Agenda, decisions and minutes

The Mayor declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 19 as his wife

was a nominee.

The Mayor declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 19 as his wife

was a nominee for appointment to the Oakbridge Federation and he withdrew

from the meeting during consideration of this item.

Approved.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings held on June 21 and June 28

2017 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

Comments of the Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee on the

Library and Information Service Annual Report

Having considered an officer report, the Mayor received the views of the

Select Committee as set out and asked the Executive Director for Community

Services to provide a response for Mayoral consideration.

Comments of the Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee on the

Library and Information Service Annual Report

Having considered an officer report, the Mayor received the views of the

Select Committee as set out and

RESOLVED that the Executive Director for Community Services be asked to

provide a response for Mayoral consideration.

Noted.

The Mayor noted that all the outstanding items were due for consideration that

evening.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

Having considered an officer report, the Mayor agreed that the Air Quality

Campaign 2017 be approved.

The Mayor welcomed the report and explained that neither Councillor Onikosi,

the responsible Cabinet Member or Councillor McGeevor, his Air Quality

champion, could be present at the meeting.

Having considered an officer report, the Mayor, for the reasons set out in the

report:

RESOLVED that the Air Quality Campaign 2017 be approved.

Having considered an officer report, the Mayor agreed that:

(1)       the financial contribution from the Council towards to the regeneration

of the park be as follows:

£1.4m from the capital programme

£180k from insurance monies arising from the fire at the homesteads in 2011

A target allocation of £200k from section 106 monies.

(2)       the medium and long term strategy with regards to the buildings in the

park be approved; and

(3)       the proposed response to the Sustainable Development Select

Committee shown in Section 9 be approved and reported to the Select

Committee.

Having considered an officer report, the Mayor, for the reasons set out in the

report:

RESOLVED that

(1) the financial contribution from the Council towards to the regeneration

of the park be as follows:

£1.4m from the capital programme

£180k from insurance monies arising from the fire at the homesteads in 2011

a target allocation of £200k from section 106 monies.

(2) the medium and long term strategy with regards to the buildings in the

park be approved; and

(3) the proposed response to the Sustainable Development Select

Committee shown in Section 9 be approved and reported to the Select

Committee.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

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

agreed that:  

(1)       the report of the work of the Adoption Service be received;

(2)       the review of the Statement of Purpose 2017-18 be approved; and

(3)       the updated Children’s Guides to Adoption and Adoption Support

Services be received.

The Mayor noted that this would be the last meeting attended by Tina

Benjamin and he placed on record his grateful thanks for the highly valued

service she had given in the creation of a flagship service.

Having considered an 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 report of the work of the Adoption Service be received;

(2)       the review of the Statement of Purpose 2017-18 be approved; and

(3)       the updated Children’s Guides to Adoption and Adoption Support

Services be received.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

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

agreed that:  

(1)       the report of the work of the Fostering Service be received;

(2)       the updated Statement of Purpose for the Fostering Service for 2017 –

2018 be approved;

(3)       the updated Children’s Guides – My Fostering Booklet and My

Fostering Guide be received.

Councillor Paul Maslin placed on record his sincere thanks to all the staff

involved in the Fostering service. The Mayor recounted his annual reception

for foster parents as one of the highlights of the Civic Year.

Having considered an 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 report of the work of the Fostering Service be received;

(2) the updated Statement of Purpose for the Fostering Service for 2017 –

2018 be approved;

(3) the updated Children’s Guides – My Fostering Booklet and My

Fostering Guide be received.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

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

agreed that there should be an initial informal consultation on the proposal to

amalgamate Sandhurst Infant School and Sandhurst Junior School with effect

from April 2018, and that officers should report back to Mayor and Cabinet by

the end of 2017 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 Mayor, for

the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED that there should be an initial informal consultation on the

proposal to amalgamate Sandhurst Infant School and Sandhurst Junior

School with effect from April 2018, and that officers should report back to

Mayor and Cabinet by the end of 2017 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 Mayor

agreed that:

(1)       the reasons for the request for delaying the implementation date from

September 2018 to September 2019 be noted;

(2)       the requested modification post determination as the statutory decision

maker on behalf of the Local Authority regarding school organisational

changes be approved whereby the implementation of the decision made on

22 March 2017 to expand Addey and Stanhope School by 2 additional forms

of entry be delayed by 1 year to September 2019.

