Agenda, decisions and minutes
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Leader's Announcements Minutes: Councillor Watts welcomed attendees to the meeting and held a minute’s silence for the victims of the Covid 19 pandemic. |
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Apologies for absence Minutes: None. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 80 KB Decision: Noted. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting on 19 March 2020 be agreed as a correct record of the meeting and the Chair be authorised to sign them. |
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Contract award for communal heating servicing and repairs PDF 185 KB Additional documents: Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reason for decision – as specified in the report. Other optons considered - none. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED:
2.1 That the
procurement strategy for planned preventative maintenance Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
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London Business Rates Strategic Investment Pot (LBRSIP) - Inclusive Knowledge Economy PDF 195 KB Additional documents:
Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reason for decision – as specified in the report. Other options considered - none. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED:
2.1
That the council will act as the lead authority in delivering the
four-borough Inclusive Knowledge Economy (IKE) project be
agreed.
2.2
That the sum of £7.4024M will be available for delivery of
the IKE project comprising £3.500M grant from the LBRSIP,
£3.538M private sector match funding and £0.3644M in
total from the four participating authorities be noted. 2.3
That Islington’s
contribution is £26,100 from CIL/section 106 2.4
That authority be
delegated to the Corporate Director of Environment
Reason for decision – to provide affordable workspace and facilitate skills, employment and business startup opportunities for local residents in the Knowledge and Tech industries. Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
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Early Help Review: Proposed changes and outcome of consultation PDF 189 KB Additional documents: Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reason for decision – as specified in the report. Other options considered - none. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED:
That the proposed new approach and service structure for targeted early help for families with children over 5, to create a more seamless targeted early help offer from pregnancy into adulthood be agreed.
Reason for decision – to provide a more seamless offer for families and their children. Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
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Community Festivals Small Grants Programme 2020 - 2023 PDF 442 KB Additional documents: Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reason for decision – as specified in the report. Other options considered - none. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED:
2.1
That the award grants of
£2,500 from the £10,000 Community Festival Small All Change
(on behalf of Word Festival) – WORD2020,
WORD2021, Canal &
River Trust (on behalf of Angel Canal Festival) -
Angel Canal City YMCA
(on behalf of Whitecross Street Party)
- WhitecrossStreet
Party. Islington Play Association
(on behalf of Cally Fest) -
The Cally
Festival. 2.2
That the above dates are
only indicative and may be subject to change 2.3
That on 16 March 2020,
Central Government stated that social distancing is 2.4
That the Grant Agreement
Letter (Appendix C) states that all funding should
2.6 That
there is a dedicated
webpage for the voluntary sector containing Reason for decision – to provide support for local voluntary sector organisations. Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
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Islington Council Venues Free Community Use Scheme Round 2: Summer 2020 PDF 206 KB Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reason for decision – as specified in the report. Other options considered - none. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED:
2.1
That one free hire of the Islington Assembly Hall (Round 2 of the
scheme), be 2.2
That the
following applicant be held in reserve, in case of
inability of the
2.3
That the timescale for successful
organisations for this round be changed to
Reason for decision – to provide support for local voluntary sector organisations. Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
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Local Initiatives Fund awards PDF 172 KB Additional documents:
Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reason for decision – as specified in the report. Other options considered - none. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED:
2.1 That the new
proposals and changes to previous proposals submitted by
2.2 That,
in light of the COVID 19 pandemic, contact will be made with
those
2.3 That
the declarations of interest made by Councillors who have a
connection
2.4
That the amendments to ward budgets resulting from project funding
being 2.5 That any
underspend on ward budgets will be carried forward into the
next
2.6 That a
temporary revised procedure for previously awarded
applications
2.7
That a temporary revised procedure for new applications, due to the
Covid 19
2.8
Temporary cessation of monitoring organisations ahead of funding
being
2.9 That temporary
changes the process for supporting documents, so that these
2.10 That the council does not
fund mutual aid groups with LIF budgets, and that
2.11 That
authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Housing,
in
Reason for decision – to provide support for local voluntary sector organisations. Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
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Discretionary rate relief awards PDF 182 KB Additional documents: Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reason for decision – as specified in the report. Other options considered - none. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED:
2.1 That Discretionary Rate Relief be granted to Holloway Neighbourhood Group to 31 March 2023 be agreed.
2.2 That
Discretionary Rate Relief be granted to
Islington MIND for two premises
Reason for decision – to provide support for local voluntary sector organisations. Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
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Extension of the current VCS Grants Programme PDF 199 KB Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reason for decision – as specified in the report. Other options considered - none. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED: That an extension to the current VCS Partnerships Grant Programme in line with the timetable
detailed in Appendix 1 of the report be agreed. That letters will be sent to all current grant
recipients notifying them of the extension be agreed. Reason for decision – to allow an extended period for application to the VCS Partnership Grant Programme during the COVID 19 outbreak. Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report. Conflicts of
interest/dispensations granted – none. |
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London Business Rates Strategic Investment Pot (LBRSIP) - Inclusive Knowledge Economy - exempt appendices Decision: Noted. Minutes: RESOLVED:
That the information in the exempt appendix to agenda item C5 be noted (see Minute 718 for details).
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