comments have been reflected in those proposals;

(6) Lewisham Homes’ management agreement be extended for 10 years;

(7) officers should seek approval for the extension from the Secretary of

State;

(8) the Executive Director for Resources and Regeneration with the advice of

the Head of Law be delegated to finalise the revised management agreement

and schedules.

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Housing, Councillor Damien Egan, the Mayor agreed that:

(1) the lettings outcomes for 2014/15 and 2015/16 and the position on the

housing register be noted;

(2) the proposed Lettings Plan for 2016/17 be approved.

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Housing, Councillor Damien Egan, the Mayor for the reasons set

out in the report:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the lettings outcomes for 2014/15 and 2015/16 and the position on the

housing register be noted;

(2) the proposed Lettings Plan for 2016/17 be approved.

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Deputy Mayor

Councillor Alan Smith, the Mayor agreed that the proposed response to the

comments and views of the Sustainable Development Select Committee as

set out be approved and reported to the Select Committee.

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Deputy Mayor

Councillor Alan Smith, the Mayor:

RESOLVED that the proposed response to the comments and views of the

Sustainable Development Select Committee as set out be approved and

reported to the Select Committee.

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Deputy Mayor

Councillor Alan Smith, the Mayor agreed that the proposed response to the

comments and views of the Sustainable Development Select Committee as

set out be approved and reported to the Select Committee.

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Deputy Mayor

Councillor Alan Smith, the Mayor:

RESOLVED that the proposed response to the comments and views of the

Sustainable Development Select Committee as set out be approved and

reported to the Select Committee.

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Deputy Mayor

Councillor Alan Smith, the Mayor agreed that

(1) the proposed response to the comments and views of the Sustainable

Development Select Committee as set out be approved and reported to the

Select Committee;

(2) comprehensive and objective option analysis on the highway options

should be prepared and disseminated to Sustainable Development Select

Committee members to aid fuller understanding of this complicated element of

the programme;

(3) senior officers should press TfL for a formal decision on the A205 which

brings indecision on the road move to an end;

(4) officers should press TfL to ensure that any road scheme includes

improvements which benefit town centre users, in particular pedestrians,

cyclists, bus and rail users.

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Deputy Mayor

Councillor Alan Smith, the Mayor:

RESOLVED that

(1) the proposed response to the comments and views of the Sustainable

Development Select Committee as set out be approved and reported to the

Select Committee;

(2) comprehensive and objective option analysis on the highway options

should be prepared and disseminated to Sustainable Development Select

Committee members to aid fuller understanding of this complicated element of

the programme;

(3) senior officers should press TfL for a formal decision on the A205 which

brings indecision on the road move to an end;

(4) officers should press TfL to ensure that any road scheme includes

improvements which benefit town centre users, in particular pedestrians,

cyclists, bus and rail users.

Having considered an officer report, the Mayor agreed the comments and

views of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee be received, and the

Executive Director for Community Services be asked to prepare a response.

Having considered an officer report, the Mayor:

RESOLVED that the comments and views of the Overview and Scrutiny

Committee be received, and the Executive Director for Community Services

be asked to prepare a response.

RESOLVED that in accordance with Regulation 4(2)(b) of the Local

Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to

Information)(England) Regulations 2012 and under Section 100(A)(4) of the

Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the

meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve

the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs [3, 4 and

5] of Part 1 of Schedule 12(A) of the Act, and the public interest in maintaining

the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information

12.       Miscellaneous Debt Write-Off.

13.       St. Winifred’s Primary School and Our Lady and Philip Neri Primary

School - Request for permission to enter into a funding agreement with the

Trustees of the Archdiocese of Southwark.

14.       PLACE Ladywell Lease Award.

Having considered a confidential officer report, and a presentation by the

Cabinet Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia, the Mayor agreed

that the write off of unrecoverable debts to the value of £424,420.76 as set out

be approved.

Having considered a confidential officer report, and a presentation by the

Cabinet Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia, the Mayor, for the

reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED that the write off of unrecoverable debts to the value of

£424,420.76 as set out be approved.

Having considered a confidential officer report, and a presentation by the

Cabinet Member for Children & Young People, Councillor Paul Maslin, the

Mayor agreed that:

(1) the borough should enter into a funding agreement with the Trustees of

the Archdiocese of Southwark to commit a stated sum towards the cost of

expanding St Winifred’s Primary school to 2 forms of entry and consolidating

the school onto a single site and expanding Our Lady & St Philip Neri Primary

to 2 forms of entry and consolidating the school onto a single site;

(2) the approval of that settlement be delegated to the Executive Director for

Resources & Regeneration on the advice of the Executive Director for

Children & Young People and the Head of Law;

Having considered a confidential officer report, and a presentation by the

Cabinet Member for Children & Young People, Councillor Paul Maslin, the

Mayor, for the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the borough should enter into a funding agreement with the Trustees of

the Archdiocese of Southwark to commit a stated sum towards the cost of

expanding St Winifred’s Primary school to 2 forms of entry and consolidating

the school onto a single site and expanding Our Lady & St Philip Neri Primary

to 2 forms of entry and consolidating the school onto a single site;

(2) the approval of that settlement be delegated to the Executive Director for

Resources & Regeneration on the advice of the Executive Director for

Children & Young People and the Head of Law;

Having considered a confidential officer report, and a presentation by the

Cabinet Member for Housing, Councillor Damien Egan, the Mayor agreed

that:

(1) the lease of the 24 residential units at PLACE/Ladywell to

Lewisham Homes Limited be approved and authority be delegated to the

Executive Director for Customer Services, in consultation with the Head of

Law, to agree the final terms and all associated legal documentation;

(2) the lease of the ground floor commercial units to Meanwhile

Space CIC, London Small Business Centre and Bow Arts based on the

terms set out be approved.

Having considered a confidential officer report, and a presentation by the

Cabinet Member for Housing, Councillor Damien Egan, the Mayor, for the

reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the lease of the 24 residential units at PLACE/Ladywell to

Lewisham Homes Limited be approved and authority be delegated to the

Executive Director for Customer Services, in consultation with the Head of

Law, to agree the final terms and all associated legal documentation;

(2) the lease of the ground floor commercial units to Meanwhile Space CIC,

London Small Business Centre and Bow Arts based on the terms set out be

approved.

The meeting closed at 6.57pm.