Agenda

Members are invited to declare at this stage of the meeting, the nature and existence of any relevant disclosable pecuniary or personal interests in the items on this agenda and to specify the item(s) to which they relate.

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Monday 9 September 2024 as a correct record.

To consider any matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting.

To consider any petitions for which notice has been received, in accordance with Standing Order 66.

To consider any items referred by either the Community Wellbeing or Resources & Public Realm Scrutiny Committees.

This report sets out the financial forecast for the General Fund revenue budget, the Housing Revenue Account, the Dedicated Schools Grant and the Capital Programme, as at Quarter 2 2024-25.

The purpose of this report is to present proposals for changes to the local Council Tax Support (CTS) Scheme, effective from 1 April 2025. The proposed changes are to mitigate the rising costs of the scheme and the associated administrative burden with approval being sought to consult on the proposed changes to the CTS Scheme with residents and key stakeholders in order to enable a final recommendation to be made on any changes as part of the 2025/26 budget setting process for adoption by Full Council.

This report provides a review of the council’s current 2022-2024 Climate Programme and sets out a new Climate Programme for the period 2024-2026, which will run until the end of December 2026 including a number of key deliverables requiring specific approval.

This report concerns the Families Homelessness Service and proposals for its relocation to the New Millennium Centre in the context of the homelessness emergency and the approval of authority to tender for a provider to carry out works to fit out designated spaces at the new location.

This report and the performance scorecard (Appendix A) sets out the position on the Council’s performance in Q1 2024-25. The content of the report and scorecard focus on progress in delivering the priorities and outcomes set out in the Council’s Borough Plan 2023-2027: Moving Brent Forward Together.

This report updates Cabinet on the progress of the South Kilburn Regeneration Programme, outlines the challenges and the key issues currently faced and as a result recommends the appointment of a Single Delivery Partner (SDP) to deliver the remainder of the Programme rather than continue delivery on a site-by-site basis.  Cabinet approval is therefore being sought to authorise commencement of the procurement exercise, which will be subject to a further report being provided at the preferred bidder stage seeking final approval to award the contract.

This report seeks approval to the implementation of a memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and the Council in order to deliver up to 42 homes for temporary accommodation and refugee resettlement and relocation schemes through Round 3 of the Local Authority Housing Fund.

No items have been identified in advance of the meeting that will require the exclusion of the press and public.

Notice of items to be raised under this heading must be given in writing to the Deputy Director Democratic Services or their representative before the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 60.