Agenda, decisions and minutes

None.

No declarations were made.

Approved.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on September 20 be

confirmed and signed as a correct record.

None raised.

None were raised.

Noted

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Democracy, Refugees and Accountability, Councillor Kevin

Bonavia, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that the strong progress made in

delivering the Commission’s recommendations be noted.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Democracy, Refugees and Accountability, Councillor Kevin

Bonavia, the Mayor and Cabinet, by a vote of 9-0,

RESOLVED that the strong progress made in delivering the Commission’s

recommendations be noted.

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

Member for Housing, Councillor Paul Bell, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the success of the Council’s Expression of Interest to the GLA Innovation

Fund and the Council’s submission to the Building Council Homes for

Londoners Fund be noted and that a further Mayor and Cabinet report

detailing commitment to invest be presented for approval in the future;

(2) authority be delegated for the negotiation and signing of funding terms and

conditions with the GLA to the Executive Director for Resources and

Regeneration on advice of the Head of Law;

(3) progress made towards the development of 3 new Precision Manufactured

Housing (PMH) schemes, including the soft market testing/intelligence

gathering exercises carried out to inform the Council’s strategy be noted;

(4) the Precision Manufactured Housing (PMH) procurement strategy set out

be approved;

(5) authority for the finalisation of the detail of the procurement process

(including the detailed approach, the shortlisting of bidders, etc) be delegated

to the Executive Director for Customer Services;

The Mayor received information about the national growth in possible

providers which had taken place since the Ladywell scheme was undertaken.

Councillor Barnham received an assurance that the educational land which

was at issue related to a former ball court that was no longer in use.

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

Member for Housing, Councillor Paul Bell, the Mayor and Cabinet, for the

reasons set out in the report, by a unanimous vote of 9-0:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the success of the Council’s Expression of Interest to the GLA Innovation

Fund and the Council’s submission to the Building Council Homes for

Londoners Fund be noted and that a further Mayor and Cabinet report

detailing commitment to invest be presented for approval in the future;

(2) authority be delegated for the negotiation and signing of funding terms and

conditions with the GLA to the Executive Director for Resources and

Regeneration on advice of the Head of Law;

(3) progress made towards the development of 3 new Precision Manufactured

Housing (PMH) schemes, including the soft market testing/intelligence

gathering exercises carried out to inform the Council’s strategy be noted;

(4) the Precision Manufactured Housing (PMH) procurement strategy set out

be approved;

(5) authority for the finalisation of the detail of the procurement process

(including the detailed approach, the shortlisting of bidders, etc) be delegated

to the Executive Director for Customer Services;

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet Member for Housing, Councillor Paul Bell, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the proposals for how Estate Regeneration Resident Ballots will

ill be implemented in Lewisham and how they will work with the Residents’

Charter as set out in section 5 and 6 be approved;

(2) the proposed principles set out for the draft Residents’ Charter in

section 7 be approved;

(3) the consultation approach for the Residents’ Charter set out in section 9

be approved, starting from Monday 5 November, and running for six weeks

until Sunday 16 December; and

(4) once the consultation is completed the results be presented to Mayor and

Cabinet so that a final version of the Residents’ Charter can be adopted.

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

Member for Housing, Councillor Paul Bell, the Mayor and Cabinet, for the

reasons set out in the report, by a unanimous vote of 9-0:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the proposals for how Estate Regeneration Resident Ballots will

ill be implemented in Lewisham and how they will work with the Residents’

Charter as set out in section 5 and 6 be approved;

(2) the proposed principles set out for the draft Residents’ Charter in

section 7 be approved;

(3) the consultation approach for the Residents’ Charter set out in section 9

be approved, starting from Monday 5 November, and running for six weeks

until Sunday 16 December; and

(4) once the consultation is completed the results be presented to Mayor and

Cabinet so that a final version of the Residents’ Charter can be adopted.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for School Performance, Councillor Chris Barnham, the Mayor and

Cabinet agreed that the Adoption Statement of Purpose be approved.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for School Performance, Councillor Chris Barnham, the Mayor and Cabinet, for the reasons set out in the report, by a unanimous vote of 9-0:

