Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Bernice Vanier and apologies for lateness put forward for  Cllr Stuart McNamara.

The Chair will consider the admission of any late items of Urgent Business. (Late items of Urgent Business will be considered under the agenda item where they appear. New items of Urgent Business will be dealt with under Item 20 below. New items of exempt business will be dealt with at Item 25 below).

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A Member with a disclosable pecuniary interest or a prejudicial interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered:

(i) must disclose the interest at the start of the meeting or when the interest becomes apparent, and

(ii) may not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must withdraw from the meeting room.

A Member who discloses at a meeting a disclosable pecuniary interest which is not registered in the Register of Members’ Interests or the subject of a pending notification must notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest within 28 days of the disclosure.

Disclosable pecuniary interests, personal interests and prejudicial interests are defined at Paragraphs 5-7 and Appendix A of the Members’ Code of Conduct.

There were no declarations of interest put forward.

On occasions part of the Cabinet meeting will be held in private and will not be open to the public if an item is being considered that is likely to lead to the disclosure of exempt or confidential information. In accordance with the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 (the “Regulations”), members of the public can make representations about why that part of the meeting should be open to the public.

This agenda contains exempt items as set out at Item 21 : Exclusion of the Press and Public.  No representations with regard to these have been received.

This is the formal 5 clear day notice under the Regulations to confirm that this Cabinet meeting will be partly held in private for the reasons set out in this Agenda.

No representations were received.

To confirm and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 16^th December as a correct record.

The minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on the 16^th December 2014 were agreed as an accurate record of the meeting.

Deputation

A deputation was received from Stephen Brice on behalf of the Pinkham Way Alliance regarding future plans for the site linked to agenda item 11, Local Plan Making – review of Haringey’s Local Plan. 

Mr Brice outlined the Alliance’s continued support for the Council’s statement about future decisions on Pinkham Way and the sustained application of proper planning principles.

It was updated that a further ecological study had been undertaken covering invertebrates and which reaffirmed existing evidence of the site’s ecological importance in animal, bird and plant biodiversity.

The Alliance had drafted a 5 year management plan for the site to ensure the maintenance of its value, with a positive response from local people volunteering to play a role in implementation.

The long term benefits for future generations of retaining the site undeveloped were emphasised, or at the least, ensuring any disturbance from development was minimised or restricted to the least environmentally valuable areas of the site.

The Alliance reasserted their view that utilisation of the site as a waste centre would be contrary to both the borough’s planning policies and the London Plan and reiterated the importance of retaining a focus on proper planning principles in determining the future of the site.

Mr Brice raised concern over the frequency of occurrence of waste site fires across the UK and the subsequent risk this could pose to local residents and transport links should the site be approved for waste use.

Cllr Demirci responded to the deputation as the Cabinet Member for Planning and thanked Mr Brice for his deputation and for the continued work of the Alliance. He reaffirmed the Council’s commitment to an open and transparent process for determining the future of the site and continued dialogue with interested parties. Confirmation was provided on the application of proper planning principles in order to explore a range of options for the site. An evidenced approach had been used to determine the proposed allocation for the site under the Site Allocations Development Plan Document (DPD), with regard having been given to all relevant planning policy guidance, the ownership and current management of the site, its ecological designation and representations from relevant parties. The proposed allocation would be released for public consultation subject to Cabinet approval under agenda item 11.

Mr Brice responded on behalf of the Alliance in welcoming the continuation of a constructive relationship with the Council and the balance position regarding the site contained within the Site Allocations DPD.

Public Questions

A series of questions were received from Rachel Allison on behalf of the Highgate Neighbourhood Forum relating to agenda item 11, Local Plan Making, in particular the consultation undertaken with the public regarding sites to be included within the Site Allocations DPD. The responses provided by the Assistant Director Planning at the direction of the Cabinet Member were given as follows: 

1.       The reason behind the inclusion of the Highgate Magistrates Court site within the Site Allocations DPD when the Forum were requested to remove this from  ...  view the full minutes text for item 793.

(Report of the Assistant Director for Finance. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Resources and Culture)The Cabinet will receive the Annual Audit Letter for 2013/14 from the Council's external auditors, Grant Thornton, and to note the issues raised.

