THE FOUR MONTH FORWARD PLAN
4th November 2009 to 10thFebruary2010
Contact Officer:Louise Fleming
Democratic Services
Email:
Telephone:020 7364 4878
Fax No:020 7364 3232
The Forward Plan is published monthly
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Tower Hamlets Council Forward Plan
The Council is required to publish a Forward Plan of all key decisions, which are likely to be taken by the Executive (Cabinet, Council and Grants Panel) over the next four months. Key decisions are all those decisions, which involve major spending, or savings or which have a significant impact on the local community. The precise definition of a key decision adopted by Tower Hamlets is contained in Article 13.03 of theConstitution.
The Forward Plan also includes Budget and Policy Framework items. A schedule of these Budget and Policy Framework Items with programmed dates of submission to Cabinet and Council is attached as Appendix A to this document. Budget and Policy Framework Items are those items (listed in Article 4 of the Council’s Constitution) that require adoption by the full Council following formal consideration by the Cabinet and Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
The Forward Plan is formally published on a monthly basis and contains details of the key decisions to be made Executive for the four month period following its publication, the body making the decision, the date the decision is due to be made, who is going to be consulted, background information and how representations can be made. In addition to the formal publication, the Forward Plan is also updated after each meeting of the Cabinet and Overview and Scrutiny Committee (if matters have been called-in). The updated versions of the Forward Plan are available for inspection on the Tower Hamlets Council website and/or Intranet.
This does not prevent further issues, which are not identified in the Forward Plan, from being added to the agendas of meetings during the period. If these matters are Key Decisions they will be formally published on the Tower Hamlets website and/or Intranet.
The most effective way for the public to make their views known about the issues listed in the Forward Plan is to examine the consultation column of the Forward Plan, and/or contact the report author or Cabinet Lead Member as soon as possible, and no later than 10 working days before the decision is expected to be taken.
You can also view the Council’s Consultation Calendar, which lists all the issues on which the Council and its partners are consulting.
You can make contact by:
Email to the address shown in the Forward Plan
Telephoning the extension shown in the Forward Plan
By writing to the officer at:
c/o Town Hall,
Mulberry Place,
5 Clove Crescent,
London,
E14 2BG
Date next Forward Plan Published 15hNovember2009
You can also view the Forward Plan online.
You can also inspect it, free of charge, at Libraries, Idea Stores, One Stop Shops and Council offices.
For any additional information or advice about the Forward Plan, contact Louise Fleming on Tel. No. 020 7364 4878 or by email at
Forward Plan November 2009 – February2010
Cabinet – 4 November 2009
A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE
KEY:1/ For Decision2/ Decision made (subject to call-in process)
3/ Item called–in 4/ Decision confirmed (post call-in period)
[1]Forward Plan No / Title of Reportand outline of decision sought / Decision making Body and date that decision will be made. / Who will be consulted before decision is made and how will this consultation take place? / Has an Equality Impact Assessment been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment? / Contact details for comments or additional information. / What supporting documents or other information will be available?
1/09 / Conservation Area Character Appraisals and Management Guidelines – Adoption following Public Consultation / Cabinet
04/11/09 / Consultation will have been undertaken internally and externally by the time the report is considered by Cabinet. Those groups to be consulted will include local residents, businesses and stakeholders / interest groups. A draft plan was prepared and considered by our Community Planning and Liaison Officer. / An Equality Impact Assessment was prepared prior to the first tranche of draft Conservation Area Appraisals and Management Guidelines going to cabinet. The conclusion was that the Guidelines would have no adverse impact / Councillor Marc Francis – Lead Member – Housing & Development
Mark Hutton - Team Leader (Development Design and Conservation)
Ext: 5372 / Results of Public Consultation and the consequently amended Conservation Area
[2]Forward Plan No / Title of Report
and outline of decision sought / Decision making Body and date that decision will be made. / Who will be consulted before decision is made and how will this consultation take place? / Has an Equality Impact Assessment been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment? / Contact details for comments or additional information. / What supporting documents or other information will be available?
1/09 / Approval for adoption of the new and amended drafts of the Conservation Area Character Appraisals and Management Guidelines / Consultation is being undertaken via a focussed letter to key stakeholders, a public meeting and a letter to identified landowners. Documents will be available to view on the Councils website. A digital film of the presentations made at the public meeting and the subsequent question and answer session will also be available on the website. / Character Appraisals and Management Guidelines will be appended to the Cabinet Report.
