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219.

Declaration of Interests pdf icon PDF 209 KB

Decision:

None.

Minutes:

None were made.

220.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 25 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Approved.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on April 18 2018 be

confirmed and signed as a correct record.

221.

Outstanding Scrutiny Matters pdf icon PDF 113 KB

Decision:

Noted.

Minutes:

The Mayor explained that the new administration needed further time in

regard to the majority of the outstanding items in order to be able to present

nuanced responses to the various Select Committees.

 

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

222.

Community Infrastructure Levy Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule pdf icon PDF 63 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

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

Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

 

(1) The Mayor (to the extent that it is an executive function) should approve

the PDCS for public consultation and recommend that the Council do the

same.

 

(2) the Draft CIL Infrastructure Delivery Schedule, CIL Viability Review

Report, Affordable Housing Delivery and Planning Obligations Report and

Equalities Analysis Assessment be noted;

 

(3) authority be delegated to the Executive Director, Resources and

Regeneration to:

 

Approve any minor changes to the text and format of the PDCS and

supporting documents prior to consultation;

Approve minor modifications to the PDCS and supporting documents

following public consultation;

Where no material modifications are required to the proposed Charging

Schedule following the consultation on the PDCS, approve the undertaking

of a subsequent consultation on a DCS;

Where no material modifications are required following the consultation on

the DCS, to approve the submission of the Council’s proposed Charging

Schedule and associated evidence base for public examination; and

recommend that Council do the same.

 

(4) if material modifications to the Charging Schedule following consultation

on the PDCS are required, approval to undertake a subsequent

consultation be referred back to the Mayor and Cabinet and Council; and

 

(5) the adoption of an updated Community Infrastructure Levy Instalments

Policy be approved and Council be recommended to do the same.

Minutes:

The Mayor introduced the report and explained the imposition of higher

charges on private developers would help fund needed associated community

developments.

 

The Mayor noted the Head of Planning was about to embark on maternity

leave and he wished her well for the future.

 

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

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

 

RESOLVED that:

 

(1) The Mayor (to the extent that it is an executive function) should approve

the PDCS for public consultation and recommend that the Council do the

same.

 

(2) the Draft CIL Infrastructure Delivery Schedule, CIL Viability Review

Report, Affordable Housing Delivery and Planning Obligations Report and

Equalities Analysis Assessment be noted;

 

(3) authority be delegated to the Executive Director, Resources and

Regeneration to:

 

Approve any minor changes to the text and format of the PDCS and

supporting documents prior to consultation;

Approve minor modifications to the PDCS and supporting documents

following public consultation;

Where no material modifications are required to the proposed Charging

Schedule following the consultation on the PDCS, approve the undertaking

of a subsequent consultation on a DCS;

Where no material modifications are required following the consultation on

the DCS, to approve the submission of the Council’s proposed Charging

Schedule and associated evidence base for public examination; and

recommend that Council do the same.

 

(4) if material modifications to the Charging Schedule following consultation

on the PDCS are required, approval to undertake a subsequent

consultation be referred back to the Mayor and Cabinet and Council; and

 

(5) the adoption of an updated Community Infrastructure Levy Instalments

Policy be approved and Council be recommended to do the same.

223.

Memorandum of Understanding with Veolia to develop a Lewisham heat network pdf icon PDF 66 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

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

agreed that:

 

(1) the Memorandum of Understanding with Veolia to support the

development of a Lewisham strategic heat network be approved; and

 

(2) the approach proposed by officers to develop a detailed business case for

the Council’s involvement in a strategic heat network and specifically the

terms under which the Council will bid for funding under the Government’s

Heat Network Investment Project be approved.

Minutes:

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

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

Cabinet, for the reasons set out in the report unanimously:

 

RESOLVED that:

 

(1) the Memorandum of Understanding with Veolia to support the

development of a Lewisham strategic heat network be approved; and

 

(2) the approach proposed by officers to develop a detailed business case for

the Council’s involvement in a strategic heat network and specifically the

terms under which the Council will bid for funding under the Government’s

Heat Network Investment Project be approved.

224.

Torridon Instrument of Goverment pdf icon PDF 67 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for School Performance, Councillor Chris Barnham, the Mayor and

Cabinet agreed that the Instrument of Government for Torridon Primary

School be made by Local Authority order dated 1 September 2018.

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for School Performance introduced the report and drew

the attention of Cabinet Members to tabled revised equalities implications.

 

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for School Performance, Councillor Chris Barnham, the Mayor and

Cabinet, for the reasons set out in the report unanimously:

 

RESOLVED that the Instrument of Government for Torridon Primary School

be made by Local Authority order dated 1 September 2018.

225.

Local Authority Governors pdf icon PDF 68 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for School Performance, Councillor Chris Barnham, the Mayor and

Cabinet agreed that the persons set out below be nominated as local authority

governors

 

Jackie Stirling

Brindishe Schools Federation ( Brindishe Lee, Brindishe Manor & Brindishe Green)

Brenda Dacres

Childeric

Sermica Dickson

Launcelot

Andrew Holmes OBE

Leathersellers’ Federation

Dr Michael Brannan

St Winifred’s

Carl Handley

Watergate

 

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for School Performance introduced the report and again

drew the attention of Cabinet Members to tabled revised equalities

implications. He added that the revised text reflected a Labour Party

manifesto commitment to ensure that as far as possible governing bodies

reflected the make up of the borough’s population. He said he expected to

see a report in the autumn on the current make up of governing bodies and to

consider options to make progress towards achieving the manifesto

commitment.

