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Cabinet - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 6.30 pm
January 22, 2025 Cabinet View on council website Watch video of meetingSummary
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Public Health Prevention Investment
Recommendations Approved...to approve the Public Health prevention investment objectives, proposal, and approach to improving health and wellbeing, while noting a £2m Public Health Grant Funding Reserve and anticipating a further report for decision.
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Period 7 Financial Performance Report
Recommendations Approved...to note the Period 7 financial performance report, including the projected overspends in both the General Fund and Housing Revenue Account, progress on savings targets, and the ongoing need for financial recovery measures and government support due to the Council's debt burden.
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Corporate Peer Challenge Action Plan
Recommendations Approved...to approve the action plan responding to the recommendations in the Croydon Council Corporate Peer Challenge final report, receive feedback from the Scrutiny and Overview Committee, and note the upcoming Progress Review by the peer team and subsequent report publication.
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Education Estates SEND Sufficiency Strategy
Recommendations Approved...to approve the proposed SEND Capital Programme and budget, delegating authority to the Corporate Director to vary the plan as needed.
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Increasing Affordable Housing - Acquisition of Zodiac House (Part A)
Recommendations Approved...to acquire Zodiac House, consisting of 73 residential units, associated public garden space, and a community building, using funds including up to £5.1m from the Local Authority Housing Fund Round 3 and Right to Buy monies, to provide temporary accommodation and community space.
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Education Estates Strategy Report
Recommendations Approved...to approve the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 2024, changes to the Partnership Early Years Strategy, admission arrangements for community schools for the 2026/27 academic year, a reduction of the PAN for Beulah Junior School and Winterbourne Infants School, the Pan London scheme for co-ordination of admissions, the Education Capital Budget, and the Schools’ Maintenance Plan, while delegating authority to the Corporate Director to vary the Schools’ Maintenance Plan as needed.
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New NHS GP Health Centre Coulsdon (Part A)
Recommendations Approved...to partner with the NHS to dispose of the Coulsdon Centre car park site for the development of a new GP Health Centre, delegating authority to the Corporate Director of Resources and s151 Officer to finalize agreements.
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Stage 1 Scrutiny Recommendations
Recommendations Approved...to receive recommendations from Homes Sub-Committee meetings on September 11, 2024, and October 28, 2024, and to provide a substantive response to these recommendations in a Scrutiny Stage 2 Report at the Cabinet meeting on March 26, 2025.
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