Issue - meetings

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

Member for Community Sector, Councillor Jonathan Slater, the Mayor and

Cabinet agreed that

(1) the transfer of management responsibility of the five centres listed be

approved as from 1 April 2020, to include the ability for Lewisham Homes to

make decisions on the community use of the centres and any change to the

existing occupational arrangements; and

(2) delegated authority be given to the Executive Director for Community

Services in consultation with the Head of Law for decisions about the nature

and terms of agreement for the proposed transfer of responsibility.

The report was presented by Councillor Slater who stated he had received a

number of communications expressing concern but that he was able to

address these by setting out clearly in a Transfer Agreement the future

arrangements that would be made.

Councillor Bell said in his role as a Telegraph Hill ward councillor he

supported the transfer to Lewisham Homes and was happy the Honor Oak

and Barnes Wallis centres would be retained for local use.

The Mayor concluded by underlining the continuing role of the Management

Committees at the centres.

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

Member for Community Sector, Councillor Jonathan Slater, the Mayor and

Cabinet for the reasons set out in the report by a vote of 10-0:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the transfer of management responsibility of the five centres listed be

approved as from 1 April 2020, to include the ability for Lewisham Homes to

make decisions on the community use of the centres and any change to the

existing occupational arrangements; and

(2) delegated authority be given to the Executive Director for Community

Services in consultation with the Head of Law for decisions about the nature

and terms of agreement for the proposed transfer of responsibility.