Decisions

Application 1 - Ref: 24/3183/MA

 

Resolved that a Minor Material Amendment be GRANTED to reflect changes to drawings and reports within the outline planning permission for the redevelopment of the Maryon Road and Grove Estate comprising of the construction of up to 165 residential units and associated open space, landscaping, car parking and infrastructure

 

That it be granted subject to:

(i)           The satisfactory completion of a Deed of Variation to a Section 106 Agreement dated 15/08/2019 (obligations set out in Section 28); and

(ii)          Conditions set out in Appendix 3 of the report and its addendum.

 

That the Assistant Director (Planning & Building Control) be authorised to:

(i)           Make any minor changes to the detailed wording of the recommended conditions as set out at Appendix 3 of the report, its addendum, and the minutes of this Planning Board meeting, where the Assistant Director (Planning & Building Control) considers it appropriate, before issuing the final decision notice;

(ii)          Finalise the detailed terms of the Deed of Variation (including appended documents) and form of the planning obligations as set out in this report (Section 28), its addendums and the minutes of this Planning Board meeting; and

(iii)        Consider, in the event that the Deed of Variation is not completed within three (3) months of the date of this Planning Board resolution, whether consent should be refused on the grounds that the agreement has not been completed within the appropriate timescale, and that the proposals are unacceptable in the absence of the recommended planning obligations; and if the Assistant Director (Planning & Building Control) considers it appropriate, to determine the application with reasons for refusal which will include the following:

·        In the absence of a legal agreement to secure the necessary financial and non-financial contributions including for affordable housing, accessibility, and sustainability, the development would fail to mitigate its impact and is contrary to Policy H6, D7, SI 2, SI 4, SI 5 of the London Plan (2021) and H3, EA(c), E1, CH2, IM1, IM4, IM(a) and IM(b) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (Adopted July 2014), and the Planning Obligations (s106) Guidance SPD (July 2015).

 

Application 2 - Ref: 24/3184/R:

 

Resolved that Reserved Matters be GRANTED for the extant outline planning permission for redevelopment of the Maryon Road and Grove Estate comprising of the construction of up to 165 residential units and associated open space, landscaping, car parking and infrastructure

 

That grant of consent be subject to the Conditions set out in Appendix 4 of the report and its addendum.

 

That the Assistant Director (Planning & Building Control) be authorised to make any minor changes to the detailed wording of the recommended conditions as set out in Appendix 4) of the report, its addendum and the minutes of this Planning Board meeting, where the Assistant Director (Planning & Building Control) considers it appropriate, before issuing the final decision notice.

Recommendation A – Ref: 24/3426/F

 

Resolved that full planning permission be GRANTED for the Demolition of the former hotel conference centre, restoration and upgrade of Grade II listed Devonport House (Use Class F1) comprising: Restoration of Churchill Room, original primary staircases, brick and mortar repair, chimney repair and repair to roof (comprising removal, insulation and relaying existing together with replacing damaged tiles and new dormers on south side); Relocation of monument to garden fronting Devonport House; Provision of linked services within basement of Cooper Building (associated with energy strategy) comprising minor internal and external alterations; and Erection of new build extension of 3 stories (comprising education and ancillary use including café under Use Class F1), physical connection to Devonport House, new art wall building (accommodating bin store, electrical sub-station and waste compactor) together with landscaping and other works incidental to the development. That it be noted the application was an EIA development and accompanied by an Environmental Statement).

 

That consent be subject to:

i.      Referral of the application to the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as required under the terms of the Town and Country (Consultation) (England) Direction 2024. 

ii.    The satisfactory completion of a Section 106 (obligations set out in Section 24); and Conditions set out in Appendix 2.

