Agenda, decisions and minutes
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Leaders Announcements Minutes:
Councillor Watts advised that Councillor Ismail had resigned as a member of the Executive. |
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Apologies for absence Minutes:
None. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes:
None. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 226 KB Decision: CONFIRMED. Minutes:
That the minutes of the meeting on 27 November 2014 be confirmed as a correct record and the Chair be authorised to sign them.
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Budget Proposals 2015-16 PDF 309 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: That the
following proposed recommendations be included in the Budget
Proposals 2015-16 report to Executive on 12 February 2015 and
Council on 26 February 2015 be agreed: The General Fund Budget 2015-16 and MTFS
(Section 3)
1.1
That the 2015-16 net Council cash
limits as set out in Table 1 (paragraph 3.1.4 of the report) be
agreed and the MTFS at Appendix A to the report, which includes the
revenue savings in Appendix B to the report, be agreed.
1.2.
That it be agreed that within the
2015-16 revenue budget, £0.6m to continue to provide a
Resident Support Scheme following the cessation of Local Welfare
Provision funding by the Government, and that it be noted that
we will
review expenditure on the Resident Support Scheme in the first
three months of 2015-16 and supplement this funding as required
from the Housing Benefit Reserve up to the level of the government
grant for 2014-15 that is being cut (£1.44m). (Paragraphs 3.2.5 to 3.2.6 of
the report). 1.3 That the requirement to report on the number of maintained schools that have completed the Schools Value Financial Standard (SVFS) by 31st March to the Department for Education by 31st May each year (paragraph 3.2.15 of the report) be noted. 1.4 That the fees and charges policy and the schedule of 2015-16 fees and charges (paragraph 3.2.16-17 of the report and Appendix C to the report) be agreed. 1.5 That the Council’s policy on the level of General Fund balances and the estimated use of the Council’s earmarked reserves (paragraph 3.2.21-22 and Table 3 of the report) be agreed. The HRA Budget and MTFS (Section 4) 1.6 That the balanced HRA 2015-16 budget within the HRA MTFS at Appendix D1 to the report be agreed. 1.7 That the proposed increase in 2015-16 for HRA rents and other fees and charges (paragraphs 4.4 to 4.9, Table 5 of the report and Appendix D2 of the report) be agreed. The Capital Programme 2015-16 to 2017-18 (Section 5) 1.8 That the 2015-16 capital programme be agreed and the provisional programme for 2016-17 to 2017-18, which includes funding for an expanded Phase 2 Bunhill heat and power scheme (funded on the expectation that it will be a priority for planning gain from developments in Bunhill) (paragraph 5.1, Table 6 of the report and Appendix E to the report) be noted. 1.9 That the Corporate Director of Finance and Resources applies capital resources to fund the capital programme in the most cost-effective way (Paragraph 5.3 of the report) be agreed.
1.10
That the schemes that comprise the
Capital Allowance pot of eligible affordable housing and
regeneration schemes (Paragraph 5.4 of the report and Appendix
E to the report) be noted. Treasury Management Strategy (Section 6) 1.11 That the Treasury Management Strategy will initially be considered by Audit Committee on 29th January 2015 and then included for agreement within the final budget report to Executive on 12th February 2015 and Council on 26 ... view the full minutes text for item 84. |
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Financial Position as at 30 November 2014 PDF 213 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 £0.7m 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 be noted and the slippage over £1m on an individual scheme (Section 6, Paragraph 6.2, Table 2 and Appendix 2 of the report) be agreed.
Other options considered – none, other than as detailed in the report and related papers
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GP Appointment Systems - recommendations from the Health and Care Scrutiny Committee PDF 108 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:
That the report of the Health
and Care Scrutiny Committee be received. Other options considered – none, other than as detailed in the report and related papers
Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none. |
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Diesel Surcharge on Permits PDF 428 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 Watts noted that the
members of the Executive had fully considered the contents of an
email received today from The Society of
Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited.
1.
That a surcharge on diesel and heavy oil emission
pricing for resident parking permits, as set out in paragraph 3.9
of the report, be introduced with effect from April 2015 be
agreed. 2. That exemptions from the surcharge for carers, taxis (black cabs) and trades people, as set out in paragraph 3.13, 3.14 and 3.16 of the report be allowed with effect from April 2015 and until the introduction of the Mayor’s Ultra Emission Zone 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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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.
That the procurement strategy for Universal Child
Health Services 0-19 be agreed. This strategy recommends the
procurement of health visiting and school nursing services together
from April 2017. 2.
That a two year contract extension be awarded to
Whittington Health for the School Nursing Service contract
(contract No. WH-sub-1007), as part of this procurement strategy,
to allow time to conduct a review of both services and design the
new service model, be agreed. 3. That a future pre-procurement strategy report will be presented to the Executive following the health visiting service transfer to the council in October 2015 and once the health visiting and school health reviews are completed be noted. The report will contain further details about the new service model for Universal Child Health Services 0-19, as well as its estimated value, the procurement timetable and the evaluation criteria.
Other options considered – none, other than as detailed in the report and related papers
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Approval of contract award for the Young People's Sexual Health Service PDF 195 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 Lot 1 - Core Offer + **Specialism (Targeted
and Vulnerable Groups 1.2 Lot 2 - Core Offer +
**Specialism (C-Card Coordination PLUS Workforce
1.3 Lot 3 - Core Offer + **Specialism (Clinical Outreach Service); Homerton NHS Trust
1.4 That authority be delegated to the Director of Public Health for the award of Lot 4.
1.5 That the contents of Exempt Appendix A be noted.
Other options considered – none, other
than as detailed in the report and related papers Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none. |
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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:
To approve the award of a contract to Higgins Construction PLC for the construction of 23 new homes and a new community centre.
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Procurement Strategy Approval for the transformation of Sexual Health Services 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.
To that the procurement strategy, setting out the
approach to the transformation of open access sexual health
services over the next two years, be agreed.
2.
That Islington Council’s continued
participation in an Alliance of London councils for the purposes of
(i) a collaborative commissioning
approach to open access Genito-Urinary
Medicine (GUM) services for 2015/16 and 2016/17; and (ii) gaining
access to the terms and standards negotiated by other London
councils participating in the Alliance with other open access GUM
services over that period be agreed.
3.
That the council’s Procurement
Rules be waived in order for Islington
Council to contract with the existing local service provider,
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL), in
2015/16 and 2016/17 for (i) the
provision of open access GUM services, acting as the host local
authority on behalf of the councils participating in the Alliance,
and (ii) open access Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) community
contraceptive services, commissioned jointly with Camden, be
agreed. 4. That authority be delegated to the Director of Public Health to approve the contracts with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust for GUM and SRH services on behalf of the London Borough of Islington for 2015/16 and 2016/17 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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Pre-procurement Approval: Extra Care Sheltered Housing PDF 176 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:
That the procurement strategy as outlined in the report, to enter into a new contract to provide Extra Care Services, with an option to break or extend the contract every four years, to a maximum of sixteen 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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Approval of contract award for the Young People's Sexual Health Service - exempt appendix Decision: Noted. Minutes:
RESOLVED: That the exempt information in the appendix to agenda item E9 be noted (see Minute 89 for decision).
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Contract Award for the provision of 23 new homes and a new community centre on Ivy Hall, Holly Park Estate - exempt appendix
Decision: Noted. Minutes:
RESOLVED: That the exempt information in the appendix to agenda item E10 be noted (see Minute 90 for decision).
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