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576.

FILMING AT MEETINGS

Please note that this meeting may be filmed or recorded by the Council for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council’s internet site or by anyone attending the meeting using any communication method. Although we ask members of the public recording, filming or reporting on the meeting not to include the public seating areas, members of the public attending the meeting should be aware that we cannot guarantee that they will not be filmed or recorded by others attending the meeting. Members of the public participating in the meeting (e.g. making deputations, asking questions, making oral protests) should be aware that they are likely to be filmed, recorded or reported on. 

 

By entering the meeting room and using the public seating area, you are consenting to being filmed and to the possible use of those images and sound recordings.

 

The chair of the meeting has the discretion to terminate or suspend filming or recording, if in his or her opinion continuation of the filming, recording or reporting would disrupt or prejudice the proceedings, infringe the rights of any individual or may lead to the breach of a legal obligation by the Council.

Minutes:

The Chair referred to the information as set out in the agenda and advised that the meeting was being filmed.

 

577.

Apologies

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor das Neves.

578.

Urgent Business

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 18 below. New items of exempt business will be dealt with at Item 24 below).

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business.

579.

Declarations of Interest

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.

Minutes:

Councillor Chandwani advised that as she was a Haringey Leaseholder, she would recuse herself from the meeting for the consideration of items 10 and 13.

580.

Notice of Intention to Conduct Business in Private, any Representations Received and the Response to any such Representations

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 19 : 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.

 

 

Minutes:

There were no representations made.

581.

Matters Referred to Cabinet by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Minutes:

None received.

582.

Deputations/Petitions/Questions

To consider any requests received in accordance with Standing Orders.

Minutes:

None received.

583.

Borough Plan update and Fairness Commission response pdf icon PDF 263 KB

[Report of the Chief Executive.  To be introduced by the Leader of the Council]

 

This report will provide an update on the Borough Plan and ask Cabinet to agree the Council’s approach to implementing the Fairness Commission recommendations.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Leader introduced the report which provided an update on the Borough Plan and sought approval in regard to the council’s approach to implementing the Fairness Commission recommendations.

 

Cabinet Members and Officers responded to questions from Councillor Barnes:

-           The Council was committed to the provision of clean air on school streets.  An extensive LTN and air quality monitoring programme would be implements in order to maximise the quality of air in the borough.

-           A ‘good economy recovery plan’ had been published which set out how investment would be made in local businesses and jobs.

-           Homes for Haringey had an extensive transformation programme for properties in poor conditions and were working in consultation with tenants and leaseholders.  Work was also taking place with Housing Associations to improve conditions in properties owned by these organisations.

 

RESOLVED that Cabinet

 

1.         Note the Borough Plan Update Report at Appendix A and agree that the next full Borough Plan should now be prepared for adoption in the financial year 2022/23.

 

2.         Note the Covid-19 Community Impact Assessment at Appendix B and agree that this, alongside other data insight projects, should inform our ongoing response to Covid-19 and preparations for our next Borough Plan.

 

3.         Accept the findings of the Fairness Commission; note progress in implementing the recommendations; and agree that the council should continue to implement these recommendations as explained in the report in Appendix C.

 

Reasons for decision

 

The Borough Plan 2019-2023 was adopted in February 2019. The Cabinet Report stated that the Plan should be seen as ‘a living document’. In December 2020, Cabinet agreed that officials should ‘refresh’ and consult upon an updated Borough Plan 2019-2023.

 

Officers have reviewed the Borough Plan and presented an Update Report at Appendix A. Due to changes in circumstances since the Recovery and Renewal Report, including another wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, continued uncertainty about the pandemic's impact on the borough and the limited time left in the Borough Plan cycle, and with a new Cabinet now in place, it is no longer deemed beneficial to undertake a full refresh of the Plan. Instead, Cabinet is asked to agree that this Update Report should continue to inform the Council’s delivery of our current programme as well as the development of a full new Borough Plan over the next 18 months to be adopted in the financial year 2022/23. 

