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Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 April 2025 7:00 pm
April 15, 2025 at 7:00 pm Cabinet View on council website Watch video of meeting Watch video of meeting Read transcript (Professional subscription required)Summary
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The Cabinet of Barking and Dagenham Council met on Tuesday 15 April 2025 to discuss and approve several key business plans, loan term changes, and procurement strategies. Decisions made included the approval of the business plans for B&D Energy Limited and B&D Reside Group, changes to loan terms for Be First (Regeneration) Ltd and Barking & Dagenham Trading Partnership Ltd, and the allocation of strategic CIL funding to the LifeLine Church infrastructure project. The Cabinet also approved the transfer of management of seven community buildings to community partners and the adoption of the Thames Road Supplementary Planning Document. Several procurement strategies were also approved, including those for highway and street lighting maintenance services, water services, enforcement agent services, and a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement. Finally, the sale of front garden land at 7 Listowel Road, Dagenham was approved.
Delegated decisions linked to this meeting
Decision summaries below are AI-generated from the council’s published record. Check the council source or the full decision page before relying on them.
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...to transfer management of Marks Gate Community Hub, Valence Library, and Heath Community Hub to recommended community partners, continue discussions for transferring the Park Centre, Village Community Hub, and Heath Community Hub, develop a partnership plan for Thames Community Hub, and delegate authority to finalize terms and execute agreements for these transfers.
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...to allocate £535,000 of Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy funding to LifeLine Church for a new community centre in Andrews Corner, Dagenham, and delegate authority for legal compliance and execution of necessary agreements.
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...to procure a four-year contract for external enforcement agent services through the YPO Enforcement Agency Services Framework and authorized the Strategic Director, Resources, to conduct the procurement and award the contracts.
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...to join the London Construction Programmes Advanced Dynamic Purchasing System for highway and street lighting services and authorized the Strategic Director to conduct the procurement and award contracts.
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B&D Reside Business Plan 2025/30
Approved...to approve the B&D Reside Group Business Plan 2025/30 and authorize the Strategic Director, Inclusive Growth and Place to take necessary actions for its implementation, including agreeing to variations, subject to the Subsidy Control Act 2022.
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Adoption of the Thames Road Supplementary Planning Document
Recommendations approved...to recommend to the Assembly the adoption of the Thames Road Supplementary Planning Document, following review of the consultation summary report and key changes made after consultation.
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B&D Energy Ltd Business Plan 2025/30
Approved...to approve the B&D Energy Limited Business Plan 2025/30 and authorize necessary actions for its implementation, including potential variations, subject to legal and regulatory compliance.
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...to approve the sale of Council-owned land at the front of 7 Listowel Road, Dagenham, and delegate authority to finalize the terms and execute the necessary legal agreements.
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...to approve a £5m revolving credit facility with Be First (Regeneration) Ltd, extend the £5.9m loan to Barking & Dagenham Trading Partnership Ltd, and delegate authority to finalize the loan terms.
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...to endorse the Council's submission for a £1 million UK Shared Prosperity Fund extension for 2025/26 and delegate authority to allocate and oversee spending in line with Council priorities.
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...to participate in a mini competition process led by LASER to select a water supplier for council buildings starting May 1, 2026, and authorized the Strategic Director to finalize and award the contract.
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...to proceed with procuring a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement via the CCS RM6098 framework and authorized the Strategic Director, Resources, to conduct the procurement and award the contract.
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...to approve the publication of the Draft East London Joint Waste Plan for a six-week public consultation, delegate authority to the Strategic Director to finalize the plan and make consultation arrangements, and note that a further report will be presented to submit the plan to the Secretary of State for independent examination.
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