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There were no response to referrals due at this meeting.

That the report was noted.

The minutes of the meeting on the 4 November were agreed as an accurate record of proceedings.

That the presentations be noted and the Borough Commander, Lewisham, LFB and the Commander, SE BCU, Metropolitan Police, be thanked for attending.

That the report was noted.

That the report was noted.

Councillor James Rathbone declared a personal and prejudicial interest in item 5, Main Grants Allocation, as he was a trustee of an organisation that had applied for a grant through the Main Grants Programme and he was also an employee of another organisation who had applied. He left the meeting room during the item and took no part in the discussion.

RESOLVED: that this report is noted and that the committee supports the approval of the proposed policy by Mayor & Cabinet.

There were no responses.

The following interests were declared:

Cllr Olurotimi Ogunbadewa is a board member of Phoenix Housing

Cllr Silvana Kelleher is a Lewisham Homes tenant.

Cllr Aisling Gallagher is a Lewisham Homes tenant.

RESOLVED: that the update is noted and that further information on the points raised in the minutes is shared with members of the committee.

RESOLVED: that the work programme is noted and that Cllr Stephen Penfold is appointed as the committee’s Climate Change Champion.

RESOLVED: that the minutes of the last meeting were agreed as a true record.

RESOLVED: that the report is noted; that the committee receives a further update later in the year; and that the committee refers its views to Mayor & Cabinet in the following terms:

The committee expresses considerable concern about the current high level of demand on the Lewisham Homes repairs service and the challenges that the service continues to face to meet this demand. The committee requests that the Cabinet Member for Housing and Planning investigates the issue and reports back to the committee about what needs to be done to address these challenges and meet demand.

Lewisham Homes repairs

RESOLVED: that the report is noted; that the committee receives a further update later in the year; and that the committee refers its views to Mayor & Cabinet in the following terms:

The committee expresses considerable concern about the current high level of demand on the Lewisham Homes repairs service and the challenges that the service continues to face to meet this demand. The committee requests that the Cabinet Member for Housing and Planning investigates the issue and reports back to the committee about what needs to be done to address these challenges and meet demand.

Having considered an open and a confidential officer report, and a

presentation by the Cabinet Member for Housing and Planning, Councillor

Paul Bell, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the allocation of funding be approved and Lewisham Homes appoint a

contractor once the procurement process is complete to deliver construction

works for 5 new homes at the scheme known as Elderton Road Garages at a

scheme cost indicated in Part 2;

(2) Subject to planning permission being granted, the allocation of funding be

approved and Lewisham Homes appoint a contractor once the procurement

process is complete to deliver construction works for 5 new homes at the

scheme known as Walsham Road Garages at a scheme cost indicated in Part

2;

(3) Subject to planning permission being granted, the allocation of funding be

approved and Lewisham Homes appoint a contractor to undertake the

necessary enabling works for the Greystead Road development and support

investment works at a cost stated in Part 2; and

(4) authority be delegated to the Executive Director of Corporate Resources in

consultation with the Executive Director for Housing, Regeneration and Public

Realm and Director of Law, Governance and Elections, to agree the final

contract sum and Total Scheme Costs.

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

Member for Democracy, Refugees and Accountability, Councillor Kevin

Bonavia, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that the contents of the report

including the improvement action plan under Appendix 5 be noted

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

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

Cabinet agreed that:

(1) an amendment to paragraph 6.9 of the Councils Statement of Community

Involvement be authorised so that the requirement to refer certain schemes to

the Design Panel applies at pre-application stage and not at application stage

and;

(2) the reference to the Design Panel be amended so as to read Design

Review Panel.

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

Member for Health & Adult Social Care, Councillor Chris Best, the Mayor and

Cabinet agreed that approval be given to officers to extend the contract held

with BLG Mind, for the delivery of the Lewisham Community Wellbeing

service for the period of March 2022 to February 2023 at a cost of £560,345

Having considered an open officer report, and presentations by the Cabinet

Member for Finance & Resources, Councillor Amanda De Ryk, and by the

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

Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the comments of the Housing Select Committee be received;

(2) having considered the views of those consulted on the budget, and subject

to proper process, as required, the following recommendations be approved; t

Housing Revenue Account

(3) the consultation report on service charges to tenants’ and leaseholders in

the Brockley area, presented to area panel members on 10th November

2021, as attached at Appendix 3, be noted;

(4) the consultation report on service charges to tenants’ and leaseholders

and the Lewisham Homes budget strategy presented to area panel members

on 24th November 2021 as attached at Appendix 4;

(5) an increase in dwelling rents of 4.1% be set (an average of £4.07 per

week) – as per the formula rent calculations outlined in section 4;

(6) an increase in the hostels accommodation charge by 4.1% be set (or

£3.27 per week), in accordance with formula rent calculations;