 

That the Assistant Director of Planning & Building Control be authorised to:

  i.        make any minor changes to the detailed wording of the recommended conditions as set out at Appendix 2 of the report and the minutes of this Planning Board meeting, where the Assistant Director of Planning & Building Control considers it appropriate, before issuing the decision notice; and

ii.        finalise the detailed terms of the planning obligations pursuant to Section 106 as set out in Section 24 of the report and the minutes of this Planning Board meeting.

iii.        Consider, in the event that the Section 106 is not completed within three (3) months of the date of this Planning Board meeting, to authorise the Assistant Director of Planning & Building Control to consider whether permission should be refused on the grounds that the proposals are unacceptable in the absence of the benefits which would have been secured, and if so, to determine the application with reasons for refusal which will include the following;

·        In the absence of a legal agreement to secure financial and non-financial contributions towards Transport, Highways works, Employment and Training, Environmental Sustainability and Community Uses the development is contrary to Policy SI 2, SI 4, SI 5 of the London Plan (2021) and Policies CH1, E1, IM1, IM4 and IM(c) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (Adopted July 2014) and the Planning obligations (s106) Guidance SPD (adopted July 2015);

 

Recommendation B – Ref: 24/3427/L

 

Resolved that listed building consent be GRANTED for an application submitted under Section 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (as amended) for Demolition of the former hotel conference centre, restoration and upgrade of Grade II listed Devonport House (Use Class F1) comprising: Restoration of Churchill Room, original primary staircases, brick and mortar repair, chimney repair and repair to roof (comprising removal, insulation and relaying existing together with replacing damaged tiles and new dormers on south side); Relocation of monument to garden fronting Devonport House; Provision of linked services within basement of Cooper Building (associated with energy strategy) comprising minor internal and external alterations; and Erection of new build extension of 3 stories (comprising education and ancillary use including café under Use Class F1), physical connection to Devonport House, new art wall building (accommodating bin store, electrical sub-station and waste compactor) together with landscaping and other works incidental to the development.

 

That consent be subject to the Conditions set out in Appendix 3 of the report.

 

That the Assistant Director (Planning & Building Control) be authorised to make any minor changes to the detailed wording of the recommended conditions as set out in Appendix 3 of the report and the minutes of this Planning Board meeting, where the Assistant Director (Planning & Building Control) considers it appropriate, before issuing the final decision notice. 

ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH

RECORD OF THE DECISIONS OF THE LICENSING

SUB COMMITTEE - B

HELD AT 10.30 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY, 12 MARCH 2025, ONLINE

 

Members present:

Councillor Ann-Marie Cousins (Chair)

Councillor Odette McGahey

Councillor Roger Tester

 

Also present:

Jane Dyer (Licensing Officer), Daniel Wilkinson (Committee Services Officer), Felix Keating (Legal Advisor), Councillor Majella Anning, Laura Schinider, James and Jeyson (Applicants).

 

Application for a New Premises Licence in respect of Rupert & Teddy, Unit A, 32 Horseferry Place, Greenwich, London SE10 9HG

 

[Note: the application form incorrectly listed the postcode as being SE10 9DF]

 

MEETING

The Sub-Committee has determined an application for a new Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”) in respect of Rupert & Teddy, Unit A, 32 Horseferry Place, Greenwich, London SE10 9HG (“The Premises”). The application is made by Laura Schinider (“the Applicant”) for the provision of alcohol (for consumption on and off the premises) and recorded music between 10:00 and 19:00 daily, with opening hours 08:00 to 19:00 daily.

 

The application was initially for different opening hours (07:00 to 23:00 daily) and licensable activity hours (alcohol 07:00 to 23:00 daily and recorded music 08:00 to 23:00 daily), but it was agreed by the Applicant on 14 February 2025 that the application would be amended to the hours as set out above.

 

The application attracted three representations against it which were all made before the application was amended. These were from two ward Councillors (Cllrs Majella Anning and Calum O’Byrne Mulligan) and a manager working at the housing association which is the landlord of the Premises.

 

The Sub-Committee heard from Ms Jane Dyer (Licensing Manager), who set out the application as per the Licensing Sub-Committee Report.

 

The Applicant was then given an opportunity to set out the reasons for the application. Her partner James spoke on her behalf. He first addressed the representations from the landlord, where he explained that as far as he could tell the landlord did not in fact speak on behalf of the residents in the building. They had only had one issue raised by a resident that had since been rescinded and therefore the objection from the landlord was not relevant.

 

In respect of the representations from the ward councillors, he explained that the Premises was going to sell high-end products which would not be low cost. He used the example of a supermarket selling four cans of beer for five pounds, in contrast to the Premises which would be more likely to sell a single beer for five pounds. He therefore said that the Premises was unlikely to be the cause of crime and disorder or public nuisance.

