Agenda and minutes

To receive declarations of personal or prejudicial interests, arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from:

(a)               all Members of the Committee, Sub Committee, Panel or Forum;

(b)               all other Members present in any part of the room or chamber.

RESOLVED:  To note that (1) there were no declarations of interests made by the Member in relation to the business to be transacted at this meeting;

(2)  there were no declarations of any dispensations granted by the Standards Committee in relation to the business to be transacted at this meeting.

That the minutes of the meetings held on 30 July 2009 and 3 August 2009 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meetings held on 30 July 2009 and 3 August 2009, be taken as read and signed as correct records.

To receive petitions (if any) submitted by members of the public/Councillors under the provisions of Executive Procedure Rule 15 (Part 4D of the Constitution).

RESOLVED:  To note that no petitions had been received.

To receive questions (if any) under the provisions of Executive Procedure Rule 16 (Part 4D of the Constitution).

(Note:  Paragraph 16 of the Executive Procedure Rules stipulates that questions will be asked in the order that notice of them was received and that there be a time limit of 15 minutes).

RESOLVED:  To note that there were no petitions to be received at this meeting under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 15 (Part 4B of the Constitution).

In accordance with the provisions contained in Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rule 23 (Part 4F of the Constitution).

RESOLVED: To note that no matters had been referred to the Executive Member for reconsideration in accordance with the provisions contained in the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Procedure Rule 22 (Part 4F of the Council’s Constitution).

(if any)

RESOLVED: To note that no reports had been received.

Report of the Corporate Director for Community and Cultural Services.

In the absence of the Leader, the Deputy Leader, in accordance with paragraph 4 (Temporary Arrangements) of the Delegated Powers of Portfolio Holders (Appendix to Executive Procedure Rules, Part 4D of the Constitution), presided at the meeting.

The Deputy Leader considered the report of the Corporate Director of Community and Environment together with a confidential appendix 2, which involved the taking of an urgent key decision.  The report set out an overview of the competitive tendering process undertaken by the Council to seek a new contract for the delivery and installation of Park and Playground Equipment, and provided an overview of the Playbuilder Scheme for Harrow.

RESOLVED:  That (1) a framework agreement be awarded to the following four companies for a term of three years with the option to extend for another one year:

·                     Wicksteed Leisure Ltd

·                     Playdale Playgrounds Ltd

·                     Playworld Systems (Europe) Ltd

·                      Sutcliffe Play Ltd;

(2)  Playbuilder Scheme for Harrow be approved.

Reason for Decision:  (1)  To enable the Council to secure a framework contract for the provision of playground and park equipment;

(2)  to enable the Council to deliver the Playbuilder initiative as part of the Government’s national Play Strategy and Harrow’s local play strategy.