Agenda, decisions and minutes

The Mayor declared a prejudicial interest in Item 4 as a Trustee of the Surrey

Canal Sports Foundation and withdrew from the meeting during consideration

of this item.

The Mayor declared a prejudicial interest in Item 4 as a Trustee of the Surrey

Canal Sports Foundation and withdrew from the meeting during consideration

of this item.

Approved.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on July 13 2016 be

confirmed and signed as a correct record.

Noted.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

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

Councillor Alan Smith, an affected business and property owner, the Chair of

the Labour Group and a fan Director of Millwall FC, the Cabinet agreed that:

(a) the pre-conditions for compulsory purchase set by Mayor & Cabinet on 7th

March 2012 have been met;

(b) a Compulsory Purchase Order be made pursuant to powers under

Section 226(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and Section

13 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (in

accordance with the procedures in the Acquisition of Land Act 1981) for:

i) the acquisition of the land shown coloured pink on the plan at Appendix 2,

be approved save for the interests of the Council, Renewal and persons with

the benefit of rights of light; and

ii) the acquisition of new rights over the land shown coloured blue on the

plan attached at Appendix 2 be approved for the purpose of facilitating the

comprehensive redevelopment, development and improvement of the Site to

provide a mixed use residential-led scheme.

(c) delegated authority be granted to the Executive Director for Resources

and Regeneration in consultation with the Head of Law:

i) subject to a satisfactory Deposit or satisfactory alternative security

being provided by Renewal pursuant to the CPO Indemnity Agreement dated

20 December 2013, all necessary and appropriate steps be taken to secure

the making, confirmation and implementation of the Compulsory Purchase

Order (CPO) including the publication and service of all notices and promotion

of the Council’s case at any Public Inquiry, including but not limited to the

steps described below;

ii) any further or additional land referencing as may be considered appropriate

be carried out, including service of requisitions for information pursuant to

Section 16 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 or

Section 330 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;

iii) any amendments, deletions, or additions to the draft Order Map and/or

draft Schedules to the CPO be made so as to include and describe all

interests in land and rights required to facilitate the carrying out of the

Scheme;

iv) such changes as may be considered necessary or

appropriate be made to the draft Statement of Reasons prior to publication;

v) interests and new rights in the Order Land be acquired either by

agreement or compulsorily (including pursuant to any blight or purchase

notices) and dispose of the same to Renewal;

vi) approval be given to negotiate, agree terms and enter into agreements

with interested parties, including agreements for the withdrawal of blight or

purchase notices and/or objections to the CPO and/or undertakings not to

enforce the CPO on specified terms, including where appropriate seeking the

exclusion of land or rights from the CPO;

vii) in the event that the Secretary of State notifies the Council that it

has been given the power to confirm the CPO to confirm the CPO if

the Executive Director for Resources and Regeneration, in

consultation with the Head of Law,  ...  view the full decision text for item 474.

The Mayor withdrew from the meeting having declared a prejudicial interest in

this item. The discussion on this and all the following items was chaired by the

Deputy Mayor, Councillor Alan Smith.

The Deputy Mayor introduced the report and recounted his personal

involvement in Regeneration over the last six and a half years as portfolio

holder. He pointed out that the Renewal group already held interests in 90%

of the land needed for the regeneration proposals and that the use of CPO

powers by the Council could allow the assembly of land allowing completion

of the Renewal scheme.

The Executive Director for Resources and Regeneration reminded the

Cabinet that the CPO proposals had been deferred in February following

which the Chief Executive had facilitated discussion between Renewal and

Millwall FC which had failed to arrive at a satisfactory resolution.

The Head of Planning next outlined the Planning background highlighting the

Core Strategy which promoted the growth of large scale development in the

north of the Borough and identified five key sites accompanied by delivery

stages.

The Executive Director for Resources and Regeneration confirmed that notice

of this Cabinet meeting and determination of a CPO proposal had been given

to all involved parties on August 8. She stated that representations from

Eversheds and Shoosmiths had been circulated to all Cabinet members.

Willow Winston, an affected local resident and business owner, next

addressed the Cabinet. She explained she had set up her business in the

area 16 years ago and had lived with the threat of a CPO for the last six

years. She said she had received only a desultory offer of £58,000 for her 700

square feet of living and workspace. She believed the threat of a CPO had led

to health problems for her. She stated she thought development might be

good in many respects and that she had taken part in one cordial meeting

with Renewal but overall she believed consultation with her and other local

business owners had been completely inadequate. She called on the Cabinet

to defer any decision on the CPO to allow meaningful consultation to take

place with local residents and business owners.

