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Minutes PDF 20 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
RESOLVED
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that the minutes of that part
of the meetings of the Mayor and Cabinet, which were open to the
press and public held on December 1 2010 and December 22 2010, be
confirmed and signed, subject to the apologies for absence of
Councillor Onuegbu being added to the
minutes of December 22 and her name being deleted from the
attendance record.
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Outstanding references to Select Committees PDF 19 KB
Minutes:
The Mayor received a report on
issues which he had previously considered that awaited the
responses he had requested from Directorates.
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RESOLVED
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that the report be
received.
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Youth Task Force PDF 25 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The report was presented, with
the aid of powerpoint slides, by Pete
Walsh, the Chair of the Youth Task Force.
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The Mayor praised the report
and the efforts of everyone who had contributed to its production.
He asked that the report and its findings be widely shared and
should include the borough’s MPs, GLA member and the LSP. He
reminded those present that young people had always been his
priority and that they faced growing challenges since the
recession. He now expected officers to come back to him issue by
issue with proposals for action on an ongoing basis.
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RESOLVED
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That:
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(i) the contents of the Youth Task Force report be noted;
and
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(ii) officers be asked to
explore options for implementing Task Force recommendations and to
return to Mayor and Cabinet with a further report detailing
implications and a delivery plan.
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Young Mayor of Lewisham - Budget Proposals for 2009/10 PDF 53 KB
Minutes:
The 2009/10 Young Mayor, Jakob Sakil presented
his budget proposals to the Mayor and answered questions from the
Cabinet.
The Mayor congratulated Jakob and his Young Advisers on their work and said
he and his colleagues were very happy to embrace all the
suggestions that had been made. He also praised Jakob on his excellent GCSE results which
demonstrated the considerable efforts he had put into the Young
Mayoralty had not deflected him from his academic studies.
RESOLVED That the
following proposals made by the Young Mayor of 2009/10 be
endorsed:
(i) Role model and mentoring programme
£10,000
(ii) Positive Stories £7,500
(iii) Performing and learning new skills £5,000
(iv) Sports Tournaments £3,000
(v) Block Parties/community events and intergenerational work
£4,500
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Local Development Framework - Lewisham Town Centre Area Action Plan Further Options Report PDF 73 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
RESOLVED That
(i) the Lewisham Town Centre AAP
Further Options Report and the accompanying Sustainability
Appraisal be approved, for statutory public consultation in
accordance with the Statement of Community Involvement, and the
Council be recommended to do the same; and
(ii) power to make any minor changes to
the text and format of the documents prior to consideration by the
full Council be delegated to the Executive Director for
Regeneration.
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Bereavement Services - Proposed Increase In Cemeteries and Crematorium Fees and Charges PDF 37 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
RESOLVED
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that
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(i)
the Cremation fee be increased by £60;
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(ii) there be an increase of
2.5% for crematorium memorials,
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(iii) there be an increase of 10% for
all cemetery fees and charges; and
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(iv) a fee of £25 for the
levelling of a grave be introduced.
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Establishment of Strategic Race Equality Organisation in Lewisham PDF 129 KB
Minutes:
RESOLVED
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that
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(i) the review undertaken by Lord Ouseley be noted; and
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(ii)
a new organisation be established
as set out in paragraphs 7.3 – 7.5 and paragraph 8 of the
report.
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London Boroughs Grants Scheme 2011-12 PDF 41 KB
Minutes:
RESOLVED
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that
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(i)
the overall expenditure for the London Councils Grants Scheme in
2011/2012 be £17,691,000;
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(ii) a sum of £451,716 be
allocated in respect of the London
Borough of Lewisham’s contribution as outlined in the London
Councils’ notification to Chief Executives on 17 December
2010; and
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(iii) a saving in 2012/13 be noted assuming a further
reduction in the Councils contribution to the Scheme.
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ASC CQC Performance Letter PDF 93 KB
Minutes:
RESOLVED
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That
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(i) the
outcome of the annual performance assessment for 2009/10 and the
rating that the Council has received; and
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(ii)
where improvements have not already been addressed and achieved,
officers should include specific actions to achieve them in
relevant service improvement plans for 20011/12.
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Article 4 Jevington Way PDF 607 KB
Minutes:
RESOLVED
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That an Article 4 (1) Direction
be made.