 

He also explained about his personal experience in managing other licensed premises in the local area and that he had managed two local pubs and knew how to deal with problematic customers should the need arise.

 

Councillor McGahey raised the Ask for Angela scheme and asked whether the Premises would be willing to add a licence condition relating to the scheme in addition to those already proposed. This was agreed to.

 

Councillor Tester asked about the potential to sell cheaper alcohol than had been discussed so far and the response was that the ethos of the Premises would very much be to sell high-end, bespoke produce and selling lower cost alcohol at bulk was not what the Premises was trying to achieve.

 

The Chair asked about open containers of alcohol and the response was that this was not something that the Premises intended to do – their products would be something to buy as a special treat, to take home and enjoy and the same was true for any food that was sold at the Premises if not consumed on-site.

 

Councillor Anning then spoke, explaining that having heard what had been said on behalf of the Applicant that her concerns had been addressed. She said that she felt very reassured by the assurances that had been given and that the Premises was actually likely to contribute to a more peaceful Thames Path at the times it would be open. She said that the details provided today suggested that the Premises would actually contribute to the safety of the area and not take away from it.

 

The Sub-Committee then retired to consider their decision.

 

 

DECISION

The Sub-Committee were mindful that the only representations they could consider under the Licensing Act 2003 are those which are relevant to the licensing objectives:

i.              Prevention of Crime & Disorder

ii.            Prevention of Public Nuisance

iii.           Public Safety

iv.           Protection of Children from Harm.

 

Further, the Sub-Committee were aware of both the Statutory Guidance under the Licensing Act 2003, and the Council’s Licensing Policy. The Sub-Committee were particularly cognisant of Paragraph 11.7 in the Council Policy. Namely that the effect of the cumulative impact policy was that applications for new premises licences in a cumulative impact zone would be refused whenever relevant representations were received, unless the applicant could demonstrate why the grant would not add to the cumulative impact experienced.

 

The Sub-Committee had read the papers and listened carefully to the oral submissions of those attending, noting the various representations made for and against.

 

The Sub-Committee was particularly persuaded by the representations put forward on behalf of the Applicant about the type of establishment the Premises would be and that concerns about opening hours had already resulted in shorter hours being agreed. The Sub-Committee accepted in good faith the representations about the type of establishment this would be. The Sub-Committee made its decision on the basis that the Premises will be run with the ethos talked about in the meeting.

 

The Sub-Committee were of the view that if the Premises is run in the way that was put forward today, as a high-end delicatessen, the chances of the licensing objectives being frustrated were very low indeed. In considering the cumulative impact zone the Sub-Committee were persuaded that an establishment of this type would in fact be very likely to improve the area and therefore that the Applicant had demonstrated the grant of the licence would not add to the cumulative impact experienced.

 

The Sub-Committee were grateful for the Applicant’s agreement to support the “Ask for Angela” scheme and concluded that the addition of two conditions to the proposed licence conditions should reflect this. In particular that public-facing staff should undergo welfare training, specifically including training in this scheme, and that there should be a requirement to update the incident log of any occasion where a customer used the scheme. These additional conditions are reflected in conditions (10)e and (13).

     

Accordingly, the Sub Committee unanimously resolved that the Application for a New Premises Licence in respect of Rupert & Teddy, Unit A, 32 Horseferry Place, Greenwich, London SE10 9HG be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

 

(1)A personal licence holder shall be on duty during all times the premises is open for licensable activity.

(2)The premises shall install and maintain a comprehensive CCTV system. All entry and exit points shall be covered enabling frontal identification of every person entering in any light condition. The CCTV system shall continually record whilst the premises is open for licensable activities and during all times when customers and staff remain on the premises. All recordings shall be stored for a minimum period of thirty-one (31) days with date and time-stamping.

(3)A staff member from the premises who is conversant with the operation of the CCTV system shall be on the premises at all times whilst customers and staff are present, therefore viewing of recordings shall be made available immediately upon the request of Police or authorised Council Officers (as defined by Section 13 of the Licensing Act 2003). A staff member must be able to provide Police or authorised Council Officers with a working copy of recent CCTV images or data with two (2) working days from date of request on a readable format/media.