(3)       officers be instructed to publish the details of the modification on the

council website where the original proposals were published, in line with the

statutory guidance for making prescribed alterations to maintained schools.

Having considered an 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 reasons for the request for delaying the implementation date from

September 2018 to September 2019 be noted;

(2) the requested modification post determination as the statutory decision

maker on behalf of the Local Authority regarding school organisational

changes be approved whereby the implementation of the decision made on

22 March 2017 to expand Addey and Stanhope School by 2 additional forms

of entry be delayed by 1 year to September 2019.

(3) officers be instructed to publish the details of the modification on the

council website where the original proposals were published, in line with the

statutory guidance for making prescribed alterations to maintained schools.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

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

agreed that:

(1) officers should conduct initial informal consultations on the following

proposals to;

expand Greenvale School from 117 places to 210 places

expand Watergate School from 108 places to 167 places

extend the age range of New Woodlands School to accommodate KS4 pupils

(2) officers should report back to Mayor and Cabinet by the end of 2017

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 Mayor, for

the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED that

(1) officers should conduct initial informal consultations on the following

proposals to;

expand Greenvale School from 117 places to 210 places

expand Watergate School from 108 places to 167 places

extend the age range of New Woodlands School to accommodate KS4 pupils

(2) officers should report back to Mayor and Cabinet by the end of 2017

with the results and next steps.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

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

(1)       the progress update on the New Homes, Better Places Programme be

noted;

(2)       the design development and consultation which has been carried out

on the proposed re-development of 1-27 Wellington Close, including the

statutory Section 105 Consultation as summarised be noted;

(3)       Having considered the responses to the statutory Section 105

consultation on the proposed re-development of the former Somerville Extra

Care Scheme as summarised, Lewisham Homes proceed with the design

development of the scheme, and submit a planning application to deliver

approximately 25 new Council homes on the site.

Councillor Millbank, a Ward Councillor, endorsed the scheme and reported

there was general support in the local area following the very good

consultation that had taken place.

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 progress update on the New Homes, Better Places Programme be

noted;

(2) the design development and consultation which has been carried out

on the proposed re-development of 1-27 Wellington Close, including the

statutory Section 105 Consultation as summarised be noted;

(3) having considered the responses to the statutory Section 105

consultation on the proposed re-development of the former Somerville Extra

Care Scheme as summarised, Lewisham Homes proceed with the design

development of the scheme, and submit a planning application to deliver

approximately 25 new Council homes on the site.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

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

(1)       the 2018/19 to 2021/22 Medium Term Financial Strategy be endorsed;

and

(2)       a further update be brought back as part of the savings and budget

setting process to reflect any changes arising from the Autumn Budget or

Local Government Finance Settlement.

Having considered an 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

(1) the 2018/19 to 2021/22 Medium Term Financial Strategy be endorsed;

and

(2) a further update be brought back as part of the savings and budget

setting process to reflect any changes arising from the Autumn Budget or

Local Government Finance Settlement.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

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

(1)       the current financial forecasts for the year ending 31 March 2018 and

the action being taken by the Executive Directors to manage down the

forecasted year-end overspend be noted; and

(2)       the revised capital programme budget, as set out in section 14 with

further detail attached at appendices 1 and 2, be noted.

