Broadcasted on: Wednesday, 5th of June 2024 at 18:00 UTC
Recording is currently unavailable
Cabinet
Broadcasted on: Wednesday, 5th of June 2024 at 18:00 UTC
No active speaker
No active agenda
Notifier options
Email Address:
When to notify you:
24 hours before the webcasts begins
1 hour before the webcasts begins
When webcast begins
When webcast is available to be watched on demand
Agenda not available for this meeting.
-
03
Announcements
Webcasting of the Meeting
The Chair to announce the following: “In addition to the rights by law that the public and press have to record and film public meetings, I would like to remind everyone present that this meeting will be broadcast live by the Council to the Internet and will be capable of repeated viewing and copies of the recording could be made available to those that request them.
If you are seated in the chamber it is likely that the Council’s cameras will capture your image and you are deemed to be consenting to being filmed and to the use of those images and sound recordings for webcasting and/or training purposes. If you are addressing the Committee your contribution will be recorded and broadcast unless you have already indicated that you do not wish this to happen.
If you wish to avoid appearing on the Council’s webcast you should move to one of the galleries.”
Any Other Announcements
-
-
09
Response to the Cabinet Adviser Report on Child Hunger and Expanding Free School Meals (CS/2024/11)
Report of the Cabinet Member for Best Start for Children and Families
In May 2023, Councillor Sharon Hardwick was appointed by the Leader of the Council to the Cabinet Adviser role with a brief on Child Hunger and Expanding Free School Meals. The role was to engage, research, and develop recommendations for how we might address child hunger and identify opportunities to do so within the school setting, working with one or more Cabinet Members, other Councillors, and groups across Camden and the wider community.
This report examines the 13 recommendations made by the Cabinet Adviser, thematically arranged in three headings: long-term investment needs, medium-term opportunities and recommendations for addressing quick wins. It considers the delivery implications and how the Council can take forward these recommendations as part of our commitment to addressing child hunger and in alignment with our Food Mission.
The Council thanks Cabinet Advisers for their work including primary research, engagement with communities and stakeholders. Our Missions were developed to ensure that we accessed all the resources Camden has to offer in tackling some of our most complex issues – and this includes working with our Councillors as community leaders and sources of expertise. We will continue to update on progress to implement recommendations through Cabinet Members and Scrutiny.
9 Response to Cabinet Adviser report - Child Hunger and FSM_Final
-
-
10
Food Mission - Future School Meals Provision (SP/2024/07)
Report of the Cabinet Member for Best Start for Children and Families
Camden’s school meals contract with Cater Link Ltd is due to end in April 2025. It was last reprocured in 2017, a very different policy context to the present before both the pandemic and cost-of-living crises. So often, our responses to these crises have been anchored in the provision of food. We therefore believe that in the medium term, there is an opportunity to develop an in-house school meals service, which could allow us to deliver the highest quality to schools and pupils, while also progressing our long-term ambitions through the Food Mission and We Make Camden.
Officers’ assessment is that it is not practically possible to deliver an insourced service on a safe basis for April 2025, given the amount and range of preparatory work required. It is therefore recommended that we undertake a short-term procurement, which will allow us the time and flexibility to develop an insourcing proposition and ensure that we can maximise the potential strategic opportunities that could arise from a future insourced service.
The report is being submitted to the Cabinet in line with Contract Standing Orders, which state that the Cabinet must agree procurement strategies for contracts over £5,000,000 (CSO C3.4).
10 Food Mission - Future School Meals Provision
10a Appendix A - Equality Impact Assessment Form and Guidance - school meals 2024
-
-
11
Response to the Cabinet Adviser Report on Opening Up Access to Sport for Young People (CS/2024/10)
Report of the Cabinet Member for Young People and Culture
In May 2023, Councillor Aref-Adib was appointed by the Leader of the Council to the Cabinet Adviser role with a brief to engage, research, and develop recommendations for how we might ensure young people have access to physical activity, working with one or more Cabinet Members, other Councillors, and groups across Camden and the wider community.
This role is in recognition of the importance Camden places on physical activity as an enabler of health, social connection, and opportunity. The positive impact of sport has is extensive and well evidenced, sadly however not everyone is taking part and the recommendations of the Cabinet Adviser’s report seeks to challenge this situation. Increasing the number of children accessing sport will help achieve key priorities of We Make Camden and Camden’s youth mission to ensure every young person has access to economic opportunity to be safe and secure. Sport can play a major role in supporting young people’s wellbeing and confidence, and in turn their ability to access economic opportunities. Making sport a habit from a young age also creates good baits for later in life, increasing the health benefits and helping individuals life active and happy lives.