(4)Staff shall be trained in the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003 in relation to the licensing objectives, and the laws relating to underage sales, and the sale of alcohol to intoxicated persons. This training shall be documented and repeated at three (3)-monthly intervals. This shall be documented and signed & dated by the Designated Premises Supervisor and the member of staff receiving the training. This training log shall be kept on the premises and made available for inspection by Police and authorised officers of the licensing authority (as defined by Section 13, Licensing Act 2003) upon request.

(5)The Challenge 25/Think 25 or contemporary equivalent proof of age scheme shall be operated at the premises. All customers who appear under the age of 25 shall be challenged to prove that they are over 18 when attempting to purchase alcohol. Acceptable forms of ID include a photo driving licence, passport, or Home Office-approved identity card bearing the holographic ‘PASS’ mark. If the person seeking alcohol is unable to produce an acceptable form of identification, no sale or supply of alcohol shall be made to or for that person.

(6)A refusals log shall be kept at the premises and made immediately available on request to the Police or an authorised person (as defined by Section 13, Licensing Act 2003). The refusals log is to be inspected on a monthly basis by the DPS and noted in the log; and a record made in the log of any actions that appear to be needed to protect young people from harm. The log must record all refused sales of alcohol and include the following:

a.    the identity of the member of staff who refused the sale;

b.    the date and time of the refusal;

c.    the alcohol requested and reason for refusal; and

d.    description of the person refused alcohol.

(7)A direct contact telephone number for the manager at the premises shall be publicly available at all times the premises is open. This telephone number is to be made available to residents and businesses in the vicinity of the premises.

(8)A logbook or recording system shall be kept upon the premises in which particulars of inspections made by the Police or authorised Council Officers (as defined by Section 13, Licensing Act 2003) shall be entered.

(9)All amplified music shall be played via an in-house permanently installed music system and shall be subject to the control of the venue management.

(10)         An incident log shall be kept at the premises and made available on request to the Police or authorised officers of the local authority (as defined by Section 13, Licensing Act 2003). The log shall record the following:

a.    All crimes reported to the venue

b.    All ejections of customers

c.    Any incidents of disorder (disturbance caused either by one person or a group of people)

d.    Any faults in the CCTV system. An entry shall be made every fourteen (14) days as a minimum, confirming a successful test of the CCTV system, with details of the staff member also recorded

e.    Any occasion where the “Ask for Angela” scheme is triggered by a customer

(11)         The following posters, or contemporary equivalent, shall be displayed conspicuously on the premises in customer-facing areas:

a.    ‘Think 25’ to advise potential purchasers that suitable proof of age shall be required for all purchasers who appear to be under 25

b.    ‘It’s A Crime!’ intended to warn adults not to buy alcohol for those under 18 years-of-age

(12)         No children (persons under 18) shall be allowed on the premises unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

(13)         All public-facing staff must receive welfare training both annually and upon the commencement of their employment at the premises. This training should include the “Ask for Angela” (A4A) initiative. Records of the training will be maintained on-site in the training log and will be available for inspection by licensing officers, police, and relevant authorities.

 

This is the Full Decision of the Licensing Sub-Committee.

 

The Applicant and any person who has made a relevant representation may appeal the decision of the Licensing Sub-Committee by written notification to the Magistrates’ Court within 21 days of receipt of the decision notice and reasons.

 

 

Following receipt of the Academy Order issued by the Secretary of State, to obtain the necessary Cabinet authority to delegate the responsibility of facilitating the academy conversion process to Chief Officers on behalf of the Council.

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. 

 

An annual updated regarding investment in Council homes for 2023/24 and any virements required for 2024/25

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 agree the Schools Strategy 2025 – 2029 and to approve establishing the GLP as a cooperative structure

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 note the Review

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.

The purpose of this decision is for the Greenwich Supports Strategy to be approved and implemented in the borough

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 agree amendments to Beresford Market Rules and updated licensing regime   

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

Annual Report

Approved the DG Cities Annual Plan 2024.

To determine the outcome of the statutory process on the proposal to close Gallions Mount Primary School. This will include considering the outcome of the Equalities Impact Assessment undertaken and the measures identified to mitigate the impacts of the decision to close the 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.

Grant Award to Peabody to support Smoke Free Grant

1.    Agreed a grant award of £25,800 to Peabody Trust (Company number RS007741) from the Local Stop Smoking Services and Support Grant 2024-2025, to provide a Tobacco Dependence Advisor.