(7) the following average weekly increases/decreases for dwellings be

approved for:

(a) service charges to non-Lewisham Homes managed dwellings (Brockley) to

ensure full cost recovery and 5.90% inflationary uplift for 2022/23;

•           caretaking                             5.90%                         (£0.29)

•           grounds                                 5.90%                         (£0.13)

•           communal lighting               5.90%                         (£0.08)

•           bulk waste collection           5.90%                         (£0.09)

•           window cleaning                 5.90%                         (£0.01)

•           tenants’ levy                         0.00%                         (£0.00)

(b) service charges to Lewisham Homes managed dwellings:

•           caretaking                             4.00%                         (£0.27)

•           grounds                                 4.00%                         (£0.09)

•           window cleaning                 8.00%                         (£0.01)

•           communal lighting               20.00%                       (£0.21)

•           block pest control                 15.00%                       (£0.27)

•           waste collection                   0.00%                         (£0.00)

•           heating & hot water             10.00%                       (£1.05)

•           tenants’ levy                         0.00%                         (£0.00)

•           bulk waste disposal             4.00%                         (£0.03)

•           sheltered housing               0.00%                         (£0.00)

(8) the following average weekly percentage changes for hostels and shared

temporary units be approved for;

•           service charges (hostels) – caretaking etc.; no change

•           energy cost increases for heat, light & power; no change

•           water charges increase; no change

(9) an increase in garage rents by 4.9% (£0.77 per week) for Brockley and

Lewisham Homes residents be approved as outlined in Appendix 6;

(10) the budgeted expenditure be noted for the Housing Revenue Account

(HRA) for 2022/23 is £304.0m, split £94.4m revenue and £209.6m capital,

which includes the decent homes and new build programmes;

(11) the HRA budget strategy cut proposals in order to achieve a balanced

budget in 2022/23, be approved, as attached at Appendix 1;

(12) to write off twenty-one cases of Former Tenants’ Arrears as set out in

paragraphs 4.25 to 4.28 and Appendix 7, totalling £365,462.94;

HRA Capital Programme;

(13) the 2021/22 Quarter 2 HRA Capital Programme monitoring position and

the Capital Programme potential future schemes and resources be noted, as

set out in section 5;

(14) the significant proposed rise in prudential borrowing of more than

£397.5m by 2026/27, primarily to fund the Building for Lewisham programme

capital plans, be approved;

(15) the 2022/23 to 2026/27 HRA Capital Programme of £723.1m, as set out

in section 5, be approved.

Having considered an open and a confidential officer report, and a

presentation by the Cabinet Member for Health & Adult Social Care,

Councillor Chris Best, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that the award of

contract for the supported living service at Mayow Road be made to PLUS

(Providence Linc United Services) for a contract period of 4 years, at a total

value of approximately £3,453,561 following a mini-competition carried out

under Lot 1: Supported Living of the Framework Agreement for Adults with

Learning Disabilities 2019-2023.

Having considered an open and a confidential officer report, and a

presentation by the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport,

Councillor Patrick Codd, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the contract be awarded to East London Biogas Limited for the provision of

the disposal and treatment of the food waste and garden waste based on their

tender, for a period of three years with a extension for another two years upon

M&C agreement at an estimated annual cost of  £240,498.

(2) the current contract be extended for a further two months until 31st March

2022 at an estimated cost of £140,000.

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

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

Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the responses to the consultation carried out on The Longbridge Road

Estate under Section 105 of the Housing Act 1985 and Section 137 of Part V

of the Housing Act 1996 between 1 November 2021 and 29 November 2021

be received;

(2) the responses to the consultation carried out with leaseholders and

freeholders between 1 November 2021 and 29 November 2021 be received;

(3) having considered the responses to the consultation, with the proposal to

build new homes on the site of the former Ladywell Leisure Centre be

continued, subject to planning permission being granted.

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

Member for Children’s Services and School Performance, Councillor Chris

Barnham, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the award of contract, for an initial period of 4 years,be made to McBains

Limited for the provision of a Surveyor-led Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy

Service to design and project manage the School Minor Works Programme

2022 to 2025;

(2) the value  of this contract be based on an annual percentage rate of 6.45%

of the annual total SMWP works cost and assuming a SMWP budget of

£2.58m, this would equate to an estimated annual fee of £166,410, with an

estimated potential total value of £665,640 over the four year period.

(3) the contract will include a break clause every 12 months, for a period of up

to 4 years, from 2022 to 2025 and an option to extend the contract for a

further year allowing the Council to terminate the contract at the end of each

year at its own discretion.

