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10/02/2021 - 20/2784 Northfields, Beresford Avenue, Wembley, HA0 1NW (Known as "Grand Union") ref: 5430 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Planning Committee
Made at meeting: 10/02/2021 - Planning Committee
Decision published: 10/02/2021
Effective from: 10/02/2021
Decision:
Granted planning permission, subject to the legal agreement and conditions and informatives as set out in the original committee report, and referral of the application to the Mayor of London for his Stage 2 response.
08/02/2021 - Any other urgent business ref: 5428 Information Only
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 08/02/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 08/02/2021
Effective from: 08/02/2021
Decision:
None.
08/02/2021 - Exclusion of Press and Public ref: 5427 Information Only
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 08/02/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 08/02/2021
Effective from: 08/02/2021
Decision:
There were no items that required the exclusion of the press or public.
08/02/2021 - Reference of item considered by Scrutiny Committees (if any) ref: 5421 Information Only
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 08/02/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 08/02/2021
Effective from: 08/02/2021
Decision:
There were no references from Scrutiny submitted for consideration at the meeting.
08/02/2021 - Petitions (if any) ref: 5420 Information Only
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 08/02/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 08/02/2021
Effective from: 08/02/2021
Decision:
None.
08/02/2021 - Matters Arising (if any) ref: 5419 Information Only
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 08/02/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 08/02/2021
Effective from: 08/02/2021
Decision:
None.
08/02/2021 - Minutes of the Previous Meeting ref: 5418 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 08/02/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 08/02/2021
Effective from: 08/02/2021
Decision:
Cabinet RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Tuesday 12 January 2021 as an accurate record.
08/02/2021 - Declarations of Interest ref: 5417 Information Only
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 08/02/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 08/02/2021
Effective from: 08/02/2021
Decision:
It was reported that Peter Gadsdon (Strategic Director Customer & Digital Services) and Gail Tolley (Strategic Director Children & Young People) both had personal (non pecuniary) interests in relation to Agenda Items 9 (i4b Business Plan 2021-22) and 10 (FWH Business Plan 2021-22) as Council appointed representatives on the i4B and FWH Ltd Boards.
08/02/2021 - Apologies for Absence ref: 5416 Information Only
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 08/02/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 08/02/2021
Effective from: 08/02/2021
Decision:
None.
08/02/2021 - Recommissioning of Housing Related Support (HRS) Services ref: 5426 Recommendations Approved
to seek approval to retender Housing Related
Support services
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 08/02/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 08/02/2021
Effective from: 16/02/2021
Decision:
Cabinet RESOLVED
(1) To approve inviting tenders for Housing Related Support (HRS) for Homelessness services (including ex-offenders); Mental Health services; Young Persons Services; Domestic Abuse Refuges and Complex Women’s service; Generic Floating Support service, Older Persons Floating Support service and Handy Person service to be procured as seven separate contracts on the basis of the pre - tender considerations set out in paragraph 3.19 of the report for initial contract term of three years with two plus 1 year options to extend (5 years in total). The anticipated commencement date would be 1st November 2021 and a total contract value of £15,189,940.
(2) To approve Officers evaluating the tenders referred to in (1) on the basis of the evaluation criteria set out in paragraph 3.19 of the report.
(3) To agree that contracts are tendered at London Living Wage (LLW) levels under the new proposed HRS service contracts as set out in Section 4 of the report.
(4) To delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Community and Wellbeing in consultation with the Lead Member for Adult Social Care to award the contract for HRS services as detailed in the report.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Lorraine Regan
08/02/2021 - Meanwhile Use Strategy & Action Plan ref: 5425 Recommendations Approved
To note the Meanwhile Use Strategy &
Action Plan
-To approve the Meanwhile Use Strategy & Action Plan, prior to
publication on the Council’s website, dissemination the same
to key partners and stakeholders, and implementation.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 08/02/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 08/02/2021
Effective from: 16/02/2021
Decision:
Cabinet RESOLVED to approve the Meanwhile Use Strategy & Action Plan.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Jonathan Kay
08/02/2021 - Borough Plan 2021-2022 ref: 5422 Recommendations Approved
to approve the Borough Plan 2021-2022.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 08/02/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 08/02/2021
Effective from: 16/02/2021
Decision:
Cabinet RESOLVED:
(1) To agree the draft Borough Plan, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report and draft equality strategy action plan, as set out in Appendix 2 of the report, and to refer them to Full Council for adoption on 22 February 2021.