 

The Fairness Commission (‘the Commission’) was launched in July 2018 and made a series of recommendations in February 2020 to address inequality in the borough. Cabinet received an update report in March 2021 on our progress in implementing these recommendations. The Council’s Borough Plan Update Report at Appendix A now explains the lessons we have learned around equality and fairness during the pandemic and Appendix C sets out in full technical detail the progress the Council has made so far in implementing the recommendations of the Commission.

 

Cabinet is now asked formally to accept the findings of the Fairness Commission and agree that the council  ...  view the full minutes text for item 583.

584.

Haringey Education Partnership contract extension pdf icon PDF 333 KB

[Report of the Director of Children’s Services.  To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Early Years, Children and Families]

 

Haringey Education Partnership's contract to provide the school improvement service expires on 31st August, 2021. The report outlines the considerations for extension of the contract for a further three years

 

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Early Years, Children and Families introduced the report which sought approval to extend Haringey Council’s contract with Haringey Education Partnership (HEP) to deliver school improvement services for three years from 1st September 2021 to 31st August 2024.

 

In response to a question from Councillor Barnes, the Cabinet Member explained that the report outlined which schools were a member of the HEP.  The schools which were not members were in academy chains and had their own arrangements for support.

        

RESOLVED that Cabinet

 

1.         Approve the extension of the Haringey Education Partnership contract for three years from 1st September 2021 to 31st August 2024 with a total contract value of £2.118m as allowed under Contract Standing Order 10.01.1(b).

 

Reasons for decision

 

In 2017, the Council began working in partnership with schools across the borough to develop detailed proposals for a schools led school improvement company, known as the Haringey Education Partnership (HEP), to drive school improvement from 1st September 2018. Haringey Education Partnership work in close collaboration and partnership with the Council to build on the existing strengths of schools in Haringey.  The model is aimed at creating an exceptional school system with a higher proportion of outstanding schools and continuing to tackle attainment gaps within and across schools in the borough.

 

The Council entered into a three-year contract with Haringey Education Partnership to deliver the Council’s ongoing statutory and strategic school improvement functions from September 2018. This contract expires on 31st August 2021 and requires a decision to renew the contract to continue to the services provided by HEP in the next three academic years. HEP’s new three year contract will provide strategic and operational certainty for the Council (in delivering its statutory and strategic functions) and schools in the borough.

 

Alternative options considered

 

The contract is not extended and the Council insources its own school improvement service. The council is not resourced and structured to provide the existing level of service as the HEP.  If the Council were to insource the service it would need to provide the statutory school improvement services within the allocated DSG.

 

The Council outsources its statutory and strategic functions for school improvement to a private contractor. This would run counter to the Council’s preferred approach to service delivery. Any external provider would have no existing connection to the borough and have to establish relationships with Haringey schools from scratch. They would also need to raise significant income from Haringey schools to be sustainable and generate an operating profit. 

585.

Authority to commence consultation with residents on the Council’s proposal to bring Homes for Haringey (HfH) back in-house pdf icon PDF 421 KB

[Report of the Director for Housing, Regeneration and Planning.  To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Planning, Licensing and Housing Services]

 

The Council is required to undertake statutory consultation under section 105 of the Housing Act 1985 on the proposal to bringing HfH back in- house. Following the conclusion of the statutory consultation, Cabinet will be requested to make a decision on the proposal to bring HfH back in-house

Minutes:

Councillor Chandwani left the meeting for the consideration of this item.

 

The Cabinet Member for Employment, Skills and Community Services introduced the report which set out a proposal to insource Homes for Haringey and sought approval for a resident consultation process to inform a future decision.  The Cabinet Member added that this was the next step in removing barriers to ALMOs.  Tenants were last consulted in 2017, and it was planned to carry out a thorough consultation with maximum access and engagement with residents.  A final decision was due to be considered by Cabinet in December 2021.

 

The Cabinet Member and Director for Housing, Regeneration and Planning responded to questions from Councillor Barnes:

-           It wasn’t currently known which services were duplicated across the Local Authority and Homes for Haringey, but these would be identified as the consultation process evolved.