Having considered an open officer report, and presentations by the Cabinet

Member for Environment and Transport, Councillor Patrick Codd, Councillors

Maslin, Krupski, Rathbone and Ingleby and by two members of the public, the

Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the findings of the review of the LTN, including the data monitoring and

feedback from the public consultation be noted;

(2) the Equalities Impact Assessment (EqIA) and specific equalities

considerations summarised in section 8 and the full EqIA detailed in Appendix

J, be received;

(3) proposals for a permanent traffic order retaining the revised Lewisham and

Lee Green LTN be published, and that the statutory processes be conducted,

be approved;

(4) the physical modal filters within the Lewisham and Lee Green Low Traffic

Neighbourhood be converted to automatic number plate recognition (ANPR)

camera enforcement and that Lewisham blue badge holders and emergency

services be exempt;

(5) officers work with schools in the LTN area to implement traditional school

streets, where schools are supportive;

(6) additional complementary measures be implemented within the LTN and

surrounding areas, subject to statutory processes and detailed design,

including:

- planters/trees and green spaces

- additional electric vehicle charging points

- additional bike hangars and cycle stands

- additional and/or improved pedestrian crossing points

- new seating 

(7) approval be given to continue to monitor the area using a range of

indicators, including, but not limited to, traffic counts, speed surveys, air

quality and bus journey times.

(8) officers use their existing delegated powers to implement the above

recommendations and deliver the package of complementary measures.

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

Member for Finance & Resources, Councillor Amanda De Ryk, the Mayor and

Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the Council Tax Base calculation for 2022/23, as set out in the annual

Council Tax Base government return, attached at Appendix A; be noted;

(2) Council be recommended to agree a Council Tax Base of 88,904.9 Band

D equivalent properties for 2022/23;

(3) Council be recommended to agree a budgeted Council Tax collection rate

of 95.0%;

(4) Council be recommended to agree no changes be made to the Council

Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS) for 2022/23, that eligible claimants make a

minimum contribution of 25% towards their council tax;

(5) Council be recommended to approve the continuation of the discretionary

Council Tax discount of 100% for care leavers up to the age of 25, as set out

in section five;

(6) Council be recommended to agree that the existing policy of a 0%

discount for second homes for 2020/21 be continued for 2022/23, as set out in

section five; and

(7) Council be recommended to agree that the existing policy of a 0%

discount for empty homes Class A (an empty property undergoing structural

alteration or major repair to make it habitable) be continued, as set out in

section five;

(8) Council be recommended to agree that the existing policy of a 100%

discount awarded for a period of four weeks and then a 0% discount

thereafter, for empty homes – Class C (a substantially empty and unfurnished

property) be continued, as set out in section five of this report;

(9) Council be recommended to agree that the existing Long Term Empty

Property homes premium of 100% for properties empty between 2 and 5

years, and 200% for those empty for over five years continues, and introduce

a 300% premium for properties that remain empty for 10 years or more, as set

out in section five;

(10) Council be recommended to agree the introduction of a 25% ‘sanctuary’

discount to ensure residents eligible for a single person discount are not

financially worse off as a result of housing a refugee, as set out in section five;

(11) the proposed 2022/23 National Non Domestic Rate (NNDR) estimated

net yield of £70m be noted, based on current information available and

excluding any potential additional Covid reliefs or rateable value changes; and

(12) Council be recommended to agree to delegate the approval of the final

2022/23 NNDR1 form to the Executive Director for Corporate Resources for

submission by the deadline of 31 January 2022.

Having considered an open officer report, and presentations by the Cabinet

Member for Children’s Services and School Performance, Councillor Chris

Barnham, and by the outgoing Young Mayor, Deputy Young Mayor and a

Young Advisor, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that the Young Mayor’s budget

proposals set out in section 8 be approved

Not required.

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

Member for Environment and Transport, Councillor Patrick Codd, the Mayor

and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the officer response be approved and reported to the Sustainable

Development Select Committee;

(2) the results and feedback from the public consultation be received;

(3) a requirement for motorcycles to hold a valid permit or parking session to

park in any permit holder, shared use, or short-stay parking bays, subject to

statutory consultation via the TMO process be approved;

(3) a new proposed pricing structure for motorcycle parking charges, subject

to statutory consultation via the TMO process be approved;

(4) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Housing, Regeneration

and Public Realm to consider the outcome of the TMO statutory consultation

process and whether to approve the implementation of the new scheme.

Approved.

None.

RESOLVED: that this item is adjourned to the next ordinary meeting of the committee.

RESOLVED: that the health system recovery update is noted and that the committee thanks NHS partners for going above and beyond in unprecedented times and while under extreme pressures.

RESOLVED: that the budget reduction proposals discussed above are noted.

There were no interests declared.

RESOLVED: that the work programme is noted and that Cllr Sophie Davis is appointed as the committee’s Climate Change Champion.

There were no M&C responses to note.

RESOLVED: that the minutes of the last meeting were agreed as a true record.