[3]Forward Plan No / Title of Report
and outline of decision sought / Decision making Body and date that decision will be made. / Who will be consulted before decision is made and how will this consultation take place? / Has an Equality Impact Assessment been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment? / Contact details for comments or additional information. / What supporting documents or other information will be available?
2/09 / LDF: Statement of Community Involvement (first update and review)
Approve the revisions to the Council’s Statement of Community Involvement. / Cabinet
04/11/09 / Consultation was undertaken as agreed with members. Representations were received and these have been fed into the revised version.
The six week consultation period ran from 29 June until 10 August 2009. The consultation included:
-a notice featured in East End Life
-a notice featured on the Council’s and Tower Hamlets Partnership’s websites; / No. However the Statement of Community Involvement revisions will address the recommendations about consultation identified in the Core Strategy EqIA. / Councillor Marc Francis – Lead Member – Housing & Development
Jennifer Richardson –Strategic Officer
jennifer@
Ext: 5375 / The revised Statement of Community Involvement and a summary of the comments received during the consultation period will be included as a part of the Cabinet report.
[4]Forward Plan No / Title of Report
and outline of decision sought / Decision making Body and date that decision will be made. / Who will be consulted before decision is made and how will this consultation take place? / Has an Equality Impact Assessment been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment? / Contact details for comments or additional information. / What supporting documents or other information will be available?
3/09 / LDF: Local Development Scheme (fourth revision)
Approve the Local Development Scheme revised timetable for LDF – Development Plan Document production / Cabinet
04/11/09 / The LDS will be sent to the Greater London Authority and Government Office for London for comments and approval prior to Cabinet.
No consultation will take place on the LDS. / No. The LDS is only a project management document, the document set out in the LDS will be subject to the EQiA process. / Councillor Marc Francis – Lead Member – Housing & Development
Jennifer Richardson – Strategic Officer
jennifer@
Ext: 5375 / The updated Local Development Scheme will be included as a part of the Cabinet report.
[5]Forward Plan No / Title of Report
and outline of decision sought / Decision making Body and date that decision will be made. / Who will be consulted before decision is made and how will this consultation take place? / Has an Equality Impact Assessment been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment? / Contact details for comments or additional information. / What supporting documents or other information will be available?
3/09 / -the amended document made available on the Council website
-the amended document made available at the Council offices; and
-interested parties informed via email.
[6]Forward Plan No / Title of Report
and outline of decision sought / Decision making Body and date that decision will be made. / Who will be consulted before
decision is made and how will this consultation take place? / Has an Equality Impact Assessment been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment? / Contact details for comments or additional information. / What supporting documents or other information will be available?
4/09 / Demolition of 1-94 Cotall Street
Approval of expenditure in connection with demolition prior to land disposal / Cabinet
04/11/09 / LAB considered the expenditure under the ‘Accelerating Delivery’ proposals on 23rd September.
THH as managing agents have been consulted and agree the preferred option for preventing re-squatting of the block is demolition
Report to LAB
Meetings with THH, local police and MP / N/A / Councillor Marc Francis – Lead Member – Housing & Development
Chris Worby – Service Head – Housing
Ext: 5257
[7]Forward Plan No / Title of Report
and outline of decision sought / Decision making Body and date that decision will be made. / Who will be consulted before
decision is made and how will this consultation take place? / Has an Equality Impact Assessment been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment? / Contact details for comments or additional information. / What supporting documents or other information will be available?
5/09 / Ocean NDC Succession Strategy
For approval / Cabinet
04/11/09 / Ocean Regeneration Trust (ORT) Board, Government Office for London
ORT Board Meeting and formal meeting with GOL / Councillor Rania Khan – Lead Member – Regeneration, Localisation & Community Partnership
Abid Hussain - (Interim Chief Executive Ocean NDC)
Ext: / N/A
[8]Forward Plan No / Title of Report
and outline of decision sought / Decision making Body and date that decision will be made. / Who will be consulted before
decision is made and how will this consultation take place? / Has an Equality Impact Assessment been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment? / Contact details for comments or additional information. / What supporting documents or other information will be available?
