The Haringey Council cabinet convened to address a range of critical issues, approving measures from financial management and housing to community safety and environmental resilience. Key decisions included adopting a new Anti-Social Behaviour Policy, approving a finance update for the second quarter of 2025/26, and adopting Haringey's Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience Action Plan.

Finance Update Quarter 2

The cabinet noted the forecast total revenue outturn variance for the General Fund of £23.4m, comprising £14.72m base budget pressures and £8.7m non-delivery of savings. They also noted the net Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) forecast of £3.1m overspend, and the net Housing Revenue Account (HRA) forecast underspend of £514,000. The forecast General Fund and HRA Capital expenditure of £441.4m, which equated to 85% of the total 2025/26 quarter two revised budget position, was also noted.

The cabinet approved the revenue budget virements¹ and receipt of grants, as well as the proposed budget adjustments and virements to the capital programme. They also noted the debt write-offs approved in Quarter 2 2025/26, and the Finance Response and Recovery Plans and progress against actions as at Quarter 2. Finally, they noted the decision not to participate in the 8 Authority Pool during the 2026/27 financial year.

Fees and Charges

The cabinet agreed to the proposed non-statutory fees and charges to be levied by the council with effect from 1 April 2026, and noted the statutory fees and charges to be levied from the same date. They also noted that the council’s draft 2026/27 Budget and Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) 2026/27–2030/31 assumed that the changes to Fees and Charges set out in this report were agreed. Authority was delegated to the Director of Corporate Resources in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services, Councillor Dana Carlin, to make any subsequent in-year changes or additions to the fees and charges proposed in this report. Authority was also delegated to the Head of Highways and Parking to carry out all required statutory consultations regarding the proposed changes to charges and parking policy, make all necessary traffic management orders, and decide whether to proceed with, modify, or refer the proposed TMOs to Cabinet for determination.

Housing Asset Management Multi-Disciplinary Consultants Contracts

The cabinet approved the provisional award of Multi-Disciplinary Consultants (MDC) Contracts across four geographical lots to four separate successful bidders. Following this provisional award, the second stage of Section 20 consultation² would take place by issue of a Notice of Proposal, and following the consultation, a report would be brought back to Cabinet for decision, taking account of any observations made in that consultation. The award would be for a period of 12 years with a 5-year break clause. The approximate value of the contract award to the four selected bidders was determined based on a fee percentage. Delegated authority was approved for the Director of Housing, in consultation with the Corporate Director of Finance and Resources, to issue task orders under the contract in line with the annual Cabinet-approved Housing Revenue Account Housing Capital Programme.

Anti-Social Behaviour Policy

The cabinet adopted the draft Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Policy, set to take effect from 23 December 2025. The policy applies to all Haringey residents, businesses, and visitors, and aims to foster safe, harmonious communities, helping the council meet the Social Housing Regulator’s consumer standards. Councillor Ajda Ovat, Cabinet Member for Communities, was consulted regarding the policy. The cabinet delegated authority to the Director of Environment to make any future modifications required by legal or regulatory changes, or updates to the council’s ASB webpages, in the three-year period before the policy is due for review.

Good Neighbourhood Management Policy

The cabinet adopted the draft Good Neighbourhood Management Policy, effective from 23 December 2025. This policy outlines the council’s approach to tenancy management for council tenants and their households, and helps the council meet the Social Housing Regulator’s consumer standards. The cabinet delegated authority to the Director of Housing, in consultation with Councillor Sarah Williams, Cabinet Member for Housing and Planning, to make any future modifications required by legal or regulatory changes in the three-year period before the policy is due for review.

Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience Action Plan

The cabinet approved the draft 'Haringey Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Action Plan', effective from January 2026, to accompany Haringey’s Climate Change Action Plan. The plan aims to deliver a borough more resilient to the effects of climate change. The cabinet noted the progress Haringey had made in tackling the climate emergency, and the council’s varied and collaborative work consolidated by this plan. They also noted the current available and agreed funding for adaptation and retrofit projects to build the borough’s future resilience, and the still significant cost of addressing climate change adaptation and resilience, the even bigger cost of inaction, and the current shortfall of available funding and resources to deliver climate adaptation measures to effectively protect the borough and its residents from climate-related impacts.

Housing Related Support Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Pathway

The cabinet approved the award of contracts for the provision of Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) support services to the successful tenderers for a period of six years, commencing 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2032. The total maximum value of the contracts over their full duration was £3,029,958 across three separate contracts. The Corporate Director of Adults, Housing and Health was delegated authority to consider and approve inflationary increases to the contract for Years 4 to 6, capped at the annual rate of increase in the London Living Wage³. The provision of Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) coordination was removed from the second tender process, as this function would be brought in-house, with anticipated commencement of in-house service delivery in April 2026.

Disrepair New Contract Procurement

The cabinet approved the commencement of a procurement exercise to procure two contracts for the provision of repair works in connection with legal disrepair claims for an initial period of 3 years, with up to two further one-year extensions totalling a maximum term of 5 years.

Stamford Hill Primary School Added to the New Homes Programme

The cabinet approved the addition of the former Stamford Hill Primary School site to the council’s Housing Delivery Programme. Approval of pre-contract budgets was within the delegated authority of the Delivery Director.

Housing Revenue Account 2026/27

The cabinet noted the HRA’s current financial position, which set the foundations for the full draft budget for 2026/27 and the 2026/27–2030/31 Business Plan. The final HRA 2026/27 Budget and 2026/27–2030/31 Business Plan would be presented to Cabinet on 10 February 2026 to be recommended for approval to the Full Council meeting taking place on 2 March 2026.

Tower Gardens - Major Works

The cabinet approved the award of contract to Tenderer A for major works at Tower Gardens. The contract sum had a total value of £3,399,871.00. They also approved the expenditure of sums as set out in Appendix A – Exempt Report, and the issuance of a letter of intent for the value of £339,987.00. The Letter of Intent allowed the contractor to commence the project by placing orders with their supply chain before agreeing a formal contract.