Decision Maker: Assistant Director for Regeneration and Economic Development
Decision published: 05/08/2020
Effective from: 23/06/2020
Decision:
Waive Contract Standing Order (CSO) 8.03
(requirement to obtain at least three competitive quotations) as
allowed under CSO 10.01.2 D and in accordance with CSO 9.06.1 C
award the contract for the replacement of the current outdated CRM
Meganexus to a new Hanlon CRM system. The system will be primarily
used
by HW Staff.
Lead officer: Jordanne Robinson
Decision Maker: Assistant Director for Regeneration and Economic Development
Decision published: 05/08/2020
Effective from: 26/06/2020
Decision:
This report makes the following
recommendations:
1. To implement Contract Standing Order 9.07.1 (c), which provides
that a Director may award, assign, or novate contracts valued at
less than £500,000 (five hundred thousand pounds) for the
purposes of appointing Montagu Evans to provide commercial advice
to support and assist the development options for new housing and
urban design framework for Broadwater Farm Estate. The preferred
contractor will be commissioned to review and scrutinise the
outputs emerging from the separately appointed consultant Design
Team, over a period of 18 months leading to a resident
ballot.
2. Award a contract to Montagu Evans for commercial advice up to a
Maximum value of £200.000 + VAT.
Lead officer: Jordanne Robinson
Decision Maker: Interim Assistant Director for Housing
Decision published: 01/07/2020
Effective from: 24/06/2020
Decision:
That the Assistant Director for Housing,
authorises the additional contract costs of £19,144.00.
Lead officer: Alan Benson
Decision Maker: Assistant Director for Regeneration and Economic Development
Decision published: 25/06/2020
Effective from: 22/06/2020
Decision:
For the Assistant Director for Regeneration
to:
(i) approve the sum up to £49,999 for services to support
delivery of the Reopening High Streets fund project.
(ii) award We Made That consultancy services in accordance with
paragraph 6.22, to carry out the design of temporary street and
public realm interventions in town centres to promote safe access
and to support the financial health and viability of businesses
during the Covid-19 crisis.
(iii) approve the waiver of the usual requirement for tendering
under Contract Standing Order (CSO) 8.03 as allowed under CSO
10.01)b) in order to enable the decisions in (i) and (ii)
above
Lead officer: Jordanne Robinson
Decision Maker: Assistant Director for Regeneration and Economic Development
Decision published: 25/06/2020
Effective from: 25/06/2020
Decision:
That the Assistant Director for Regeneration
and Economic Development approves the award and waiver, in
accordance with CSO 9.07.1(c) and CSO 10.01, to Emma Smith for the
completion of the artistic interventions for Penstock Tunnel for
the fixed maximum value of £25,000.00
Lead officer: Jordanne Robinson
Decision Maker: Assistant Director for Regeneration and Economic Development
Decision published: 25/06/2020
Effective from: 06/04/2020
Decision:
Waive Contract Standing Order (CSO) 8.03
(requirement to obtain at least three competitive quotations) as
allowed under CSO 10.01.2 D and in accordance with CSO 9.06.1 C
award Grant Thornton a contract for the provision of specialist
financial advice on an intercreditor agreement and guarantees
relating to the Tottenham Hale Strategic Development
Partnership.
Lead officer: Jordanne Robinson
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 16/06/2020 - Cabinet
Decision published: 22/06/2020
Effective from: 16/06/2020
Decision:
Clerks note -The Leader left the meeting following his earlier declaration of interest and Cllr Chandwani, Deputy Leader chaired the meeting for this item.
The Cabinet Member for Housing and Estate Renewal, introduced the report which provided an update on the Council’s progress towards the Borough Plan target to deliver 1,000 Council homes for Council rent by 2022 and noted progress on providing homes for homeless families through the Haringey Community Benefit Society (CBS). The report further set out an initial assessment of the likely impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the housing delivery programme, including on its viability.
