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Public Document Pack Councillors in the Cabinet Cabinet Ray Puddifoot (Chairman) Leader of the Council Date: THURSDAY, 24 David Simmonds (Vice-Chairman) SEPTEMBER 2009 Deputy Leader / Education & Children’s Services Jonathan Bianco Time: 7.00 PM Finance & Business Services Keith Burrows Venue: COMMITTEE ROOM 6 - Planning & Transportation CIVIC CENTRE, HIGH STREET, UXBRIDGE UB8 Philip Corthorne Social Services, Health & Housing 1UW Henry Higgins Culture, Sport & Leisure Meeting Members of the Public and Sandra Jenkins Details: Press are welcome to attend Environment this meeting Douglas Mills Improvement, Partnerships & Community Safety Scott Seaman-Digby Co-ordination & Central Services This agenda and associated reports can be made available in other languages, in braille, Published: large print or on audio tape on Wednesday, 16 September 2009 request. Please contact us for further information. Contact: Mark Braddock, Senior Democratic Services Manager Tel: 01895 250470 Fax: 01895 277373 Email: [email protected] This Agenda is available online at: http://modgov.hillingdon.gov.uk Lloyd White Head of Democratic Services London Borough of Hillingdon, 3E/05, Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW www.hillingdon.gov.uk Useful information Bus routes 427, U1, U3, U4 and U7 all stop at the Civic Centre. Uxbridge underground station, with the Piccadilly and Metropolitan lines, is a short walk away. Limited parking is available at the Civic Centre. For details on availability and how to book a parking space, please contact Democratic Services Please enter from the Council’s main reception where you will be directed to the Committee Room. An Induction Loop System is available for use in the various meeting rooms. Please contact us for further information. Please switch off any mobile telephones and BlackBerries™ before the meeting. 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Agenda 1 Apologies for Absence 2 Declarations of Interest in matters coming before this meeting 3 To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting held on 16 July 2009 1 - 16 4 To confirm that the items of business marked Part I will be considered in public and that the items of business marked Part 2 in private Cabinet Reports - Part 1 - Public 5 Statutory Proposals to amalgamate Harefield Infant and Junior 17 - 78 Schools 6 The future of Hillingdon Homes 79 - 86 7 Local Implementation Plan 2010/11 - funding submission to Transport 87 - 104 for London 8 Former National Air Traffic Services (NATS) site, Porters Way, West 105 - 112 Drayton - Supplementary Planning Document 9 'Accessible Hillingdon' Supplementary Planning Document 113 - 118 10 Funding contribution for planning applications associated with 119 - 124 Heathrow Airport 11 Conservation Management Plan for Eastcote House Gardens 125 - 132 12 Government's Planning Act 2008 - consultation on examination 133 - 146 procedures for nationally significant infrastructure projects 13 Quarterly monitoring report for 2009/10 Council Plan, Local Area 147 - 184 Agreement, Performance and Achievements (Q1) 14 Quarterly monitoring report on the Sustainable Community Strategy 185 - 204 2008-2018 work programme (Q1) 15 Quarterly report on monitoring of Planning Obligations 205 - 234 16 Council Budget - Month 4 2009/10 Revenue and Capital Monitoring Report on Item 16 to follow Cabinet Reports - Part 2 - private and strictly not for publication 17 Acceptance of tender for Term Contract 33 - erection and renewal of 235 - 244 street furniture 18 Longmead Primary School - approval to appoint the main contractor 245 - 254 for an extension to the existing primary school 19 Application to Stop Up adopted highway land 255 - 282 20 Land adjoining New Years Green Lane Civic Amenity Site, Harefield Report on Item 20 to follow 21 Provision of a temporary ice rink and Christmas market 2009 Report on Item 21 to follow The reports listed above in Part 2 are not made public because they contain exempt information under Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 (as amended) and that the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public interest in disclosing it. 22 Other items which the Chairman decides are relevant or urgent Agenda Item 3 Minutes Cabinet Thursday, 16 July 2009 Meeting held at Committee Room 6 - Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge UB8 1UW Published on: 17 th July 2009 Come into effect on: 5pm, 24 th July 2009 Cabinet Members Present: Ray Puddifoot (Chairman) David Simmonds (Vice-Chairman) Jonathan Bianco Keith Burrows Philip Corthorne Henry Higgins Sandra Jenkins Douglas Mills Scott Seaman-Digby Members also Present George Cooper Judith Cooper Brian Crowe Catherine Dann John Hensley Peter Kemp Mo Khursheed Mary O'Connor John Riley David Yarrow 40. