Issue - meetings

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

1.      Note the forecast budget position as at August 2016 (Month 5).

2.      Continue the delegated authority up until the November 2016 Cabinet meeting to the Chief Executive to approve any consultancy and agency assignments over £50k, with final sign-off of any assignments made by the Leader of the Council. Cabinet are also asked to note those consultancy and agency assignments over £50k approved under delegated authority between the 22 September 2016 and 20 October 2016 Cabinet meetings, detailed at Appendix F.

3.      Extend the appointment CBRE consultants to advise the Council on the Southall

Gas Works site up to the value of £150k revenue.

4.      Approve acceptance of Planning Performance Agreement income in respect of the following applications:

a)  St Andrew's Park Phase 6, Uxbridge (£18,500)

b)  St Andrew's Park Dice and TCE Residential (£30,000)

c)  Silverdale Road Residential, Hayes (£23,000)

5. Ratify a Cabinet-level decision taken by the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for Planning, Transportation and Recycling on 3 October 2016 under special urgency rules to:

a)      agree to externalise the Street Lighting Installation and Maintenance Service and that the Council embarks upon a major investment programme for Street Lighting including the replacement of all lights across the Borough with modern, efficient LED lighting.

b)     agree to award the Street Lighting Works Term Services contract for installation, maintenance and test works; effective from November 2016 (with the commencement of the 18 month LED street lamp replacement programme in January 2017) to JMcCann Limited.

c)      agree the Street Lighting Works Term Services contract is awarded for an initial period of 5 years, commencing November 2016, with the possibility of extending the contract for a further two years, subject to contractor performance and commercial terms.

d)     authorise the grant of a 5 year  lease to JMcCann Limited for a workshop at Harlington Road Depot. This lease will be outside the security of tenure provisions and will enable the Council to terminate concurrently with the commercial contract as detailed in this report and instructs Legal Services to complete the appropriate lease documentation.

Reasons for decisions

Cabinet was informed of the latest forecast revenue, capital and treasury position (Month 5) for the current year 2016/17 to ensure the Council achieved its budgetary and service objectives.

Cabinet made a range of decisions including consultancy support for the Southall Gas Works, planning agreement income in respect of some major planning applications in the Borough and ratified a decision taken by Members on 3 October 2016 in relation to the approval of a contract for the Council's new Street Lighting Installation and Maintenance Service, which would provide an improved service to residents whilst at the same time save the Council money.

Alternative options considered and rejected

None.

Officer to action:

Paul Whaymand, Finance Directorate

Classification: Public

The report and any background papers relating to this decision by the Cabinet are available to view on the Council's website or by visiting the Civic Centre, Uxbridge.