Agenda, decisions and minutes
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Apologies for absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Caluori and Webbe. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: None. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 127 KB Decision: Noted. Minutes: RESOLVED: |
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Revised Health and Safety Policy 2016-17 PDF 128 KB Additional documents: Decision:
AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reasons for decision – as specified in the report Other options considered – none Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none. Minutes: RESOLVED:
That the Council’s Corporate Health and Safety Policy at Appendix 1 to the report be agreed.
Reasons for decision – to comply with section 2(3) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report. Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none. |
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Budget Proposals 2017-18 PDF 326 KB Additional documents: Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reasons for decision – as specified in the report Other options considered – none Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED:
1.
That the 2017-18 net Council cash
limits as set out in Table 1 (paragraph 3.1.3 of the report) and
the MTFS at Appendix A of the report, which includes the revenue
savings in Appendix B of the report, be agreed.
2.
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 3.2.17 of the report) be
noted.
3.
That the fees and charges policy and the schedule of 2017-18 fees
and charges be agreed, and that authority be delegated to the
Corporate Director of Children's Services, in consultation with the
Executive Member for Children and Families, to agree new childcare charges following
consultation in the summer term (paragraphs 3.2.18-21 of the report
and Appendices C1 and C2 of the report) be agreed.
4.
That the Council’s policy on the level of General Fund
balances and the estimated use of the Council’s earmarked
reserves be agreed. That the redundancy
reserve is estimated to be fully spent by the end of 2016-17, and
that, from 2017-18, redundancy costs are to be funded within
departmental budgets (paragraphs 3.2.23-26 and Table 3 of the
report) be agreed. The HRA
Budget and MTFS (Section 4)
5.
That the balanced HRA 2017-18
budget within the HRA MTFS at Appendix D1 of the report and the
2017-18 HRA savings at Appendix D2 of the report be agreed.
6.
That the 2017-18 HRA rents and
other fees and charges (Tables 5-8 and Appendix D3 of the report)
be agreed. The Capital Programme 2017-18 to 2019-20 (Section 5)
7.
That the 2017-18 capital programme
be agreed and the provisional programme for 2018-19 to 2019-20 be
noted (paragraph 5.1, Table 9 and Appendix E of the
report).
8.
That the Corporate Director of
Finance and Resources applies capital resources to fund the capital
programme in the most cost-effective way (paragraph 5.2 of the report) be
agreed. Treasury Management Strategy (Section 6)
9.
That the Treasury Management
Strategy that will initially be considered by Audit Committee on
24th January 2017 and then included for agreement within
the final budget report to Executive on 9th February
2017 and Council on 23rd February 2017 be
noted.
Council Tax 2017-18, including
Statutory Calculations (Section 7)
10.
That the proposal to exempt all
care leavers under the age of 25 from council tax, to be considered
in a separate report to the 9th February Executive be
noted. The discount, if agreed, would
be available from 1st April 2017 and cost £28k a
year. That the cost would be shared
with the GLA, via the Collection Fund (paragraphs 7.1 to 7.2 of the report) be
noted. 11. That the General Fund budget has been prepared on the basis that the basic amount of council tax in Islington will increase by 1.99% in 2017-18, with, ... view the full minutes text for item 351. |
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Financial Position as at 30 November 2016 PDF 213 KB Additional documents:
Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reasons for decision – as specified in the report Other options considered – none Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none.
Minutes:
RESOLVED: 1.1. That the forecast revenue outturn for the General Fund (Table 1 and Appendix 1 of the report ) of a gross overspend of £2.35m, including corporate items (Section 3 of the report) be noted. 1.2. That the actions to reduce the forecast gross General Fund overspend, and that any remaining overspend at year-end will be covered by drawing down from the £3m corporate contingency budget (Paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3 of the report) be noted. 1.3. That the net HRA forecast is a break-even position (Section 5, Table 1 and Appendix 1 of the report) be noted.
1.4.
That the latest capital position
with forecast capital expenditure of £109.8m in 2016-17 be
noted and the re-profiling of capital budgets from the financial
year 2016-17 to 2017-18 (Section 6, Table 2 and Appendix 2 of the
report) be agreed. AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reasons for decision – To allow Councillors to monitor the budget Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none.
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Responsive Repairs Scrutiny - Executive Member's response PDF 348 KB Additional documents: Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reasons for decision – as specified in the report Other options considered – none Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED:
Reasons for decision – to allow the Executive to respond to the scrutiny Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none.