(2) To agree that Cabinet will continue to monitor implementation of the Borough Plan.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Jacqueline Barry-Purssell, Shazia Hussain
08/02/2021 - Budget and Council Tax 2021/22 ref: 5415 Recommendations Approved
to set out the Council’s budget
proposals for 2021/22 and beyond.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 08/02/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 08/02/2021
Effective from: 16/02/2021
Decision:
NOTED
1. The comments made by Councillor Mashari in summarising the key themes from the Budget Scrutiny Task Group report. In introducing the Task Group report, Councillor Mashari highlighted that whilst supportive of the overall budget proposals and grateful for the support of everyone engaged in the review process, the Task Group had made a number of key recommendations which included:
· The need to more clearly demonstrate within the budget how funding followed the democratically agreed strategic priorities for the borough;
· The need to outline how the £1m funding allocated for implementation of the Borough Plan objectives would be spent;
· The need to ensure a cumulative equality impact assessment of the final decisions made within the budget was undertaken reflecting the severe impact of the pandemic;
· The need for an in depth analysis and modelling to be undertaken in order to identify the impact of the UK leaving the EU on residents, funding streams and the local economy;
· The need to undertake a full and independent economic analysis of the borough ahead of future budget setting processes in order to better inform decisions.
The Task Group report was therefore commended to Cabinet to take account as part of the final decision making process.
2. The comments made by a member of the public, Paul Lorber, who had also requested to speak on the budget report. In recognising the various elements that contributed to the budget and different elements of the Council Tax, Mr Lorber was concerned to ensure there was no duplication in the way certain proposals contained within the budget were funded in order to protect residents as far as possible from the impact of any Council Tax increase. As specific examples he referred to the proposals contained within the budget for an additional payment to staff, to pursue the London Living Wage as standard within Council contracts and to provide £1m as an additional growth pressure identified as an allowance for uncertainty. Referring to the overall level of reserves being held by the Council, he urged the Council to consider funding these as one off funding elements from reserves rather than as an additional charge against the base budget in order to mitigate any increase in costs residents would need to cover as part of the Council’s element of the Council Tax.
Having noted the comments provided, CabinetRESOLVED:
(1) To recommend to full Council an overall 4.99% increase in the Council’s element of Council Tax for 2021/22, with 3% as a precept for Adult Social Care and a 1.99% general increase.
(2) To recommend to full Council the General Fund revenue budget for 2021/22, as summarised in Appendix A of the report.
(3) To recommend to full Council the cost pressures and technical adjustments detailed in Appendix B of the report.
(4) To recommend to full Council the budget savings proposals detailed in Appendix C of the report.
(5) To note the report from the Budget Scrutiny Panel, as set out in Appendix D of the report.
(6) To recommend to full Council the HRA budget for 2021/22, as set out in Section 7 of the report.
(7) To agree the HRA rents for council dwellings, tenant service charges and garages, as set out in Section 7 of the report.
(8) To agree the rents set under the Housing General Fund for Brent Housing PFI and traveller’s site pitches and to note the rents for Hillside dwellings as set out in Section 7 of the report.
(9) To note the Dedicated Schools Grant as set out in Section 8 of the report.
(10) To agree to refinance the loan for First Wave Housing, as set out in Section 10 of the report.
(11) To agree to recommend to full Council the Capital Programme as set out in Appendix E of the report.
(12) To agree to recommend to full Council the Capital Strategy, the Investment Strategy, the Treasury Management Strategy and the Minimum Revenue Provision Statement as set out in Appendices G, H, I and J of the report.
