MAYOR AND CABINET Date: WEDNESDAY, 19 FEBRUARY 2003 at 6.30 p.m. Committee Room 2 **Please note time of meeting** Civic Suite Lewisham Town Hall A London SE6 4RU A Enquiries to: Mike Brown Telephone: 020-8-314-8824 (direct line) G G MEMBERS The Mayor (Steve Bullock) (L) Chair E Councillor Moore (L) Vice-Chair and Deputy Mayor E Councillor Best (L) Cabinet Member for Environment Councillor Donnelly (L) Cabinet Member for Lifelong Learning Councillor Garcha (L) Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion N Councillor Holder (L) Cabinet Member for Social Care & Health N Councillor McGarrigle (L) Cabinet Member for Culture Councillor Whiting (L) Cabinet Member for Resources Councillor Wise (L) Cabinet Member for Housing and Community D Safety D Members are summoned to attend this meeting Barry Quirk A A Chief Executive Lewisham Town Hall Catford London SE6 4RU Date: 11 February 2003 The public are welcome to attend our committee meetings, however, occasionally, committees may have to Consider some business in private. Copies of reports can be made available in additional formats on request. c:\documents and settings\tmacdonn\desktop\new folder\myr_cab_ag_19feb03.doc ORDER OF BUSINESS - PART 1 AGENDA Item Page No. No. 1 Minutes 1 2 Declarations of Interests 1 3 Exclusion of the Press and Public 17 4 Fairer Charging Appeals Procedure 18 5 Anerley Special School - Consultation on Proposed Closure 28 6 Proposed Introduction of a Warden Scheme on Four Deptford 42 Housing Estates 7 Sheltered Housing Charging Policy 61 8 Summary Performance Information (Previously known as the 73 Summary Best Value Performance Plan) Information Item A Aerial Installations Boroughwide 85 The public are welcome to attend our Committee meetings, however, occasionally committees may have to consider some business in private. Copies of reports can be made in additional formats on request. c:\documents and settings\tmacdonn\desktop\new folder\myr_cab_ag_19feb03.doc MAYOR AND CABINET Report Title MINUTES Key Decision Item No.1 Ward Contributors CHIEF EXECUTIVE Class Part 1 Date: 19 FEBRUARY 2003 Recommendation It is recommended that the Minutes of that part of the meeting of the Mayor and Cabinet held on 29 January 2003, which was open to the press and public, be confirmed and signed (copy attached ). MAYOR AND CABINET Report Title DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS Key Decision Item No.2 Ward Contributors CHIEF EXECUTIVE Class Part 1 Date: 19 FEBRUARY 2003 Members are asked to make any declarations of pecuniary interests or other interests they may have in relation to items on this agenda (if any). Members are reminded to make any declaration at any stage throughout the meeting if it then becomes apparent that this may be required when a particular item or issue is considered. c:\documents and settings\tmacdonn\desktop\new folder\myr_cab_ag_19feb03.doc LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM MINUTES of that part of the meeting of the MAYOR AND CABINET, which was open to the press and public, held on WEDNESDAY, 29 JANUARY 2003 at LEWISHAM TOWN HALL, CATFORD, SE6 4RU at 6 p.m. Present The Mayor (Steve Bullock); Councillor Moore (Vice-Chair); Councillors Best, Donnelly, Garcha, Holder, McGarrigle, Whiting and Wise. Under Standing Orders: Councillors Handley, Ingleby and Morrison. Minute No. Action 1MINUTES (page RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting of the Mayor and Cabinet held on 8 January 2003 be confirmed and signed. 2 DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS (page None was declared. 3 EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC (page RESOLVED that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3, 7 and 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 12(A) of the Act:- 101. Silwood SRB Year 4 Review and Phase 3 Proposals 102. Disposal of the Millwall Lions Centre 4 APPOINTMENT OF LEA GOVERNORS (page and Appendix page RESOLVED that c:\documents and settings\tmacdonn\desktop\new folder\myr_cab_ag_19feb03.doc Minute No. Action (i) the information concerning non-party ED E & C nominees set out in Appendix 1 to the report be noted; and (ii) the nominees set out in paragraph 6.1of the report be appointed as authority governors. 5 VIEWS OF SOCIAL CARE AND HEALTH SELECT COMMITTEE - 12 DECEMBER 2002 MEETING (page RESOLVED that a response be made to the Select ED SC Committee within an appropriate & H timeframe. 6 DOWNHAM PARTNERSHIP BOARD - APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER (page This item was withdrawn from consideration. 7 DCMS CULTURAL STRATEGY (page and Appendix page Councillor Ingleby was in attendance for this item and made some observations/comments on the Strategy attached as an Appendix to the report. RESOLVED that the Cultural Strategy for Lewisham set ED E & C out in Appendix 1 of the report be approved. 