Having considered an 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

(1) the current financial forecasts for the year ending 31 March 2018 and

the action being taken by the Executive Directors to manage down the

forecasted year-end overspend be noted; and

(2) the revised capital programme budget, as set out in section 14 with

further detail attached at appendices 1 and 2, be noted.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

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

the actions set out in response to the recommendations of Housing Select

Committee’s Mental Health Review be approved and reported to the Select

Committee.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Housing, Councillor Damien Egan, the Mayor,

RESOLVED that the actions set out in response to the recommendations of

Housing Select Committee’s Mental Health Review be approved and reported

to the Select Committee.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Health, Well-Being and Older People, Councillor Chris Best, the

Mayor agreed that:

(1)       the outcome of the consultation as set out in section 6 and the

Equalities Analysis Assessment in section 12 be received;

(2)       the Council implements the Joint Travel Assistance Policy for people

aged over the age of 16 based on the principles published in the consultation;

(3)       a personal budget be developed as part of the individual’s assessment

of travel needs, in line with other support provided by Adult Social Care and

those eligible will be offered the choice of taking their personal budget as a

direct payment if they wish;

(4)       the Council implement a travel assessment to identify people’s

individual travel needs and an eligibility criteria to determine the support

offered by the Council;

(5)       the Council will follow the precepts of the Care Act in promoting

independence by encouraging people to travel independently where they are

able to do so safely;

(6)       the Council include travel assistance in the existing Care Act

assessment and ask how family and carers what support they can provide to

meet a person’s needs as part of a holistic assessment which will take into

consideration the carer’s own need for support and other responsibilities they

may have.

(7)       the Council will consider how other benefits and support available to

the family can be used to meet the person’s eligible needs, taking into

consideration how they are currently used.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Health, Well-Being and Older People, Councillor Chris Best, the

Mayor, for the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the outcome of the consultation as set out in section 6 and the

Equalities Analysis Assessment in section 12 be received;

(2) the Council implements the Joint Travel Assistance Policy for people

aged over the age of 16 based on the principles published in the consultation;

(3) a personal budget be developed as part of the individual’s assessment

of travel needs, in line with other support provided by Adult Social Care and

those eligible will be offered the choice of taking their personal budget as a

direct payment if they wish;

(4) the Council implement a travel assessment to identify people’s

individual travel needs and an eligibility criteria to determine the support

offered by the Council;

(5) the Council will follow the precepts of the Care Act in promoting

independence by encouraging people to travel independently where they are

able to do so safely;

(6) the Council include travel assistance in the existing Care Act

assessment and ask how family and carers what support they can provide to

meet a person’s needs as part of a holistic assessment which will take into

consideration the carer’s own need for support and other responsibilities they

may have.

(7) the Council will consider how other benefits and support available to

the family can be used to meet the person’s eligible needs, taking into

consideration how they are currently used.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

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

the actions taken to date be noted and the report be approved for submission

to the Sustainable Development Select Committee.

The Executive Director for Customer Services confirmed no positive

substantive response had been received to the representations that had been

made.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia, the Mayor:

RESOLVED that the actions taken to date be noted and the report be

approved for submission to the Sustainable Development Select Committee.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

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

the actions taken to date be noted and the report be approved for submission

to the Sustainable Development Select Committee.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia, the Mayor:

RESOLVED that the actions taken to date be noted and the report be

approved for submission to the Sustainable Development Select Committee.

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

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

agreed that the following person be nominated as a School Governor for the

school shown.

Sharon Long                        Beecroft Garden

Peter Fidel                             Eliot Bank and Gordonbrock Federation

Kris Hibbert                           Oakbridge Federation

Kevin Jeffrey                        Ashmead

Peter Main                             St. Bartholomew’s

The Mayor withdrew from the meeting during the consideration of this item

and the chair was taken by the Deputy Mayor.

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

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

RESOLVED that the following person be nominated as a School Governor for

the school shown.

Sharon Long            Beecroft Garden

Peter Fidel                 Eliot Bank and Gordonbrock Federation

Kris Hibbert               Oakbridge Federation

Kevin Jeffrey            Ashmead

Peter Main                 St. Bartholomew’s

Having considered an officer report, the Mayor received the views of the

Select Committee as set out and asked the Executive Director for Resources

and Regeneration to provide a response for Mayoral consideration.

