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Cabinet - Tuesday, 20 May 2025 7:00 pm

May 20, 2025 Cabinet View on council website

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  • ...to endorse the proposed three-year delivery plan for the Council's Local Implementation Plan funding submission to Transport for London for 2025/26 to 2027/28, accept £4.946m in grant funding, proceed with the 2025/26 programme managed by Be First, and delegate authority for programme changes.

  • ...to approve the Council's updated Risk Management Strategy, designed to identify, assess, treat, and report risks in order to assist the Council in achieving its strategic objectives.

  • ...the Cabinet agreed to procure a contract for capital works at Valence House, funded by the Museum Estate and Development Fund, using a pre-designated list of specialist contractors, waiving the standard advertising/tendering requirement, and authorized the Strategic Director, Inclusive Growth and Place, to conduct the procurement and award the contract.

  • ...to facilitate the Gascoigne East Phase 4 Estate Renewal, the Cabinet approved continued budget provision of £4.4m, re-confirmed the use of Compulsory Purchase Order powers, and approved a £6 million front-funding budget for the demolition of empty high-rise blocks.

  • ...the Cabinet approved the disposal of the Roxwell Road development's new build schemes, comprising 87 homes, through leases and loan facilities to Reside and Barking and Dagenham Homes Ltd entities, while delegating authority to finalize the terms and execute the necessary legal agreements.

Attendees

Profile image for Cllr Dominic Twomey
Cllr Dominic Twomey Leader of the Council / Majority Labour Group and Cabinet Member for People, Place & Partnerships Labour Party Eastbury
Profile image for Cllr Saima Ashraf
Cllr Saima Ashraf Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Community, Business & Engagement Labour and Co-operative Party Northbury
Profile image for Cllr Sade Bright
Cllr Sade Bright Labour Party Chadwell Heath
Profile image for Cllr Cameron Geddes
Cllr Cameron Geddes Chair of Licensing & Regulatory Committee Labour Party Barking Riverside
Profile image for Cllr Syed Ghani
Cllr Syed Ghani Cabinet Member for Community Safety & Enforcement Labour Party Valence
Profile image for Cllr Kashif Haroon
Cllr Kashif Haroon Cabinet Member for Environment & Climate Change Labour Party Mayesbrook
Profile image for Cllr Jane Jones
Cllr Jane Jones Cabinet Member for Children’s Social Care, Education & Schools Labour Party Valence
Profile image for Elizabeth Kangethe
Elizabeth Kangethe Cabinet Member for Educational Attainment & School Improvement Labour Party Parsloes
Profile image for Cllr Maureen Worby
Cllr Maureen Worby Cabinet Member for Housing, Adult Social Care & Health Labour Party Eastbury
Profile image for Cllr Simon Perry
Cllr Simon Perry Cabinet Member for Culture, Heritage & Leisure Labour Party Chadwell Heath
Leona Menville
Sal Asghar
Deirdre Collins
Jahangir Mannan
Alan Dawson
Profile image for Cllr Dorothy Akwaboah
Cllr Dorothy Akwaboah Chair of Audit & Risk Committee and Labour Group Treasurer Labour Party Alibon

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet Tuesday 20-May-2025 19.00 Cabinet

Reports Pack

Public reports pack Tuesday 20-May-2025 19.00 Cabinet

Minutes

Minutes 15042025 Cabinet

Additional Documents

Risk Management Strategy Report
Risk Management Strategy - App 1
Vision Priorities May25
Estate Renewal Update Report
Estate Renewal Update - App 1
Estate Renewal Update - App 2
Valence House MEND Report
Valence MEND - App 1 Risk Register
Valence MEND - App 2 EIA
TFL LIP 2025-28 Report
TFL LIP 2025-28 - App 1
Roxwell Road Disposal Report
Roxwell Road Disposal - App 1 EIA
Decisions Tuesday 20-May-2025 19.00 Cabinet