 

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for School Performance, Councillor Chris Barnham, the Mayor and

Cabinet unanimously:

 

RESOLVED that the persons set out below be nominated as local authority

governors

 

Jackie Stirling

Brindishe Schools Federation  (Brindishe Lee, Brindishe Manor & Brindishe Green)

Brenda Dacres

Childeric

Sermica Dickson

Launcelot

Andrew Holmes OBE

Leathersellers’ Federation

Dr Michael Brannan

St Winifred’s

Carl Handley

Watergate

 

226.

Response to HCSC Review on Social Prescribing pdf icon PDF 145 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

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

Councillor Chris Best and representations from the Chair and Vice-Chair of

the Healthier Communities Select Committee, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed

that

 

(1) the response (paragraphs 9 to 17) be sent to Healthier Communities

Select Committee in answer to their recommendations; and

 

(2) the next steps for the development of social prescribing in Lewisham to be

taken forward by Health and Care Partners be noted.

Minutes:

The Mayor and Cabinet received the initial views on the proposed response of

the Chair and Vice-Chair designate of the Healthier Communities Select

Committee, Councillors John Muldoon and Coral Howard.

 

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

Councillor Chris Best and representations from the Chair and Vice-Chair of

the Healthier Communities Select Committee, the Mayor and Cabinet

unanimously:

 

RESOLVED that

 

(1) the response (paragraphs 9 to 17) be sent to Healthier Communities

Select Committee in answer to their recommendations; and

 

(2) the next steps for the development of social prescribing in Lewisham to be

taken forward by Health and Care Partners be noted.

227.

OSC Response to Building Regs and Dame Hackitt Report MC060618 pdf icon PDF 141 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

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

the proposed responses laid out be approved and reported in answer to the

queries raised by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

Minutes:

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

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

unanimously:

 

RESOLVED that the proposed responses laid out be approved and reported

in answer to the queries raised by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

228.

Comments of Sustainable Development Select Committee on Lewishams vision for rail pdf icon PDF 126 KB

Decision:

Having considered an officer report, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that the

Committee’s comments as set out be noted and the Cabinet Member for

Parks, Neighbourhood & Transport in association with the Executive Director

for Resources and Regeneration be asked to provide a response.

Minutes:

Having considered an officer report, the Mayor and Cabinet unanimously:

 

RESOLVED that the Committee’s comments as set out be received with

thanks and the Cabinet Member for Parks, Neighbourhood & Transport in

association with the Executive Director for Resources and Regeneration be

asked to provide a response.

229.

Comments of Sustainable Development Select Committee on work and skills pdf icon PDF 123 KB

Decision:

Having considered an officer report, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that the

Committee’s comments as set out be noted and the Cabinet Member for

Finance, Jobs & Skills in association with Executive Director for Resources

and Regeneration be asked to provide a response.

Minutes:

Having considered an officer report, the Mayor and Cabinet unanimously:

 

RESOLVED that the Committee’s comments as set out be received with

thanks and the Cabinet Member for Finance, Jobs & Skills in association with

Executive Director for Resources and Regeneration be asked to provide a

response.

230.

Comments of Sustainable Development Select Committee on home energy conservation pdf icon PDF 123 KB

Decision:

Having considered an officer report, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that the

Committee’s comments as set out be noted and the Cabinet Member for

Community Sector in association with Executive Director for Resources and

Regeneration be asked to provide a response.

Minutes:

Having considered an officer report, the Mayor and Cabinet unanimously:

 

RESOLVED that the Committee’s comments as set out be received with

thanks and the Cabinet Member for Community Sector in association with

Executive Director for Resources and Regeneration be asked to provide a

response.

231.

Exclusion of Press and Public pdf icon PDF 26 KB

Decision:

Agreed.

Minutes:

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

 

14.       Award of Contract  Inpatient Detoxification Service (Adults)

 

15.       One Oracle Data Archiving

232.

Award of Contract Inpatient Detoxification Service (Adults)

Decision:

Having considered a confidential officer report and a presentation by the

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

contracts for Drug and Alcohol Services be awarded to Cranstoun Drug

Services and Equinox Brook Drive for a period of 3 years, with an option for

the council to extend the contract for a further 2 years, with an annual stated

maximum combined value.

Minutes:

Having considered a confidential officer report and a presentation by the

Deputy Mayor, Councillor Chris Best, the Mayor and Cabinet unanimously

 

RESOLVED that the contracts for Drug and Alcohol Services be awarded to

Cranstoun Drug Services and Equinox Brook Drive for a period of 3 years,

with an option for the council to extend the contract for a further 2 years, with

an annual stated maximum combined value.

233.

One Oracle Data Archiving

Decision:

Having considered a confidential officer report and a presentation by the non

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

Amanda De Ryk, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that the award of contract for

One Oracle Data Archiving to Capgemini as a single source under paragraph

18 of the Contract Procedure Rules in the Council’s Constitution, be approved

for a period of eight years at a stated total contract value for Lewisham and

upon the terms detailed in the report and appended strategy document with

the contract commencing on 19 July 2018, upon the existing contractual

arrangement with Capgemini coming to an end.

Minutes:

Having considered a confidential officer report and a presentation by the non

voting job share Cabinet Member for Finance, Skills and Jobs, Councillor

Amanda De Ryk, the Mayor and Cabinet unanimously:

 

RESOLVED that the award of contract for One Oracle Data Archiving to

Capgemini as a single source under paragraph 18 of the Contract Procedure

Rules in the Council’s Constitution, be approved for a period of eight years at

a stated total contract value for Lewisham and upon the terms detailed in the

report and appended strategy document with the contract commencing on 19

July 2018, upon the existing contractual arrangement with Capgemini coming

to an end.

 

The meeting closed at 6.32pm.