Councillor Terry Brown

The Director Children's Services approved the submission of a funding proposal to the Department for Education's School-based Nursery Capital Grant 2027 to 2030 on 30/09/2026. This decision approves the inclusion of Drapers' Maylands Primary School and Parsonage Farm Primary School projects in the proposal.

The Cabinet of Havering Council agreed to extend the Extra Care and Support contract with Care-Away Limited t/a Care Support until 30 November 2028. They also noted an amendment to manage Extra Care as an Adult Social Care placement option rather than through a housing-led referral route. Authority for implementation and operation of the contract during the extension was delegated to the Strategic Director of People, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adults and Health.

The Director of Housing and Property (Interim) approved the purchase of 34 Chelmsford Avenue RM5 3XJ on 30/09/2026. The decision was to purchase the property using funding from the Local Authority Housing Fund. This will provide additional housing stock for temporary accommodation or the Afghan Resettlement Programme.

The Cabinet of Havering Council decided to approve the disaggregation of OneSource Legal Services and the creation of Havering Legal Services on 14/10/2026. The council will withdraw its delegation from OneSource relating to Legal and Governance, while retaining Exchequer and Transactional Services and Print Services. The Chief Executive and Strategic Director for Resources were authorised to make all necessary arrangements, including implementing HR processes, agreeing withdrawal dates, finalising agreements, receiving staff, structuring Legal Services, arranging transitional resource sharing, addressing the budget, and entering into collaboration agreements.

The Cabinet of Havering Council decided to approve the publication of the Market Position Statement 2026-2031 on 14/10/2026. The statement outlines Havering's adult social care commissioning priorities and strategic direction for the next five years.