6/09 / Building Britain’s Future
Cabinet authorises the Corporate Director of Development & Renewal following consultation with the Head of Legal and the Head of Finance, to agree terms and enter into grant funding agreements with the HCA / Cabinet
04/11/09 / attached Report has (EqIA) / Councillor Marc Francis – Lead Member – Housing & Development
Jackie Odunoye – Head of Strategy, Regeneration and Sustainability
Ext: 7522 / See attached report
Forward Plan November 2009 – February 2010
Cabinet – 4 November 2009
A PROSPEROUS COMMUNITY
KEY:1/ For Decision2/ Decision made (subject to call-in process)
3/ Item called–in 4/ Decision confirmed (post call-in period)
[9]Forward Plan No / Title of Reportand outline of decision sought / Decision making Body and date that decision will be made. / Who will be consulted before decision is made and how will this consultation take place? / Has an Equality Impact Assessment been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment? / Contact details for comments or additional information. / What supporting documents or other information will be available?
7/09 / Grouped Schools & MulberrySchool PFI Contracts – Progress Report
To report progress on implementation of grouped schools and Mulberry PFI contracts / Cabinet
04/11/09 / n/a / No / Councillor Abdul Asad – Lead Member – Children’s Services
PatWatson –Head of Building Development
Ext: 4328 / Previous reports
[10]Forward Plan No / Title of Report
and outline of decision sought / Decision making Body and date that decision will be made. / Who will be consulted before decision is made and how will this consultation take place? / Has an Equality Impact Assessment been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment? / Contact details for comments or additional information. / What supporting documents or other information will be available?
8/09 / Update on BSF Programme, including the acceptance of Tranche 1 and 2 capital estimates and authority to enter into Early Works Agreements
Cabinet are recommended to authorise the Corporate Director of Children’s Services with Delegated Authority to enter into the Design / Cabinet
04/11/09 /
- Public Open consultations at all four schools to support planning applications
- Design quality Indicators workshops at all four schools to engage whole school stakeholders in design and build principles.
Ann Sutcliffe – Head of Building Schools for the Future
Ext: 4077 / W5 Outline Business Case, and The LEP stage 2 submissions (including capital contract values and Early Works Agreements)
[11]Forward Plan No / Title of Report
and outline of decision sought / Decision making Body and date that decision will be made. / Who will be consulted before decision is made and how will this consultation take place? / Has an Equality Impact Assessment been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment? / Contact details for comments or additional information. / What supporting documents or other information will be available?
8/09 / and Build Contracts including if necessary the Early Works Agreement and any other ancillary documents with THe LEP on four Tranche 1 schools ( Morpeth, Oaklands, Sir John Cass, Ian Mikardo). This will allow the commencement of enabling works to start on site in January 2010. /
- Presentations to all four school governing bodies.
- Engagement with CS colleagues over community access and service provision
Public information with leaflets, drawings and face to face engagement and discussions with design team.
Formal presentations with Q & A
[12]Forward Plan No / Title of Report
and outline of decision sought / Decision making Body and date that decision will be made. / Who will be consulted before decision is made and how will this consultation take place? / Has an Equality Impact Assessment been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment? / Contact details for comments or additional information. / What supporting documents or other information will be available?
9/09 / Update on Consultation on Proposals for a National Challenge Trust at St Paul’s Way
For Information / Cabinet
04/11/09 / No / Councillor Abdul Asad – Lead Member – Children’s Services
CarmelLittleton – Head of Young People and Learning
Ext: 4824 /
[13]Forward Plan No / Title of Report
and outline of decision sought / Decision making Body and date that decision will be made. / Who will be consulted before decision is made and how will this consultation take place? / Has an Equality Impact Assessment been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment? / Contact details for comments or additional information. / What supporting documents or other information will be available?
10/09 / Determination of School Admission Arrangements 2011/12
The Council has a statutory duty to determine the admission arrangements to its schools annually by the 15th April. The Council must also ensure that its determined admission arrangements comply with the mandatory provisions of the School Admissions Code (2009). / Cabinet
04/11/09 / Consultation will take place with parents, schools (headteachers and governing bodies), community organisations and neighbouring Las.
East End Life Newspaper, Tower Hamlets Website, Tower Hamlets Parents Panel. Direct correspondence with schools, governing bodies, community organisations and neighbouring LAs. / No / Councillor Abdul Asad – Lead Member – Children’s Services
Terry Bryan - Head of Pupil Admissions and Exclusions (Children, Schools and Families)
Ext: 4304 / DCSF (DfES) Statutory Guidance School Admissions Code February 2009,
[14]Forward Plan No / Title of Report
and outline of decision sought / Decision making Body and date that decision will be made. / Who will be consulted before decision is made and how will this consultation take place? / Has an Equality Impact Assessment been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment? / Contact details for comments or additional information. / What supporting documents or other information will be available?