 

2.    Authorised a partnership agreement with the London Borough of Bexley (LBB) and Peabody Trust to develop a joint approach to address health inequalities with local stakeholders, to target priority groups that smoke in wards of Thamesmead Moorings/Thamesmead West.

 

3.    Noted that this grant will go towards funding a 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Tobacco Dependence Advisor (TDAs) for a period of 12 months between Peabody the Royal Borough of Greenwich and London Borough of Bexley. This award would contribute towards 0.5 FTE of the post and Bexley LBB have already agreed to fund the other 0.5 FTE of this post.

 

4.    Noted that it will also support the timing of the allocation of the Smoke Free grant.

 

5.    Noted that the aim for service start is 24 March 2025.

Ward budget.

1.    Agreed to the allocation of a one-off payment of £1,000 to the Greenwich Peninsula Chess Club as a contribution to support the arrangement of several chess tournament events specifically aimed at junior players.

 

2.    Noted that the proposal has been submitted by Councillor David Gardner, Councillor Denise Scott-McDonald and Councillor Nick Williams

1.    Agreed the variation of the contract with Total Maintenance Contractors  Ltd (TMC) (Company number 14666598) for an additional period of two (2) years following the date of approval of this report, at an estimated cost of up to £3,405,000 (excluding VAT) for undertaking a programme of  critical remedial works arising from fire risk assessments.

 

2.    Noted that the Council currently has approximately 6,000 outstanding actions and so, additional resource is required to reduce the outstanding actions which have been put into a programme of works.

 

3.    Authorised the variation in accordance with CSO 25.

 

4.    Noted that the previous contract with TMC for fire remedial works was awarded from June 2024 until July 2025 for a value of £450,000. This was varied for an additional £545,000 in August 2024. The total variations will increase the aggregate value of the award to £4,400,000.

To approve the establishment of the framework to appoint successful Providers

1.    Agreed the appointment of Framework Providers to Lot 1 Sexual Health Services, Lot 2 Preventative Health Services, Lot 3 Drug & Alcohol Services, and Lot 4 Combination Lot for Integrated Services onto the RBG Public Health Framework as permitted under Contract Standing Order 17.2 to the organisations listed in table 1 commencing on 17th February 2025 and ending on 16^th February 2029.  The maximum value of the 4-year framework period is £196.6m

 

2.    Noted the framework value is the maximum amount that can be spent during the term.  However, the framework provides no guarantees of any minimum volumes or spend.   The value allows for relevant public health contracts to procured in collaboration with five other South East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) should RBG wish to do so in the future but it does not commit RBG to this.  The value also allows for contracts to be called off for a duration of up to 7 years should RBG wish to do so.

 

3.    A procurement strategy report will be developed for each and every mini-competition from the framework.  

 

Lot 1 Sexual Health Services	Lot 2 Preventative Health Services	Lot 3 Drug & Alcohol Services	Lot 4 Combination Lot for Integrated Services
Greenwich Health Limited (co no 10365747)	Blackheath Standard Surgery (co. no not applicable)	Change Grow Live Services Ltd (co no. 06228752)	Greenwich Health Ltd (co no 10365747)
Greenwich PCN Alliance Limited (co. no. 12884034)	BM Homecare Ltd (co. no. 09857440)	Waythrough (co. no. 01820492  Registered Charity No 515755)	Greenwich PCN Alliance (co. no. 12884034)
Jane Walker Consultancy Ltd (co. no. 05115909)	Bromley Healthcare Community Interest Company (co. no. 06815987)	Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd (co. no. 05204890)	Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd (co. no. 05204890)
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (co. no. not applicable)	Everyone Health Limited (co. no. 04215584)	South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (co. no. not applicable)	South of England Foundation T/A Charlton Athletic Community Trust (co no. 04654582 charity reg. 1096222)
Metro Centre Ltd T/a Metro Charity (co. no. 02716101 Charity reg. 1070582)	Greenwich Cooperative Development Agency Ltd (co. no. RS007029)	South of England Foundation T/A Charlton Athletic Community Trust (co. no. 04654582 Charity reg. 1096222)	Turning Point Services Ltd (co. no. 02166697)
Thorbrand Limited T/A Ministry (co. no. SC464055)	Greenwich Leisure Limited (co. no. 27793R)	Turning Point (Services) Limited (co. no. 02166697)
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust (co. no. not applicable)	Greenwich Health Limited (co. no. 10365747)	Via Community Ltd (Co Reg 02807934 - Charity reg. 1031602)
Preventx Limited (co. no. 06603066)	Greenwich PCN Alliance Limited (co. no. 12884034)
SH24 C.I.C. (co. no. 08737119)	ICE Creates Ltd (co. no. 03881965)
South of England Foundation T/A Charlton Athletic Community Trust (co. no. 04654582 Charity reg. 1096222)	Intuitive Thinking Skills (co. no. 05204890)
Turning Point (Services) Ltd (co. no. 02166697)	Maximus UK Services Limited (co. no. 09072343)
	MoreLife (UK) Ltd (co. no. 07107520)
	Primary Care Dietitians Ltd (co. no. 14127082)
	Pulse Healthcare Ltd t/a Xyla Services (co. no. 03156103)
	Reed Wellbeing Limited (co. no. 09449184)
	South of England Foundation T/A Charlton Athletic Community Trust (co. no. 04654582 Charity reg. 1096222)
	TBC Healthcare Ltd (co. no. 06916341)
	Volunteer Centre Greenwich (Charity Reg. 1081369 co. no. 3832423)
	B Young Stars Ltd (co. no. 10125229)

