Cabinet Meeting : Tuesday 23rd July 2002 Meeting to be held at 7pm in Committee Room 6 at the Civic.......... Centre, Uxbridge Councillors in the Cabinet Councillor Ray Puddifoot Leader Councillor David Simmonds Deputy Leader and Member for Social Services and Health Councillor Jim O’Neill Environment Councillor Philip Corthorne Housing Councillor Solveig Stone Education, Youth and Leisure Councillor Jonathan Bianco Finance and Corporate Services Councillor Douglas Mills Performance, Partnerships and Regeneration Councillor Mike Heywood Planning and Transportation You are invited to attend the above meeting. Papers for the meeting are attached. David Brough Head of Democratic Services Smoking is not allowed in the Committee Room Parking is available to the public attending meetings – entrance in High Street, Uxbridge DESPATCH DATE: MONDAY 15TH JULY 2002 CABINET MEETING : 23RD JULY 2002 AGENDA Apologies for Absence CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS 1. Declarations of Interest – in matters coming before this meeting 2. To receive the minutes of meetings held on 18th and 25th June 2002(attached) 3. Exclusion of Press and Public - To confirm that all items marked Part 1 will be considered in public and that any items marked Part 2 will be considered in private 4. Section 106 - to note that no items fall within the provisions of Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 PART 1 – MEMBERS, PUBLIC AND PRESS 1 The Council’s Budget – Report of the Borough Treasurer Page 1 2 Capital Strategy Document Page 12 3 Corporate Governance – Re-inspection Response Page 23 4 Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) Self Assessment Page 44 Outcomes 5 Asset Management Plan 2002 Page 47 6 LEA School Admission Arrangements for Community Schools for Page 84 2003/2004 7 Home to School Transport Policy Page 90 8 Hillingdon Education Business Partnership Business Plan Page 100 2002/2003 9 Housing Revenue Account Business Plan 2003/04 to 2033/34 Page 133 10 Home Care and Day Care Charging Policy Page 138 11 Approval of and Payments to Carers Page 150 12 Hillingdon Area Child Protection Committee – Draft Annual Report Page 160 and Business Plan 2002/2003 13 Mental Health Reconfiguration Page 198 14 Social Services Spring Position Statement Page 249 15 Uxbridge/Cowley Economic Support Strategy – Progress Report Page 335 16 Crossrail Line 1 Page 340 17 Section 106/278 Planning Agreements – Quarterly Financial Page 344 Monitoring Report 18 Development Control – Performance Analysis Page 352 19 Terminal 5 – Quarterly Report Page 357 20 Terminal 5/M25 Spur Road – Ancient Hedgerows on boundary of Page 361 land at Moorbridge Farm, Stanwell Moor Road, Longford 21 Barra Hall, Hayes – employment of consultants Page 365 22 Application to Waive Fee Charge Page 368 23 Hillingdon Healthy Living Centre Page 370 PART 2 – PRIVATE, MEMBERS ONLY 24 Proposed Disposal of Uxbridge Industrial Estate Page 376 25 Housing Services Restructuring Page 384 26 Appointment to the Head of Commissioning and Performance Page 388 Management 27 Disposal of former Elderly Persons Homes : Herne House and Hyde Page 392 House Items 24-27 are included in Part 2 because they contain exempt information as defined in the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985. Items 24 and 27 contain terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the authority in the course of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or for the supply of goods or services. (paragraph 9 of the Schedule) Items 25 and 26 contain information relating to a particular employee, former employee or applicant to become an employee of, or a particular office-holder, former office-holder or applicant to become an office-holder under, the authority (paragraph 1 of the Schedule). CABINET MEETING Decisions of Cabinet Meeting held at the Civic Centre, Uxbridge, on Tuesday 18th June 2002 Members of the Cabinet present : Councillor Ray Puddifoot (Leader of the Council) Councillor David Simmonds (Deputy Leader and Member for Social Services and Health) Councillor Jonathan Bianco (Member for Finance and Corporate Services) Philip Corthorne (Member for Housing) Mike Heywood (Member for Planning and Transportation) Douglas Mills (Member for Performance and Regeneration) Jim O’Neill (Member for Environment) Solveig Stone (Member for Education, Youth and Leisure) Also present : Councillor Steve Carey (Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group) Councillor Norman Nunn-Price (Leader of the Labour Group) 1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest made by members in matters dealt with at the meeting. 2. MEETING TO BE HELD IN PUBLIC The Cabinet confirmed that all its business would be conducted in public. 3. SECTION 106, LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE ACT 1992 The Cabinet was informed that the item of business did not fall within the provisions of Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. 