Mandela Way Electrification and Capital Works Approval

August 26, 2026 Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Finance (Cabinet member) Key decision Approved View on council website

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Summary

The Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Finance approved an additional budget of £7.970m for the Mandela Way waste service depot electrification project on 26/08/2026. The Council will now proceed to appoint a works contractor for the project.

Gerald Almeroth, Executive Director of Finance and Resources, approved granting a licence to occupy part of the lower ground floor of Pimlico Library to a licensee on 28/05/2026. This licence will support the range of services delivered at the site.

The Cabinet Member for Housing and Regeneration approved awarding a contract for Roaming Security and Ad Hoc Waking Watch Services to The Way Forward Ltd on June 2026. The contract is for an initial period of two years with an option to extend for a further year.

The Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Finance approved the write-off of 22 debts greater than £100,000 for Quarter 4 of 2025/26 on 03 June 2026. All other avenues for debt recovery had been exhausted.

Debbie Jackson, Executive Director of Regeneration, Economy & Planning, approved the appropriation of Council land at 45 Kilburn Park Road for housing purposes on 22/05/2026. The land will be transferred from the General Fund account to the Housing Revenue Account.

Gerald Almeroth, Executive Director of Finance and Resources, approved a grant of £650,000 to North Paddington Food Bank on 17 July 2026 to deliver the Westminster Crisis Payment Scheme during 2026/27. The grant will be funded from the approved Crisis and Resilience Fund budget.

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Purpose

The Cabinet Member will consider approval for the Mandela Way electrification and capital work, including additional budget.

Decision

Summary of Decision: The Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Finance has made the decision to approve the additional budget of £7.970m required to complete the Mandela Way waste service depot electrification project to supplement the

available approved budget of £5.549m; and approved the Council moving to the next step of the project to appoint a works contractor for the project, a decision delegated to the Executive Director of Finance and Resources.

Reason for Decision: The approvals are required to progress delivery of the Mandela Way waste depot. This Council-owned site has been earmarked for redevelopment for use as a new waste and recycling collections fleet depot, with the intention for the planned works being completed prior to the commencement of the new Waste and Recycling Collections and Street Cleansing Services contract in September 2027.

Supporting Documents

OFF26-69- Licence to Occupy Library of Things- Pimlico Library.pdf
AH26-08 Equality Impact Assessment.pdf
AH26-08 Procurement Strategy - Leonora House.pdf
OFF26-93-Crisis Fund Scheme Grant to North Paddington Food Bank.pdf
Cabinet Member Report - Notting Hill East Neighbourhood Plan - Examiners Recommendations and Decisi.pdf
Appendix 1 - Notting Hill East Neighbourhood Plan Decision Statement.pdf
Appendix 2 - NHENP - Referendum Version.pdf
Appendix 3 - Notting Hill East Neighbourhood Plan - Examiners Report.pdf
Appendix 4 - Examiner questions.pdf
Appendix 5 - WCCs Regulation 16 response.pdf
Appendix 6 - WCCs response to the Examiners questions.pdf
RSCP26-02 CMR.pdf
RSCP26-02 - Appendix 1.pdf
RSCP26-02 - Appendix 2.pdf
RSCP26-02 - Appendix 3.pdf
VFM26-20 Council tax support scheme consultation 2.pdf
VFM26-18 Dudley House Management Lease.pdf
VFM26-16 Commercial Card Recharge.pdf
WCC ROED - Variation and Extension of Core Alcohol and Substance Misuse Services.pdf
VFM26-14 Mandela Way electrification.pdf
VFM26-01 CMR Quarterly Write Off Report - Q4 2025-26.pdf
HS26-01 CMR.pdf
OFF26-86.pdf
OFF26-84- Highways Contract Security Arrangements.pdf

Details

ReferenceCall-ins
OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date26 Aug 2026
Effective from4 Sep 2026
Plan published23 Oct 2026
Subject to call-inYes