Agenda and minutes

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The Democratic Services and Scrutiny Manager to report that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee of the 2^nd of March 2017 on consideration of two Call Ins of the Cabinet’s decision of the 14^th of February 2017, minute number 184, resolved that the decision relating to the agreement of a preferred bidder for the Haringey Development Vehicle be referred back to Cabinet to reconsider the decision before taking a final decision within 5 working days in light of the views expressed by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee .

Part Four Section H(Call In Procedure Rules) Paragraph 10(b) of the Constitution requires that when the Overview and Scrutiny Committee decides to refer a decision back to a decision maker then the decision taker has 5 working days to reconsider the decision before taking a final decision.

The following documents are attached:

a)    Report of the Chair of Overview and Scrutiny setting out the recommendations of Overview and Scrutiny Committee to Cabinet following consideration of the Call In forms, verbal representations considered at the Overview & Scrutiny Call In meeting, the Cabinet reports, minutes and exempt information, relating to the Cabinet decision on a Preferred Bidder for the Haringey Development Vehicle

Additional information

b)    Copy of the two Call In forms

c)    Excerpt from the draft minutes of the Cabinet held on 14^th February 2017

d)    The public Cabinet Report on the Preferred Bidder for the Haringey   Development Vehicle 14^th February 2017.

e)    Report of the Monitoring Officer considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Call in meeting.

f)     Report of the Director for Planning, Regeneration and Development considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Call in meeting.

The Leader referred to the agenda which set out that this was a special meeting of Cabinet convened, within the constitutionally required timescale of 5 working days, to re-consider the February 14^th Cabinet decision on the “preferred bidder for the Haringey Development Vehicle”. This was following the outcome of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting, held on the 2^nd of March to consider the call in of this key decision.

Councillor Wright, Chair of Overview and Scrutiny, was invited to introduce his report and he spoke in relation to the six recommendations, agreed by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee. These had been compiled following a lengthy meeting which had enabled a full airing of the issues raised by the Call Ins and also allowed representatives attending the meeting from GMB and the Northumberland Park residents association to put forward their concerns.

These recommendations were centred around: protection for all communities, guaranteeing right of return for residents to their homes following development, ensuring the principle of value for money was maintained in the construction exclusivity arrangements , maintaining target rents and 50 % affordable housing provision on sites that are developed, in the partnership agreement, having mitigations in place to deter any blacklisting activities ,and ensuring the company arrangement provides local employment opportunities, especially for disadvantaged groups.

The Cabinet Member for Housing, Regeneration and Planning responded to the 6 recommendations as follows:

Recommendation 1 - That Cabinet make a firm commitment that there be no allocation of any sites to the HDV without a full Equalities Impact Assessment being undertaken for each site.

Councillor Strickland reiterated that any site given to the HDV would be presented to Cabinet for approval. As the normal procedure for key decisions, the site decision would need to be accompanied by an Equalities Impact Assessment.

Recommendation 2 - That Cabinet agree that any allocation of Category 1 sites include specific policies, including around eviction, to guarantee a right of return for residents and leaseholders on the same terms and conditions. This is to be agreed with the tenants and leaseholders affected, and to take into account the housing conditions and requirements of those residents.

Councillor Strickland stressed that, as discussed at Cabinet and Overview & Scrutiny Committee previously, there was a clear commitment on right of return. The leaseholder offer would be different to reflect the different issues facing leaseholders. There was already ongoing regeneration consultation with tenants and leaseholders on the category one sites and as with the Love Lane Estate development, there would also be subsequent detailed consultation on these particular re -housing issues.

Recommendation 3 - That Cabinet ensure that there is no agreement with any HDV partner without effective arrangements to ensure value for money in respect of any construction exclusivity arrangements, on a site by site basis, including undertaking an independent assessment to demonstrate its value for money to the Council.

Councillor Strickland clarified that the exclusivity agreement arrangements would not entail a hundred percent of construction contracts being awarded  ...  view the full minutes text for item 204.

RESOLVED

That the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting as the items below contain exempt information, as defined under paragraph, 3  and 5 , Part 1, schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Not required.

To consider exempt information [Part B] of the preferred bidder for the Haringey Development Vehicle report which is not for publication by virtue of paragraphs 3 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as it contains information classified as exempt under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 in that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) and information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.

Specifically, it contains information about the scores and relative merits of the proposals made by each of the three bidders, including the areas of the preferred bid which need further refinement and the identity of the reserve bidder, which is considered to relate to their financial and business affairs

To further consider the exempt minutes relating to the Cabinet decision on the Preferred Bidder for the Haringey Development Vehicle.

As per 204.