Agenda, decisions and minutes

Councillor Paul Bell declared a prejudicial interest in Item 4 as a UNISON

employee and left the meeting while this item was considered.

Councillor Paul Bell declared a prejudicial interest in Item 4 as a UNISON

employee and left the meeting while this item was considered.

Approved.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on July 11 2108 be

confirmed and signed as a correct record.

Noted.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

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

Councillor Chris Best, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the Council’s recommendation to adopt the Unison Ethical Care Charter

be accepted; and

(2) a phased implementation of an Ethical Care Charter, with a structured

approach to the adoption of the pledges for each new contract procured from

April 2019 be approved to ensure that future procurements of homecare are

taken in the context of Lewisham’s commitment to being an Ethical Care

Council as well as ensuring affordability and market sustainability.

The Mayor welcomed the report recalling the Council debate in February and

the commitments given in his May election manifesto.

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

Councillor Chris Best, the Mayor and Cabinet, for the reasons set out in the

report:

RESOLVED by six votes to nil that:

(1) the Council’s recommendation to adopt the Unison Ethical Care Charter

be accepted; and

(2) a phased implementation of an Ethical Care Charter, with a structured

approach to the adoption of the pledges for each new contract procured from

April 2019 be approved to ensure that future procurements of homecare are

taken in the context of Lewisham’s commitment to being an Ethical Care

Council as well as ensuring affordability and market sustainability.

Having considered an officer report, the tabled comments of the Housing

Select Committee and a presentation by the Cabinet Member for Housing,

Councillor Paul Bell, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the Council’s intention to bid for in the region of £51.4m additional HRA

borrowing be approved;

(2) the Council’s intention to bid for in the region of £57.5m grant funding from

the GLA be approved;

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

sign off the final bid submission, subject to the approval of the Executive

Director for Resources and Regeneration; and

(4) the Council be willing in principle to participate in the GLA ring fencing

offer for Right to Buy receipts, subject to further details of the arrangements

being provided by the GLA and that this will be the subject of a separate

report to Mayor and Cabinet once those details are available.

The Mayor commented that this was an important bid to the GLA which could

go a long way to meeting the new social homes target promised in his election

manifesto. In presenting the report, Councillor Bell thanked the Housing

Select Committee for their tabled comments which were very supportive of the

bid.

Having considered an officer report, the tabled comments of the Housing

Select Committee and a presentation by the Cabinet Member for Housing,

Councillor Paul Bell, the Mayor and Cabinet, for the reasons set out in the

report:

RESOLVED by six votes to nil that:

(1) the Council’s intention to bid for in the region of £51.4m additional HRA

borrowing be approved;

(2) the Council’s intention to bid for in the region of £57.5m grant funding from

the GLA be approved;

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

sign off the final bid submission, subject to the approval of the Executive

Director for Resources and Regeneration; and

(4) the Council be willing in principle to participate in the GLA ring fencing

offer for Right to Buy receipts, subject to further details of the arrangements

being provided by the GLA and that this will be the subject of a separate

report to Mayor and Cabinet once those details are available.

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

Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1)  the proposed timetable for receiving the further 100 households in the

borough, under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement scheme (and the

Vulnerable Children’s Scheme) as set out be approved;

(2) the proposed expansion of the Lewisham Syrian Refugee Offer be noted

and the tendering and appointment of a support resettlement service be

approved;

(3) the offer set out now proposes the Council works with its partners and

local organisations to scale up and commission new support services as

appropriate; and

(4) as the Government funding arrangements is only up until 2020 and that

funding beyond this is not clear, the Cabinet Member for Refugees writes to

the Home Secretary requesting an extension of the Government’s current

pledge to continue to support the resettlement of vulnerable refugees.

The Mayor presented the report and thanked Councillor Bonavia, who was

unable to be present, for his support. The Mayor mentioned the need to

develop English language skills and suggested that officers might review the

ESOL scheme in place for the existing families who had been settled in the

borough. The Mayor highlighted the progress being made with another

significant manifesto commitment and said he looked forward to Lewisham

being recognised as the leading London borough for refugee resettlement.