In  introducing the report ,the Cabinet Member for Resources and Culture reported that Grant Thornton,  the Council’s  external auditors,  had signed-off the Council’s Statement of Accounts 2013/14 within the statutory deadlines and without qualification.

Furthermore, the auditors had issued an unqualified Value for Money (VFM) conclusion confirming that the Council has continued to ensure proper arrangements are in place to secure economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the use of our resources.

RESOLVED

To receive the Annual Audit Letter for 2013/14 and note its contents.

Alternative Options considered

The nature of this report and recommendation is such that alternative options are not applicable.

Reasons for Decision

To receive the annual audit letter in accordance with statutory requirements.

(Report of the Deputy Chief Executive. To be introduced by the Leader of the Council) The report will inform Cabinet of progress against the Council’s outcomes and strategic priorities during the second quarter of 2014/15.

Cabinet considered a report, introduced by the Leader which informed of progress against the Council’s outcomes and strategic priorities during the second quarter of 2014/15.

Cllr Elliott, referred to performance indicator HY110, number of people killed and seriously injured in road accidents and expressed concern about the higher number of incidents reported in the last two quarters of 2014 compared to earlier months in the year. The Leader agreed that one death was too many, no matter what the target for this area.  In the absence of the Cabinet Member for Environment, the Leader explained the range of activities and intervention taking place to limit road accidents including a focused approach to road safety in areas of high deprivation, targeting of accident hotspots and ensuring routes to schools were safe and slower speed levels implemented in the appropriate areas.

The Leader proposed a short review of incidents is undertaken to understand what additional measures could have been put in place to prevent the accidents occurring and what actions can be taken further forward, above and beyond existing measures by the road safety teams. Agreed that Cllr Elliott is provided with a written update on the findings and actions of this review.

RESOLVED

To note the progress against the Council’s Corporate Plan priorities in Q2 2014/15.

Alternative options considered

Not applicable as an information report.

Reasons for Decision

Not applicable

(Report of the Assistant Director for Finance. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Resources and Culture) Cabinet will be asked to consider the forecast financial revenue and capital outturns for 2014/15 based on actual performance to 31 December 2014 as set out in Appendices 1 and 2 and further consider the proposed management actions .Cabinet will be further asked to  approve the budget adjustments (virements) set out in Appendix 3 as required by Financial Regulations.

Cabinet considered a report, introduced by the Cabinet Member for Resources and Culture which set out the forecast financial revenue and capital outturns for 2014/15 based on actual performance to 31 December 2014 and that also sought approval of proposed management actions and budget adjustments (virements).

In introducing the report, Councillor Arthur  highlighted: a £400k underspend  in the General  Fund, the overall  balanced position of the HRA, the current capital underspend and overspend in the Children’s and Adults budget due to demographic pressures. The Cabinet Member had asked officer to remain vigilant on spend in the Children’s and Adults service areas to ensure a balanced budget at the end of the financial year.

In response to Cllr Elliott’s question relating to the budget pressures on the New Build Programme indicated at paragraph 6.14; this was attributed to significantly increased construction costs. A Quality Surveyor was in the process of being enlisted to review the process.

RESOLVED

         i.            That the progress being made against the Council’s 2014/15 budget in respect of net revenue and capital expenditure be noted.

       ii.            That the budget changes (virements be approved)

      iii.            That the transfers to/ from reserves approved by the Chief Financial Officer,   as set out in Appendix 3 be noted.

Alternative options considered

This report proposes that the Cabinet should consider the overall financial position for 2014/15 in line with existing procedures.

A risk based approach to budget monitoring has been developed in order to manage the Council’s finances in a time of economic and financial uncertainty.

Cabinet could choose to adopt a less rigorous regime and examine the financial position at a later stage. Projections could be marginally more accurate if a delayed approach was adopted, but there would be less time for robust development and consideration of management action and virements.

Reasons for decision

Members’ involvement in financial monitoring is an essential part of delivering the Council’s priorities.

(Report of the Director of Planning, Regeneration and Development. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Housing and Regeneration) The Cabinet will be asked to agree for the Director of Regeneration, Planning and Development (after  consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and Regeneration and the Chief Financial Officer) to be  granted delegated authority to purchase land and properties within the Borough subject to specific criteria being satisfied as outlined in the report.