The Council thanks Cabinet Advisers for their work including primary research, engagement with communities and stakeholders. Our Missions were developed to ensure that we accessed all the resources Camden has to offer in tackling some of our most complex issues – and this includes working with our Councillors as community leaders and sources of expertise. We will continue to update on progress to implement recommendations through Cabinet Members and Scrutiny.
-
-
12
Response to the Report of the Cabinet Adviser on Reducing Violence and Abuse for Women and Girls (CS/2024/12)
Report of the Cabinet Member for Safer Communities
This report examines the recommendations of the Cabinet Adviser, considers the delivery implications and makes recommendations for how the Council can take these forward as part of our commitment to eliminating violence and abuse for women and girls.
The Leader and the Council have established Cabinet Adviser roles to provide evidence-based policy support and recommendations to the Council’s Cabinet. Councillor Nasrine Djemai was appointed Cabinet Adviser on reducing violence and abuse for women and girls in the 2023/24 municipal year. Her work gives recommendations under three key themes, namely education, addressing violence in the private realm, and addressing violence in the public realm. The recommendations of the report were considered and supported by Culture and Environment Scrutiny Committee in February 2024.
The Council welcomes the research and recommendations of the Cabinet Adviser and, alongside this formal response, will continue to think about how we can reflect on the research gathered and incorporate the findings into our policy development and change programme for eliminating violence against women and girls.
This report provides a response and commentary on each recommendation in turn, as well as detailing the work already ongoing in Camden to eliminate violence and abuse for women and girls.
The Council thanks Cabinet Advisers for their work including primary research, engagement with communities and stakeholders. Our Missions were developed to ensure that we accessed all the resources Camden has to offer in tackling some of our most complex issues – and this includes working with our Councillors as community leaders and sources of expertise. We will continue to update on progress to implement recommendations through Cabinet Members and Scrutiny.
-
-
13
Health Visiting Commissioning Strategy 2025/26 to 2029/30 (PH/2024/01)
Report of the Cabinet Member for Best Start for Children and Families and the Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care
This report seeks approval for the commissioning strategy for the health visiting service from 1 April 2025. The report proposes a new Section 75 partnership agreement between Camden Council and the current provider, Central and North West London Foundation Trust (CNWL). The agreement would be for a period of five years with a 12 month break clause. This would build on the long-standing partnership between the two organisations.
The report is coming to the Cabinet because existing arrangements will end on 31 March 2025 and the Council needs to make a decision on the future provision of this service. The total value of the proposed Section 75 agreement means a Cabinet decision is needed.
13 Health Visiting Cabinet Report June 24
13a Appendix A Camden Health Visiting Service Evaluation
13b Appendix B - CNWL PSR Assessment Submission
13c Appendix C - Provider Selection Regime NHS Summary Slides
-
-
14
The Future Management of Mortimer Terrace Nature Reserve
Report of the Cabinet Member for a Sustainable Camden and the Cabinet Member for Finance and Cost of Living
This report relates to Mortimer Terrace Nature Reserve which has been used as a woodland nature reserve for over 30 years with the support of a group of the local volunteers, the Mortimer Terrace Nature Reserve Trust, who have given up their free time to manage the site.
The Council acquired the Nature Reserve in May 2022 at public auction. The primary purpose of the purchase was to safeguard its use as a nature reserve going forwards after previous public access arrangements ceased in 2019 with the site being leased to a sole occupier for nursery Forest School use.
Since the acquisition, officers have worked together with the community, in particular the Mortimer Terrace Trust and their partner organisation the Camden Community Makers, a local Community Land Trust (CLT), to actively consider future management options for the Nature Reserve once the nursery lease expires.
Cabinet is therefore asked to agree to give a formal public commitment on behalf of the Council that the Nature Reserve site will be safeguarded for use as a nature reserve in partnership with the local community at all times going forwards.
Cabinet is also asked to give an in principle commitment that subject to compliance with all legal requirements the Council will:
- formally declare the nature reserve as a Local Nature Reserve under Section 21 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act as soon as it is able, subject to the necessary process
- Make a decision to seek the authority to transfer the freehold of the nature reserve to the Community Land Trust following expiry of the current lease of the site.
The report is coming to the Cabinet because Cabinet retain oversight of land and property resources, item 14 of Cabinet Terms of Reference.
-
-
15
Grounds Maintenance and Play Service Commissioning Strategy (SC/2024/17)
Report of the Cabinet Member for a Sustainable Camden
This report sets out a proposed approach to the commissioning of the future Grounds Maintenance and Play Service. The report seeks approval for the procurement process to award a new contract to commence in April 2026, for the majority of the service. This contract will be for a period of 5 years, with the option to extend for period/s up to a further 3 years in total. The remaining portion, the Horticultural service, is due to be insourced.
