Agenda, decisions and minutes
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Apologies for absence Minutes:
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Caluori and Convery. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes:
None. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 228 KB Decision: CONFIRMED. Minutes:
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting on 12 February 2015 be confirmed as a correct record and the Chair be authorised to sign them. . |
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Executive Appointments PDF 174 KB Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS: Other options considered – none, other than as detailed in the report and related papers. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none. Minutes:
RESOLVED:
That Cllr Asima Shaikh replace Cllr Rakhia Ismail on the Associated Joint
Committee – London Councils’ Grants Committee for the
remainder of the municipal year 2014/2015 or until a successor are
appointed, be agreed. Other options considered – none, other than as detailed in the report and related papers. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none. |
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Financial Position as at 31 January 2015 PDF 205 KB Additional documents:
Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS: Other options considered – none, other than as detailed in the report and related papers. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes:
RESOLVED:
1.1.
That the overall forecast revenue
outturn for the General Fund of a £0.4m underspend (paragraph
3.1, Table 1 and Appendix 1 of the report) be noted.
1.2.
That the HRA is forecast to
break-even over the financial year (paragraph 3.1, Table 1 and
Appendix 1 of the report) be noted.
1.3.
That the latest capital position
with forecast capital expenditure of £96.1m in 2014-15
(section 6, Paragraph 6.1, Table 2 and Appendix 2 of the report) be
noted. 1.4. That the Islington Retail Relief Scheme be amended to enable the payment of up to £1,500 business rates discretionary retail relief for 2015/16 (paragraph 4.15 of the report) be agreed.
Other options considered – none, other than as detailed in the report and related papers. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
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Charging for care and support in accordance with the Care Act 2014 PDF 125 KB Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS: Other options considered – none, other than as detailed in the report and related papers. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED:
1.1 That continuing to charge for care and support in care homes be agreed. 1.2 That continuing to charge for care and support of people in their own homes and in the community be agreed. 1.3 That continuing not to charge for support to carers be agreed. 1.4 That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Housing and Adult Social Services in consultation with the Executive Member for Health and Adult Social Care to approve the detailed policy covering the discretionary areas of charging for care and support be agreed.
Other options considered – none, other than as detailed in the report and related papers. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
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Admission to Islington Community Schools: 2016-17 PDF 481 KB Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS: Other options considered – none, other than as detailed in the report and related papers. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes:
RESOLVED: 1.1
That the co-ordinated schemes and timetables for
admission to Islington primary and secondary schools and academies
in 2016/17, and in-year admission protocols for 2015/16 and
2016/17, as set out in Appendices 1, 4 and 7 of the report be
agreed. 1.2
That the policy and oversubscription criteria for
admission to community primary and secondary schools and Islington
Sixth Form Consortium for admission in 2016/17, as set out in
Appendices 2, 5, 8 and 9 of the report be agreed. 1.3 That the proposed admission numbers for Islington community primary and secondary schools and for external applicants to the Islington Sixth Form Consortium in 2016/17, as set out in Appendices 3, 6 and 10 of the report be agreed.
Other options considered – none, other than as detailed in the report and related papers. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
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Smoke Free Designation for all Playgrounds PDF 208 KB Additional documents:
Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS: Other options considered – none, other than as detailed in the report and related papers. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED:
1.1
That it be agreed to extend the smoke-free designation to all
children’s play areas in the Council’s parks
in order to protect children from secondary smoke
and to promote healthy lifestyles. 1.2 That it be agreed to extend the smoke-free designation to include all Housing estate playgrounds.
Reason for decision – to support the Council’s priorities of providing the best start in life for children and supporting healthy, active and independent lives. Other options considered – none, other than as detailed in the report and related papers. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
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Designation of Areas for Additional Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation PDF 218 KB Additional documents:
Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS: Other options considered – none, other than as detailed in the report and related papers. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED: · Houses and flats occupied by three or more persons who are not members of the same household (family); · Buildings converted into two or more flats where the conversion works do not comply with appropriate building standards (those applied in 1991 or later) and less than two-thirds of the flats are owner occupied (these are known as section 257 HMOs).
