Agenda
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Note: The press and public are welcome to attend this meeting or alternatively to follow proceedings via the live webcast. The link to follow the meeting is available via the Livestreaming page on the Council and Democracy section of the Council's website or link on the front page of the published meeting agenda.
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Apologies for Absence |
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Declarations of Interest 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. |
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Wednesday 15 January 2025 as a correct record. |
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Matters Arising (if any) To consider any matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting. |
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Petitions (if any) To consider any petitions for which notice has been provided, in accordance with Standing Order 66.
Members are asked to note that there are currently no petition(s) due to be presented at the meeting. |
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Reference of item considered by Scrutiny Committees (if any) To consider any reports referred by either the Community & Wellbeing or Resources & Public Realm Scrutiny Committees. |
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Partnership, Housing & Resident Services |
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Review of working age Council Tax Support Scheme for 2025-26 This report presents the outcome of the consultation process undertaken on proposed changes to the Local Council Tax Support (CTS) scheme 2025-26 and seeks Cabinet approval to recommend the proposed changes to Full Council on 27 February 2025. Additional documents:
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Finance & Resources reports |
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Budget & Council Tax 2025-26 This report sets out the Council’s budget proposals for 2025 - 26. It also sets out the results of the consultation, scrutiny and equalities processes. Subject to approval by Cabinet, these will form the basis of the budget to be considered at the Full Council meeting on 27 February 2025.
The report also sets out the overall financial position facing the Council for the medium term and highlights the significant risks, issues and uncertainties. Additional documents:
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Treasury Management Mid-Year Report 2024 - 25 This report updates Members on Treasury activity for the first half of the financial year 2024/25 (Quarters one and two). The Local Government Act 2003 and the Local Authorities (Capital Financing and Accounting) Regulations 2003 require that regular reports be submitted to the relevant Council Committee detailing the Council’s treasury management activities.
Members are asked to note that Members are asked to note that the report has also been subject to consideration and review by the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee on Wednesday 4 December 2024. Additional documents: |
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Children and Young People reports |
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This report concerns the procurement of a contract in respect of Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) for children and young people in Brent schools and out-of-borough schools who have speech and language therapy needs identified in section F of their Brent Education Health Care Plan, to Central London Community Healthcare Trust (CLCH) NHS pursuant to the Provider Selection Regime. The report requests authority to award the contract as required by Contract Standing Order 88 and summarises the process undertaken in tendering this contract. Additional documents: |
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Community Health & Wellbeing reports |
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This report concerns the procurement of Extra Care Housing (ECH) support for six extra care schemes. This report requests approval to invite tenders for the provision of ECH support services that will be split into two contracts or lots to cover the six extra care schemes at Beechwood Court, Harrod Court, Tulsi House (Lot 1); and Rosemary House, Newcroft House and Willow House (Lot 2. |
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Partnership, Housing & Resident Services reports (continued) |
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Authority to Award Housing Repairs and Maintenance Contracts This report concerns the outcome of the tender for the housing repairs and maintenance contract which expires 31 March 2025. This report requests authority to award contracts as required by Contract Standing Order 88 and summarises the process undertaken in tendering these contracts. Additional documents: |
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This report requests approval to invite tenders in respect of the Procurement and Management of Temporary Accommodation in support of the Council’s Housing Association Leasing Scheme (HALS) as required by Contract Standing Orders 88 and 89. Additional documents: |
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Any other urgent business 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. |
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Exclusion of Press and Public The following items are not for publication as they relate to the category of exempt information set out below, as specified under Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972:
Agenda Item 12: Authority to Award Housing Repairs & Maintenance Contracts (Appendix 1 – List of Tenderers)
This appendix has been classified as exempt under Paragraph 3 of Part 1 Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, namely: “Information relating to the financial or business affairs of and particular person (including the authority holding that information).”
The press and public will be excluded from the remainder of the meeting as the report to be considered contains the following category of exempt information as specified in Paragraph 6, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, namely:
“Information which reveals that the authority proposes - (a) to give under any enactment a notice under or by virtue of which requirements are imposed on a person; or(b) to make an order or direction under any enactment" |
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Addressing the risk of Anti Social Behaviour in the Stonebridge area This report updates Cabinet on action being taken to address the risk of Anti-Social Behaviour in the Stonebridge area.
(Agenda republished to include item on 6 February 2025) Additional documents:
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