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Resolved: The Committee recommended that funding should be made available from borough wide community infrastructure levy funding for a employment training and business support programme.

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

Resolved: that the Committee would refer its views to the Public Accounts Select Committee as follows –

·         The Committee is concerned about the negative impact of this cut. As previously stated, it is apprehensive about the progressive deterioration of the cleanliness of Lewisham’s streets - as well as the perception by residents of the Council’s ability to carry out its basic functions.

·         The Committee wants to know whether a balance can be found between making cuts to the service and maintaining a reasonable quality of provision. It would welcome more detailed information about the potential for a complete reorganisation of the service - as well as the impact of making different levels of cuts on a sliding scale.

·         The Committee also wants to better understand the types (and cost) of mitigating actions that might be put in place to deal with the impact of this cut. This includes – but is not limited to – the potential for using machinery and other innovations for responsive cleansing.

·         The Committee believes that further proactive, coordinated and robust support should be provided by the Council’s communications team to make Lewisham residents aware of the reasons for making cuts. Moreover, Members believe that there should be a wider campaign by the Council to encourage civic pride in Lewisham (with the concurrent ambition of encouraging people to take pride in the cleanliness of their streets). It believes that this should incorporate support for schools to encourage and engage children and young people. This campaign could also include work to encourage take away and fast food operations to keep the areas near their shops tidy. 

·         In summary, the Committee recommends that Mayor and Cabinet should give further detailed consideration to the issues raised in this referral in advance of implementing this cut.

Resolved: that the Committee would refer it views to Mayor and Cabinet as follows –

·         That the Committee agrees the recommendation to Mayor and Cabinet.

·         The Committee also recommends that Mayor and Cabinet should formally resolve to consider the future options for the development of a Local Authority Trading Company (LATCO).

1.1    Resolved: that the minutes of the meeting held on 4 July 2019 be agreed as an accurate record.

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

Councillor Chris Best, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that the response from

officers be approved for submission to the Healthier Communities Select

Committee.

Having considered an open and a confidential officer report, and a

presentation by the Cabinet Member for Housing, Councillor Paul Bell, the

Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the Equality Analysis Assessment attached as Appendix B be received;

(2) the text of the Achilles Landlord Offer attached as Appendix A, should form

the Council’s offer to residents on the Achilles Street Estate;

(3) a resident ballot for estate regeneration should be held on the Achilles

Street Estate as set out in section 6;

(4) authority be delegated to the Executive Director of Housing, Regeneration

& Environment to agree any minor amendments and the graphic design of the

Landlord Offer and to set the date of the resident ballot for estate regeneration

on the Achilles Street Estate;

(5) subject to the resident ballot for estate regeneration resulting in a “yes”

vote agrees the budgets requirements set out in the confidential report be

approved.

Agreed.

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

Member for School Performance and Children’s Services, Councillor Chris

Barnham, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the results of the consultation conducted on the proposal to

alter the SEN provision at Deptford Green School be noted;

(2) the designation of the SEN provision at Deptford Green School be altered

from Dyslexia to ASD from Autumn 2019 so as to enable new entrants with a primary diagnosis of ASD from September 2020.

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

Cabinet Member for Safer Communities, Councillor Joani Reid , the Mayor

and Cabinet agreed that

(1) a Traffic Management Order be made applicable to roads in the borough

to allow for Penalty Charge Notices to be issued in contravention of the order

under the provisions of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as

amended by section 87 of the Environment Act 1995), throughout the

borough;

(2) the Head of Parking Operations, be authorised, acting in his name and on

his behalf, to authorise traffic marshals to exercise the powers; and

(3) officers should, where appropriate, utilise the powers to allow for Penalty

Charge Notices to be issued in contravention of the order under the  

provisions of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended by section 87

of the Environment Act 1995).

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

Member for Finance and Resources, Councillor Amanda De Ryk, the Mayor

and Cabinet agreed that the response from officers be approved for

submission to the Public Accounts Select Committee.

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

Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the appointment of Cllr Eva Stamirowski as Non-Executive Member

Director of the Catford Regeneration Partnership Limited (CRPL) be

approved; and

(2) Cllr Eva Stamirowski be indemnified as Director in accordance with the

attached Deed of Indemnity as with the two current Directors of the Company.

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

Mayor and Cabinet agreed that the response from officers be approved for

submission to the Overview & Scrutiny Committee.

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

Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the proposed new additions to the Local List as laid out be noted;

(2) a six week period of public consultation for the proposed new additions to

the Local List be approved; and

(3) the legal and financial implications as set out be noted.

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

Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the responses to the consultation be noted;

(2) the Director of Law be authorised to approve the confirmation of the non-

immediate Article 4 Direction, which removes permitted development rights

from C3 Dwelling houses to C4 Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for 3 to

6 unrelated people in Lewisham southern wards of Bellingham, Downham,

Whitefoot and Grove Park; and

(3) the legal and financial implications as set out be noted.

Having considered an open and a confidential officer report, and a

presentation by the Cabinet Member for Housing, Councillor Paul Bell, the

Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the disposal of Downham Business Enterprise Centre, 157-159,

Boundfield Road, London SE6 to Phoenix Community Housing on the terms

set out be approved; and

(2) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Corporate Services, in

consultation with the Director of Law, to finalise the terms of the legal

documentation for the disposal to Phoenix Community Housing.

