Agenda and decisions

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the last meeting of Mayor and Cabinet held on 20 September 2023 be agreed as an accurate record.

No interests were declared.

1.     Referral from Forest Hill Assembly regarding GP provision in the ward

2.     Comments of the Sustainable Development Select Committee on Levelling Up Funding

3.     Comments of the Sustainable Development Select Committee on Sustainable Streets

4.     Comments of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Asset Management

It was MOVED, SECONDED and RESOLVED that Mayor and Cabinet:

·            Noted the motion relating to a resolution from Forest Hill Assembly, and that the request be forwarded to the Health and Wellbeing Board to consider carrying out an up-to-date study of health needs in the Forest Hill area, with a view to increasing GP capacity in the Forest Hill ward.

·            Considered comments and views made by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee that arose from discussions on Asset Management, and that those be forwarded to the Interim Executive Director of Place for a response.

·            Considered comments and views made by of the Sustainable Development Select Committee that arose from discussions relating to the delivering of the Levelling Up Fund Programme in Lewisham Town Centre, and that those be forwarded to the Interim Executive Director of Place for a response.

·            Considered comments and views made by the Sustainable Development Select Committee that arose from discussions relating to the sustainable streets programme, and that those be forwarded to the Interim Executive Director of Place for a response.

It was MOVED, SECONDED and RESOLVED that Mayor & Cabinet noted progress on the delivering against the key priorities for the Council in preventing and reducing offending by children and young people as outlined in the updated Lewisham’s Youth Justice Plan attached to the report for subsequent consideration by the Youth Justice Board for approval, and further submission to full Council for a sign-off.

It was MOVED, SECONDED and RESOLVED that Mayor & Cabinet:

1              Noted progress made to date in establishing the Levelling Up Fund (LUF) programme and ongoing delivery.

2              Authorised that officers run a procurement of the required works and services for Project 1, Lewisham Market Revitalisation, by March 2026 totalling £3,965,000 including:

·       Canopy construction

·       Professional services

·       Market equipment (including additional stalls)

3              Authorised that officers run a procurement of the required works and services for Project 3, Public Realm Improvements by March 2026 totalling £11,630,000, including:

·       Specialist design services in respect of Hostile Vehicle Mitigation

·       Street furniture

·       Clock tower restoration

4              Approved the variation of the measured term contract dated 1^st April 2023 between the Council and FM Conway Ltd to include public realm improvement works.

5              Approved the variation of the Private Finance Initiative contract dated August 2011 between the Council and Milestone to include the provision of lighting and power.

6              Delegated authority to the Interim Executive Director of Place to select an appropriate route for the delivery of street furniture and depending on that selection either: (i) authorise officers to run a procurement for a contract for delivery of street furniture or (ii) approve the variation of the measured term contract include the delivery of street furniture.

7              Noted that Mutual Ventures are appointed by single tender action to provide programme management consultancy support to the programme with an indicative allocation of £45,000.  Mutual Ventures wrote the LUF bid and provided initial mobilisation support of the programme.  It would benefit the programme by continuing their involvement to provide support and challenge in ensuring the programme is being delivered effectively.  Mutual Ventures are working with a number of other councils in delivering their LUF programmes so there is benefit from sharing challenges and approaches.

8              Noted the procurement of external consultants to deliver a programme evaluation – expert support with summative evaluation up to the to be delivered by 2027 with an indicative allocation of £50,000.

9              In respect of each new procurement described above, delegated authority to the Interim Executive Director of Place to select the preferred providers in accordance with the selection criteria published in each of the tender documentations and agree and enter into the final form of contract to the preferred bidder in each case provided that the total value of the contracts to be entered into is no more than £15,690,000 in totality.

It was MOVED, SECONDED and RESOLVED that Mayor and Cabinet:

1.    Noted the findings of the data monitoring that took place in February 2023;

2.    Noted the update on the delivery of the complementary measures within the Lee Green Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) and the surrounding area; and

3.    Agreed that further monitoring take place in February2024 for continued assessment of the LTN.

It was MOVED, SECONDED and RESOLVED that Mayor & Cabinet approved the three-year Lewisham Dementia Strategy (2023 – 2026).

It was MOVED, SECONDED and RESOLVED that Mayor and Cabinet noted the contents of the report and the Social Value Impact Report, including how the latest social value policy was having an impact, as well as the future ambitions for social value reporting and practice.

It was MOVED, SECONDED and RESOLVED that Mayor and Cabinet noted the current financial forecasts for the year ending 31 March 2024 and that Executive Directors should continue to work in bringing forward action plans to manage down budget pressures within their directorates.