Agenda and decisions

To receive apologies from Members of the Committee.

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

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.

Members are requested to confirm as an accurate record the Minutes of the meeting held on 17 February 2025.

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

To note the Housing Capital Investment Programme outcomes during 2023/24, to approve a Housing Revenue Account capital budget for the delivery of Disabled Adaptations, and to agree the budget virements of existing capital budgets to facilitate the delivery of the five-year capital programme.

Noted the Housing Capital Investment Programme outcomes during 2023/24, as set out in sections 4.1 – 4.10 of the report.      

Approved a Housing Revenue Account (HRA) capital budget of £10,200,000 for the delivery of Disabled Adaptations, based on the information set out at section 4.11 of the report.

Agreed the budget virements of existing capital budgets, as set out in section 4.13 of the report, with detail in Appendix B of the report, to facilitate the delivery of the five-year capital programme.

To approve the new Strategy and agree the proposed priorities, note that a learning partnership has been formed and approve its changed to a co-operative society.

Approved the new Royal Greenwich Schools Strategy 2025-2029 (see Appendix 1 of the report) and agreed the proposed priorities.

Noted that a learning partnership (‘Greenwich Learning Partnership’) has been formed that creates a space where schools and the Royal Borough work together to deliver a strong, self-improving school offer, that every school across Greenwich can access.

Approved change of Greenwich Learning partnership to a formal corporate vehicle structure, namely  a cooperative society.

Noted and approved the engagement exercises that have already taken place in relation to the new Royal Greenwich Schools Strategy, and changing the status and structure of Greenwich Learning Partnership to a formal corporate vehicle.

To adopt the Royal Borough of Greenwich Supports Strategy and to agree to the principles and strategic priorities of the Strategy.

Adopted the Royal Borough of Greenwich Supports Strategy (Appendix A of the report), and agreed to the principles and strategic priorities of the strategy as outlined (in paragraphs 4.6 and 4.7 of the report).

To approve the revised Beresford Square Market Trader Licensing Rules

Approved the revised Beresford Square Market Trader Licensing Rules as set out in Appendix B of the report.

To approve the DG Cities Annual Plan

Approved the DG Cities Annual Plan 2024.

To consider the proposal to close Gallions Mount Primary School.

Considered the outcomes of the non-statutory consultation and the Statutory Notice/Representation periods, as outlined in Appendices 1 and 2 of the report respectively, when determining the proposal to close Gallions Mount Primary School, effective 31 August 2025.

Took into account the Equalities Impact Assessment (EqIA), detailed in Appendix 3, when making the decision regarding the proposal to close Gallions Mount Primary School, effective 31 August 2025.

Noted that no viable alternatives exist to keep Gallions Mount Primary School open and eliminate the accrued deficit without negatively impacting the education of the children on its roll and the Council’s finances.  

In view of paragraphs above, approved the proposal to close Gallions Mount Primary School, effective 31 August 2025.

To note the the academy conversion order and delegate the process to Officers, agree for a part of the school site to be re-purposed for the delivery of a designated specialist provision, and delegate to Officers the negotiation of the leases for the two parts of the school site.

Noted the receipt of the Academy Order dated 13 November 2024 for De Lucy Primary School (DLPS) (Appendix A of the report) from the Secretary of State for Education (SoS) following the application from the governing body of DLPS to convert the school to academy status. The Council has a statutory duty under law to facilitate the conversion process.

Delegated to the Director of Children’s Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, the overall management and timing of the conversion process working with all relevant parties.

Delegated to the Director of Resources, in consultation with the Director of Children's Services and the Director of Legal and Democratic Services, the authority to complete the formal agreement for the transfer of staff under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) Regulations 2006 to PolyMAT (the Academy Sponsor) in line with the detailed terms to be negotiated and agreed within the Commercial Transfer Agreements (CTA) and agree any Deed(s) of novation between the relevant parities (if required) and/or any Community Use Agreement(s) (as required) as well as any other necessary agreement with relevant third parties as described in paragraphs 4.23 to 4.27 of the report.

Agreed for a part of the De Lucy Primary School site to be re-purposed for the delivery of a designated specialist provision (DSP) for children and young people diagnosed with Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD).

Delegated to the Director of Place & Growth in consultation with the Director of Children’s Services, the Director of Resources and the Director of Legal and Democratic Services, the authority to negotiate with the Academy Sponsor, PolyMAT and agree the detailed terms of the leases for the two parts of the school site at Cookhill Road, Abbey Wood, SE2 as follows:

·        A 125-year Academy Lease at peppercorn rent for part of the site as described in paragraphs 4.16 to 4.22 and identified in Appendix B (shaded blue on the site plan) of the report.

·        Any supplemental lease agreement(s) for the remaining part of the site required to fulfil paragraph 1.4 above for a DSP type facility for students with MLD as described in paragraphs 4.9 to 4.22 and identified in Appendix B (shaded green on the site plan) of the report. 

To note the findings and recommendations from the Local Government Association Peer Review of Adult Social Care in Royal Borough of Greenwich.

Noted the findings and recommendations from the Local Government Association (LGA) Peer Review of Adult Social Care in Royal Borough of Greenwich.

Noted the publication of the Local Account 2023/24.