-           The consultation with residents would be as wide as possible to take in as many views as possible.

-           There was no intention of slowing down the pace of Council house building.  The building programme was the biggest house building plan of any London borough. 

 

RESOLVED that Cabinet

 

1.         Approve the consultation with tenants and leaseholders the proposal to insource Homes For Haringey.

 

2.         Approve the consultation processes set out in paragraph 6.11 of the report.

 

3.         Note complementary proposals to establish a cross-party Member working group, as set out in paragraph 6.14, and two regular resident participation meetings, a Housing Sounding Board and a Resident Housing Forum, as set out in paragraph 6.15. This is to further engage with all stakeholders on the proposal.

 

Reasons for decision

 

The proposal to bring HfH back in-house is rooted in four key rationales:

 

·           Robust governance – accountability to the regulator and residents.

·           Value for money – efficiency and quality of services.

·           Integrated services – housing as part of a wider customer service offer.

·           Improvement – enhancing organisational transformation to deliver better outcomes.

 

These objectives are explored in further detail in the four following paragraphs.

 

Robust Governance

The rationales for bringing HfH back in-house to ensure robust governance are based on the following:

 

·           The Council is the legally liable landlord for its 20,000 tenants and leaseholders;

·           As a Registered Provider, the Council is accountable directly to the Regulator of Social Housing and the regulation of local authority landlords is now being strengthened;

·           The Council is the “accountable person” for building safety under the new post-Grenfell regulations now progressing through parliament;

·           The Social Housing White Paper 2020 seeks a stronger local voice for residents in both building safety and housing management and maintenance services;

·           Direct delivery in-house will streamline and strengthen governance and accountability structures to meet the changing regulatory climate.

 

Value for Money

The rationales for bringing HfH back in-house to deliver VFM are based on the following:

 

·           Efficiency savings may be anticipated by eliminating areas of duplication and potentially revising existing back-office service level agreements;

·           Corporate services supporting the HfH Board and subgroups will no longer be needed;

·           Client-side monitoring resources  ...  view the full minutes text for item 585.

586.

Insourcing of Travel Buddies to support SEN young People pdf icon PDF 435 KB

[Report of the Director of Children’s Services.  To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Early Years, Children and Families]

 

This report seeks approval of the proposal to insource the Travel Buddy Service in order to maintain service, improve quality of provision and to support a community wealth approach

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Early Years, Children and Families introduced the report which reported on work carried out to evaluate the Council’s travel buddy service and sought approval for the creation of an inhouse team in line with the Council’s Insourcing Policy.  This had been a long journey in reforming SEN travel, and the in-house service would provide 62 support staff for young people every day.  All members of staff would be employed directly by the Council.

 

The Cabinet Member responded the questions from the Cabinet:

-           The staff employed by the service were mainly local people who had previously been employed on zero-hour contracts without the benefits of proper employment.

-           Paragraph 7.3 of the report outlined how the service would improve active travel – by encouraging people to walk or use public transport where possible.

 

RESOLVED

 

1.         That Cabinet approves the insourcing of the Council’s travel buddies service from the current interim DPS arrangement brought about by the withdrawal of services from the previous provider.

 

2.        That the service be brought inhouse before September 1st 2021 to coincide with the new academic year.

 

Reasons for decision:

 

The Haringey special educational needs and disability (SEND) School Transport Service provides an important service to children, young people, and their families.  One important part of this service is our travel buddy team who are responsible for accompanying children with special educational needs to their place of learning with the goal of promoting independent travel.

 

Until June 2020, the travel buddy service was facilitated by an external provider.  Due to emerging concerns about COVID, and the future viability of the service, at that time of the UK’s first national lockdown the provider informed the Council that they no longer wished to continue providing the service.

 

In order to preserve the service and to provide continuity for affected children, Haringey promptly committed to keeping all our 62 travel buddies employed via an interim framework facilitated by Procurement colleagues under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) arrangement.

