Decision details
London Housing Consortium
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To authorise the establishment of the joint committee of the London Housing Consortium and appoint members to that committee. Under regulation 4 of the Local Authorities (Arrangements for the Discharge of Functions) (England) Regulations 2012 which were effective from 4 May 2012, this decision has to be made by the Council’s Executive.
Decision:
(i) that Brent Council continue to be a member of the London Housing Consortium;
(ii) that it be noted that the London Housing Consortium has been formally established as a Joint Committee by seven other local authorities pursuant to section 101(5) of the Local Government Act 1972;
(iii) that the Executive’s functions in relation to the running of the London Housing Consortium be discharged to the Joint Committee of the London Housing Consortium and agreement given to Brent Council’s membership and participation in that Joint Committee;
(iv) that the Lead Member for Housing be appointed as Brent Council’s Executive representative to the Joint Committee of the London Housing Consortium and that the Non-Executive Member for the Joint Committee of the London Housing Consortium be appointed by the Executive at a later date;
(v) that the Director of Regeneration and Major Projects, in consultation with the Lead Member for Housing and the Director of Legal and Procurement, be authorised and to agree a Constitution for the Joint Committee based on the draft Constitution as set out in Appendix 1 to the report from the Director of Legal and Procurement;
(vi) that other options for the legal framework and governance structure of the London Housing Consortium be fully explored and that a further report, detailing the options, be presented to a future meeting of the Executive for consideration.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Contact: Fiona Ledden, Director of Legal and Procurement Email: fiona.ledden@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 1292.
Report author: Fiona Ledden
Publication date: 15/01/2013
Date of decision: 14/01/2013
Decided at meeting: 14/01/2013 - Executive
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