Agenda and minutes

Received from Councillor Varsha Parmar, Portfolio Holder for Public Health, Equality and Community Safety

RESOLVED:  To note that the following interests were declared:

Agenda Item 5 – Councillor Questions

Councillors Chris Mote and Janet Mote, who were not members of Cabinet, declared non-pecuniary interests in that they were carers and one of the questions concerned the Council’s support for carers in the Borough.  They would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and Councillor Janet Mote would participate by putting the question, and a supplementary question, to the Portfolio Holder for Children, Young People and Schools.

Agenda Item 5 – Councillor Questions

Councillor Sue Anderson declared a non-pecuniary interest in that she was a carer and one of the questions concerned the Council’s support for carers in the Borough.  She would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered.

RESOLVED:  To note that no petitions had been received.

To receive any public questions received in accordance with paragraph 16 of the Executive Procedure Rules.

Questions will be asked in the order notice of them was received and there be a time limit of 15 minutes.

[The deadline for receipt of public questions is 3.00 pm, Monday 9 October 2017. 

Questions should be sent to publicquestions@harrow.gov.uk  

No person may submit more than one question].

RESOLVED:  Public and Councillor questions taken were responded to and any recording placed on the Council’s website.

RESOLVED:  That the Key Decision Schedule be noted.

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.

Report of the Corporate Director, People Services

Resolved to RECOMMEND:  (to Council)

That the Youth Justice Partnership Plan 2017-18, as set out in the report and appendices, be approved.

Reason for Decision:  It was a statutory requirement to produce a Youth Justice Plan.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:  As set out in the report.

Conflict of Interest relating to the matter declared by Cabinet Member/Dispensation Granted:  None.

[Note:  Call-in does not apply to the recommendation reserved to Council.]

Report of the Director of Finance.

Resolved to RECOMMEND:  (to Council)

That

(1)          the immediate commencement of applications for elected professional client status with all relevant institutions be agreed in order to ensure it could continue to implement an effective investment strategy;

(2)          responsibility be delegated to the Director of Finance, following consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Commercialisation, for the purposes of completing the applications and determining the basis of the application as either full or single service.

RESOLVED:  That the potential impact on the treasury investment strategy of becoming a retail client with effect from 3 January 2018 be noted.

Reason for Decision:  To comply with the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and adhere to the Financial Regulations set out in the Council’s Constitution.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:  As set out in the report.

Conflict of Interest relating to the matter declared by Cabinet Member/Dispensation Granted:  None.

[Note:  Call-in does not apply to the recommendation reserved to Council or to Cabinet’s decision to note the potential impact of the strategy.]

Report of the Corporate Director, Resources and Commercial.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)          the procurement of a contract for Revenues and Benefits resilience support with a maximum value of £1.3m over 5 years (£0.260m annually) be authorised, subject to the demonstration of Best Value;

(2)          authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Resources and Commercialisation to award the contract for Revenues and Benefits processing resilience, following consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Commercialisation, and if so required by procedures, to bring a contract award recommendation to Cabinet for approval;

(3)          the contract award be brought to Cabinet for the award decision if the price exceeded the current available budget.

Reason for Decision:  The procurement was considered necessary to sustain the delivery of statutory services at existing performance levels within the context that the existing supplier had agreed terms to exit the contract by 31 March 2018, thereby necessitating urgent procurement of a replacement supplier.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:  As set out in the report.

Conflict of Interest relating to the matter declared by Cabinet Member/Dispensation Granted:  None.