Councillor Brenda Dacres addressed the Cabinet in her capacity as Chair of

the Labour Group. She said Group members had considered the CPO

proposals in a meeting without Cabinet member attendance. They had

unanimously concluded that the CPO was premature and not in the public

interest. Councillor Dacres said negotiations between Millwall FC, Renewal

and other interested parties should continue and that a CPO should only be

considered as a last resort.

The Chief Executive pointed out there had already been a five month deferral

and he had appointed an independent facilitator to arrange a meeting

between Renewal and Millwall FC. This had taken 3 months to conclude and

while the meeting had been congenial, promises by the parties to share

information had not been honoured. He reported there had thus been only

one meeting with no agreed proposals.

Mr Peter  ...  view the full minutes text for item 474.

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

Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia, the Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the Council responds to the ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by conflict

in Syria by resettling up to 10 Syrian refugee households in Lewisham.

(2) the outline timetable for receiving the first households and overall

participation in the Syria Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme be noted;

(3) the Lewisham Syrian Refugee Offer at Appendix 1 sets out that

accommodation will be procured from the private rented sector, the local

community and/or voluntary sector agencies to accommodate Syrian

refugees;

(4) the Lewisham Syrian Refugee Offer proposes the tendering and

appointment of a support resettlement service;

(5) the Syrian Refugee Offer attached at Appendix 1 be approved;

(6) the Syrian Refugee Offer be referred to Council on 21 September 2016;

(7) responsibility be delegated to the Executive Director for Customer

Services to enter into a formal agreement with the Home Office to resettle up

to 10 Syrian refugee households in Lewisham;

(8) the budgetary provision of £50,000 be approved for contingency costs and

administration of the Lewisham Refugee Offer.

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

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

reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the Council responds to the ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by conflict

in Syria by resettling up to 10 Syrian refugee households in Lewisham.

(2) the outline timetable for receiving the first households and overall

participation in the Syria Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme be noted;

(3) the Lewisham Syrian Refugee Offer at Appendix 1 sets out that

accommodation will be procured from the private rented sector, the local

community and/or voluntary sector agencies to accommodate Syrian

refugees;

(4) the Lewisham Syrian Refugee Offer proposes the tendering and

appointment of a support resettlement service;

(5) the Syrian Refugee Offer attached at Appendix 1 be approved;

(6) the Syrian Refugee Offer be referred to Council on 21 September 2016;

(7) responsibility be delegated to the Executive Director for Customer

Services to enter into a formal agreement with the Home Office to resettle up

to 10 Syrian refugee households in Lewisham;

(8) the budgetary provision of £50,000 be approved for contingency costs and

administration of the Lewisham Refugee Offer.

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

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

contents of the report be received and forwarded to Council for consideration.

The Cabinet Member for Resources offered apologies on behalf of the

Council for the failings which had been identified in the report.

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

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

reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED that the contents of the report be received and forwarded to

Council for consideration.

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

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

agreed that:

(1) the responses from users, stakeholders and staff from the

consultation about the future of the Music Service which overwhelmingly

support the Service’s proposal that it becomes an independent charity be

noted;

(2) the business case for the transfer of the Music Service to charitable

status be approved;

(3) the Music Service is a named resident organisation in the

Fellowship Inn development proposed by Phoenix Community Housing

and supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund;

(4) the setting up of a new charity, Lewisham Music (working title) be

approved, in anticipation that once established Lewisham Music Service

transfers into this new organisation;

(5) the proposed governance structure for Lewisham Music be approved

(6) a final decision on the future of the Music Service be made at a Mayor and

Cabinet meeting in January 2017 or as soon thereafter as possible, on

presentation of a Business Plan for Lewisham Music and details of the

transfer terms.

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

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

the reasons set out in the report:

(1) the responses from users, stakeholders and staff from the

consultation about the future of the Music Service which overwhelmingly

support the Service’s proposal that it becomes an independent charity be

noted;

(2) the business case for the transfer of the Music Service to charitable

status be approved;

(3) the Music Service is a named resident organisation in the

Fellowship Inn development proposed by Phoenix Community Housing

and supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund;

(4) the setting up of a new charity, Lewisham Music (working title) be

approved, in anticipation that once established Lewisham Music Service

transfers into this new organisation;

(5) the proposed governance structure for Lewisham Music be approved

(6) a final decision on the future of the Music Service be made at a Mayor and

Cabinet meeting in January 2017 or as soon thereafter as possible, on

presentation of a Business Plan for Lewisham Music and details of the

transfer terms.

