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  Apologies

  
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  Declarations by Members of Statutory Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Compulsory Registerable Non-Pecuniary Interests and Voluntary Registerable Non-Pecuniary Interests in Matters on this Agenda

  
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  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

   
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  Deputations

  

  Requests to address the Cabinet on a matter on its agenda must be made in writing to the clerk named on the front of this agenda by 5pm two working days before the meeting.

   
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  Notification of Any Items of Business that the Chair Decides to Take as Urgent

  
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  Representations Received about Why the Meeting Should be Open to the Public

  

  On occasions part of a Cabinet meeting will be held in private and not open to the public, if an item is being considered which is likely to lead to the disclosure of exempt or confidential information. In accordance with the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, members of the public can make representations about why that part of the meeting should be open to the public.

   

  No such representations were received in respect of items on this agenda.
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  Minutes

  

  To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 13^th November 2024.

  Minutes of Previous Meeting
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  Matters Referred from a Council Scrutiny Committee

  

  At this point in the meeting items referred from a Council Scrutiny Committee requiring urgent consideration will be taken.

   
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  Procurement Strategy for a Retrofit at Scale Pilot (SC/2024/21)

  

  Report of the Cabinet Member for Better Homes

   

  This report recommends developing a prototype Retrofit Test Model targeting a relatively small sample of circa 3,000 of the Council’s homes.

   

  The model will test and develop principles as part of a prototype to reduce carbon emissions at scale across our housing stock while providing lower energy costs for residents. The proposed approach is the first of its kind at any significant scale. It is required as London Councils estimate that current grant-funded retrofit schemes will only reach between 2% and 3% of homes in the capital. The project aligns with work by Government to improve energy security with support from institutional investment, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels for energy generation.

   

  The model will test a phased approach to retrofit. It will see the installation of solar panels and battery storage to around 3,000 Council’s homes (9% of the overall stock). Should it be successful it will lay the foundation for further retrofit work to the initial sample of 3,000 homes – for example heat pump installation or fabric measures.

   

  More significantly, principles developed for and by the Retrofit Test Model could subsequently be used to develop another more extensive model which could be rolled out more widely across the Council’s housing stock.

   

  Under the proposed approach, the intention is that the supplier will be an institutional investor who will part fund the works. The energy generated means that residents receive lower bills and part of the saving is used to pay back the investment. The resident receives a single bill which captures all this, which is generated by a billing platform unique to the project. The prototype, including the capital works required, will be delivered through a special purpose vehicle.

   

  The properties that will be added to the pilot are those with poorer energy ratings and where residents will benefit from the energy provided by the panels and battery storage. This will form an important part of the Council’s work to make sure all homes achieve a Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of band “C” or above.

   

  Because the model is the first of its kind to be mobilised at any significant scale, based on pre-market engagement, it appears there is likely to be a very limited supplier pool of organisations who potentially have the resources, capacity and capability to collaborate with the Council and develop the detailed financial and legal structure to deliver the requirements of the Council’s prototype and positive outcomes sought for residents.

   

  As explored in the report, expert legal advice has been obtained, and the proposed approach is to publish a transparency notice, which may lead to a subsequent decision to make a direct award of a contract to operate the Retrofit Test Model.

   

  The report is coming to the Cabinet because the ultimate gross value of the contract over 30 years is estimated as being £68.2m.

   

   

  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 a closed exempt appendix it may pass the proposed resolution identified at the end of the document to exclude members of the public and the press from the proceedings for that discussion. 

   

  Retrofit at Scale for Council Homes – Procurement Strategy

  Appendix 3 EIA Retrofit at Scale for Council Homes – Procurement Strategy

  Appendix 4 PART II (NOT FOR PUBLICATION) Retrofit at Scale for Council Homes – Procurement Strategy

  • 8:56 Cllr. Richard Olszewski
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  • 11:58 Cllr. Tom Simon
  • 13:06 Cllr. Richard Olszewski
  • 15:20 Executive Director Supporting Communities
  • 15:42 Cllr. Richard Olszewski
  • 15:43 Cllr. Steve Adams
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  • 17:33 Executive Director Supporting Communities
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  • 17:53 Cllr. Richard Olszewski
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  Review of the Camden Medium Term Financial Strategy (CS/2024/18)

  

  Report of the Cabinet Member for Finance and Cost of Living

   

  This report provides an update on:

   

  ·       The Council’s current financial position and the risks, issues and uncertainties facing the Council over the medium term,

  ·       The latest outlook for the Council’s funding and spending,

  ·       The economic outlook,

  ·       The Council’s forecast outturn position for 2024/25 and commentary on areas with particular financial pressures,

  ·       The financial position of the Council’s Housing Revenue Account,

  ·       The 2024 Autumn Budget, Spending Review and Provisional Local Government Financial Settlement,

  ·       Recommended Fees & Charges for 2025/26,

  ·       The Council’s financial resilience and sustainability,

  ·       The Council’s reserves position, including planned use

   

  Review of the Camden Medium Term Financial Strategy

  APPENDIX A Fees and Charges

  APPENDIX B Reserves

  • 24:35 Cllr. Richard Olszewski
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  • 27:24 Cllr. Nadia Shah
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  • 31:52 Cllr. Tom Simon
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  Council Tax Support 2025/26 and Housing Benefit disregarded income from assessments (CS/2024/17)

  

  Report of the Cabinet Member for Finance and Cost of Living

   

  This report sets out Camden’s proposals to provide a Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTS) for the year 2025/26.

   

  Camden’s current scheme is one of the most generous CTS schemes in the country with income bands based on the London Living Wage uprated annually. Over 16,100 households (including over 5,300 pensioners) in Camden currently receive 100% support and do not pay any Council Tax. 

  Against a backdrop of families continuing to struggle financially, Camden’s commitment to the scheme continues whilst many councils both in London and across the country are having to reduce levels of support under their schemes in response to wider budget pressures.  

   

  It is proposed that the current scheme remains in place for 2025/26, with income bands uplifted in line with the new levels for the London Living Wage announced on 23 October 2024. The report is coming to the Cabinet as the Local Government Finance Act 2012 amends the Local Government Finance Act 1992 by setting out the requirement for the Council to formally agree a CTS scheme on an annual basis.

   

  In addition to separately to approving the scheme, Cabinet is asked to confirm our ongoing support, using discretionary powers under Section 134 (8) of The Social Security Administration Act 1992 (in relation to Housing Benefit award), to disregard 100% of war widows (widowers) / war disablement scheme income and income from the armed forces compensation scheme from housing benefit eligibility assessments.   

   

  Council Tax Support 202526 and Housing Benefit disregarded income from assessments

  Appendix A CTS claimants by Ward

  Appendix B CTS Scheme 2025 26 Regulations

  Appendix C Equality Impact Assessment

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  Any Other Business that the Chair Decides to Take as Urgent

  

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  Minutes of Previous Meeting

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  Review of the Camden Medium Term Financial Strategy

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  APPENDIX A Fees and Charges

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  Council Tax Support 202526 and Housing Benefit disregarded income from assessments

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  Appendix B CTS Scheme 2025 26 Regulations

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