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Apologies for Absence To receive apologies from Members of the Committee. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Adel Khaireh, Averil Lekau, Mariam Lolavar
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Urgent Business The Chair to announce any items of urgent business circulated separately from the main agenda. Minutes: There were no items of urgent business. |
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Declarations of Interest PDF 45 KB Members to declare any personal and financial interests in items on the agenda. Attention is drawn to the Council’s Constitution; the Council’s Code of Conduct and associated advice. Additional documents: Minutes: Resolved-
That the list of Councillors’ memberships as Council appointed representatives on outside bodies, joint committees and school governing bodies is noted. |
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Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme PDF 108 KB To agree to enter into revenue and capital grant funding agreements for the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme, and to approve a budget for the delivery of the grant programme Additional documents:
Decision: Agreed to enter into revenue and capital grant funding agreements (appendix 1 and 2), following a successful bid to the Greater London Authority (GLA) for the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme, to deliver accommodation and support to vulnerable clients at risk of homelessness.
Approved a budget of £4,348,731 for the delivery of the grant programme, comprised of:
• Revenue Grant: £636,231 • Capital Grant: £2,325,000 • Housing Revenue Account Borrowing: £1,387,500
Delegated authority to the Director of Regeneration, Enterprise and Skills to approve the purchase of each property under the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme. Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Regeneration outlined the purpose and scope of the programme. The Cabinet Member thanked Officers for securing the funding.
The Cabinet Member for Housing, Neighbourhoods and Homelessness and the Leader of the Council welcomed the proposal as a contribution to help with addressing rough sleeping and homelessness.
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1. That it be agreed to enter into revenue and capital grant funding agreements (appendix 1 and 2), following a successful bid to the Greater London Authority (GLA) for the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme, to deliver accommodation and support to vulnerable clients at risk of homelessness.
2. That a budget of £4,348,731 be approved for the delivery of the grant programme, comprised of:
• Revenue Grant: £636,231 • Capital Grant: £2,325,000 • Housing Revenue Account Borrowing: £1,387,500
3. That authority be delegated to the Director of Regeneration, Enterprise and Skills to approve the purchase of each property under the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme. |
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Report on the Morris Walk North Management Company PDF 137 KB To agree management arrangements of the Morris Walk North Management Company Additional documents: Decision: Agreed to the transfer of the Morris Walk North Management Company (ManCo), currently owned by Lovell Director Limited (Lovells), to RBG and Paragon Asra (PA) Housing, in order to provide estate management services to the communal area of Morris Walk North and energy management services.
Agreed that the ManCo will be jointly owned by RBG and PA Housing, with a share ownership structure of 50/50, and that the Articles of Association for the ManCo will be amended accordingly.
Agreed that PA Housing and RBG may agree a Management/ Shareholder Agreement with deadlock clauses for the ManCo in order to protect the interests of both parties’ residents .
Noted the responsibilities of the ManCo listed in 4.2.3 below, and agree that, once appointed, the Directors of the ManCo will procure estate services to deliver best value for RBG and PA Housing residents.
Delegated authority to the Director of Housing and Safer Communities to agree to the changes to the Articles of Association and to the creation of the Management/Shareholder Agreement through a Decision Report.
Delegated authority to the Director of Housing and Safer Communities to nominate the RBG Director of the ManCo. Minutes: Resolved -
1. That the transfer of the Morris Walk North Management Company (ManCo), currently owned by Lovell Director Limited (Lovells), to RBG and Paragon Asra (PA) Housing, in order to provide estate management services to the communal area of Morris Walk North and energy management services be agreed.
2. That the ManCo will be jointly owned by RBG and PA Housing, with a share ownership structure of 50/50, and that the Articles of Association for the ManCo will be amended accordingly, be agreed.
3. That PA Housing and RBG may agree a Management/Shareholder Agreement with deadlock clauses for the ManCo in order to protect the interests of both parties’ residents be agreed.
4. That the responsibilities of the ManCo listed in 4.2.3 below be noted, and that, once appointed, the Directors of the ManCo will procure estate services to deliver best value for RBG and PA Housing residents be agreed.
5. That authority be delegated to the Director of Housing and Safer Communities to agree to the changes to the Articles of Association and to the creation of the Management/Shareholder Agreement through a Decision Report.
6. That authority be delegated to the Director of Housing and Safer Communities to nominate the RBG Director of the ManCo. |
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Contract Standing Orders - Exemptions / Variations (1 July 2023- 31 December 2023) PDF 155 KB To note the summary of Waivers to Contract Standing Orders and Variations to Contracts reported for the period 1st July 2023 to 31st December 2023 Decision: Noted the summary of Waivers to Contract Standing Orders and Variations to Contracts reported for the period 1st July 2023 to 31st December 2023, detailed in Paragraph 4 of the report. Minutes: Resolved –
That the summary of Waivers to Contract Standing Orders and Variations to Contracts reported for the period 1st July 2023 to 31st December 2023, detailed in Paragraph 4 of the report be noted. |