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Having considered an open officer report, and presentations from the Cabinet

Member for Health, Well Being & Older People, Councillor Chris Best, and by

Councillor Jim Mallory, a local ward member, Mayor and Cabinet (Contracts)

agreed that:

(1) V22 Foundation be approved as the preferred partner for Manor House;

(2) authority be given to the Executive Director for Resources and

Regeneration to negotiate and agree the terms of a 25 year lease as outlined

for the Manor House Library building and grounds to enable the provision of a

community library in partnership with the council; and

(3) authority be given to the Executive Director for Community Services to

negotiate and agree the terms of an operating agreement for the provision of

community library services at the Manor House Library building.

Councillor Janet Daby declared a prejudicial interest in Item 3 as her husband

held a contract with Family Health.

Approved.

Approved.

Having considered the Select Committee’s report, and a presentation by

Councillor John Muldoon, the Chair of the Healthier Communities Select

Committee, the Mayor agreed that the views of the Select Committee as set

out be received and the Executive Director for Community Services be asked

to prepare a response for Mayoral consideration.

Having considered the Select Committee’s report, the Mayor agreed that the

views of the Select Committee as set out be received and the Executive

Director for Community Services be asked to prepare a response for Mayoral

consideration.

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

Councillor Alan Smith, the Mayor agreed that the report be approved

and forwarded to the Sustainable Development Select Committee,

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

Councillor Alan Smith, the             Mayor agreed that:

(1) subject to consent from the Secretary of State to the disposal being

obtained under Schedule 1 of the Academies Act 2010, the transfer of that

part of the existing school site shown outlined in red on the plan attached in

Appendix 1 be approved to The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark

(as trustees for the charitable foundation known as the Education

Commission) for nil consideration for the duration of the lifetime of the school

on that site;

(2) an application be made to the Secretary of State for Education under

Schedule 1 of the Academies Act 2010 for the transfer of the site on the terms

set out; and

(3) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Resources and

Regeneration, in consultation with the Executive Director for Children &

Young People and the Head of Law, to agree the final terms of the transfer.

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

Councillor Alan Smith, and by Councillor Brenda Dacres, a ward councillor,

the Mayor agreed that:

(1) the feasibility study for the return of the Deptford Anchor to the junction of

Deptford High Street and New Cross Road where it was removed in 2013 as

part of the OLF funded high street regeneration programme and the financial

and other implications set out be noted;

(2) the anchor be returned to its previous location at the junction of Deptford

High Street and New Cross Road;

(3) the Executive Director of Resources and Regeneration be given delegated

authority to agree financial arrangements.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

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

(1) the continuing housing pressures in the borough, including the reduced

supply of social housing, the increase in homelessness and the large number

of homeless households living in temporary accommodation be noted;

(2) the impacts of national government housing policies and the ongoing

impacts of welfare reform be noted which have contributed to this situation

and mean that the housing pressures are likely to continue.

(3) having considered the results of the consultation and the Equality Analysis

Assessment, the Private Rented Sector Offers Policy be approved; and

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

make any minor changes required to the policy.

Having considered an officer report and legal addendum, and presentations

by the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Alan Smith, and by three Young Advisors,

the Mayor agreed that the following Young Mayor’s budget proposals be

approved:

Young People’s Funding Pot                                            £10000

Supporting Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing        £15000

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

Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia, the Mayor agreed

that:

(1) responsibility be delegated to the Executive Directors for Customer

Services and Resources and Regeneration to enter into a formal agreement

with the Home Office’s Refugee Resettlement Unit to resettle refugee

households referred from the Vulnerable Children Resettlement Scheme

(VCRS) in Lewisham;

(2) responsibility be delegated to the Executive Directors for Customer

Services and Resources and Regeneration to resettle these VCRS refugee

households in the same proportion as the two Government announcements in

respect of the SVPR programme and VCRS schemes which has set national

targets to resettle 20000 individuals under SVPR and 3000 individuals under

VCRS; and

(3) responsibility be delegated to the Executive Directors for Customer

Services and Resources and Regeneration to resettle potentially more than

10 refugee families in total, as funding and feasibility allows.