Cabinet considered a report introduced by the Cabinet Member for Housing and Regeneration which would provide the Director of Planning, Regeneration and Development extended delegated authority, in certain defined circumstances, to acquire land or properties to facilitate delivery of the Council’s regeneration programmes. 

Cllr Strickland further explained that as the regeneration areas in the borough become attractive, it will be necessary for the Council to be a position to compete with potential property and land acquirers and be able to act swiftly in the market place to purchase land or properties for regeneration purposes. The purchases will be taken with due diligence and will be subject to consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and Regeneration and the Assistant Director for Finance.

Cllr Elliott sought assurance about the quality of the governance process around the  decision making of these future delegated decisions given the extended delegated  authority being agreed for the Director of Planning, Regeneration, and Development It was noted that  there will be no fettering of the procedure required for decision making .The AD for Governance clarified  that ,before any decision is taken, a full report will need to be compiled, in the same way as for Committee meetings, allowing  legal, finance and procurement input . The decisions will also be recorded and published online.

In agreeing the recommendations, the Cabinet noted that the extended delegated authority was limited to the lifespan of the Corporate Plan.

RESOLVED

1. That the Director of Regeneration, Planning and Development after  consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and Regeneration and the Chief Financial Officer be granted delegated authority to purchase land and  properties within the Borough subject to the following criteria being satisfied:

• The land or property acquired must be for a purpose which is aimed at facilitating the delivery of projects within the approved Tottenham Strategic Regeneration Framework and Delivery Plan and be in accordance with the Council’s statutory powers to acquire such property and geographically located in the 8 designated Tottenham wards, Northumberland Park, White Hart Lane, Bruce Grove, Tottenham Green, Tottenham Hale, Seven Sisters, West Green and St Ann’s; or.

• The land or property acquired  must be demonstrably consistent with the Council’s regeneration objectives for the Wood Green Investment Framework area, within the area defined in map shown at Appendix 1, meet at least one of the criteria set out in 5.6  and be in accordance with the Council’s statutory powers to acquire such property; and,

• The maximum value of any one purchase shall not exceed the sum of £2.5m (including all applicable fees and associated costs).

• The delegation to the Director of Regeneration Planning and Development is limited to the lifespan of the Corporate Plan for 2015/18; namely until 31 March 2018 and will be reviewed at the end of that period.

Alternative options considered
Reliance upon the urgency procedures under Part Three Section E paragraph 5.01 and Part Four Section D paragraphs 16 and 17 of the Council’s Constitution alone to authorise site purchases at short notice using  ...  view the full minutes text for item 797.

(Report of the Director for Planning , Regeneration and Development.To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Planning)This report asks Members to note the Draft Interim Sustainability Appraisal Reports which are used as a technical evidence base to inform decision making in the preparation of the above documents.

Finally this report seeks approval from Cabinet to adopt the revised and updated Local Development Scheme (LDS) for 2015-2018.  

The Cabinet considered a report, introduced by the Cabinet Member for Planning, which sought approval to consult upon four development plan documents (DPDs): proposed alterations to Haringey’s Local Plan Strategic Policies (LPSP) which was adopted in 2013 and the “preferred option” drafts of the Development Management Development Plan Document (DM DPD), the Site Allocations Development Plan Document (Sites DPD) and the Tottenham Area Action Plan Development Plan Document (Tottenham AAP). Members were asked to note the Draft Interim Sustainability Appraisal Reports used as a technical evidence base to inform decision making in the preparation of the above documents. The approval of Cabinet was also sought to adopt the revised and updated Local Development Scheme (LDS) for 2015-2018. 