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

Mayor and Cabinet, for the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED by six votes to nil that:

(1)  the proposed timetable for receiving the further 100 households in the

borough, under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement scheme (and the

Vulnerable Children’s Scheme) as set out be approved;

(2) the proposed expansion of the Lewisham Syrian Refugee Offer be noted

and the tendering and appointment of a support resettlement service be

approved;

(3) the offer set out now proposes the Council works with its partners and

local organisations to scale up and commission new support services as

appropriate; and

(4) as the Government funding arrangements is only up until 2020 and that

funding beyond this is not clear, the Cabinet Member for Refugees writes to

the Home Secretary requesting an extension of the Government’s current

pledge to continue to support the resettlement of vulnerable refugees.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by Councillor Brenda

Dacres, the non voting jobshare Cabinet Member for Parks, Neighbourhood &

Transport, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the approach set out for prioritising roads for speed reduction measures to

reduce speeds where compliance to the new speed limit is low and speeds

remain at unacceptable speeds be approved;

(2)  the proposed list of roads to be treated with speed reduction measures

based on the approach agreed and shown in Appendix A be approved;

(3) officers be authorised to further investigate the use of average speed

cameras to enforce the 20mph speed limit and the management options and

costs of such systems;

(4) the impact of the implementation of the borough wide 20mph limit continue

to be monitored for changes in speeds and personal injury traffic collisions

(when sufficient collision data becomes available); and

(5) the possible use of average speed cameras subject to their suitability,

affordability and approval by Mayor and Cabinet be noted.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by Councillor Brenda

Dacres, the non voting jobshare Cabinet Member for Parks, Neighbourhood &

Transport, the Mayor and Cabinet, for the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED by six votes to nil that:

(1) the approach set out for prioritising roads for speed reduction measures to

reduce speeds where compliance to the new speed limit is low and speeds

remain at unacceptable speeds be approved;

(2)  the proposed list of roads to be treated with speed reduction measures

based on the approach agreed and shown in Appendix A be approved;

(3) officers be authorised to further investigate the use of average speed

cameras to enforce the 20mph speed limit and the management options and

costs of such systems;

(4) the impact of the implementation of the borough wide 20mph limit continue

to be monitored for changes in speeds and personal injury traffic collisions

(when sufficient collision data becomes available); and

(5) the possible use of average speed cameras subject to their suitability,

affordability and approval by Mayor and Cabinet be noted.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by Councillor Brenda

Dacres, the non voting jobshare Cabinet Member for Parks, Neighbourhood &

Transport, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the draft of the Third Transport Strategy and Local Implementation Plan

2019-2041 (LIP3), be approved for public consultation and submission to TfL,

for comment, in late September 2018;

(2) the LIP Annual Spending Submission for 2019/20 to TfL as set out be

approved;

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

Regeneration, for minor changes to the draft LIP in the lead up to the public

consultation and submission to Transport for London, and for further detail to

be included in the 2019/20 Annual Spending Submission, as necessary, in

consultation with the appropriate Cabinet Member; and

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

Regeneration, for approval of the accompanying draft SEA and EIA for the

purposes of consultation and submission to TfL.

In answer to a question from Councillor Dromey, Councillor Dacres confirmed

Commonplace had been regarded as a successful consultation tool and could

be adapted for other consultations.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by Councillor Brenda

Dacres, the non voting jobshare Cabinet Member for Parks, Neighbourhood &

Transport, the Mayor and Cabinet, for the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED by six votes to nil that:

(1) the draft of the Third Transport Strategy and Local Implementation Plan

2019-2041 (LIP3), be approved for public consultation and submission to TfL,

for comment, in late September 2018;

(2) the LIP Annual Spending Submission for 2019/20 to TfL as set out be

approved;

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

Regeneration, for minor changes to the draft LIP in the lead up to the public

consultation and submission to Transport for London, and for further detail to

be included in the 2019/20 Annual Spending Submission, as necessary, in

consultation with the appropriate Cabinet Member; and

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

Regeneration, for approval of the accompanying draft SEA and EIA for the

purposes of consultation and submission to TfL.

Having considered a confidential officer report and a presentation by the

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

agreed that:

(1) the performance of Lewisham Homes against its targets, as set out be

noted; and

(2) the Business and Delivery Plan for 2018-20 be approved.

Adam Barret, the representative of Lewisham Homes who was in attendance,

recognised the new social homes commitment made in the Mayor’s election

manifesto and he confirmed this Business Plan would be in line with Council

objectives.