 

It was acknowledged from the outset that this DPS arrangement would be a temporary measure while a full commissioning review of suitable options for the future travel buddy service was undertaken.  That commissioning process was subsequently carried out in line with the measures set out in the Council’s Insourcing Policy.

 

Haringey’s Insourcing Policy was approved and adopted by Cabinet in October 2019.  The Insourcing Policy includes a commitment to a structured approach to support sustained progress on this agenda by:

      making it easier for us to work collaboratively with our communities in the design and delivery of public services which reflect what they need, recognising that service delivery is a core element of our relationship with residents.

      strengthening our organisational sustainability and resilience, by further developing the skills and knowledge of our workforce; and our organisational capacity and infrastructure.

      increasing the numbers of locally employed people who will benefit from the excellent terms and conditions we offer as an employer.

      opening services to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 586.

587.

Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS) Administration pdf icon PDF 368 KB

[Report of the Director of Finance.  To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation]

 

This report seeks approval to publicly consult on the options to improve the customer experience and administration of CTRS

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Customer Service, Welfare and the Public Realm introduced the report which summarised the process and content of proposed potential changes to the administration and policy of the Haringey Council Tax Reduction Scheme to be introduced in 2022/2023. The report also set out a series of options to amend the current scheme, with a preferred option recommended, and the timescales for consultation processes to be undertaken should any changes be sought.  The proposed changes would simplify Council Tax documents and make the process more transparent. 

 

The Cabinet Member responded to questions from Councillor Barnes:

-           The service had been reviewing letters sent out to residents and were looking to take on board a range of languages to translate documents into.  A suggestion was to include a small box at the top of every letter with a short, translated summary in the five most commonly spoken languages in the Borough, with an offer of a full translation of the letter.

 

RESOLVED that Cabinet

 

1.         Agree to consult on the following changes to the existing Council Tax Reduction Scheme:

 

i)          Simplifying the claims process by adding a new channel for residents on Universal Credit to claim council tax reduction automatically as set out in paragraph 4.3.1

 

ii)         Stabilising entitlement for residents by simplifying what happens when a resident’s income changes by a small amount during the financial year as set out in paragraph 4.3.2  

 

iii)        Simplifying the scheme by changing the way that council tax support can be backdated to allow more time for residents to claimas set out in paragraph 4.3.3

iv)        Simplifying the scheme through improved transparency by publishing a revised statement of the scheme written in plain English as set out in paragraph 6.17

 

2.         Note that, following consultation with the Greater London Authority (“GLA”) and having considered the GLA’s response:

 

i)          A draft CTRS will be published;

 

ii)         A consultation on that draft CTRS will be carried out with persons likely to have an interest in its operation; and

 

iii)        The findings of the consultation and an Equalities Impact Assessment will inform the final CTRS, which will be put to members to consider at full Council in December 2021.

 

3.         Note that care leavers are especially vulnerable to debt and the Council will review and improve the communication of the existing relief scheme and review, simplify, and improve the claim process and its administration.

 

Reasons for decision

 

The Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS) is a way the Council can redistribute the financial burden on Council Taxpayers and provide additional support to those in need.

 

It is important that the CTRS is simple and easy to claim to maximise uptake and reduce the burden on our residents. A scheme that is easy to access can help residents to minimise debt, assist household budgeting, and increase the ability to pay council tax. 

 

The proposed amendments to the rules for working age claimants would have the following benefits:

 

Simplifying the claims process. The proposed change is  ...  view the full minutes text for item 587.

588.

Award of contract for Homes for Haringey Noel Park Pods replacement and Major Works Phase 2 pdf icon PDF 665 KB

[Report of the Director for Housing, Regeneration and Planning.  To be introduced by the Leader of the Council]

 

To seek approval for the award of a contract to carry out bathroom pod replacement and external major works on Noel Park estate for 126 purpose built dwellings on Gladstone Avenue occupied by both tenants and leaseholders.

Minutes:

Councillor Chandwani left the meeting for the consideration of this item.

