Agenda and decisions

Cabinet - Wednesday, 16th October, 2024 2.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Town Hall, Wellington Street, Woolwich SE18 6PW. View directions

Contact: Daniel Wilkinson  Email: committees@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

To receive apologies from Members of the Committee.

2.

Urgent Business

The Chair to announce any items of urgent business circulated separately from the main agenda.

3.

Declarations of Interest pdf icon 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.

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4.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 109 KB

Members are requested to confirm as an accurate record the Minutes of the meeting held on 18 September 2024.

No motion or discussion may take place upon the Minutes except as to their accuracy, and any question on this point will be determined by a majority of the Members of the body attending who were present when the matter in question was decided. Once confirmed, with or without amendment, the person presiding will sign the Minutes

5.

Asset Review Initial Outcomes pdf icon PDF 92 KB

To approve the freehold or long leasehold disposal of the properties listed in Section 4.9 of the report and detailed in Appendix 1 of the report

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Decision:

Approved the freehold or long leasehold disposal of the properties listed in Section 4.9 and further detailed in Appendix 1 of this report

 

Agreed, in consultation with the Leader and Cabinet Member for Planning, Estate Renewal & Development, to delegate the process for disposal to the Director of Regeneration, Enterprise and Skills and note the terms of any disposal will be agreed in accordance with Part 3 of the Council’s Constitution.

 

Delegated authority to the Director of Regeneration, Enterprise and Skills to make the appointments needed to enable these assets to be disposed of effectively, efficiently and at the best price reasonably obtainable.

 

Noted that the Director of Regeneration Enterprise and Skills will implement the disposal process in accordance with prevailing market conditions or other circumstances.

 

Noted the asset review is ongoing and further reports will be prepared for Member consideration in line with the Council’s constitution. 

6.

Annual Housing Compliance Report 2024 pdf icon PDF 410 KB

To note the current performance with regards to“the bigsix” HousingSafety Complianceareas, to note the update regarding damp and mould within Council owned homes, and to note the summary of activity to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Social Housing Ombudsman and the Regulator of Social Housing

 

Decision:

Noted the progress which has been made in performance across the “big six” areas of compliance and the further activity underway to further improve safety for our residents.

 

Noted the actions completed toward improved safety for our residents.

 

Noted that the Regulator of Social Housing has not pursued its request to agree a Voluntary Undertaking with the Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

Continued to note the timescales for “regulatory compliance” which have been shared with the Regulator of Social Housing;

 

Noted the actions being taken by the service to tackle damp and mould within its homes;

 

Noted the actions completed and planned to ensure compliance with the general requirements of the Regulator of Social Housing.

7.

Contract Standing Orders - Exemptions / Variations (1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024) pdf icon PDF 137 KB

To note the summary of Waivers and Variations for Contract Standing Orders for the period 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024

Decision:

Noted the summary of Waivers and Variations to Contract Standing Orders reported for the period 1st January 2024 to 30th June 2024, detailed in Paragraph 4 of the report.