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE None. 41. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN MATTERS COMING BEFORE THIS MEETING Councillor George Copper declared a personal interest on agenda item 6 (minute 45) as Chairman of the Heritage Builds Bridges project. 42. TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING HELD ON 25 JUNE 2009 Cabinet confirmed the minutes of the last meeting. 43. TO CONFIRM THAT THE ITEMS OF BUSINESS MARKED PART I WILL BE CONSIDERED IN PUBLIC AND THAT THE ITEMS MARKED PART 2 WILL BE CONSIDERED IN PRIVATE _________________________________________________________________________ Page- Page 1 1 - Confirmed by the Cabinet. 44. EDUCATION & CHILDREN'S SERVICES POLICY OVERVIEW COMMITTEE REVIEW ON 14-19 EDUCATION Cllr Catherine Dann presented the report of the 2008/09 Education and Children’s Services Policy Overview Committee to the Cabinet. RESOLVED: That Cabinet welcomes the: 1. Report from the Education & Children’s Policy Overview Committee and; 2. The recommendations of the Policy Overview Committee report as set out in Appendix A. Furthermore, Cabinet note the steps which are already being taken by the Council to meet their recommendations aimed at improving 14 to 19 provision. Reasons for decision The recommendations from the Education & Children’s Services Policy Overview Committee were aimed at building upon Hillingdon’s implementation of the revised 14 to 19 curriculum. Improved 14 to 19 provision would increase the levels of participation for 14 to 19 learners so that more young people stay in learning to 18 and beyond, thereby improving their life chances. Alternative options considered and rejected. The Cabinet could have decided to reject or amend the Committee’s recommendations. Officer to Action: Chris Spencer, Education & Children’s Services 45. RESIDENTS' & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES POLICY OVERVIEW COMMITTEE REVIEW ON HERITAGE Cllr John Hensley presented the report of the 2008/09 Residents’ and Environmental Services Policy Overview Committee to the Cabinet. RESOLVED: That Cabinet: 1. welcomes the report from the Residents’ and Environmental Services Policy Overview Committee and note the general consensus it found in favour of improving the preservation of heritage in Hillingdon; and _________________________________________________________________________ - Page 2 - Page 2 2. will take forward the POC’s recommendations, except recommendation 5, as part of the wider heritage agenda, where appropriate and in light of emerging developments and / or budgets available, and ensure that Members are kept informed as the recommendations progress. Reasons for decision The recommendations were aimed at allowing Cabinet to take forward the Committee’s recommendations made in the Heritage Final Report. Recommendation 5 to celebrate the Borough’s 50 th Birthday was not agreed by the Cabinet. Alternative options considered and rejected The Cabinet could have decided to reject the Committee’s recommendations. Officer to action: Patricia Blackshire, Planning & Community Services 46. SOCIAL SERVICES, HEALTH AND HOUSING POLICY OVERVIEW COMMITTEE REVIEW ON PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING Cllr Judith Cooper presented the report of the 2008/09 Social Services, Health & Housing Policy Overview Committee to the Cabinet. RESOLVED: That Cabinet: 1. Welcome the report from the Social Services, Health and Housing Policy Overview Committee (as in Appendix 2) and note the general consensus it found in favour of improving the Private Rented Sector in the Borough; and 2. Endorses the recommendations of the Policy Overview Committee report as in Appendix 1, noting the officer comments on their implementation. Reasons for decision The recommendations were aimed at building upon Hillingdon’s understanding of the changes to the Private Rented Sector. An improved approach to the Private Rented Sector would help reduce cases of homelessness by focusing on information advice and guidance and in cases where this is not possible, ensure that any intervention is as effective as possible. _________________________________________________________________________ - Page 3 - Page 3 Alternative options considered and rejected The Cabinet could have decided to reject or amend the Committee’s recommendations. Officer to action: Brian Doughty, Adult Social Care, Health & Housing 47. DISABLED PEOPLE'S PLAN RESOLVED: That Cabinet approves the: a) Disabled People’s Plan and Action Plan and; b) The process for monitoring the implementation of the plan. Reason for decision Cabinet’s approval was sought for Hillingdon’s first Disabled People’s Plan