8 LADYWELL REPORT - OUTCOME OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION (page and Appendix page It was noted that there were procedural problems in respect of the report in that the Constitution does not provide for a ward report to be submitted to the Executive without the prior consent of the Mayor. However, the Ward members were to be congratulated on the serious and constructive way in which people's comments were obtained. It was agreed that a response should be made to the report. RESOLVED that (i) the issues identified in the Ladywell Ward report be noted; and c:\documents and settings\tmacdonn\desktop\new folder\myr_cab_ag_19feb03.doc Minute No. Action (ii) officers be asked to review the ED implications of the issues raised in the Action Regen. Plan and report back, if possible, before the end of March 2003. 9 CLARENDON RISE RESOURCE CENTRE FOR DISABLED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (page and Appendices page It was noted that a late submission of interest had been received from another organisation. RESOLVED that (i) the plans to develop a new Resource ED SC Centre for Disabled Children and their & H carers and the application of capital monies previously agreed be noted; (ii) plans to retain the consultants (Frankhams) as lead consultants to design and manage the construction project be noted; (iii) plans to adopt a competitive procurement route for the construction contract using reputable contractors from Lewisham's approved list be noted; (iv) the procurement route as identified in paragraphs 6.6 and 6.7 of the report by inviting the three organisations to tender and to negotiate with the successful bidder be approved; and (v) delegated authority be given to the Executive Director for Social Care & Health, acting on the advice of Head of Law, to finalise the terms of the contract with the successful provider. c:\documents and settings\tmacdonn\desktop\new folder\myr_cab_ag_19feb03.doc Minute No. Action 10 ADOPTION AND PERMANENCE PANEL MEMBERSHIP (page Recommendation 2.4 was deleted from the report. RESOLVED that (i) the membership of the Adoption and ED SC Permanence Panel be confirmed; & H (ii) future appointments and removals from the Panel (except for elected members) be delegated to the Chair of the Panel; and (iii) in future the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Panel be elected annually by the Panel and the result be referred to the Mayor and Cabinet in accordance with "Effective Panels". 11 MAKING LEWISHAM A CLEANER GREENER PLACE - BEST VALUE REVIEW, OPTIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND IMPROVEMENT PLAN (page and Appendices page The Mayor proposed that the report be noted at this stage to allow more time to consider the outcome of the Review and the long and short term proposals. Some proposals needed wider ownership and some would be dealt with over the next two years. He therefore suggested that a further report on short term proposals, which can be implemented quickly, be submitted within the next few weeks. RESOLVED that the report be noted at this stage and ED officers be thanked for the work undertaken Regen. on this comprehensive review. 12 LMS SCHEME 2003/04 - RESULTS OF CONSULTATION ON AMENDMENTS (page and Appendices page RESOLVED that (i) the Schools Budget be set in accordance with the DfES final target figure and the DfES be informed accordingly by 31 January 2003; ED E & C c:\documents and settings\tmacdonn\desktop\new folder\myr_cab_ag_19feb03.doc Minute No. Action (ii) the changes to the LMS formula proposed in the report and Appendix A be agreed, subject to resources being made available; (iii) officers ask the DfES to allow a contingency mechanism to be used for infant class sizes above 30; (iv) the potential growth requirement to implement the new proposals be included in the budget report elsewhere on the agenda; and (v) officers be given authority to make minor amendments to the documents to clarify points and/or take on board any new issues that arise, provided that these do not conflict with the stated intention of the Mayor and consider the views of the Schools Forum. 13 RESITING AND EXPANSION OF GREENVALE SPECIAL SCHOOL - ISSUING OF PUBLIC NOTICE (page The Mayor declared an interest in this matter as he is a Governor of Greenvale Special School. He therefore vacated the Chair and Councillor Moore chaired the meeting for this item. RESOLVED that (i) a public notice (in accordance with ED E & C the requirements of the Schools Standard and Framework Act 1998) be issued proposing that following the planned rebuilding works, Greenvale Special School cease to operate from the Perry Rise site at the end of Summer term 2006 and from the beginning of the Autumn term 2006 operate instead on the Waters Road site; and (ii) a public notice (in accordance with the requirements of the Schools Standards and Framework Act 1998) be issued on the c:\documents and settings\tmacdonn\desktop\new folder\myr_cab_ag_19feb03.doc Minute No.