10/09 / This report sets out the recommendations for Council to determine the admission arrangements to community and voluntary controlled nursery, primary and secondary schools in Tower Hamlets for 2011/12.
Cabinet is asked to approve these proposals. / Council’s Template Schemes for Co-ordinated Primary, Secondary and In Year Admissions
Scholars Travel Report to Cabinet April 2007
Forward Plan November 2009 – February 2010
Cabinet – 4 November 2009
A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY
KEY:1/ For Decision2/ Decision made (subject to call-in process)
3/ Item called–in 4/ Decision confirmed (post call-in period)
[15]Forward Plan No / Title of Reportand outline of decision sought / Decision making Body and date that decision will be made. / Who will be consulted before decision is made and how will this consultation take place? / Has an Equality Impact Assessment been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment? / Contact details for comments or additional information. / What supporting documents or other information will be available?
11/09 / Gambling Policy:
To approve the Gambling Policy for the Borough / Cabinet
04/11/09
Council
09/12/09 / Internal and external stakeholders, Met Police, Licensing Committee, community organisations
Meetings, correspondence / No / Councillor Abdal Ullah – Lead Member – Cleaner, Safer, Greener
Colin Perrins – Head of Environmental Health & Training Standards
Ext: 6872 / Draft Policy
[16]Forward Plan No / Title of Report
and outline of decision sought / Decision making Body and date that decision will be made. / Who will be consulted before decision is made and how will this consultation take place? / Has an Equality Impact Assessment been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment? / Contact details for comments or additional information. / What supporting documents or other information will be available?
12/09 / Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report April 2008 to March 2009
- To note the progress over 08-09
- To endorse the work plan for the forthcoming year
04/11/09 / The membership of the Safeguarding Adults Board includes health, police, housing third sector, and Care Quality Commission colleagues.
The Report is going to the Boards of the member organisations to ensure sign up to the plans for the forthcoming year. / No / Councillor Anwara Ali
Lead Member - Health & Well Being
Deborah Cohen – Service Head Disability and Health
Ext: 0497 / AHWB home page on Council website has a subsection on Safeguarding Adults
[17]Forward Plan No / Title of Report
and outline of decision sought / Decision making Body and date that decision will be made. / Who will be consulted before decision is made and how will this consultation take place? / Has an Equality Impact Assessment been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment? / Contact details for comments or additional information. / What supporting documents or other information will be available?
13/09 / Smashed, Alcohol Misuse Amongst Young People : responses to the recommendations of the Scrutiny Working Group
Cabinet to consider the report from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and agree the Action Plan. / Cabinet
04/11/09 / None / Councillor Abdal Ullah – Lead Member – Cleaner, Safer, Greener
Lutfur Ali – Assistant Chief Executive
Ext: 4771 / N/A
[18]Forward Plan No / Title of Report
and outline of decision sought / Decision making Body and date that decision will be made. / Who will be consulted before decision is made and how will this consultation take place? / Has an Equality Impact Assessment been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment? / Contact details for comments or additional information. / What supporting documents or other information will be available?
14/09 / Parental Engagement in Secondary Education : responses to the recommendations of the Scrutiny Working Group
Cabinet to consider the report from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and agree the Action Plan. / Cabinet
04/11/09 / N/A / None / Councillor Abdul Asad – Lead Member – Children’s Services
Lutfur Ali – Assistant Chief Executive
Ext: 4771
[19]Forward Plan No / Title of Report
and outline of decision sought / Decision making Body and date that decision will be made. / Who will be consulted before decision is made and how will this consultation take place? / Has an Equality Impact Assessment been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment? / Contact details for comments or additional information. / What supporting documents or other information will be available?
15/09 / Extension of Service Agreements with domiciliary care – adult social care
This report asks Cabinet to authorise the extension of a number of Service Agreements with homecare providers to October 2010 in order to regularise the current situation. / Cabinet
04/11/09 / This was discussed at the Competition Board held on 18th May 2009 / No / Councillor Anwara Ali
Lead Member - Health & Well Being
Deborah Cohen – Service Head Disability and Health
Ext: 0497 / None
Forward Plan November 2009 – February 2010