(13) To agree to recommend to full Council the schedule of reserves, as set out in Appendix K of the report.
(14) To agree, and where relevant agree to recommend to full Council, the schedule of fees and charges set out at in Appendix L of the report.
(15) To note the results of the budget consultation as set out in Section 6 and detailed in Appendix M of the report.
(16) To note the advice of the Director of Legal, HR, Audit and Investigations as set out in Appendix N of the report.
(17) To note and approve the specific recommendations identified for consideration by Full Council as detailed in section 2.17 – 2.36 of the report.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Ravinder Jassar
08/02/2021 - FWH Business Plan 2021-22 ref: 5424 Recommendations Approved
The report presents the First Wave Housing Ltd
(FWH) Business Plan 2021/22 to Cabinet for Shareholder
approval.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 08/02/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 08/02/2021
Effective from: 16/02/2021
Decision:
Cabinet RESOLVED
(1) To approve the proposals within the 2021/22 Business Plan.
(2) To approve the content and proposed strategic priorities of FWH’s 2021/22 Business Plan.
(3) To approve the updated financial model contained within the 2021/22 Business Plan.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sadie East
08/02/2021 - i4B Business Plan 2021-22 ref: 5423 Recommendations Approved
The report presents the i4B Holdings Ltd (i4B)
Business Plan 2020/21 to Cabinet for Shareholder
approval.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 08/02/2021 - Cabinet
Decision published: 08/02/2021
Effective from: 16/02/2021
Decision:
Cabinet RESOLVED:
(1) To approve the proposals within the 2021/22 Business Plan.
(2) To approve the content and proposed strategic priorities of i4B’s 2021/22 Business Plan.
(3) To approve the updated financial model contained within the 2021/22 Business Plan.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sadie East
21/01/2021 - Application for a New Premises Licence by Mr Omar Imtiaz Ahmed or the premises known as Neasden Food & Wine, 490-492 Neasden Lane North, NW10 0DG, pursuant to the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003 ref: 5414 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Alcohol and Entertainment Licensing Sub-Committee
Made at meeting: 21/01/2021 - Alcohol and Entertainment Licensing Sub-Committee
Decision published: 02/02/2021
Effective from: 21/01/2021
Decision:
Refused
29/01/2021 - 2nd Award of Contract for set up and management of Covid-19 Lateral Flow Testing (Key Decision taken under Emergency Decision Making Powers) ref: 5410 Recommendations Approved
To seek approval, under the Chief Executive’s emergency decision making powers, for the set up and management of Covid-19 Lateral Flow Testing on behalf of the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) as required by Contract Standing Order 88.
Decision Maker: Chief Executive
Decision published: 29/01/2021
Effective from: 29/01/2021
Decision:
That the Chief Executive, exercising urgency powers pursuant to paragraph 9.3.2 of Part 3 of the Constitution:
i) Approves the direct award of contract for the set up and management of Covid-19 Lateral Flow Testing on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) for the period 1 February 2021 to 31 March 2021 to Number 8 Events Ltd.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
29/01/2021 - Authority to Tender for the Design & Build Contract for the new dining hall build at Oliver Goldsmith Primary School ref: 5409 Recommendations Approved
To request authority to tender for a contract
for the design and build of the new dining hall at Oliver Goldsmith
Primary School as per Contract Standing Orders 88 and 89.
Decision Maker: Director - Property and Assets
Decision published: 29/01/2021
Effective from: 06/02/2021
Decision:
That the Operational Director Property and Assets:
i) Approves issuing an Open Tender for the Design and Build Contract for the new dining hall build at Oliver Goldsmith Primary School on the basis of the pre-tender considerations set out in paragraph 3.5 of the report.
ii) Approves Officers evaluating the tenders referred to in (i) on the basis of the evaluation criteria set out in paragraph 3.5 of the report.
Wards affected: Fryent;
Lead officer: Neil Martin