 

The Leader introduced the report which sought approval for the award of a contract to Engie Regeneration LtdEngie”, to carry out external major works on Noel Park estate for phase 2, a variation to the original contract award value and for the issue of a letter of intent to Engie, this will be for an amount up to, but not exceeding £1,012,644 which would enable detailed design work to be undertaken in advance of the contract being finalised.

 

The Leader advised that there was a typo in recommendation 3.1 of the report in that the value of the increase was £5,115,697 and not £5,116,697 as published in the papers.

 

The Leader made reference to paragraph 2.5 of the report and apologised to leaseholders for the quality of communication and engagement on the project and hoped that the revised proposals struck a balance of fairness to leaseholders and Council tenants.

 

The Leader and the Assistant Director for Housing responded to questions from the Cabinet and Councillor Barnes:

-           All contract costs were fixed.  The only way that costs would increase would be if more work was carried out.

-           Officers were confident that the programme was sensible and that timescales would be met.  However if there were any delays, these would be a matter of months and not years.

-           In regard to paragraph 8.11 of the report, it was not accepted that the Council or HfH had failed to carry out necessary repairs and maintenance to ensure resident safety. 

-           In regard to roof repairs, it was anticipated that a good number would need to have works carried out.  It made practical sense to carry out these works whilst the scaffolding was in situ, so surveys would be completed and approvals for works sought where required.

-           The lifespan of the new PODs would be minimum 60 years.

 

Further to considering exempt information at item 20 it was,

 

RESOLVED that Cabinet

 

1.         Approve a variation of the original Contract to Engie Regeneration Ltd by increasing the value from £16,342,419 to £21,458,116. This is an increase of £5,115,697 to enable the completion of Phase 2 works in accordance with Contract Standing Order (CSO) 10.2.1 (b).

 

2.         Note that of the original contract, £11,331,675 was approved for phase 1 by cabinet in January 2021.

 

3.         Approve the award of contract for Phase 2 of the works on the Noel Park Estate to Engie Regeneration Ltd up to the value of £10,286,961, inclusive of fees (£160,520), for the replacement of bathroom pod extensions in accordance with Contract Standing Order (CSO) 9.07.1 (d). This includes bathroom suites and associated works, renewal of kitchens, roof replacement and repairs, window and door replacement, rewiring, boiler replacement and central heating installation works, fire protection works, brickwork and concrete repairs and external decoration, where required and for works in leaseholder owned properties to be completed in line with work detailed in the section  ...  view the full minutes text for item 588.

589.

The acquisition of S106 Residential Accommodation in Tottenham Hale N17 pdf icon PDF 231 KB

[Report of the Director of Housing, Regeneration and Planning.  To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for House Building, Place Making and Development]

 

This report seeks approval to acquire the long leasehold interest in 177 s106 residential units within Hale Wharf Phase 2, Tottenham Hale N17.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for House-Building, Place-Making and Development introduced the report which sought approval for the acquisition at pre-construction phase of 177 homes in six blocks at Hale Wharf in Tottenham Hale for housing purposes as Council homes at Council rent.  If approved, the acquisition would provide high quality homes in a development which would not otherwise meet the need for socially rented homes, 27 of which would be wheelchair accessible. 

 

The Cabinet Member and Officers responded to questions from the Cabinet and Councillor Barnes:

-           If the decision was approved, it was anticipated that work would begin on site within six months.

-           There may be opportunities to acquire further units in the future, but this was not the case at the moment.  Any further acquisitions would require Cabinet approval.

-           Value for Money would be achieved with the acquisition, and a substantial grant from the GLA would contribute to the budget for purchasing the units.  The properties would not be purchased on the open market, so the purchase price would be less than the open market price.

 

Further to considering exempt information at item 21 it was,

 

RESOLVED that Cabinet

 

1.         Approve the acquisition of the long leasehold interests in six residential blocks in Hale Wharf Phase 2 from Waterside Place Limited Partnership for the Package Price and based on the Heads of Terms and Business Case as set out in Exempt Appendix 2. The blocks consist of 177 residential units contained within the S106 agreement for Hale Wharf Phase 2 which will be converted for use as Council homes at Council rent and also 14 private for sale units which will be retained by the developer.  