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 2015/16 and 2016/17 and the position on the

housing register be noted;

(2) the Lettings Plan for 2017/18 set out in Appendix 1 be approved.

Approved.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

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

proposed response be approved and reported to the Housing Select

Committee.

Having considered the Select Committee’s report, the Mayor agreed that the

views of the Select Committee as set out be received and the Executive

Director for Community Services be asked to prepare a response for Mayoral

consideration.

Having considered the Select Committee’s report, the Mayor agreed that the

views of the Select Committee as set out be received and the Executive

Director for Community Services be asked to prepare a response for Mayoral

consideration.

Having considered an open and a confidential 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) having considered the responses to the statutory Section 105 consultation

on the proposed development at Endwell Road, Lewisham Homes prepare

and submit a planning application for nine new Council homes on the site;

(3) the information which identifies a gap in housing provision for adults with

autism be noted;

(4) the confidential valuation and commercial advice obtained be noted

(5) the land between 30 and 32 Stanstead road, be declared surplus to the

Council’s requirements

(6) in principle to dispose of the land on a 125 year lease to Birnbeck Housing

Association subject to a final decision on the disposal being made following

consideration of any responses in respect of the necessary open space

notices;

(7) officers be authorised to proceed to publish open space notices in respect

of the proposed disposal; and

(8) a further report be received from officers on the responses to the open

space notices prior to a final decision being made on the disposal.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

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

(1) the results of the resident survey undertaken in September 2016 be noted;

(2) following the referral by the Housing Select Committee on 16 November

2016 to Mayor and Cabinet on 7 December 2016 Lewisham Homes

advertises the service at an hourly rate to cover costs;

(3) the Council stops the direct provision of the handyperson service and

achieves a saving of £151,000 and Lewisham Homes advertises this service

on their website from April 2017 at a charge to cover the costs, with the

proposed charge from April of £40 plus VAT; and

(4) officers through the Council’s clienting arrangements ensure Lewisham

Homes produce a clear breakdown of costs and the services offered, as

recommended by Housing select committee on 7 March 2017

Having considered an officer report and tabled addendum and a presentation

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

agreed that:

(1) the outcome of consultation carried out with Council tenants pursuant to

section 105 of the Housing Act 1985 contained in Appendix 1 be noted;

(2) having regard to the results of this consultation, subject to the approval of

the Secretary of State, an extension of the Lewisham Homes Management

Agreement be approved for a period of up to ten years with the termination

provisions set out at paragraph 4 and on the terms and conditions set out in

the revised Management Agreement which was approved by the Mayor on

the 18 May 2016;

(3) an application be made by officers to the Secretary of State pursuant to

paragraph section 27 of the Housing Act 1985 to seek approval for the revised

Management Agreement; and

(4) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Resources and

Regeneration with the advice of the Head of Law 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 update on the regeneration scheme be noted;

(2) an application be made to the Secretary of State pursuant to paragraph

4(2) of Schedule 5A of the Housing Act 1985 to serve further Initial Demolition

Notices on all secure tenants within Phase 4;

(3) subject in the case of Phase 4 to the Secretary of State’s consent being

obtained, Initial Demolition Notices be served on all secure tenants within

Phases 4 and 5 in order to suspend the requirement for the Council to

complete right to buy applications for as long as the Notices remain in force;

(4) having noted the results of the section 105 of the Housing Act 1985

consultation carried out with Council tenants as set out, the management of

the remaining Council owned properties on the estate be transferred to

Lewisham Homes until the regeneration scheme is completed, and that the

transfer should take place on or after 3rd April 2017.

