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Cabinet - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 7.00 pm
January 22, 2025 Cabinet View on council website Watch video of meetingSummary
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Approval to commence procurement for Frozen Food and Grocery
Recommendations Approved...to commence a compliant procurement process to establish a four-year Procurement Across London (PAL) framework for frozen food and grocery, valued at £28.91m across all PAL members, with Havering's portion estimated at £9.63m.
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Contract Award for the Supply of Temporary Workers
Recommendations Approved...to award a contract to Adecco for the supply of temporary workers for an initial two-year period, with the option to extend for up to six years total, via the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation Mstar4 London Collaboration call-off.
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Provision of temporary homes for the Waterloo Estate
Recommendations Approved...to install 18 modular homes on the Waterloo and Queen Street site via the Havering/Wates Joint Venture Partnership, approving £6,500,000 in expenditure and delegating authority to the Strategic Director of Place to complete the project.
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Outline Proposals to address Early Years, Primary, Secondary and SEND rising rolls – Update to Phase 5 expansion Programme
Recommendations Approved...to approve proposals for addressing rising rolls in Early Years, Primary, Secondary, and SEND provisions, including expansions, bulge classes, SEND unit implementations, and delegated authority for further decisions and actions related to the Phase 5 expansion program.
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...to lease Eastgate House, a 34-unit building in Basildon, for 10 years to accommodate homeless families, with the option to sub-lease it to Queens Letting and Management (QLM) and approved deficit grant funding of up to £3.9m to QLM.
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Council Tax base 2025/26
Recommendations Approved...to set the Council Tax base for 2025/26 at 90,151 band D equivalents, noting the change in the estimated collection rate.
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Approval to extend windows and doors contract
Recommendations Approved...to extend the contract with Equans Regeneration Limited for one year, at a maximum value of £7 million, to deliver windows and doors, including fire doors, to Havering's HRA properties.
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Permission to delegate purchase of food waste caddies/food waste vehicles
Recommendations Approved...to implement weekly household food waste collections starting October 2025, they authorized the Director for Environment to procure necessary vehicles, containers, and equipment, complete the contract variation with FCC, and accept further funding from DEFRA.
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Access to Homes Policy (2025)
Recommendations Approved...to approve the Access to Homes Policy (2025) in order to align housing customer standards with corporate values.
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Tenancy Policy
Recommendations Approved...to approve the implementation of the new Housing Services – Tenancy policy.
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