Agenda and decisions

Cabinet
Thursday, 24th April, 2025 7.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Civic Centre

Contact: Email: governance@harlow.gov.uk 

Webcast: View the webcast

Items
No. Item

1.

Webcast Introduction

The Chair will read out the following statement:

 

“This meeting is being webcast live to our website (https://harlow.public-i.tv/core/portal/home) and will be available for repeated viewing after the meeting has ended.

 

By continuing to attend this meeting, you are consenting to being filmed and to appearing in the webcast.

 

I would like to remind all those participating in the meeting to use their microphones when they speak, and to turn them off once they have finished talking.”

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2.

Apologies for absence

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3.

Declarations of Interest

Councillors’ declarations of interest (if any) in relation to any items on the agenda.

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4.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 306 KB

To approve the minutes of the meetings held on 19 and 27 March 2025.

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5.

Matters Arising

Any matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting.

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6.

Written Questions from the Public pdf icon PDF 188 KB

To receive any questions from members of the public in accordance with Rule 10 of the Council Procedure Rules.

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7.

Written Questions from Councillors pdf icon PDF 190 KB

To receive any questions from Councillors in accordance with Rule 10 of the Council Procedure Rules.

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8.

Communications from the Leader

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9.

Petitions

To consider any petitions that have been referred to the Cabinet under the Council’s Petition Scheme.

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10.

Recent Relevant Decisions Taken by The Leader, Deputy or Portfolio Holder(s)

To note recent Portfolio Holder decisions taken under delegated powers, as attached:

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10a

Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Housing - 31 March 2025 pdf icon PDF 106 KB

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10b

Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Housing - 31 March 2025 pdf icon PDF 106 KB

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11.

Regulator of Social Housing - Update pdf icon PDF 128 KB

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Decision:

RESOLVED that:

 

A    Cabinet noted the progress being made and actions agreed with the Regulator of Social Housing to manage and improve our ongoing social housing compliance responsibilities and the wider elements of the Safety and Quality standard, along with the agreed reformatting of the draft improvement plan and amended brief for the independent review.

 

B    Cabinet kept under review the option of making a voluntary undertaking to the Regulator of Social Housing as work on finalising and implementing the improvement plan continues.

12.

Partnership Grants pdf icon PDF 101 KB

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Decision:

RESOLVED that:

 

A    Cabinet approved the allocation of grant aid to projects as set out in Appendix A to the report.

 

B    Cabinet approved the allocation of an additional £3,000 per year from the Discretionary Services Fund to support partnership grant funding.

13.

Right to Buy Financial Charge Postponement – Policy Update pdf icon PDF 142 KB

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Decision:

RESOLVED that Cabinet approved the updated RTB Financial Charge Postponement Policy attached as Appendix A to the report.

14.

Minutes of Panels/Working Groups

None.

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15.

Communications from Committees/Working Groups/Parties and Panels

None.

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16.

Matters of Urgent Business

Such other business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be received as a matter of urgency by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the minutes.

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