The Part A minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 14 November 2016 were received. The Leader of the Council signed the minutes as a correct record.

There were no disclosures of interest.

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

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

RESOLVED to

Agree that the processes previously agreed by Cabinet in March 2015 (Min reference A39/15) and used by officers to engage residents/businesses in parts of Croydon for a maximum 20mph speed limit be replaced so that the Council proceeds directly with a statutory consultation without a prior ‘opinion seeking survey' in the area affected for the reasons set out in this report.

Delegate to the Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment the authority to Decide in consultation with the Executive Director of Place the network of roads which are to remain unaffected by the maximum 20mph speed limit proposal prior to the statutory consultation.

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

RESOLVED to

1. note the contents of the report and direction of travel for the Outcomes Based Commissioning for Over 65s Programme.

2. delegate to the Executive Director of People and the Executive Director of Resources in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Families, Health and Social Care and the Cabinet Member for Finance and Treasury the power to make the decisions in two phases set out below:

Phase One
• award of the Alliance Agreement; and
• award of the ‘in scope' Service Contract (s) to commence on or around 1 April 2017

Phase Two
• the subsequent inclusion of the fully developed risk and benefit share mechanism into the Alliance Agreement before 31 March 2018

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

RESOLVED to approve the £15 million investment in the acquisition of property for use as Private Rented accommodation the terms detailed in the report. 

Councillor Mark Watson provided a slide and video presenetation on this agenda item at the meeting. These can be viewed on the meeting webcast. 

The following guests also spoke during this agenda item: Annette Less, Anne Sturzaker, John Perkins, Andrew King. 

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

RESOLVED to: note the outcomes of the GO ON Croydon programme, and endorse the proposed next steps as detailed in the report.
 

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

RESOLVED: to note the outcome of the Ofsted Inspection of CALAT (shown as appendix 1 to the report), which took place on 12 and 13 October 2016 and which reports that CALAT continues to be a Good Provider.

NOTED that the Leader of the Council has delegated to the Cabinet the power to make the executive decisions set out below

RESOLVED to:

i) Note the current revenue outturn forecast at the end of the second quarter of 2016/17 of £0.920m over budget, and the actions put in place to reduce the overspend;

ii) Note the HRA position of a £1.107m forecast underspend against budget;

iii) Note the capital outturn projection of £83.978m forecast under spend against budget.

iv) Approve the virements detailed in Section 5 of the report.

v) Agree an increase in the capital programme of £2.815m to fund the replacement of Pay & Display machines, set out in Paragraph 7.4 of the report.

vi) Agree the Discretionary Business Rates Relief policy pursuant to section 69 of the Localism Act, contained in Appendix 3 of the report.

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

RESOLVED

1. Having considered the results of the consultation on permissive routes for cycling in Croydon's parks and greenspaces as detailed in Appendix C, to recommend to Full Council the granting of privileges for the proposed signed cycle routes in:
• Lloyd Park
• Park Hill Recreation Ground
• Wandle Park

2. That, subject to Full Council agreeing the recommendation in 1 above, delegated authority be given to the Director of Streets to take any necessary steps, including regulatory and directional signage as appropriate for the introduction of each area and route.

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

RESOLVED to receive the recommendations arising from the meeting of the Scrutiny and Overview Committee (1 November 2016), and to provide a substantive response within two months (ie. at the next available Cabinet meeting on 20 February 2017). 

Agenda item 14.1: Investing in our Borough
 

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

RESOLVED to note:
1. 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.

2. Contract awards recommended to the Cabinet for approval which are the subject of a separate agenda item and referenced in section 4.2 of the report.

Agenda item 14.2: Award of 16+ Semi Independent Accommodation and Support Services Framework

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

RESOLVED to:

1) approve the establishment of a framework agreement ("the Framework Agreement") for the delivery of Semi Independent Accommodation Framework for the provision of accommodation and support service to Looked After Children between 16 and 17 years old and the appointment of the providers to the Lot  1 Standard Placements, Lot 2 Sub-lots Complex Placements (and their respective Reserve Lists) detailed in the associated Part B report on this agenda for a term for a term of two (2) years with an option to extend for a further two (2) years at a maximum contract value of 8.4m; and

2) note that the names of the successful providers will be released once the appointments to the Framework Agreement have been agreed and implemented.

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.
 

The Part B minutes of the meeting held on 14 November 2016 were received. The Leader of the Council signed the minutes as a correct record.

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

RESOLVED

1. to approve the establishment of a framework agreement ("the Framework Agreement") for the delivery of Semi Independent Accommodation Framework for the provision of accommodation and support service to Looked After Children between 16 and 17 years olds and the appointment of the providers to the Lot 1 Standard Placements, Lot 2 Sub-lots Complex Placements (and their respective Reserve Lists) as detailed in the associated Part B eport on this agenda for a term for a term of two (2) years with an option to extend for a further two (2) year sat a maximum contract value of £3.6m for local placements and £4.8m for UASC placements (which is anticipated to be nil cost to the Council providing the UKBA grant is maintained at the current daily rate) on the existing framework.

2. to note that the names of the successful providers will be released once the appointments to the Framework Agreement have been agreed and implemented.

The Part B minutes of the meeting held on 14 November 2016 were received. The Leader of the Council signed the minutes as a correct record.

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

RESOLVED to 

1. approve the establishment of a framework agreement ("the Framework Agreement") for the delivery of Semi Independent Accommodation Framework for the provision of accommodation and support service to Looked After Children between 16 and 17 years olds and the appointment of the providers to the Lot 1 Standard Placements, Lot 2 Sub-lots Complex Placements (and their respective Reserve Lists) as  detailed in the associated Part B eport on this agenda for a term for a term of two (2) years with an option to extend for a further two (2) year sat a maximum contract value of £3.6m for local placements and £4.8m for UASC placements (which is anticipated to be nil cost to the Council providing the UKBA grant is maintained at the current daily rate) on the existing framework.

2. note that the names of the successful providers will be released once the appointments to the Framework Agreement have been agreed and implemented.