 

2.         Approve delegated authority to Director of Housing, Regeneration and Planning and after consultation with the Head of Legal and Governance (Monitoring Officer) and Cabinet Member for House-Building, Place-Making and Development to agree legal documentation and complete the transaction.

 

Reasons for decision

 

The acquisition of these residential units will allow the Council to secure the rapid delivery of another 177 new Council homes at Council rents.

 

There is an overwhelming need for social rented homes in Haringey. This acquisition will help the Council to meet that need by converting 143 shared ownership and 34 Affordable Rent properties in this development to 177 homes at Social Rent for rent to those on the Council’s Housing Register who most need them.

 

The conversion of shared ownership homes to homes for Social Rent will also deliver an improved mix of genuinely affordable homes within the scheme as a whole and in Tottenham Hale more widely, better meeting the needs of local people.

 

The homes to be delivered are very well located and will be of an extremely high quality. Delivering them as Council homes would help to create an inclusive environment in a development that has adopted the Healthy Streets Approach to embed public health in public realm.

 

The acquisition is supported by the HRA Business Plan and by GLA grant funding.

 

Alternative options  ...  view the full minutes text for item 589.

590.

Mobile Network Services & Equipment Contract Extension pdf icon PDF 239 KB

[Report of the Director for Customers, Transformation and Resources.  To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Customer Service, Welfare and the Public Realm]

 

This report seeks approval to award the final year of the 2+1+1, Mobile Network Services & Equipment contract, with a total value of £819,816.00, to EE Ltd from 01/04/2021 to 31/03/2022.

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Customer Service, Welfare and the Public Realm introduced the report which sought approval under CSO 10.02.1 b), for the extension to the Mobile Network Services & Equipment contract awarded to EE Ltd.

 

Further to considering exempt information at item 22 it was

 

RESOLVED that Cabinet

 

1.         Approve the award of the final years extension, pursuant to Contract Standing Order 10.02.1(b), of the Mobile Network Services & Equipment contract, from 01/04/2021 to 31/03/2022, to EE Ltd. The estimated value of the final year is approx. £280,00.00, this will mean that the estimated total spend, over the four year life of the contract, will be approx. £814,000.00.

 

Reasons for decision

 

The reason this extension is before Cabinet is to maintain the mobile contract for the Council into its final year, whilst a full tender process is being carried out. 

 

We are seeking Key Decision approval from Cabinet to award the final year’s term, as aggregated contract spend is over £500,000.00.

 

Alternative options considered

 

There are 2 alternative options available:

 

Retender – not an option as we have no time to carry out the procurement.  It would also take up to 6 months to replace the 4000 sim cards if a new provider were successful. 

 

No Action – do not award a contract extension and allow the existing contract to end. This option has a high level of risk, the implications of not having a contract are: 

·           No longer covered by procurement framework terms and conditions 

·           Special tariff rates and discounts will revert to increased standard rates 

·           Possible disruption to mobile network services

591.

Acquisition of two pieces of land known as 6-40 Dunford Street, N15 5NQ and Land to the Rear of 728 Seven Sisters Road, N15 5NH in Seven Sisters, St Ann's Ward for general fund purposes pdf icon PDF 549 KB

[Report of the Director for Housing, Regeneration and Planning.  To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation]

 

To seek approval for the acquisition of industrial land in Seven Sisters to support for general fund purposes.

 

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for House-Building, Place-Making and Development introduced the report which sought approval for the acquisition of freehold interests known as 6-40 Durnford Street, N15 5NQ and Land to the Rear of 728 Seven Sisters Road, N15 5NH in Seven Sisters, using funding secured as part of MHCLG’s Future High Streets Fund (FHSF) Programme.

