Fiona Taylor

Contract for Supply of Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings for Early Years Education Settings and Temporary Residential Accommodation

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 7:00 pm - July 15, 2025

...to proceed with procuring a contract for the supply of furniture, fixtures, and fittings for the Council's Early Years education settings and temporary residential accommodation, and authorized the Strategic Director, Children and Adults, to conduct the procurement and award the contract.

Approved

Proposal for Council-Owned Specialist Children's Homes

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 7:00 pm - July 15, 2025

...to approve an invest-to-save program to build and commission three council-owned specialist children's homes across seven properties within the borough, pending a successful capital match-funding bid to the Department for Education.

Approved

Contract for Provision of Specialist Information and Advice Services in Key Areas of Welfare Benefits, Debt and Housing

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 7:00 pm - July 15, 2025

...to ensure continued specialist information and advice services for residents regarding welfare benefits, debt, and housing, they approved the direct award of an 18-month contract to Citizens Advice Bureau Dagenham, funded by the Household Support Fund, and authorized the Head of Legal to finalize the contract.

Approved

Our B&D - Building Communities and Driving Opportunities

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 7:00 pm - July 15, 2025

...to approve 'Our B&D', a refreshed place-based vision for the borough, for consultation with partners, as a replacement for the Borough Manifesto, to set the strategic direction for the next Corporate Plan, Neighbourhood Plan, and partnership working.

Approved

Developing Barking and Dagenham's Neighbourhood Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 7:00 pm - July 15, 2025

Approved