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LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM
MINUTES of that part of the meeting of the MAYOR AND CABINET, which
was open to the press and public, held at LEWISHAM TOWN HALL,
CATFORD, SE6 4RU on WEDNESDAY, 28 APRIL 2004 at 6.30 p.m.
Present
Steve Bullock (The Mayor)(Chair); Councillor Moore (Vice-Chair);
Councillors Donnelly, Holder, McGarrigle, Onuegbu and Whiting.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Best, Brown and
Wise.
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1 MINUTES (page
RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting of the Mayor
and Cabinet held on 7 April 2004 be
confirmed and signed.
2 DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS (page
None was declared.
3 EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC (page
RESOLVED that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local
Government Act 1972, the press and public
be excluded from the meeting for the
following item of business on the grounds that
it involves the likely disclosure of exempt
information as defined in paragraphs 7, 8
and 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 12(A) of the Act:-
101 Development of Deptford Station and
Adjoining Land
4 LEWISHAM HIGH STREET – PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND RESULTS OF THE PUBLIC
CONSULTATION (page and Appendices page
RESOLVED that
(i) the results of the Lewisham High Street EDRegen
public consultation be noted and the
proposals outlined in the report be endorsed;
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(ii) the proposed scheme be implemented
on an experimental basis for an initial period
of 12 months and a study of its effect be
carried out. (During this period the scheme
will be fully assessed and a decision will then
be taken on whether to make it permanent);
(iii) as a result of the public consultation,
the scheme be implemented initially without
banning the right turn from Clarendon Rise
into Lee High Road. (If the study shows that
this is problematic then the ban can
subsequently be introduced); and
(iv) following consultation, the
southbound length of bus lane in conjunction
with its northbound one-way section of road,
as shown on the plan at Appendix A, be
amended so that it is shorter in length to
accommodate the market traders that
require access from their stores in Albion Way
to the southern market area (as per their
current arrangement).
5 HOMELESSNESS – AN UPDATE (page and Appendices
page
The Mayor stated that the Housing crisis is a genuine human
tragedy - not just a matter of bureaucracy. The rising
numbers of homeless people is due to changes to the law.
At the same time every day the Council is faced by people
who are homeless and each claim has to be scrutinised.
Staff have to face these problems and struggling to help
those in need. He therefore thanked the staff within the
Homeless Persons Unit for their efforts. He also stated that it
was a very significant step for the Council to use bed and
breakfast accommodation. He concluded that he could
see no end to London's housing crisis.
RESOLVED that
(i) approval be given to amend the ED
Homelessness Strategy in accordance with Regen.
Appendix 2 of the report, and that the
finalising of the wording of the amended
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strategy be delegated to the Head of
Housing;
(ii) approval be given to set up an in-
house Private Sector Leasing Scheme to
increase the supply of much needed
temporary accommodation; and that
delegated authority be given to the Head of
Housing and Head of Property and
Development to establish the detail of the
scheme;
(iii) the Executive Director for Resources
approves in the next budget monitoring
report that corporate one-off funding of £72k
in 2004-5 be made available to meet the
initial costs of the in-house scheme;
(iv) delegated authority be given to the
Head of Housing to work with Registered
Social Landlords and the private sector to
provide a range of different temporary
housing options; and
(v) the comments of the Executive
Director for Social Care & Health in respect of
current use of Bed & Breakfast
accommodation be noted.
6 MATTER REFERRED BY THE CREATIVE LEWISHAM SELECT
COMMITTEE (page
RESOLVED that
(i) improvement works to outside the
Albany are urgently required be noted; and
(ii) the Executive Director for Regeneration ED
be asked to respond to the request within an Regen.
appropriate timescale.
7 AN INVESTIGATION INTO UNDERACHIEVEMENT IN THE
LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM (page and Appendix
page
RESOLVED that
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(i) the report of the Lifelong Learning Select
Committee be received; and
(ii) the Executive Director for Education ED E & C
and Culture be asked to respond to the
recommendations set out in the Appended
report and report back within an appropriate
period.
8 SALE OF ARAGON TOWER, SE8 – UPDATE (page and
Appendix page
RESOLVED that
(i) the disposal of Aragon Tower to Berkeley ED Res.
Homes (City and East London) Limited has
now been successfully completed be noted;
and
(ii) the proposals for the ear marking of the ED Res.
capital receipt for expenditure on a number
of projects, as detailed in paragraph 9.2 of
the report, in accordance with Regulations
17 and 18 of the Local Authorities (Capital
Finance and Accounting) Regulations 2003
be agreed.
9 RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT – DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REVIEW
(page and Appendix page
Sharon Urdman of Refuge addressed the meeting. Refuge
had not been involved in the preparation of the report, but
endorsed most of its content. Two matters of concern were
the proposal for a local help line under Recommendation
41 and BME services.
Members were also concerned that there was no corporate
overview/implementation plan showing timescales and
lead officers.
Comments from the Social Inclusion Select Committee were
circulated at the meeting (copy attached at page )
RESOLVED that
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(i) the overaching objectives, set out in the ED Res.
revew document, be agreed; and
(ii) the specific recommendations
contained within the review be agreed
where this can be achieved within existing
resources; and
(iii) officers be asked to produce an
implementation plan showing the timescales
and lead officers involved in delivering the
recommendations for improvement.
10 E-PROCUREMENT BUSINESS CASE
This report was not available for consideration
11 SUSPENSION OF ST. JOSEPH’S ACADEMY’S DELEGATED
BUDGET (page
RESOLVED that, in accordance with the provisions of
Schedule 15 to the School Standards and
Framework Act 1998, the suspension of the
delegated budget for St. Joseph’s Academy
be continued for the financial year 2004/05.
Chair
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