 

The Cabinet Member and the Director for Housing, Regeneration and Planning responded to questions from the Cabinet and Councillor Barnes:

-           This report was to seek approval for the acquisition of properties – detailed proposals for the future of the properties would be provided in a future report.

-           This was the start of a long process and it would be a minimum of 2-3 years before any work would begin on site in a phased development.

-           The acquisition provided value for money in that it provided a valuable asset in terms of the commercial property portfolio.

 

Further to considering exempt information at item 23 it was

 

RESOLVED that Cabinet

 

1.         Note the Draft Masterplan Objectives outlined in Section 6.

 

2.         Agrees to acquire for General Fund purposes “the Site” for a sum (as reported in Part B of the report) based on the draft Heads of Terms which are set out in Appendix 4 (in Part B of this report).

 

3.         Note that the seller will take a lease back of the Site from the Council on acquisition for a period of 2 years (with break clause) as set out in the draft Heads of Terms in Appendix 4 (in Part B of this report).

 

4.         Give delegated authority to The Director of Housing, Planning and Regeneration after consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation and the Cabinet Member for House Building, Placemaking and Development to agree the final heads of terms and the legal documentations for the acquisition.

 

Reasons for Decision

 

The Gourley Triangle site is an important site allocation in the Tottenham Area Action Plan. It has long been identified as having the potential for renewal and placemaking given the quality of the current built environment. At its heart, the future of Gourley Triangle will aim to reflect employment and workspaces that meet the contemporary post-Covid economy. There is also potential to meet wider Council objectives of placemaking, delivering council homes and sustainability. 

 

Due to complex and fragmented land ownership, it is considered that the Gourley Triangle site could not come forward without public sector intervention. The Council is able to lead this intervention by developing a coherent masterplan and land acquisition programme. This report sets out the draft key objectives informing the development of the masterplan and brings forward for decision the first land acquisition.

 

An opportunity has arisen to make an early acquisition of a critical land interest at the heart of the Gourley Triangle and adjacent to existing Council freehold interests. There are a number of 3rd party interests in the Gourley Triangle area and the proposed acquisition of “the Site” enables the Council to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 591.

592.

Minutes of Other Bodies pdf icon PDF 201 KB

To note the minutes of the following:

 

Urgent Decision – 13 July 2021

Cabinet Member Signing – 14 July 2021

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED

To note the minutes of the Urgent Decision on 13 July 2021 and the Cabinet Member Signing on 14 July 2021.

593.

New Items of Urgent Business

To consider any items admitted at Item 3 above.

Minutes:

None.

594.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

Note from the Democratic Services and Scrutiny Manager

 

Items 20 to 24 allow for consideration of exempt information in relation to items 13 - 16.

 

TO RESOLVE

 

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:

 

Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

 

Information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be

maintained in legal proceedings

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED

That the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the consideration of agenda items 20-25 as they contain exempt information as defined in Section 100a of the Local Government Act 1972; Paragraph 3 - information relating to the business or financial affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information), and Paragraph 5 – Information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.

 

595.

Exempt - Award of contract for Homes for Haringey Noel Park Pods replacement and Major Works Phase 2

As per item 13.

Minutes:

The Cabinet noted the exempt information, and the resolutions were agreed as per minute 588.

596.

Exempt - The acquisition of S106 Residential Accommodation in Tottenham Hale N17

As per item 14.

Minutes:

The Cabinet noted the exempt information, and the resolutions were agreed as per minute 589.

597.

Exempt - Mobile Network Services & Equipment Contract Extension

As per item 15.

Minutes:

The Cabinet noted the exempt information, and the resolutions were agreed as per minute 590.

598.

Exempt - Acquisition of two pieces of land known as 6-40 Dunford Street, N15 5NQ and Land to the Rear of 728 Seven Sisters Road, N15 5NH in Seven Sisters, St Ann's Ward for general fund purposes

As per item 16.

Minutes:

The Cabinet noted the exempt information, and the resolutions were agreed as per minute 591.

599.

New Items of Exempt Urgent Business

To consider any items admitted at Item 3 above.

 

Minutes:

None.