RESOLVED that the Adoption Statement of Purpose be approved.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for School Performance, Councillor Chris Barnham, the Mayor and

Cabinet agreed that the Fostering Statement of Purpose be approved.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for School Performance, Councillor Chris Barnham, the Mayor and Cabinet, for the reasons set out in the report, by a unanimous vote of 9-0:

RESOLVED that the Fostering Statement of Purpose be approved.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for School Performance, Councillor Chris Barnham, the Mayor and

Cabinet agreed that the persons set out below be nominated as local authority

governors:

Miss Martha Holder             Sir Francis Drake

Mr. Phillip Ratcliff                St Stephens C of E

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for School Performance, Councillor Chris Barnham, the Mayor and

Cabinet having considered the information supplied in respect of the

nominations, by a unanimous 9-0 vote:

RESOLVED that the persons set out below be nominated as local authority

governors:

Miss Martha Holder             Sir Francis Drake

Mr. Phillip Ratcliff                St Stephens C of E

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

Councillor Chris Best, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the officer response to the referral by the Overview and Scrutiny

Committee be approved and be forwarded to the Committee;

(2) the integration and transformation activity taking place date within

Lewisham which will inform any future developments towards an integrated

care system be noted; and

(3) any proposals to integrate local health and care arrangements more

formally will require the prior approval of each sovereign body and any options

should include the benefits and risks of any proposed arrangements.

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

Councillor Chris Best, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the officer response to the referral by the Overview and Scrutiny

Committee be approved and be forwarded to the Committee;

(2) the integration and transformation activity taking place date within

Lewisham which will inform any future developments towards an integrated

care system be noted; and

(3) any proposals to integrate local health and care arrangements more

formally will require the prior approval of each sovereign body and any options

should include the benefits and risks of any proposed arrangements.

Having considered an officer report, Mayor and Cabinet noted the

Committee’s comments as set out and asked the Head of Organisational

Development and Human Resources to prepare a response on behalf of the

Executive Director for Resources & Regeneration.

Having considered an officer report, Mayor and Cabinet:

RESOLVED that the Committee’s comments as set out be noted and the

Head of Organisational Development and Human Resources be asked to

prepare a response on behalf of the Executive Director for Resources &

Regeneration.

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

Member for Parks, Neighbourhood & Transport, Councillor Sophie McGeevor,

the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1)  the commencement of the single stage open procurement process for the

organic waste disposal contract be approved; and

(2) the extension, of the current contract which was previously awarded under

a Single Tender Action (STA), of not more than 6 months, be approved.

The Mayor observed that Lewisham had started from a low base but that now

tonnages were fast growing, presenting a very positive picture.

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

Member for Parks, Neighbourhood & Transport, Councillor Sophie McGeevor,

the Mayor and Cabinet, for the reasons set out in the report, by a unanimous

vote of 9-0:

RESOLVED that:

(1)  the commencement of the single stage open procurement process for the

organic waste disposal contract be approved; and

(2) the extension, of the current contract which was previously awarded under

a Single Tender Action (STA), of not more than 6 months, be approved.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the voting jobshare

Cabinet Member for Parks, Neighbourhood & Transport, Councillor Sophie

McGeevor, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) a new annual Greening Fund of up to £250,000 be established for the

duration of the current administration which will be used to undertake

environmental improvements in the borough’s parks and open spaces.

(2) authority be delegated to the Executive Directors for Customer Services

and the Executive Director for Resources & Regeneration to design an

administrative process to ensure the fund is distributed effectively in line with

the legal requirements set out; and

(3) the service led administrative and governance arrangements as set out be

approved.

The report was presented by Councillor McGeevor who observed that the

creation of this Fund represented the completion of another of the

commitments made in the Mayor’s election manifesto.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the voting jobshare

Cabinet Member for Parks, Neighbourhood & Transport, Councillor Sophie

McGeevor, the Mayor and Cabinet, for the reasons set out in the report, by a

unanimous vote of 9-0:

RESOLVED that:

(1) a new annual Greening Fund of up to £250,000 be established for the

duration of the current administration which will be used to undertake

environmental improvements in the borough’s parks and open spaces.