The attention of Cabinet was drawn to a tabled addendum setting out the comments and resolutions of the Regulatory Committee which considered the proposed suite of development plan documents at their meeting on 15th January 2015. The Committee had resolved to recommend that Cabinet approve the documents listed above for public consultation subject to the noting of two alternative amendments relating to affordable housing targets:

1.         The first amendment proposed to retain the current 50% borough wide affordable housing target for larger development sites against the proposed reduction to 40%, reflecting the concern of the Committee that this change would reduce the quantum of affordable homes built in the borough. The addendum to the report outlined the implications of the Committee’s proposed amendment, including the evidence base in place to support the officer recommended reduction to a 40% target. There was also a strong likelihood that the plan would be rendered ‘unsound’ on the grounds of deliverability should the 50% target remain on the application of tests applied under the National Planning Policy Framework 2012 against which local plans were assessed. The recommendation therefore put before Cabinet was to retain the officer proposed amendment to a 40% target to permit the change to the current policy position to be subject to public consultation.

2.         The second amendment proposed by Regulatory Committee was to reject the proposed amendment to Housing Policy SP2 (7) withdrawing the requirement for schemes below the 10 unit threshold to provide 20% affordable housing on site or financial contributions towards affordable housing provision. The addendum to the report outlined the implications of the Committee’s proposed amendment, including it being at odds with the recent planning policy statement made by the Secretary of State with the consequence of rendering the plan non-conforming and thereby unsound. The recommendation therefore put before Cabinet was to retain Policy SP2(7), and agrees its inclusion in the schedule unaltered thereby allowing the proposed change to be subject to public consultation and allow the matter to be examined on appeal ahead of Regulation 19 stage, whilst not explicitly proposing the deletion of the policy at the current time.

The addendum report also sought Cabinet approval for an additional recommendation to omit proposed site allocation SA49: Tile Kiln Lane Reservoir from consultation on the site allocations DPD following  ...  view the full minutes text for item 798.

(Report of the Director for Planning, Regeneration and Development. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Social Inclusion and Sustainability) The report will seek Cabinet approval to the Economic Development and Growth Strategy.

Cabinet considered a report, introduced by the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Social Inclusion and Sustainability which sought approval to the Economic Development and Growth Strategy.

In introducing the report, Councillor Goldberg, expressed the council’s seriousness about leading on economic development and growth in the borough and using the platform of regeneration for change.   This included addressing the skills  shortage,  ensuring young people  have the skills to compete in the future jobs market, creating more jobs in the borough  but also ensuring skills for jobs outside of the borough are obtained , taking forward a innovation economy with businesses attracted to the borough. This strategy was the first of its kind, produced by a London borough, and set out the council’s strong intent for economic development and growth.

In response to a question from Cllr Arthur about encouraging  creative industries in the borough, Cllr Goldberg replied that it was important to lead the economy and provide the support for businesses to locate to the borough where there were affordable spaces and he provided an example of a creative business recently making use of warehouse space in South Tottenham.

RESOLVED

That the Economic Development and Growth Strategy be approved.

Alternative options considered

The option not to develop an Economic Development and Growth Strategy was considered. This was rejected because it would mean the Economic Development team continuing to work in an ad hoc way – responding to funding opportunities and making reactive interventions rather than shaping the agenda for the borough.

The option to pursue a more cautious approach with less emphasis on securing new investment in the borough was also considered and rejected. This was because without a proactive approach to attracting new businesses the centralising trends which have seen Haringey’s employment ratio decline would be likely to continue.

The option of pursuing a more generalised ‘Haringey open for business’ strategy was considered and rejected because of the logistical and resource implications of attempting to market to businesses across all sectors, and because of the risk that such a diffuse message would be lost in the London economy.

Reasons for Decision

The council has identified economic growth and employment as a priority in its draft corporate plan for 2015-18.  This strategy sets out the proposals for delivering against key elements of that plan, and if adopted its implementation will have a significant impact upon all wards in the borough. 

(Report of the Chief Operating Officer .To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Resources and Culture)The attached report will seek approval from Cabinet to award a contract for the provision of a Customer Platform in order to support delivery of the Customer Services Transformation Programme (CST).

Cabinet considered a report introduced by the Cabinet Member for Resources and Culture which sought approval from the Cabinet to award a contract for the provision of a Customer Platform in order to support delivery of the Customer Services Transformation Programme.

