Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Keith Bottomley and Sheriff Christopher Hayward.

There were no declarations.

To agree the minutes of the previous Committee meeting.

RESOLVED, That – the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 11 June 2021 be approved.

The Committee is asked to note the outstanding actions list.

The Committee received its outstanding actions list. The Chairman asked for the completed actions to be removed.

Joint Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services and the Chamberlain.

The Committee received a joint report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services and the Chamberlain regarding the Revenue Outturn 2020/21 – Community and Children’s Services Committee (City Fund).

RESOLVED, That – the report be noted.

Joint report of the Chamberlain and the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

The Committee received a joint report of the Chamberlain and the Director of Community and Children’s Services regarding the Housing Revenue Account – Outturn 2021/22.

RESOLVED, That – the report be noted.

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services in relation to the HRA Commercial Tenants: Current Tenant Arrears and Terms of Repayment Plans Relating to COVID-19 Rental Support.

RESOLVED, That – the Committee:

·         Delegate authority to the City Surveyor to agree best fit (shortest practical to achieve repayment) voluntary repayment plans from the options outlined in paragraph 6 of the 29th June 2021 Report to RASC and paragraph 5

·         Note that where tenants fail to engage, or agree voluntary repayment plans, this will lead to the City reconsidering the position post March 2022

·         Note that no further rent or service charge concessions (rent frees or deferrals) are recommended for this quarter

·         Note that any costs of repayment plans, including legal fees and any budget impact from repayment plans will need to be met from existing department budgets. However, the opportunity for budget holding departments to submit a business case to RASC for additional resources is proposed to continue to be available until at least September 2021

There were no questions.

There was no other business.

MOTION - That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

RESOLVED – That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

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To agree the non-public minutes of the previous Committee meeting.

RESOLVED, that – the public minutes of the meeting held on 11 June 2021 be approved.

Joint report of the Chamberlain and Director of Community and Children’s Services.

The Committee noted a joint report of the Chamberlain and the Director of Community and Children’s Services regarding the HRA Overview.

RESOLVED, That – the report be noted.

Report of the City Surveyor.

The Committee received a report of the City Surveyor in relation to the Sydenham Hill Redevelopment, Lewisham, SE26 6ND and Sydenham Hill.

RESOLVED, That – the report be noted.

The Committee is asked to note 2 non-public appendices in respect of agenda item 7.

The Committee received the non-public appendices in conjunction with item 7.

There were no questions.

There was no other business.