Decisions

To approve, in consultation with the Lead Member, the PSPO for Extension for Borough Wide Parks, Open Spaces, Graveyards and Cemeteries & Wembley Park (Wembley Stadium Events).

That the Corporate Director, Children, Young People and Community Development in consultation with the Lead Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Cohesion having consider the feedback and appendices on the proposed extension of the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to Borough Wide, Parks, Open Spaces, Graveyards and Cemeteries, Wembley Park (Wembley Stadium Events) and a new PSPO/prohibitions for Notting Hill carnival as set out in the accompanying report:

a)         Note the outcome of the recent consultation process, indicating significant support for the variations and extensions.

b)         Approve the variation of the Borough Wide PSPO by removing prohibition 4 (litter) and 6 (illegal trading) as set out in Appendix C of the accompanying. This variation is effective from the date set out in 2.1.1 (c).

c)          Approve the extension of the Borough Wide PSPO for a further three years, effective from 1^st February 2026 1201hrs.

d)         Approve the variation of the Parks, Open Spaces, Cemeteries and Graveyards PSPO by removing prohibition 4 (littering) and 16 (lanterns) and introducing a new prohibition, which will be no 17 relating to unauthorised structures in parks without permission from Park Services as set out in Appendix C. This variation is effective from the date set out in 2.1.1 (e).

e)         Approve the extension of the Parks, Open Spaces, Cemeteries and Graveyards PSPO for a further three years, effective from 1 February 2026 1201hrs.

f)           Approve the variation of the Wembley Park PSPO by removing prohibition 4 (littering) and introducing four new prohibitions no 18, 19, 20 and 21 as set out in Appendix C.  This variation is effective from the date set out in 2.1.1 (g).

g)         Approve the extension of the Wembley Park PSPO for a further three years, effective from 1 February 2026 1201hrs.

h)         That the remaining prohibitions and existing boundaries in each of the three PSPO orders remain the same.

i)           To approve the prohibitions to be introduced in relation to Notting Hill Carnival in accordance with Appendix A1 within the accompanying report.

To request authority to award a contract for a targeted early intervention service for children in Brent schools.

That the Corporate Director Children, Young People and Community Development:

i)               Notes the Cabinet Member for Children Young People and Schools (now Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education and Employment) has granted an exemption from the requirement to tender for a contract for a Targeted Early Intervention Service for children in Brent schools.

ii)              Notes the Contract Standing Order 89 considerations.

iii)            Confirms approval of the direct award of the contract for a Targeted Early Intervention Service for children in Brent schools for a period of three (3) years for the sum of £300,000, ex VAT, to AllChild.

To request authority to vary the contract for Harrow Careline Services.

That the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Leisure, having consulted with the Leader:

i)               Approves the variation of the contract for Harrow Careline with the London Borough of Harrow as set out in paragraphs 3.2.1 to 3.2.13 of the accompanying report.

To consider the representations received to the Council’s consultation on the Brent Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) Planning Position Statement, officer responses, and any necessary changes to the Statement, and adopts the position statement to be a material consideration in the determination of planning applications.

Having considered the representations received to the Council’s consultation on the Brent PBSA Planning Position Statement, officer responses and any necessary suggested changes to the Statement as set out in Appendix A to the accompanying report, the Corporate Director Neighbourhoods and Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Planning & Property approve the Council’s adoption of the amended Brent PBSA Planning Position Statement as set out in Appendix B to the accompanying report to be a material consideration in the determination of planning applications and pre-application advice.

To approve the procurement arrangements or the provision of Medical Advisers for Adoption and Fostering Panels following the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) competitive process.

(1)       To approve inviting tenders for a contract for the provision of Medical Advisers for Adoptionand FosteringPanels on the basisof the approved pre - tenderconsiderations.

(2)       To approve officers evaluating the tenders referred to in (1) above on the basis of the approved evaluation criteria.

To seek approval to extend the Inter Authority Agreement in respect of the public mortuary service based at Northwick Park Hospital with Barnet & Harrow Council.

(1)       To confirm previous approval for the extension of the Inter Authority Agreement relating to the public mortuary based at Northwick Park Hospital with Barnet & Harrow Councils.

(2)       To approve execution of the Deed of Extension to extend the Inter Authority Agreement for a period of 12 months from 1 April 25 to 31 March 2026.