Cabinet were asked to add seven new sites of Council land - including land at Kerswell Close - to the housing delivery programme, and to remove the Roundway site from the programme.
Following questions from Cllr Jogee, Cllr Connor and Cllr das Neves the following information was provided by the Cabinet Member and the Interim Assistant Director for Housing.
RESOLVED
1. To note the progress made to date on delivering new Council homes for Council rent, including in relation to the interim targets set for May 2020, as set out in paragraphs 6.1 to 6.12.
2. To note the potential impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the housing delivery programme, as set out in paragraphs 6.23 to 6.37.
3. To also note the related progress on providing homes for homeless families by the Haringey Community Benefit Society, as set out in paragraphs 6.21 and 6.22.
4. To agree to add seven new sites of Council-owned land, listed at 6.13 and shown at Appendix 1, to the housing delivery programme in order that their feasibility and capacity for the delivery of new Council homes can be determined.
5. To note that following the successful defence of the Planning Authority’s decision, these new sites include the Kerswell Close site, which had previously been agreed for disposal to Pocket Living.
6. To agree to delegate authority to the Director of Housing, Regeneration and Planning, in consultation with Director of Finance, to approve the costs of progressing these sites to Planning Application, except where the costs on any individual site exceed the existing delegated authority of the Director.
7. To agree to remove the Roundway site from the housing delivery programme in order that it can be developed as a children’s home.
Reasons for decisions
Adding new sites to the programme ensures that the Council is building up a pipeline of new sites to deliver a long-term sustainable housing programme.
However, it has been determined that the Roundway site, currently in the housing delivery programme, would be more suitable for the delivery of a children’s home, so it is proposed that this is now removed from the programme.
Alternative options considered
Not to add new sites to the programme. This option was rejected because new sites on which to build homes are necessary to deliver a new era of Council homebuilding.
Not to switch Roundway from the housing delivery programme to the programme. This option was rejected because the site is much more suitable for the development of a children’s home than for Council homes; and because there is an urgent need for local children to be placed in the borough.
Not to delegate authority to approve the costs of progressing sites to Planning. This option was rejected because the programme would be unworkable if Cabinet had to directly sign off the pre-planning budget for every individual site.
Lead officer: Director for Housing, Regeneration and Planning
Decision Maker: Director for Housing, Regeneration and Planning
Decision published: 17/06/2020
Effective from: 27/05/2020
Decision:
1) Award Jackson Lift Services Limited the
contract for lift refurbishment works at the Weymarks estate, for
the tendered sum of £304,680.
2) Approval of total project fees of £25,904.
3) Approval of the total project cost of £330,584 and;
4) Approval, under Contract Standing Order 9.07.3, of the issue of
a letter of intent for 10% of the contract sum.
Lead officer: Mark Baigent
Decision Maker: Director for Housing, Regeneration and Planning
Decision published: 17/06/2020
Effective from: 08/06/2020
Decision:
It is recommended that the Director of
Housing, Regeneration and Planning end the Initial Period provided
for in the Broadwater Farm Rehousing and Payments Policy, section
2.1.1 with the effect that all further rehousing of tenants at
Northolt and the three mobility restricted tenants from the
adjoining wing of Stapleford will be by direct offer, and such
offers will be their final offer of alternative accommodation in
accordance with that policy.
Lead officer: Mark Baigent
Decision Maker: Assistant Director for Housing
Decision published: 17/06/2020
Effective from: 16/06/2020
Decision:
That the Assistant Director for Housing:
1. Pursuant to Contract Standing Order 9.07.1.(c), approves the
appointment of the Setting the Standard programme to provide
oversight, co-ordination and inspections of nightly paid studio
Temporary Accommodation. This will be to enforce a common standard
for such accommodation.
2. Agrees to waive Contract Standing Order 8.03 (requirement to
obtain at least 3 competitive quotations) pursuant to Standing
Order 10.01.2.(d)(ii) and;
3. Approves a payment of £19,702 for this work (exclusive of
VAT).
Lead officer: Alan Benson