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

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

agreed that there should be a consultation on the proposal to enlarge

Ashmead Primary School from 1 to 2 forms of entry with effect from

September 2017 and that officers should report back to Mayor and

Cabinet by the end of 2016 with the results and next steps.

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

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

the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED that there should be a consultation on the proposal to enlarge

Ashmead Primary School from 1 to 2 forms of entry with effect from

September 2017 and that officers should report back to Mayor and

Cabinet by the end of 2016 with the results and next steps.

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

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

agreed that:

(1) the Instrument of Government for the federation of schools identified below

be made by Local Authority order dated 7 September 2016.

The Leathersellers’ Federation

The King Alfred Federation

The Fairlawn and Haseltine Federation

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

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

the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the Instrument of Government for the federation of schools identified below

be made by Local Authority order dated 7 September 2016.

The Leathersellers’ Federation

The King Alfred Federation

The Fairlawn and Haseltine Federation

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

Councillor Alan Smith, the Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the proposed variable lighting policy set out be approved and in particular

agrees the proposals to:

• Implement dimming of 50% in locations described in 5.10;

• Exempt street lights where there may be concerns about dimming in relation

to crime reduction, road safety or other Council priorities as described in

paragraphs 5.11 and 5.12;

• Switch lights on 10 minutes later and off 10 minutes earlier as part of a

‘trimming’ exercise to cut energy consumption;

• Review the implementation of the variable lighting policy with a report to the

Sustainable Development Select Committee in 12 months’ time.

(2) the proposed response to the comments from Sustainable Development

Select Committee referred to Mayor and Cabinet on the 1 June 2016 be

approved and this report be referred to the Select Committee.

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

Councillor Alan Smith, the Cabinet, for the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the proposed variable lighting policy set out be approved and in particular

agrees the proposals to:

• Implement dimming of 50% in locations described in 5.10;

• Exempt street lights where there may be concerns about dimming in relation

to crime reduction, road safety or other Council priorities as described in

paragraphs 5.11 and 5.12;

• Switch lights on 10 minutes later and off 10 minutes earlier as part of a

‘trimming’ exercise to cut energy consumption;

• Review the implementation of the variable lighting policy with a report to the

Sustainable Development Select Committee in 12 months’ time.

(2) the proposed response to the comments from Sustainable Development

Select Committee referred to Mayor and Cabinet on the 1 June 2016 be

approved and this report be referred to the Select Committee.

Having considered an officer report and errata sheet, and a presentation by

the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Alan Smith, the Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the following documents be approved for statutory public consultation:

•           GTSLP Potential Site(s) Report and

•           Integrated Impact Assessment comprising a Sustainability Appraisal,

Strategic Environmental Assessment and Equalities Analysis

Assessment for the GTSLP Potential Site(s) Report.

(2) the changes made to the Consultation Statement be noted;

(3) the Council be recommended to do the same to approve the documents

specified for public consultation;

(4) authority be delegated to make any minor changes to the text and format

of the documents prior to consideration by the Council, to the Executive

Director for Resources and Regeneration.

The Head of Planning tabled a set of corrections to the report.

Councillor Egan stated that the proposals in the report had been warmly

welcomed by Lewisham’s Gypsy and Traveller Network.

Having considered an officer report and errata sheet, and a presentation by

the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Alan Smith, the Cabinet, for the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the following documents be approved for statutory public consultation:

•           GTSLP Potential Site(s) Report and

•           Integrated Impact Assessment comprising a Sustainability Appraisal,

Strategic Environmental Assessment and Equalities Analysis

Assessment for the GTSLP Potential Site(s) Report.

(2) the changes made to the Consultation Statement be noted;

(3) the Council be recommended to do the same to approve the documents

specified for public consultation;

(4) authority be delegated to make any minor changes to the text and format

of the documents prior to consideration by the Council, to the Executive

Director for Resources and Regeneration.

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

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

comments and views of the 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 Cabinet:

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

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 Cabinet agreed that the proposed response to the

comments and views of the 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 Cabinet:

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

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

Committee.

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

Member for Policy & Performance, Councillor Joe Dromey, the Cabinet:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the responses from the Executive Director for Resources and

Regeneration to the Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee report

Poverty in Lewisham be approved;

(2) the Cabinet Member of Policy and Performance be appointed as the lead

member responsible for the overseeing the Council’s actions to tackle

poverty;

(3) a Lewisham Poverty Taskforce be convened to develop a comprehensive

Poverty Strategy; and

(4) this report be forwarded to the Safer Stronger Communities Select

Committee.

The meeting closed at 9.08pm