RESOLVED

        i.            That, in principle, the  contract for a Customer Platform  be awarded to Agilisys Limited in accordance with Contract Standing Order (CSO) 9.06.1(d) , which will be confirmed as part of agreeing the overall budget package (at the Cabinet meeting in February 2015).

      ii.            That the contract is awarded for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further two periods of one year each.

    iii.            That the total cost for the initial 3 year contract period is £1.735m with the additional year extensions priced at £424k per year.

Alternative options considered

An outline business case for the CST programme was developed in October 2013 and this was reviewed at Cabinet in November 2013 (v1.0). This set out four options for delivering a new operating model for Customer Services:

·    Option 1: Do nothing.

·    Option 2: Customer Service consolidation with stand-alone web based initiatives delivered on a department by department basis.

·    Option 3A: Transformation of Customer Services via corporate wide process and technology change (supported by a CRM type solution).

·    Option 3B: Transformation of Customer Services via corporate wide process and technology change (supported by a Digital Platform type solution).

Following a further review at Cabinet in November 2013 it was recommended that both Options 3A and 3B were taken forward and subjected to a more detailed appraisal, and both the CST Programme Board and Senior Leadership Team agreed that the programme should progress accordingly to the next stage.   

An updated full Business Case is due to be completed by April 2015.

Reasons for Decision

The recommendation as outlined in paragraphs 3.1 and 3.2 are based on an evaluation of the tender received and the view that this offers value to the Council in terms of quality and price.

As a result of the procurement exercise, which was carried out in accordance with the Procurement Code of Practice, it is now recommended that the successful tenderer be awarded the contract as outlined in paragraphs 3.1 and 3.2 in accordance with CSO 9.06.1(d).

(Report of the Chief Operating Officer. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Housing and Regeneration)The report sets out proposals to make Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) to nine vacant properties within Haringey.

Cabinet considered a report, introduced by the Cabinet Member for Housing and Regeneration which set out the proposals to make Compulsory Purchase orders in relation to 7 vacant properties in the borough. The report described the condition of the properties and actions previously taken by the council to bring the properties back into use.

The Cabinet Member for Housing and Regeneration emphasised the undeniable need for housing in the borough and the need to take action to ensure empty properties were put back into use. In relation to the attached 7 properties, the council would have corresponded with the owners consistently and offered advice on grant aid application to bring the houses back into use. The use of CPO powers would help induce the home owners to come forward to make decisions about the use of their property.

Cllr McNamara welcomed the policy coming forward.

In response to Cllr Bull’s question, the Cabinet Member for Housing and Regeneration would notify the relevant ward councillors of the proposed CPO actions.

RESOLVED

i. That the compulsory acquisition of and the submission of the 7 properties listed in Paragraph 5.5to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government for a confirmed Order, under Compulsory Purchase powers be authorised; 

ii.                  That  the Assistant Director Corporate Governances be authorised to:

(a)          Make and seal the Orders for submission to the Secretary of State for consideration and approval (including the service of any requisition notices necessary to establish interests in each of  the properties) and to carry out the statutory notification required;

(b)          Confirm the Compulsory Purchase Order in the event of the Secretary of State returning the Order authorising the Council to do so;

(c)           Prepare for, and represent the Council at, any public inquiry held following submission of the Order to the Secretary of State;

(d)          Upon confirmation of the Compulsory Purchase Order proceed with acquisition of each of the properties;

(e)          In the event that any of the owner(s) undertakes in the form of a legally enforceable cross undertaking to bring the relevant property back into residential occupation and use within a reasonable timescale, to authorise the Head of Legal Services in consultation with the Interim Chief Operating Officer to enter in to and enforce such an undertaking instead of proceeding with the CPO for the property in question; and

(f)           Act in relation to any other procedural matters that may arise in the normal course of the CPO process.

iii.                That (subject to the confirmation of the CPO by the Secretary of State) the disposal of each of the property to a Registered Provider where possible, or to an individual or private developer, with covenants to bring the relevant property back into use as soon as practicable be approved.

iv.                 That the costs of the CPO to be met from the capital programme; and the recycling of the receipt from the disposal back to the capital programme budget for the continued private sector housing CPO programme be approved.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 801.

(Report of the Director of Public Health. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing) The Cabinet will be asked to agree to waive the requirement to tender in respect of the healthy Alliance HIV prevention programme for sexual services in Haringey and award the contract to Embrace UK for a period of one year with an option to extend for a further 1 year.