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:

RESOLVED by six votes to nil that:

(1) the performance of Lewisham Homes against its targets, as set out be

noted; and

(2) the Business and Delivery Plan for 2018-20 be approved.

Having considered a confidential officer report and a presentation by the

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

agreed that:

(1) Lewisham Homes should remunerate its non-councillor board members,

on the terms set out commencing from the date of decision; and

(2) a proposal to pay Lewisham Homes councillor board members a special

responsibility allowance under the Scheme of Members’ Allowances be

recommended to full Council at a future meeting.

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:

RESOLVED by six votes to nil that:

(1) Lewisham Homes should remunerate its non-councillor board members,

on the terms set out commencing from the date of decision; and

(2) a proposal to pay Lewisham Homes councillor board members a special

responsibility allowance under the Scheme of Members’ Allowances be

recommended to full Council at a future meeting.

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

Mayor and Cabinet agreed that the Instrument of Government for Baring

Primary School be made by Local Authority order dated 18 October 2018 as

set out.

Having considered an officer report and a formal proposal by the Mayor, the

Mayor and Cabinet for the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED by six votes to nil that the Instrument of Government for Baring

Primary School be made by Local Authority order dated 18 October 2018, as

set out.

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

Mayor and Cabinet agreed that the Instrument of Government for Drumbeat

School and ASD Service be made by Local Authority order dated 5 October

2018 as set out.

Having considered an officer report and a formal proposal by the Mayor, the

Mayor and Cabinet for the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED by six votes to nil that the Instrument of Government for

Drumbeat School and ASD Service be made by Local Authority order dated 5

October 2018, as set out.

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

Mayor and Cabinet agreed that the Instrument of Government for the

Oakbridge Federation be made by Local Authority order dated 3 October

2018 as set out.

Having considered an officer report and a formal proposal by the Mayor, the

Mayor and Cabinet, for the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED by six votes to nil that the Instrument of Government for the

Oakbridge Federation be made by Local Authority order dated 3 October

2018, as set out.

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

Mayor and Cabinet agreed that the contents of the report be received and

forwarded to Council for consideration.

The Mayor received an assurance that this item would be fully reported to the

October meeting of the Council.

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

Mayor and Cabinet for the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED by six votes to nil that the contents of the report be received and

forwarded to Council for consideration.

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

Mayor and Cabinet agreed that the appointment to the independent education

appeals panel of Bridget Prentice be confirmed.

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

Mayor and Cabinet for the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED by six votes to nil that the appointment to the independent

education appeals panel of Bridget Prentice be confirmed.

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

jobshare Cabinet Member for Finance, Skills and Jobs, Councillor Joe

Dromey, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that the officer response to the

referral by the Sustainable Development Select Committee on the

Implementation of the Work and Skills Strategy 2016-18 be approved and

reported to the Select Committee.

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

jobshare Cabinet Member for Finance, Skills and Jobs, Councillor Joe

Dromey, the Mayor and Cabinet for the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED by six votes to nil that the officer response to the referral by the

Sustainable Development Select Committee on the Implementation of the

Work and Skills Strategy 2016-18 be approved and reported to the Select

Committee.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

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

Cabinet agreed that the officer response to the referral by the Sustainable

Development Select Committee be approved and reported to the Select

Committee.

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:

RESOLVED by six votes to nil that the officer response to the referral by the

Sustainable Development Select Committee be approved and reported to the

Select Committee.

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

Mayor and Cabinet agreed that the officer response to the referral by the

Sustainable Development Select Committee be approved and reported to the

Select Committee.

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by Councillor Brenda

Dacres, the non voting jobshare Cabinet Member for Parks, Neighbourhood &

Transport, Mayor and Cabinet for the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED by six votes to nil that officer response to the referral by the

Sustainable Development Select Committee be approved and reported to the

Select Committee.

Having considered an officer report, Mayor and Cabinet noted the

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

Community Services to provide a response.

Having considered an officer report, Mayor and Cabinet, by six votes to nil:

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

Executive Director for Community Services be asked to provide a response.

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Chair of the

Healthier Communities Select Committee, Councillor John Muldoon, Mayor

and Cabinet welcomed the Committee’s comments as set out and asked that

the Healthwatch report be circulated to all members of the Cabinet.

