Dr Dave Smith
Council: Thurrock
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
45 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 7.00 pm
Extraordinary, Council - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 7.00 pm
58 attendees, 4 documents, 1 media files
General Services Committee - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 7.00 pm
12 attendees, 15 documents, 1 media files
Decisions from Meetings
60 decisions · Page 10 of 12
Acquisition of Temporary and Resettlement properties using R3 LAHF funding
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 13th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 13, 2024
This report details the Government's Local Authority Housing Fund (LAHF) initiative, designed to support the Council in expanding its housing stock to meet local demand while providing accommodation for Afghan families under the Government's resettlement schemes.
For Determination
Procurement and Award of Contract for Gas Servicing, Breakdown and Repair for Housing
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 13th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 13, 2024
To approve the procurement approach via the Procurement for Housing framework to source a supplier for the Gas Servicing Contract for a maximum period of two years. To approve expenditure of up to £4.4 million over the term of the contract.
For Determination
Housing Responsive Repairs & Planned Maintenance Contract Modification
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 13th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 13, 2024
To approve the Contract Modification by extending the contract term for Mears PLC for the delivery of the Responsive Repairs, Voids and Related Works to the Council’s housing stock from 28th February 2025 to 30th June 2026. The increase to the contract value for this contract extension for Responsive Repairs, Planned Maintenance and Void refurbishment works awarded to Mears PLC for the remaining term of the Contract to 30th June 2026. The total contract value is to be increased to £102,000,000 Plus VAT
For Determination
Belhus Park Conservation Management Plan
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 9th October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 09, 2024
The Belhus Park is a Grade-II Registered Park and Garden in the west of the borough. In 2018, the Park was added to Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register. The Conservation Management Plan (CMP) has been prepared as a mechanism for the Council to understand, manage and protect the significance of the Heritage Asset. It was prepared by Place Services on behalf of Thurrock Council, with funding from National Highways, and in partnership with stakeholders involved in the management and understanding of the site. The CMP reflects the need to fully understand the significance of the park and prescribes policies and specific management proposals to support this significance. The CMP recognises that Belhus Park is a special place in terms of the historic and natural environment as well as recreational and amenity value. However, the significance of the park is affected by a wide range of issues, including the impact of the M25, fragmented management responsibilities, and the fact that the park is no longer perceived as a single entity. Many of the issues affecting the park’s significance can be resolved through a variety of opportunities that are available to the multiple organisations involved in its management. The identification of these issues and opportunities within the CMP has resulted in the formulation of conservation policies, which will help guide the immediate and future management of the park. This report reviews the development and content of the CMP.
For Determination
Change to the contract procedure rule (Chapter 9, Part 2 of the Council’s Constitution)
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 9th October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 09, 2024
The regulations currently governing the way public procurements are undertaken is the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). These rules are set to change in October 2024. The Procurement Bill reforming the current procurement rules received royal assent in October 2023 and was passed into law as the Procurement Act 2023 (referred to as the Act in this document). Once implemented, the Procurement Act 2023 will replace the current Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Concessions Contracts Regulations 2016 and the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 to become the law that regulates public procurement in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The change in the procurement regulations necessitates amending the council’s contract procedure rule (CPR) to ensure compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 for the procurement of supplies, services and works. This report provides a brief overview of the Procurement Act 2023 and the amendments to the council’s contract procedure rule.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 45
Average per Month: 2.0
Decisions Recorded: 60