(3) the disposal of the site to Phoenix Community Housing for the sum stated

in the confidential report be approved.

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

Member for School Performance and Children’s Services, Councillor Chris

Barnham, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that the response from officers be

approved for submission to the Children & Young People Select Committee.

Councillor Bell declared a prejudicial interest in Item 20 and withdrew from the

meeting during consideration of this item.

Approved.

Noted.

The following interests were declared:

·         Cllr Stephen Penfold is employed by the Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network (in relation to item 6)

·         Cllr Olurotimi Ogunbadewa is a board member of Phoenix Housing (in relation to item 5).

·         Cllr Sue Hordijenko is a board member of Phoenix Housing (in relation to item 5).

·         Cllr Susan Wise is a board member of Lewisham Homes.

·         Cllr Silvana Kelleher is a Lewisham Homes tenant.

·         Cllrs Aisling Gallagher is a Lewisham Homes tenant.

Resolved: the minutes of the last meeting were agreed as a true record.

Resolved: the committee agreed the work programme with the changes discussed.

There were no referrals to Mayor and Cabinet.

Resolved: That the following comments regarding Budget Cut CUS15 be referred to the Public Accounts Select Committee:

“some members of the Housing Select Committee have serious concerns about the impact of the proposed budget cut without first having the opportunity to scrutinise the findings of the independent review of the council’s No Recourse to Public Funds service.”

Resolved: the committee thanked the representatives from Phoenix for their presentation and noted the evidence provided.  

Resolved: the committee thanked officers for their work on the refugee resettlement programme and noted the report.

Resolved: the committee noted the report and agreed to receive a further update at its meeting in January.

Resolved: the committee thanked officers for their work on the consultation for the borough-wide licensing scheme and noted the report.

There were no responses to consider.

There were no responses to be considered at this meeting.

That the minutes be agreed as an accurate record of proceedings.

The Committee resolved to recommend the following to the Public Accounts Select Committee in regards to budget cut proposal RES20:

1)    Children and Young People Select Committee re-iterate the comment below from Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee:

“That the true impact of the proposed cut and more details of the special characteristics of the nurseries involved needed to be known and understood prior to making a decision on the proposal so that the potential equalities impact on users can be outlined.”

2)    More information on the nurseries’ charging structures should be known prior to a decision being made.

3)    More information on the history of the subsidy to the nurseries should be understood prior to a decision being made.

That the report be noted.

A referral was made at item 5, as outlined above.

That the work programme report be agreed.

That the report be noted.

There were no declarations of interest.

That the minutes be agreed as an accurate record of proceedings.

That the report be noted.

Resolved: The Board noted the contents of the report.

Resolved:

-       The Board approved the approach and planned actions identified for 2019/20 onwards.

-       The Board requested that work commence on the two other priority areas of BAME health inequalities previously identified i.e. obesity and cancer.

-       That the report for Agenda Item 4 be referred back to HCSC as the Board’s formal response to the HCSC referral in Agenda Item 3.

Resolved: The Board noted the content of the report.

Resolved: The Board noted the contents of the report and agreed that Item 4 on the agenda (BAME health inequalities update) would comprise the official response from the Board to this HCSC referral.

Resolved:

-       Health and Care Partners to work towards the vision and aspirations of the MND Charter, with collective delivery of its aims.

-       Consideration to be given as to how Health and Care Partners can apply the principles of the Quality Standards more broadly.

Resolved: The Board noted the content of the report.

Resolved: The Board noted the contents of the report.

Resolved:

-       The Board noted the content of the report.

-       All Board member organisations to consider how they might support the Framework and collectively contribute to reducing violence in all its forms. Feedback on these contributions to return to the Board at a later date for review.

That the report be noted.

RESOLVED:

1)    That the following comments regarding Budget Cut RES20 be referred to the Children and Young People’s Select Committee:

“Members of the Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee felt that the true impact of the proposed cut and more details of the special characteristics of the nurseries involved needed to be known and understood prior to deciding the proposal so that the potential equalities impact on users can be outlined”

2)    That the following comments be referred to Mayor and Cabinet:

It is important that all Council subsidised rents to commercial and voluntary sector organisations should be understood and available for review and for scrutiny.

3)    That the following comment be referred to the Public Accounts Select Committee:

“That the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) and the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) should be aligned to the Council’s Capital Programme.”

RESOLVED:

Referrals were made on Item 4 as outlined above.

That the Disability Provision in Lewisham report be moved to the meeting on 16th January.

There were no referrals considered at this meeting.

Councillor Sophie Davis declared a personal interest in item 4 as she had a child attending a nursery in Ladywell ward.

Councillor James Rathbone declared an interest in item 4 as he helped run Manor House Library, one of who’s tenants, was a nursery.

That the minutes of the meeting on the 16^th July be agreed as an accurate record of proceedings.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

RESOLVED that the draft submission appearing at Appendix A be approved

for submission to the Local Government Boundary Commission.

None.

None.