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Comments of the Elections Committee on the Electoral Agenda: the next five years PDF 21 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
RESOLVED
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That the issues raised by the
Elections Committee on the report “Electoral Agenda: the next
five years” be noted and that the Elections Committee be
consulted on all matters related to electoral changes, especially
on boundary changes
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Management Report - November 2010 PDF 28 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
RESOLVED
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that the Management Report be
noted.
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Results of Ofsted's annual unannounced inspection of children's contact, referral and assessment arrangements PDF 78 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Mayor expressed his thanks
to all the staff who had contributed to the excellent outcome of
the inspection.
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RESOLVED
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That the results of
Ofsted’s annual unannounced
inspection of contact, referral and assessment arrangements within
Lewisham children’s services as detailed in their letter be
noted.
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Setting the Council Tax Base & Discounts for Second Homes and Empty Properties PDF 94 KB
Minutes:
RESOLVED
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That
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(i)
the Council at its meeting on 24 January 2011, be recommended to
agree a Council Tax Base of 88,486.96 for 2011/12; and
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(ii) the current local policy on discounts, with the
minimum discount of 10% for second homes and 0% for empty dwellings
for 2011/12 be continued.
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Proposals to consult on the provision of additional permanent primary places PDF 238 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Mayor believed the Council
had coped extremely well thus far in meeting with sustained demand
for extra primary places but that there was now a need to explore
many options and ask challenging questions in order to find lasting
solutions to provide adequate numbers of places for primary age
children.
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RESOLVED
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That
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(i)
the description of current and projected demand for primary
mainstream places and their supply, and its strategic implications
be noted;
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(ii) subject to the results of
any required further feasibility work which shows options to be
affordable in the light of Lewisham’s recent capital
settlement, and of consequent outline agreement with potential
providers and other stakeholders, consultation should commence on
the following options to increase permanently the supply of school
places from September 2012:
- Subject to agreement
following consultation on the closure of the current training
function provided by Lewisham Leadership and Development Centre on
the site, expand Kilmorie Primary School from 1.5 to 3 forms of
entry.
- Through use of the
site of the former Ennersdale Primary School on Leahurst Road,
extend provision at Trinity School so that it becomes an all-age
school offering 2 forms of entry in the primary phase, with the
option of an SEN Resource base, whilst retaining its current 4
forms of secondary entry.
- Extend provision
at Prendergast Ladywell Fields College
so that it becomes an all-age school offering 2 forms of entry in
the primary phase, with the option of an SEN Resource base, whilst
retaining its current 8 forms of secondary entry.
- Establish 2 forms of
entry of primary provision on the site of the former Watergate
school (Church Grove) as an annexe to an existing good or
outstanding school.
- Expand Coopers Lane
Primary School from 2 to 3 forms of entry;
Increase
the number of permanent
places
available in the New
Cross/Deptford Primary Places Planning
Locality (PPPL5) by considering
the
financial
and educational implications of
a range of
options, including:
i.
expanding Kender Primary School from 1 to 2 forms of entry,
and/or
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expanding Deptford Park Primary School from 3 to 4 forms of entry
(whilst considering the option of incorporating SEN Resource base
provision),and/or
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establishing 2 forms of entry on the
site of the Mornington Centre as an annexe to an existing good or
outstanding school.
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(iii) officers be instructed to continue to investigate the
opportunities offered by Council-owned sites;
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(iv) officers should bring a subsequent report with
recommendations for his consideration to include:
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the results of feasibility studies and any
consequent consultations on the proposed projects set
out
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any other proposals to meet the demand for permanent
primary places informed by funding allocations for 2011-14 and by
the James Review of capital expenditure.
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Exclusion of the Press and public PDF 21 KB
Minutes:
RESOLVED
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that 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, as amended by the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements)
(Access to information) (Amendments) (England) Regulations 2006 and
the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the
public interest in disclosing the information.
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Closed Minutes
Minutes:
RESOLVED
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That the minutes of the
meetings held on December 1 2010 and December 22 2010 be confirmed
as a correct record.
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Inclusion of Community Support Team
Minutes:
RESOLVED
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That
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(i)
the Council’s in-house supported living service, the
Community Support Team (CST), for adults with a learning disability
be outsourced;
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(ii) the services for 18 people
with a learning disability resident in 4 shared addresses be
tendered as 1 Lot of Tranche 5 of the SPLD Recommissioning Programme using the Learning
Disability Framework Agreement; and
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(iii) the services for 21 people in receipt of outreach
support be included in a parallel piece of procurement to develop
outreach and floating support services.
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