Having considered an open and a confidential officer report and presentations

by the Cabinet Member for Housing, Councillor Damien Egan, and by three

representatives of Lewisham Citizens, the Mayor agreed that:

(1) the work carried out by officers, the London Community Land Trust and

Lewisham Citizens to develop plans for the site be noted and applauded;

(2) having considered the responses to the further statutory Section 105

consultation, the garage site on the Brasted Close estate shown by heavy

outline on an attached plan be declared surplus to the Council’s requirements;

(3) having considered the confidential information a long-term lease of not

less than 125 years be entered into with the London Community Land Trust

for the site;

(4) the financial arrangements detailed in the confidential report be approved;

(5) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Resources and

Regeneration, in consultation with the Executive Director for Customer

Services and the Head of Law, to negotiate and agree the final terms of the

lease and all other associated legal agreements with the London Community

Land Trust; and

(6) the information contained in relation to the DCLG Community Housing

Fund be noted and officers consider options for using this grant to enable the

two current community-led developments in Lewisham, at Brasted

Close and at Church Grove with RUSS.

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

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

agreed that:

(1) the results of the consultation period regarding the draft Place Planning

Strategy 2017-2022 be noted; and

(2) the Place Planning Strategy 2017-2022, as detailed in Appendix 1, is

approved and adopted.

Having considered open and confidential officer reports, and a presentation

by the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Councillor Paul

Maslin, the Mayor agreed that:

(1) the results of the representation period regarding the proposal to expand

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

September 2017 be noted;

(2) the results of the representation period regarding the proposal to expand

Addey and Stanhope School from 4 to 6 forms of entry with effect from

September 2018 be noted.

(3) Ashmead Primary School be expanded from 1 to 2 forms of entry with

effect from September 2017;

(4) Addey and Stanhope School be expanded from 4 to 6 forms of entry with

effect from September 2018; and

(5) further details on the likely cost of expanding both schools and the

procurement route for the construction works are dealt with in a separate

confidential report.

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

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

agreed that the following persons be nominated as local authority governors

for the schools indicated:

Ms. Mel Church                    Sandhurst Juniors

Ms Alyson McGarrigle-        Rushey Green

Dame Erica Pienaar DBE  John Ball

Ms. Dinah Griffiths              Childeric

Having considered the Select Committee’s report, the Mayor agreed that the

views of the Select Committee as set out be received and the Executive

Director for Children & Young People be asked to prepare a response for

Mayoral consideration.

Having considered the Select Committee’s report, the Mayor agreed that the

views of the Select Committee as set out be received and the Executive

Director for Resources and Regeneration be asked to prepare a response for

Mayoral consideration.

Having considered the Select Committee’s report, the Mayor agreed that the

views of the Select Committee as set out be received and the Executive

Director for Customer Services be asked to prepare a response for Mayoral

consideration.

Having considered the Select Committee’s report, the Mayor agreed that the

views of the Select Committee as set out be received and the Executive

Director for Resources and Regeneration be asked to prepare a response for

Mayoral consideration.

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

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

Mayor agreed that the report be noted.

Noted.

Sustainable Communities Strategy

The Head of Strategy to consider the matter and report back in due course

Approved.

None

Resolved: that the minutes of the meeting on 24 January be agreed as an accurate record.

Resolved: that the Committee’s views under items three, four and five be referred to Mayor and Cabinet.

That Cllr Michael be thanked for his work as Chair of the Safer Stronger communities Select Committee over the last municipal year.

That the report be noted.

That the report be noted.

That the report be noted.

That the report be noted.

That a report on the National Probation Service and the Community Rehabilitation Company be included on the Committee’s work programme for the 2017/18 municipal year.

That the report be noted.

That an update on the Safer Lewisham Plan be presented to Committee in September 2017 and March 2018.

That the report be noted.

That the response to the Committee’s referral on the Main Grants Programme be noted.

That the following referrals be made to Mayor and Cabinet:

1)    Item 4 – National Probation Service and Community Rehabilitation Company Update -  to request to Mayor and Cabinet that the following views of the Safer Stronger Community Select Committee be noted: That the Committee were very concerned about the performance of the National Probation Service and the Community Rehabilitation Company and concerned at the results of their recent HMIP inspection.

2)    Item 7 – Local Assemblies Update - to request to Mayor and Cabinet that the following views of the Safer Stronger Community Select Committee be noted: The Committee stressed the importance of local assemblies for the local community and welcomed the Mayor’s previous response of protecting funding. The Committee urged the Mayor and Cabinet to maintain the commitment and funding for Local Assemblies in future years.