Having considered an officer report, the Mayor received the views of the

Select Committee as set out and

RESOLVED that the Executive Director for Resources and Regeneration be

asked to provide a response for Mayoral consideration.

Having considered an officer report, the Mayor received the views of the

Select Committee as set out and asked the Executive Director for Resources

and Regeneration to provide a response for Mayoral consideration.

Having considered an officer report, the Mayor received the views of the

Select Committee as set out and

RESOLVED that the Executive Director for Resources and Regeneration be

asked to provide a response for Mayoral consideration.

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

Councillor Alan Smith, and by the Vice-Chair of the Sustainable Development

Select Committee, Councillor Mark Ingleby, the Mayor agreed that officers

develop a master plan brief to be reported back to Mayor and Cabinet subject

to recommendations relating to the preferred option for the realignment of the

A205 contained in the confidential report.

This item was considered subsequent to the confidential report on the same

topic.

In promoting the recommendations, the Deputy Mayor outlined the history of

the proposals dating back to the 1972 Catford Action Plan.

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

Councillor Alan Smith, and by the Vice-Chair of the Sustainable Development

Select Committee, Councillor Mark Ingleby, the Mayor, for the reasons set out

in the report and having already considered the options outlined in a

confidential report:

RESOLVED that officers develop a master plan brief to be reported back to

Mayor and Cabinet subject to recommendations relating to the preferred

option for the realignment of the A205 contained in the confidential report.

Approved.

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.

24.       Catford Programme Update and A205 Realignment Options - Part 2

25.       New Homes Programme Update Part 2

26.       Housing Property Acquisition

27.       Extending the Shared ICT Service to LB Southwark

Having considered a confidential officer report and presentations by the

Deputy Mayor, Councillor Alan Smith, and by the Vice-Chair of the

Sustainable Development Select Committee, Councillor Mark Ingleby, the

Mayor agreed that:

(1) the options analysis exercise on the A205 (South Circular) be noted;

(2) the recommended option for the realignment of the A205 (South Circular)

Road through Catford Town Centre be approved;

(3) an allocation of up to a stated maximum figure be approved to match

funding from TfL in order to progress the next stage of feasibility design work

related to the preferred option; and

(4) the comments of the sustainable Development Select Committee as set

out in be received and the Executive Director for Resources and

Regeneration be asked to provide a response for Mayoral consideration.

The Deputy Mayor presented the report and stated a preference for a new

route for the South Circular Road as shown in Option 2.

Councillor Mark Ingleby presented a referral from the Sustainable

Development Select Committee which also pressed the Mayor to adopt

Option 2.

The Mayor considered the available options and stated he would be delighted

to proceed with Option 2.

Having considered a confidential officer report and presentations by the

Deputy Mayor, Councillor Alan Smith, and by the Vice-Chair of the

Sustainable Development Select Committee, Councillor Mark Ingleby, the

Mayor, for the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the options analysis exercise on the A205 (South Circular) be noted;

(2) the recommended option for the realignment of the A205 (South Circular)

Road through Catford Town Centre be approved;

(3) an allocation of up to a stated maximum figure be approved to match

funding from TfL in order to progress the next stage of feasibility design work

related to the preferred option; and

(4) the comments of the sustainable Development Select Committee as set

out in be received and the Executive Director for Resources and

Regeneration be asked to provide a response for Mayoral consideration.

Having considered a confidential officer report and a presentation by the

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

that:

(1) the valuation advice received for the properties at Woodvale, Forest Hill be

noted;

(2) the proposed strategy for marketing the units be noted; and

(3) authority to agree the final sale value for each property be delegated to the

Executive Director for Resources and Regeneration, subject to the Executive

Director for Resources and Regeneration being advised in each case by the

Head of Asset Services that the final sale value represents the market value

of the unit.