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Chair of the

Healthier Communities Select Committee, Councillor John Muldoon, Mayor

and Cabinet, by six votes to nil:

RESOLVED that the Select Committee’s comments as set out be welcomed

and the Healthwatch report be circulated to all members of the Cabinet.

Item withdrawn.

Item withdrawn.

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 underwriting of the GLA Innovation Fund grant of £988,000 as set out

in a confidential report; and

(2) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Resources &

Regeneration, in consultation with the Head of Law, to agree the underwriting

as set out in a confidential report.

The proposals were welcomed by Ward Councillor Joani Reid who said

community involvement and co-design were at the heart of the proposals.

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, for the reasons set out in the report:

RESOLVED by six votes to nil that:

(1) the underwriting of the GLA Innovation Fund grant of £988,000 as set out

in a confidential report; and

(2) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Resources &

Regeneration, in consultation with the Head of Law, to agree the underwriting

as set out in a confidential report.

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

24.       Church Grove Community Led Housing: Underwriting GLA Grant

25.       Approval to tender Accommodation Based Services

26.       SELCHP

Considered in conjunction with Part 1 report

This item was considered in conjunction with the Part 1 report on the same

issue.

Having considered a confidential officer report and a presentation by the

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

(1) the following services be procured under the current joint (with LB

Southwark) Supported Accommodation Commissioning Framework,

established in 2015:

•           Lewisham Vulnerable Adult Assessment Centre, including the

dispersed units at Evelyn Street –  at a stated current contract value

pa(Currently delivered by St Mungo’s)

•           Young Persons specialist services in North Lewisham and Perry Vale –

at a stated current contract value pa (currently delivered by Centrepoint)

•           Lewisham Mental Health Specialist service (Edward Street), including

the Adult Placement Scheme – at a stated current contract value pa –

including funding received from South London and Maudsley NHS Trust

(SLAM) (currently delivered by Certitude);

(2) these contracts be procured for an initial three years followed by an

additional two years based on strategic need and performance with standard

6 month termination clauses;

(3) Mayor and Cabinet receive a further report in December 2018 outlining the

outcome of the procurement process and seeking approval for the issuing on

new contracts; and

(4) The maximum total value of all contracts and extensions in this report is at

costs stated although the procurement process is designed to drive cost

reductions wherever possible.

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:

RESOLVED by six votes to nil that:

(1) the following services be procured under the current joint (with LB

Southwark) Supported Accommodation Commissioning Framework,

established in 2015:

•           Lewisham Vulnerable Adult Assessment Centre, including the

dispersed units at Evelyn Street –  at a stated current contract value

pa(Currently delivered by St Mungo’s)

•           Young Persons specialist services in North Lewisham and Perry Vale –

at a stated current contract value pa (currently delivered by Centrepoint)

•           Lewisham Mental Health Specialist service (Edward Street), including

the Adult Placement Scheme – at a stated current contract value pa –

including funding received from South London and Maudsley NHS Trust

(SLAM) (currently delivered by Certitude);

(2) these contracts be procured for an initial three years followed by an

additional two years based on strategic need and performance with standard

6 month termination clauses;

(3) Mayor and Cabinet receive a further report in December 2018 outlining the

outcome of the procurement process and seeking approval for the issuing on

new contracts; and

(4) The maximum total value of all contracts and extensions in this report is at

costs stated although the procurement process is designed to drive cost

reductions wherever possible.

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) an extension of the current contract between the Council and SELCHP Ltd

from its current expiration date of the 31st December 2023 until 30th June

2027 be approved being a contract for the provision of waste disposal via

incineration at the SELCHP facility;

(2) implementation of approval of this extension is dependent on approval

from the Royal Borough of Greenwich, as this is a joint contract between

Lewisham and Greenwich with SELCHP Ltd.

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:

RESOLVED by six votes to nil that:

(1) an extension of the current contract between the Council and SELCHP Ltd

from its current expiration date of the 31st December 2023 until 30th June

2027 be approved being a contract for the provision of waste disposal via

incineration at the SELCHP facility;

(2) implementation of approval of this extension is dependent on approval

from the Royal Borough of Greenwich, as this is a joint contract between

Lewisham and Greenwich with SELCHP Ltd.

The meeting closed at 7.24pm