The Part A minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 11 July 2016 were received. The Leader of the Council signed the minutes as a correct record.

At 7.17pm, Councillor Steve O'Connell declared a personal interest in Agenda item 8 as a club member of Crystal Palace FC.

There were no items of urgent business.

RESOLVED that the allocation of business in the agenda be confirmed, as printed.

NOTED: that the Leader of the Council had delegated to the Cabinet the power to make the decisions set out below:

RESOLVED to agree:

The Croydon Annual Spending Submission to TfL to release 2017/18 Local Implementation Plan (LIP) funding covering:

1.1 'Corridors, Neighbourhoods and Supporting Measures' funding proposals at Appendix A of the report:
1.1.1 20 MPH limits and areas (£300,000)
1.1.2 Further road safety initiatives (£465,000)
1.1.3 Physical measures to enhance cycling (£200,000)
1.1.4 Physical measures to enhance walking (£200,000)
1.1.5 Public rights of way improvements to aid walking and cycling (£50,000)
1.1.6 Planning, training and promotional measures to assist walking and cycling (450,000)
1.1.7 Public realm enhancement to support district centres (South Norwood) (£750,000)
1.1.8 More Liveable Neighbourhoods (£80,000)
1.1.9 Parking (£70,000)
1.1.10 Air Quality Management programme (£70,000)
1.1.11 Bus stop accessibility and other local access improvements (£150,000)

1.2 Bids to TfL for:
1.2.1 ‘Principal Road Renewal' funding totalling £1.77m;
1.2.2 ‘Bridge Assessment and Strengthening' funding proposals totalling £3.485m at Appendix B of the report.
 

2. That the Executive Director - Place/Chief Executive be delegated authority to make any further amendments to the Annual Spending Submission in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment.

NOTED: that the Leader of the Council had delegated to the Cabinet the power to make the decisions set out below:

RESOLVED to

1. Note the theme and draft recommendations arising from the 10th meeting of Croydon Congress.

2. Invite the Health and Well-being Board to take the lead in considering how the recommendations arising from the 10th meeting of the Croydon Congress can be addressed including by working with the Local Strategic Partnership, other partners and local stakeholders and if appropriate incorporating these considerations as part of the future development of the Joint Health Wellbeing Strategy.

3. Note the next Congress will be an economic summit on 23rd November with key note speaker the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.
 

NOTED: that the Leader of the Council had delegated to the Cabinet the power to make the decisions set out below:

RESOLVED to note the individual grant funding agreements proposed to be made from the Community Fund by the relevant decision makers as set out in section six of the report.
 

NOTED: that the Leader of the Council had delegated to the Cabinet the power to make the decisions set out below:

RESOLVED to:

1. Note the current revenue outturn forecast at the end of the first quarter of 2016/17 of £0.696m over budget, and the actions put in place to reduce the overspend;

2. Note the HRA position of a £0.9m forecast underspend against budget; and

3. Note the capital outturn projection of £10.8m forecast under spend against budget.
 

NOTED: that the Leader of the Council had delegated to the Cabinet the power to make the decisions set out below:

RESOLVED to receive the recommendations arising from the meeting of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Sub-Committee (14 June 2016), the Scrutiny and Overview Call-In (7 July 2016), and the Streets, Environment and Homes Scrutiny Sub-Committee (22 June 2016) and to provide a substantive response within two months (ie. at the next available Cabinet meeting on 14 November 2016).
 

NOTED: that the Leader of the Council had delegated to the Cabinet the power to make the decisions set out below:

Agenda item 11.1 Investing in our Borough

RESOLVED to note:

1. The list of decisions taken since the last meeting of Cabinet by the nominated Cabinet member in consultation with the Cabinet Member of Finance and Treasury and either the Leader or the Deputy Leader (statutory) under the Leaders delegated authority reference 32.16.LR;
2. The contracts over £500,000 in value anticipated to be awarded by the nominated Cabinet Member, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Treasury or, where the nominated Cabinet Member is the Cabinet Member for Finance and Treasury, in consultation with the Leader;
3. The list of delegated award decisions made by the Director of Strategy Communities and Commissioning, between 09/06/2016 - 17/08/2016;

4. Contract awards recommended to the Cabinet for approval which are the subject of a separate agenda item and referenced in section 4.3 of this report; and

5. The Community Fund Grant giving is subject to the Council's Tenders and Contracts Regulations and the award process for individual grant funding agreements has been included as part of the Community Fund standalone report (agenda item 8 on the Cabinet meeting agenda - minute A92/16 refers).

Agenda item 11.2: Planned Maintenance & Improvements-Provision of Lift and Escalator refurbishment, call-out and servicing of the Council's properties - recommendation of award

RESOLVED to

1. Agree that Bidder A (as detailed in the associated Part B report on the Agenda) is appointed to preferred bidder status to deliver lift and escalator refurbishment, servicing and call outs under a term partnering contract to Council homes and corporate estate (excluding Bernard Weatherill House) for an initial period of 5 years with options to extend up to a maximum period of 14 years (comprising 5 years plus 3 years plus 3 years plus one plus one plus one) and upon the terms detailed within this and the associated Part B report on the Cabinet meeting agenda;

2. Subject to completion of Section 20 Stage 2 Leaseholder consultation, agree the subsequent award of the contract for the provision of Lift and escalator refurbishment, servicing and call outs, and its completion, to Bidder A; and

3. Note that if the outcome of the Section 20 consultation makes it necessary that the matter be brought back to the Director of District Centres and Regeneration for further consideration but that otherwise that the name of the successful bidder and price will be published further to decision 2 above.

The motion to move the camera resolution was proposed by Councillor Tony Newman and seconded by Councillor Simon Hall

RESOLVED under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information falling within those paragraphs indicated in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.

PART B MINUTES - for agenda item B1 - are provided separately and are exempt from public disclosure under paragraph 3 of Schedule 12a to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).
 

report exempt under paragraph 3

Agenda item  B1 has been recorded separately in the Part B minutes for this meeting, which are exempt from publication.