 

4.    Noted that Humankind Charity have changed their name and are now registered on Companies House as Waythrough.

 

To implement the Street cleansing Methodology after public consultation

1.    Approved the following changes to the current street cleansing service in Royal Greenwich that were consulted on as part of the “Keeping Greenwich Clean and Tidy” boroughwide public consultation (as summarised in Appendix D):

•        Mobile teams to barrows would improve individual accountability for individual performance.

•        Variable frequency of sweeping according to speed of degradation of public realm by using route optimisation software and local knowledge to identify these areas.

•        The borough would be divided into 8 defined areas (as per Appendix B). Four Operational Supervisors would each be responsible for 2 areas, a town centre and a small mechanical broom. Each area would have a defined number of barrow beats assigned to it and a team leader responsible for collecting sweepers bags, empty litter bins, collect fly-tipping and reporting poor standards of cleansing.

•        2 boroughwide teams operating in the afternoon and evening to address “hotspots” across the borough.

•        Larger capacity vehicles would reduce the current overloading   issue while reducing the amount of vehicle movement, fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

•        Separating street cleansing arisings to maximise recycling would help the service to achieve our recycling targets while reducing waste disposal costs.

•        Improvements in service delivery by ensuring that schedules are completed fully and on time, 7 days a week.  This would require making amendments to staff terms and conditions to ensure weekend and bank holiday schedules have the necessary number of staff working, and therefore this part of the proposal would be subject to the Council’s Organisational Change and Redundancy Policy and consultation with affected staff.

•        The seasonal team would allow the service to carry out seasonal tasks such as leafing without the need for additional agency resources reducing the costs for the department

 

2.    Approved the following additional enhancements to the proposed street cleansing service, the first of which was developed following feedback from residents, businesses and visitors via the “Keeping Greenwich Clean and Tidy” boroughwide public consultation (as summarised in Appendix D):

 

2.1.        Changes to town centre hours – with the information gathered from the public consultation we have determined that town centre peak times are between 9am to 6pm; due to this information the town centre shift times will be amended to allow for more staff presence during the peak times.

 

2.2     The introduction of an Operational Health and Safety Manager post to ensure oversight and maintaining of the health and safety performance of the service on an on-going basis.

 

 

3.    Noted that, if approved, the Council’s Organisational Change and Redundancy Policy will need to be applied and affected staff will need to be consulted on the proposals and have the opportunity to be considered for redeployment within the scope of the policy.

To agree to commission new Skills Framework

 

1.    Agreed to procure an Adult Skills Framework for a four-year period starting in August 2025.

 

2.    Noted that the likely spend across the four year framework period will be c. £8.4M, subject to grant funding.

 

3.    Agreed to utilise the framework for commissioning further programmes of training for the remaining three academic years through the process set out in the framework, noting that maximum spend each year will be subject to the grant allocated by the Greater London Authority and the Education and Skills Funding Agency.