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 valuation advice received for the properties at Woodvale, Forest Hill be

noted;

(2) the proposed strategy for marketing the units be noted; and

(3) authority to agree the final sale value for each property be delegated to the

Executive Director for Resources and Regeneration, subject to the Executive

Director for Resources and Regeneration being advised in each case by the

Head of Asset Services that the final sale value represents the market value

of the unit.

Having considered a confidential officer report and a presentation by the

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

that:

(1) the business case at section 7 that sets out the financial and operational

benefits from acquiring 93-95 Rushey Green, SE6 be noted;

(2) officers should seek to purchase the freehold interest in 93-95 Rushey

Green, SE6 for not more than its certified market value plus associated

acquisition costs; and

(3) authority to finalise negotiations and complete the purchase be delegated

to the Executive Director for Resources and Regeneration, in consultation

with the Executive Director for Customer Services and the Head of Law, at no

more than its certified market value.

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 business case at section 7 that sets out the financial and operational

benefits from acquiring 93-95 Rushey Green, SE6 be noted;

(2) officers should seek to purchase the freehold interest in 93-95 Rushey

Green, SE6 for not more than its certified market value plus associated

acquisition costs; and

(3) authority to finalise negotiations and complete the purchase be delegated

to the Executive Director for Resources and Regeneration, in consultation

with the Executive Director for Customer Services and the Head of Law, at no

more than its certified market value.

Having considered a confidential officer report and a presentation by the

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

that:

(1) the work undertaken since approval was given to work with the London

Borough of Southwark to explore expanding the Shared Service be noted

including:

i.          completing the identified due diligence and assurance activities;

ii.         entering into an interim inter-authority agreement between Lewisham,

Brent and Southwark dated 30 March 2017; and

iii.        developing the final inter-authority agreement to govern the delivery of

the three-way Shared ICT Service.

(2) the establishment of a three-way Shared ICT Service with the London

Borough of Brent and the London Borough of Southwark within the agreed

scope and with a planned service commencement date of 1 November 2017

be approved;

(3) the delegation from Southwark Council to Brent (as the primary host

authority in the Shared Service) for the delivery of ICT services be noted;

(4) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Customer Services, on

advice from the Head of Law,  to agree the final terms of the inter-authority

agreement for accession of Southwark into the existing Shared Service and

for the operation of the 3-way Shared ICT Service;

(5) officers in Southwark and Brent have recently presented reports to their

respective Cabinets in relation to this delegation and the future Shared ICT

Service, which have been agreed;

(6) the Joint Committee be reconstituted, to include the London Borough of

Southwark;

(7) the Joint Committee will consist of two elected members from each

Council; and

(8) Brent will manage ICT procurement for all three councils, where

appropriate, within an agreed scope and governed by a strict procurement

protocol.

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:

(1) the work undertaken since approval was given to work with the London

Borough of Southwark to explore expanding the Shared Service be noted

including:

i. completing the identified due diligence and assurance activities;

ii. entering into an interim inter-authority agreement between Lewisham,

Brent and Southwark dated 30 March 2017; and

iii. developing the final inter-authority agreement to govern the delivery of

the three-way Shared ICT Service.

(2) the establishment of a three-way Shared ICT Service with the London

Borough of Brent and the London Borough of Southwark within the agreed

scope and with a planned service commencement date of 1 November 2017

be approved;

(3) the delegation from Southwark Council to Brent (as the primary host

authority in the Shared Service) for the delivery of ICT services be noted;

(4) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Customer Services, on

advice from the Head of Law,  to agree the final terms of the inter-authority

agreement for accession of Southwark into the existing Shared Service and

for the operation of the 3-way Shared ICT Service;

(5) officers in Southwark and Brent have recently presented reports to their

respective Cabinets in relation to this delegation and the future Shared ICT

Service, which have been agreed;

(6) the Joint Committee be reconstituted, to include the London Borough of

Southwark;

(7) the Joint Committee will consist of two elected members from each

Council; and

(8) Brent will manage ICT procurement for all three councils, where

appropriate, within an agreed scope and governed by a strict procurement

protocol.

The meeting closed at 7.39pm