(2) authority be delegated to the Executive Directors for Customer Services

and the Executive Director for Resources & Regeneration to design an

administrative process to ensure the fund is distributed effectively in line with

the legal requirements set out; and

(3) the service led administrative and governance arrangements as set out be

approved.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the jobshare

Cabinet Member for Finance, Skills and Jobs, Councillor Amanda De Ryk, the

Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the current financial forecasts for the year ending 31 March 2019 and the

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

year-end overspend be noted;

(2) the remaining £1.7m of the 2018/19 unallocated risks and other budget

pressures be applied to Children’s Social Care services;

(3) £4.3m from reserves be applied immediately to Children’s Social Care

services in advance of a proposed commitment of £4.3m risks and pressures

of the available £6.5m in the 2019/20 budget;

(4) the use of provisions and reserves in 2018/19, as set out in section 10 be

approved and a further review of the annual use of provisions and reserves be

undertaken as part of preparing the 2019/20 budget; and

(5) the revised capital programme budget, as set out in section 13, with further

details attached at appendices 1 and 2, be noted.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the jobshare

Cabinet Member for Finance, Skills and Jobs, Councillor Amanda De Ryk, the

Mayor and Cabinet for the reasons set out in the report, by a unanimous vote

of 9-0:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the current financial forecasts for the year ending 31 March 2019 and the

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

year-end overspend be noted;

(2) the remaining £1.7m of the 2018/19 unallocated risks and other budget

pressures be applied to Children’s Social Care services;

(3) £4.3m from reserves be applied immediately to Children’s Social Care

services in advance of a proposed commitment of £4.3m risks and pressures

of the available £6.5m in the 2019/20 budget;

(4) the use of provisions and reserves in 2018/19, as set out in section 10 be

approved and a further review of the annual use of provisions and reserves be

undertaken as part of preparing the 2019/20 budget; and

(5) the revised capital programme budget, as set out in section 13, with further

details attached at appendices 1 and 2, be noted.

Having considered an officer report, Mayor and Cabinet noted the

Committee’s comments as set out and asked the Interim Head of Planning to

provide a response on behalf of the Executive Director for Resources &

Regeneration.

Having considered an officer report, Mayor and Cabinet:

RESOLVED that the Committee’s comments as set out be noted and the

Interim Head of Planning to provide a response on behalf of the Executive

Director for Resources & Regeneration.

Having considered an officer report, Mayor and Cabinet noted the

Committee’s comments as set out and asked the Executive Director for

Children & Young People to provide a response.

Having considered an officer report, Mayor and Cabinet:

RESOLVEd that the Committee’s comments as set out and asked the

Executive Director for Children & Young People to provide a response.

Agreed.

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 paragraph 3, 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

19. Stop Smoking Service Contract Award

20. Highways Footway Contract Award

Having considered a confidential officer report and a presentation by the

Deputy Mayor, Councillor Chris Best, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that

the outcome of the competitive tender process be noted and a contract be

awarded to Lewisham and Greenwich Healthcare Trust for the Lewisham

Stop Smoking Service, with an annual stated value for the period of 2 years

from 1st January 2019 to 31st March 2021, with the possibility of a further 1

year’s extension at the Council’s discretion.

Having considered a confidential officer report and a presentation by the

Deputy Mayor, Councillor Chris Best, the Mayor and Cabinet, for the reasons

set out in the report, by a unanimous vote of 9-0:

RESOLVED that the outcome of the competitive tender process be noted and

a contract be awarded to Lewisham and Greenwich Healthcare Trust for the

Lewisham Stop Smoking Service, with an annual stated value for the period of

2 years from 1st January 2019 to 31st March 2021, with the possibility of a

further 1 year’s extension at the Council’s discretion.

Having considered a confidential officer report, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed

that the Contract be awarded to Kenson Contractors for a period of 24 months

commencing on 1st April 2019 with a possible extension of up to 12 months.

Having considered a confidential officer report, the Mayor and Cabinet for the

reasons set out in the report, by a unanimous vote of 9-0:

RESOLVED that the Contract be awarded to Kenson Contractors for a period

of 24 months commencing on 1st April 2019 with a possible extension of up to

12 months.

The meeting closed at 7.04pm