Cabinet considered a report, introduced by the Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing that set out the reasons for the waiver and award of contract for Sexual Health service in Haringey for the following two years. 

The award of the contract complies with the boroughs prevention agenda and allows for further expanded targeted sexual health promotion, HIV and STI testing, and contraception activities.

RESOLVED

1. That the requirement to tender in respect of the Healthy Alliance HIV Prevention programme for Sexual Health Services in Haringey in accordance with Contract Standing Orders (CSO) 10.01.2 (d) (that it is in the Council’s overall interest) be waived.

       ii.            That the contract be awarded to Embrace UK for a period of one year with an option to extend for a further 1 year.

Alternative options considered

The key findings of Haringey Council’s system wide review of sexual health services in 2013-14, recommended that sexual health service provision and access be improved in the community. Subsequent to this, the Council undertook a robust and rigorous tender exercise in the summer of 2014, in order to explore the potential options to strengthen targeted sexual health service provision in defined target groups in the community.

However, after careful consideration, it became clear that the responses received were ‘beyond the scope’ (activity and cost) of the Council’s original intentions for future community based services, bearing in mind the current strategic proposals to reshape community based sexual health services across London.  Director approval has been given to discontinue forthwith the tender process for Lot 2 without awarding a contract. In view of this, and the ongoing development work with the current provider, Embrace UK, the Council considers it to be more cost effective to continue to build capacity in the current voluntary sector provider which would help them to progress from a purely HIV information, advice and guidance service for Africans to one which provides community based testing, advice and support for all at risk groups which is inclusive of all sexually-transmitted infections (STI).

Embrace UK started piloting testing during HIV Testing Week in November 2014

and at its first faith based event, 11 people were tested for HIV. In tandem with

 this, a training programme has been put in place, (in the 3^rd and 4^th quarters of

2014-15) which will ‘skill up’ and enable Embrace UK to deliver STI and HIV testing

 across the community.

Details of the comparative prices received from the tender process are set out below, together with the estimated savings which should accrue from the award of contract to Embrace UK.

Reasons for Decision

The recommendations as outlined in 3.1 and 3.2 are in accordance with Contract

Standing Orders (CSO) 10.01.2 (d) being the best interest of the Council, to award

a contract to Embrace UK for a period of one year with an option to extend for a

further 1 year.

(Report of the Director of Public Health . To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing) The report will seek to award the contract for agreement of the 2014/15 contracts across the twelve borough collaborative and to repeat the negotiation and direct award of Genito-urinary Medicine contracts across an extended collaborative of twenty boroughs for 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 and to be part of the London wide procurement for a new GUM service model starting April 2017.

The Cabinet considered a report, introduced by the Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing which set out how the borough will be working with 20 boroughs in commissioning collaborative arrangements in order to manage more effectively demand led sexual health treatment services  with the intention of achieving increased value for money for Haringey residents.

RESOLVED

i.                     That the benefits that have been derived over the financial year 2013/14 to 2014/15 , set out in paragraph 7.4 in the attached report, from collaborating with other local authorities towards effectively commissioning open access GUM sexual health services and managing the Council’s associated costs (see paragraph 6 of the attached report) be noted.

ii.                   That subject to paragraph 3.4 of the attached report , the entry into formal collaboration agreement with 11 other local authorities(identified in paragraph 6.2 of the attached report and associated footnote) for commissioning GUM sexual health services in 2014-15 be approved.

iii.                  That the waiver, in accordance with CSO 10.01.2(d) (that it is in the Council’s overall interest), of the requirement under CSO 9.01 for tendering in respect of the 4 contracts identified in paragraph 3.2(b) be approved; and 

iv.                 That  in accordance with CSO 9.01.6(d), the following 4 contracts for GUM sexual health services provided to Haringey residents in the period April 2014 to 31 March 2015 be awarded  to the 3 NHS Trusts as  indicated below:

v.                   That the Council’s continuing participation in the joint negotiation with an extended group of 19 other London boroughs [see paragraph 6.2 of this report and associated footnote] towards the award of GUM contracts for 2015-16 and 2016-17 and subject to paragraph 3.4 of the attached report, the entry into a formal collaboration agreement for this purpose to be achieved by March 2015 be approved.