This proposed approach is not the lowest cost delivery model considered; however it is recommended as it provides the Council with the capacity to respond relationally with neighbourhoods whilst harnessing the expertise and capacities of a contractor to deliver the transactional/ volume maintenance work. This enables the Council to optimise and balance existing core service deliverables with the additional benefits of direct employment enabling the continued investment in local citizens through fair pay and assured employment, progression, and a focus on equal opportunities and diversity. It is expected this approach provides value for money and practical division of responsibilities to best suit our needs in the context of financial constraints of both the Council and our housing tenants.
The current contract with idverde Limited ends on 31st March 2025 with no further options to extend. The contract has been performing well and it is proposed to award an extension of the contract for a period of 12 months to allow the service to continue while the procurement and insourcing processes are completed. This report therefore also sets out the request for a waiver of Contract Standing Orders, for an estimated total value of £3,396,153.60.
The report is being submitted to the Cabinet in line with Contract Standing Orders, which stated that the Cabinet must agree procurement strategies for contracts over £5,000,000 (CSO C3.4).
Part II: Exempt from Publication
This report has an appendix which contains information exempt within the meaning of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and is not for publication. The appendix has therefore been circulated to Cabinet Members only.
If the Cabinet wishes to discuss the contents of an exempt appendix it may pass the proposed resolution set out below to exclude members of the public and the press from the proceedings for that discussion.
15 Grounds Maintenance & Play Service Commissioning Strategy report
15a Appendix 1 - Part II confidential appendix NOT FOR PUBLICATION
15B Appendix 2 - Equality Impact Assessment Form GM and Play
-
- Back
-
Facebook
-
Twitter
-
LinkedIn
-
Reddit
-
Email
There are no votes...
There are no documents...
There are no members...
-
Cllr. Sagal Abdi-Wali
-
Executive Director Adults and Health
-
Ros Alexander
-
Donna Alexander-Morrison
-
Cllr. Camron Aref-Adib
-
Cllr. Danny Beales
-
Cllr. Marcus Boyland
-
Cllr. Patricia Callaghan
-
Executive Director Children And Learning
-
Executive Director Corporate Services
-
Cllr. Nina De Ayala Parker
-
Chief Executive
-
Cllr. Sabrina Francis
-
Cllr. Georgia Gould
-
Cllr. Sharon Hardwick
-
Cllr. Adam Harrison
-
Director of Health and Wellbeing
-
Cllr. Richard Olszewski
-
Committee Services Manager
-
Cllr. Nadia Shah
-
Borough Solicitor
-
Executive Director Supporting Communities
-
Vicky Wemyss-Cooke
-
Cllr. Anna Wright
Cllr. Sagal Abdi-Wali
No information available for this person
Recent meetings:
Executive Director Adults and Health
No information available for this person
Recent meetings:
Ros Alexander
No information available for this person
Recent meetings:
Donna Alexander-Morrison
No information available for this person
Recent meetings:
Cllr. Camron Aref-Adib
No information available for this person
Recent meetings:
Cllr. Danny Beales
No information available for this person
Recent meetings:
Cllr. Marcus Boyland
No information available for this person
Recent meetings:
Cllr. Patricia Callaghan
No information available for this person
Recent meetings:
Executive Director Children And Learning
No information available for this person
Recent meetings:
Executive Director Corporate Services
No information available for this person
Recent meetings:
Cllr. Nina De Ayala Parker
No information available for this person
Recent meetings:
Chief Executive
No information available for this person
Recent meetings:
Cllr. Sabrina Francis
No information available for this person
Recent meetings:
Cllr. Georgia Gould
No information available for this person
Recent meetings:
Cllr. Sharon Hardwick
No information available for this person
Recent meetings:
Cllr. Adam Harrison
No information available for this person
Recent meetings:
Director of Health and Wellbeing
No information available for this person
Recent meetings:
Cllr. Richard Olszewski
No information available for this person
Recent meetings:
Committee Services Manager
No information available for this person
Recent meetings:
Cllr. Nadia Shah
No information available for this person
Recent meetings:
Borough Solicitor
No information available for this person
Recent meetings:
Executive Director Supporting Communities
No information available for this person
Recent meetings:
Vicky Wemyss-Cooke
No information available for this person
Recent meetings:
Cllr. Anna Wright
No information available for this person
Recent meetings:
Press enter to search...
Report a playback issue
Your description will be sent to Civico along with a snapshot of player data that will help us identify the issue(s) and improve the player experience on this site.
Share on Social Networks