1.2 That the proposed fee structure for 2015/16 in relation to both Additional licensing of HMOs and the existing mandatory HMO licensing scheme, attached at Appendix 3 of the report be agreed.
1.3 That any additional costs of implementing the licensing scheme that cannot be met by the licensing fee or through existing resources will be monitored and as necessary, met from the Contingency fund be agreed.
1.4 That the additional licensing scheme be implemented from 1st September 2015, to run for five years, be agreed.
1.5 That it be agreed that the Service Manager (Residential Environmental Health), Service Manager (Commercial EH, Licensing and Emergency Planning), Service Manager (ASB and Environmental Services) and Service Director (Public Protection) be authorised to agree licences and determine the period of time to be covered by each licence.
Other options considered – none, other than as detailed in the report and related papers. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
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Adoption of Finsbury Park Framework Supplementary Planning Document PDF 246 KB Additional documents:
Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS: Other options considered – none, other than as detailed in the report and related papers. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED:
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That the key points raised during public consultation and the
proposed Council response as presented in the consultation report
(Appendix 1 to this report) be noted 1.2 That adoption of the revised Finsbury Park Development Framework SPD (Appendix 2 to this report) be agreed.
Other options considered – none, other than as detailed in the report and related papers. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
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Contract Award for the development of Moreland Primary School and Children's Centre PDF 196 KB Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS: Other options considered – none, other than as detailed in the report and related papers. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED:
1.1
That progress on the development of proposals for
the redevelopment of Moreland Primary School and Children’s
Centre, programme and affordability be
noted.
1.2
That the award a contract for
the redevelopment of Moreland Primary School
and Children’s Centre to Morgan Sindall Group plc be agreed.
1.3
That the Corporate Director of Children’s Services in consultation
with the Corporate Director of Finance and Assistant Chief
Executive (Governance and HR) be authorised to negotiate and agree
the design and build contract documentation with Morgan
Sindall Group plc be agreed.
1.4
That subject to agreement being reached on the
contract documentation relating to Moreland Primary School and
Children’s Centre, the Assistant Chief Executive, Governance
and HR (or such other officer as may be authorised by her in
accordance with Article 14.05 of the Council’s Constitution)
be authorised to enter into the contractual documentation to give
effect to the award of the Moreland Primary School and
Children’s Centre contract to Morgan Sindall Group plc be agreed.
1.5
That the implications relating to the wider Kings
Square development be noted. Reason for decision – to enhance facilities at Moreland Primary School and Children’s Centre and will enable the further redevelopment of the Kings Square Estate. Other options considered – none, other than as detailed in the report and related papers. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
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Contract Award for Pay by phone contract PDF 173 KB Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS: Other options considered – none, other than as detailed in the report and related papers. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED: That the award of the Pay by Phone Parking Services contract to Paypoint Mobile and Online for a 5-year term commencing 1 May 2015, with an option to extend for a further two years, be agreed.
Other options considered – none, other than as detailed in the report and related papers. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
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Procurement Strategy - Adult lifestyle/Health improvement programme PDF 286 KB Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS: Other options considered – none, other than as detailed in the report and related papers. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: Councillor Burgess advised that the tenders will be evaluated with a weighting of 50% quality and 50% cost, rather than the 60/40 split noted in point 3.26 of the report.
RESOLVED:
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That the procurement strategy for adult
lifestyle/health improvement services as outlined in this paper be
agreed. 1.2 That authority to award the contracts to the successful tenderers be delegated to the Corporate Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Executive Member, be agreed.
Other options considered – none, other than as detailed in the report and related papers. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
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Contract Award for Pay by phone contract - exempt appendix Minutes:
RESOLVED: That the exempt information in the appendix to agenda item G14 be noted (see Minute 121 for decision).
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