vi.                 That delegated authority is provided to the Director of Public Health, acting in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, to finalise the terms of the formal collaboration agreements to be entered into in accordance with paragraphs 3.1(b) and 3.3 of the attached report.

vii.                That waiver of the requirement to tender in respect of the commissioning, together with 19 other London Boroughs, of GUM services for 2015-17, (paragraph 2 of the exempt information report provides  further details)-be approved.

viii.              That  the main findings of the ‘case for change’ (set out in section 5 of the attached report) developed by the Pan London Sexual Health Transformation Project and the next steps as the project seeks to develop a collaborative procurement plan across London for GUM services in 2017-18 be endorsed.

Alternative options considered

The complexity of the current system of NHS provided GUM sexual health 

services, combined with the increased complexity of the commissioning

environment means  ...  view the full minutes text for item 803.

(Report of the Director for Public Health. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing)This report seeks authorisation to award a Contract for a Stop Smoking Service in 2015-16. The Contract is for one year with the option to extend for a further period of 1 year + 1 year.

The Cabinet considered a report, introduced by the Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, which detailed the outcome of an open tender process for the award of a contract to provide Stop Smoking Services in the Community for adults. The report further recommends an award of a new contract in line with the contract Standing order 9.06 (d) following a robust tendering process.

In introducing the report Cllr Morton spoke of the importance of the council’s public health role in supporting initiatives to improve Health and Wellbeing of local residents and explained that the contract will target groups in the community where smoking prevalence is particularly high.

RESOLVED

1. That the contract for stop smoking services be awarded to Solutions 4 Health in accordance with Contract Standing Order(CSO)9.6.1(d).

2. That the contract is awarded for a period of one year with an option to extend for a further period of up to two years, should that be necessary.

Alternative options

The Option to not re-tender this service was considered. However, given that smoking remains the main cause of preventable illness and early death , and is the primary reason for the life expectancy gap  in Haringey , it was considered important  that a new approach and service model be adopted. Having undertaken a rapid review of the evidence, it was decided to opt for the model of ‘targeting key groups of smokers in the community’ and to offer innovative harm reduction approaches in helping people give up.

This contract forms one of three newly commissioned stop smoking services in Haringey. While this contract will focus on the delivery of services for key groups in the community, the other two contracts will help people to give up smoking in GP practices and local Pharmacies. By adopting this ‘new’ approach to stop smoking services, the council aims to commission services where they are most needed in the community, and in a range of defined settings.

Reasons for Decision

The recommendations as outlined in 3.1 and 3.2 are based on those providers who scored the highest MEAT scores and therefore would offer the best value to council in terms of quality and price.

As a result of  the procurement exercise, which was carried out  in accordance with the Procurement code of Practice, it is now recommended  that the successful tenderer  being awarded  a contract as outlined in 3.1-3.2 in accordance with CSO 9.06.1(d)

To note the minutes of the following:

Cabinet Member signing 11^th December 2014

Leader Decision 16^th December 2014

Cabinet  Member Signing 16^th December 2014

Cabinet Member Signing 19^th December 2014

Cabinet Member Signing 5^th January 2015

Leader Decision 9^th January 2015

RESOLVED

That the following  minutes be noted:

Cabinet Member Signing 11^th December 2014

Leader Decision 16^th December 2014

Cabinet Member Signing 16^th December 2014

Cabinet Member Signing 19^th December 2014

Cabinet Member Signing 5^th January 2015

Leader Decision 9^th January 2015

To note the significant and delegated actions taken by Directors between meetings.

RESOLVED

That the delegated  and significant actions taken during December by officers be noted.

None

Note from the Head of Democratic Services

Items  22, 23 and 24   allow for the consideration of exempt information in relation to Items 13,16 ,17and 2 respectively.

RESOLVED:

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

RESOLVED:

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

To consider exempt information pertaining to Item 13 above.

As per item 13.

To consider exempt information pertaining to Item 16 above.

 As per item 16.

To consider exempt information pertaining to Item 17 above.

As per item 17.

None