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CCTV Scrutiny Review - Executive Member's Response PDF 177 KB Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reasons for decision – as specified in the report Other options considered – none Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED: That the Executive responses to the six recommendations of the Scrutiny Committee as set out in section 4 of the report be agreed. Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none.
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Additional documents: Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reasons for decision – as specified in the report Other options considered – none Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED:
1.
That the proposed development
following the conditions imposed by the Education Funding Agency
(EFA) of the RCS site and AEC site (as shown on the Site Location
Plan (Appendix 2 of the report) by CoLC
to provide a mixed development of an estimated 70 but not less than
40 new social housing units, a 2FE primary school with places for
420 pupils, a 30 place nursery class and 8 two year old places be
agreed.
2.
That the new school will operate
in temporary accommodation at the recently completed Moreland
Primary School and Children’s Centre from 1st
September 2017 to 31st July 2019 be noted.
3.
That the target to develop the maximum possible
social housing units subject to planning with a mix of 1, 2 and 3
beds with 50% nominations rights for Islington will nominate to a
maximum of 30% of the one bedroom properties with the balance being
made up of two and three bedroom properties as stipulated in the
Heads of Terms (Exempt Appendix 1 of the report) be
agreed.
4.
That authority be delegated to the
Corporate Director of Finance and Resources, in consultation with
the Executive Members for Children and Families and Finance and
Resources, the Corporate Directors’ of Children’s
Services and Housing and Adult Social Services and the Interim
Director of Law and Governance, to conclude the negotiation and
final terms of disposal and development of the RCS site in
accordance with the principles set out in the updated Heads of
Terms and School Heads of Terms set out in Exempt Appendix 1 be
agreed.
5.
That the Executive decision of 27
November 2014 to authorise the Corporate Director of Finance and
Resources to dispose of the freehold of the RCS site to
CoLC on the terms agreed
be noted and to instruct the
Interim Director of Law and Governance to enter into all necessary
legal documents to give effect thereto be agreed.
6.
That
authority be delegated to the Interim Director of Law and
Governance to apply to the Secretary of State for consent to
dispose of the RCS site (and in relation to the
Temporary Accommodation) under Para.4
of Schedule 1 of the Academies Act 2010 and any consent necessary
under S123 of the Local Government Act 1972 be agreed.
Reasons for decision – to provide additional social housing units and good quality school places Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none.
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Adoption of Urban Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document PDF 190 KB Additional documents:
Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reasons for decision – as specified in the report Other options considered – none Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED:
2. That the
adoption of the Urban Design Guide Supplementary Planning 3. That
authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Environment
and
Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none.
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Procurement Strategy - London Counter Fraud Hub PDF 234 KB Additional documents: Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reasons for decision – as specified in the report Other options considered – none Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED:
1.
That the council will join the London Counter Fraud
Hub as a Participating Authority be agreed.
2.
That the procurement process undertaken by the
London Borough of Ealing on behalf of the Participating Authorities
to procure a contract with a third party provider to design, build
and run the pan London Counter Fraud Hub be noted.
3.
That the contract be awarded to CIPFA Business Ltd
to deliver the London Counter Fraud Hub for a term of 9 years] be
agreed.
4.
That authority be delegated to the Head of Internal
Audit to provide data to the London Counter fraud Hub for the
purposes of preventing and detecting fraudulent or erroneous
activity subject , where necessary and appropriate to conducting
privacy impact assessments on a case by case basis be
agreed. 5. That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director Finance and Resources to implement arrangements for Islington’s participation in the London Counter Fraud Hub be agreed.
Reasons for decision – to allow the council to participate in the pilot scheme Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none.
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Procurement Strategy - Redevelopment works at Charles Simmons House PDF 222 KB Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reasons for decision – as specified in the report Other options considered – none Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED: 2. That authority
to award the contract be delegated to the Corporate Director
of
Reasons for decision – to provide a new commercial unit, community centre and 25 residential flats, 14 of which will be for social rent. Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none.
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Richard Cloudesley School site development update - exempt appendices Decision: Noted. Minutes: That the information in the exempt appendix to Agenda item E9 be noted (see Minute 355 for details of the decision). |
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Procurement Strategy - London Counter Fraud Hub - exempt appendix Decision: Noted. Minutes: That the information in the exempt appendix to Agenda item F11 be noted (see Minute 357 for details of the decision).
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