4. REGENERATION PROJECT – HAYES PEDESTRIANISATION – ITEM 1 The meeting had been called to consider the decision of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 11th June 2002 to request the Cabinet to reconsider its decision of 28th May 2002 about the Hayes Pedestrianisation Scheme and to consider other options. A petition about the proposal had been received on the day of the Cabinet meeting and the Cabinet Member for Performance, Partnerships and Regeneration agreed that it would be appropriate for a representative of the petitioners to address the Cabinet. Resolved 1. That the petition be noted. 2. That the Single Regeneration Budget scheme be accepted, and to include the traffic and parking proposals, namely the partial reopening of Station Road and the provision of 33 parking spaces. Reason For Decision Cabinet decisions 18th June 2002 Page 1 To take account of the views of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on the scheme. Alternatives Considered And Rejected To not proceed with the scheme. 5. PUBLICATION OF DECISION This decision was published on 19th June 2002. This is the final decision of the Cabinet on the matter following the call-in by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee of the Cabinet decision of 28th May 2002. The meeting closed at 8.00 p.m Cabinet decisions 18th June 2002 Page 2 CABINET MEETING Decisions of Cabinet Meeting held at the Civic Centre, Uxbridge, on Tuesday 25th June 2002 Members of the Cabinet present : Councillor Ray Puddifoot (Leader of the Council) Councillor David Simmonds (Deputy Leader and Member for Social Services and Health) Councillor Jonathan Bianco (Member for Finance and Corporate Services) Philip Corthorne (Member for Housing) Mike Heywood (Member for Planning and Transportation) Douglas Mills (Member for Performance and Regeneration) Jim O’Neill (Member for Environment) Solveig Stone (Member for Education, Youth and Leisure) Also present : Councillor Steve Carey (Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group) Councillor Norman Nunn-Price (Leader of the Labour Group) 1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest made by members in matters dealt with at the meeting. 2. MEETING TO BE HELD IN PUBLIC The Cabinet confirmed that all items marked Part 1 would be considered in public and that consideration of that part of the information in Item 9, relating to the Corporate Network Hardware Maintenance Contract; Item 16 Disposal of Elderly Persons Home: Knightscote; and Item 21, Acceptance of Tender for Hayes Neighbourhood Nursery and Early Years Centre Nestles Avenue, Hayes (Minutes 12, 17 & 18 refer) because they contained details relating to any terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the authority in the course of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of goods or services. Members of the public and press were therefore excluded from the meeting during consideration of this information. 3. SECTION 106, LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE ACT 1992 The Cabinet was informed that no items fell within the provisions of Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. 4. ITEMS WITHDRAWN The following reports were withdrawn: Civic Centre Conferencing Facilities Lettings Policy – Item 8 Acceptance of Tender for Year Three Asbestos Surveys – Item 17 Cabinet decisions 18th June 2002 Page 3 Acceptance of Tender for the Appointment of a Consultant to Undertake Year Two Disability Discrimination Act Surveys and Progress Subsequent Works – Item 18 Acceptance of Tender for Surestart Centre and New Nursery at Minet School Site, Hayes/Refurbishment of the Existing Townfield Playgroup; Surestart Centre and New Nursery at Minet School Site/Refurbishment of the Existing Townfield Playgroup, Hayes – Item19 Acceptance of Tender for Remedial Repair Works at The Chestnuts, Wood End Green Road, Hayes – Item 20 Acceptance of Tender for New Build and Refurbishment Programme at the Early Excellence Centre, Judge Heath Lane, Hayes – Item 22. 5. HILLINGDON’S COMMUNITY PLAN – ITEM 1 Resolved That the draft community plan be submitted to the Council meeting on 18 July 2002 with a recommendation that it be approved and distributed Reason For Decision The draft community plan has been subject to discussion by a borough wide community conference held in February 2002 and amended accordingly. All partners to the Local Strategic Partnership have approved the revised draft. Alternatives Considered And Rejected In theory the approval of the plan could be withheld for further revision following the recent local elections, but this would have a negative impact on partners and those members of the public who contributed so positively in February 2002 at the community conference. 6. DISTRICT AUDITOR’S REPORT ON THE 2000/01 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS – ITEM 2 Resolved 1. That the District Auditor’s report and the action plan be noted. 2. That Officers be instructed to implement the action plan fully. Reason For Decision 1. In accordance with Council policy, to bring all District Audit reports to the attention of Members. 2. To improve the quality of performance indicator information. Alternatives Considered and Rejected There are no alternative sustainable options. 7. SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES – ITEM 3 Cabinet decisions 18th June 2002 Page 4 Resolved 1.