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Cabinet - Monday 14 October 2024 10.00 am
October 14, 2024 Cabinet View on council website Watch video of meetingSummary
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Any other urgent business
Recommendations Approved...to note that there were no items of urgent business and to acknowledge Councillor Tatler's resignation from her Cabinet position and thank her for her service.
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Reference of item considered by Scrutiny Committees (if any)
Recommendations Approved...to approve the recommendations as no items were referred from the Community Wellbeing or Resources & Public Realm Scrutiny Committees.
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Matters Arising (if any)
Recommendations Approved...to approve the recommendations, as there were no matters arising.
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Declarations of Interest
Recommendations Approved...to note that no declarations of interest were made during the meeting.
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Apologies for Absence
Recommendations Approved -
Local Authority Housing Fund Round 3
Recommendations Approved...to approve the acquisition of up to 42 properties using the Local Authority Housing Fund, along with a capital budget of £25,803,000, and delegate authority to the Director of Property and Assets to finalize the property acquisitions.
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Climate and Ecological Emergency Programme 2024-26
Recommendations Approved...to agree to the Climate and Ecological Emergency Programme 2024-26, including its priorities, deliverables, a £3m budget for the Church End and Roundwood Green Corridors Scheme, and an amendment to the Brent Carbon Offset Fund Allocation Policy.
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Families Homelessness Service Relocation
Recommendations Approved...to relocate the Families Homelessness Service to the New Millennium Centre and approve tendering for and funding of the necessary fit-out works.
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South Kilburn - Authority to Tender for a Single Delivery Partner
Recommendations Approved...to proceed with the procurement of a Single Delivery Partner for the South Kilburn Regeneration Programme by inviting tenders, delegating authority for pre-tender considerations and negotiations, and seeking necessary approvals for redevelopment and tenant relocation.
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Exclusion of Press and Public
Recommendations Approved...that no items on the agenda required a closed session excluding the press and public.
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Petitions (if any)
Recommendations Approved...to approve the recommendations, as no petitions were submitted for consideration at the meeting.
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Quarter 2 Financial Forecast 2024/25
Recommendations Approved...to note the Q2 financial forecast, including new grant funding, the savings delivery tracker, prudential indicators, and to approve the virements outlined in the report.
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Corporate Performance Report - Quarter 1 2024-25
Recommendations Approved...to note the Borough Plan 2024-25 performance reporting for Q1 and the associated strategic risks, agreeing to remedial actions as appropriate.
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Review of working age Council Tax Support Scheme for 2025/26
Recommendations Approved...to reduce the costs of the working age Council Tax Support scheme and implement it from April 1, 2025, the Cabinet approved public consultation on proposals including a 35% minimum payment for working age households, simplified non-dependant charges, aligned backdating rules, a review of the hardship fund policy, consideration of CPI-linked adjustments, and the use of Universal Credit notifications as the claim start date.
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting
Recommendations Approved...to approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on September 9, 2024, as a correct record, with a note of Councillor Muhammed Butt's retrospective declaration of interest regarding Wembley Stadium event tickets.
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