Decisions

Summary of Decision

The Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development has agreed the capital expenditure of £7.178m to progress the Wigmore Street and Mortimer Street projects to construction.

Reasons for Decision

The Wigmore Street and Mortimer Street projects have been progressed as part of the OSP and aim to improve traffic movement in the Fitzrovia and Marylebone area and are integral to the overall improvements creating calmer and safer streets. Expenditure is required to progress the Wigmore Street and Mortimer Street schemes to construction in 2024.

Summary of Decision

The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Voluntary Sector, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform, has:

(a)  Agreed that the Council uses the MSIF to provide subsidy grants for paying homecare workers (who work on block contracts and via direct payments) an additional £1.50 (above London Living Wage) per hour for the period to which the grant applies, starting in December 2023.

(b)  Approved grants for the purposes outlined in (a) above for the period to which the grant applies, commencing December 2023 to the following providers:    

(c)   Noted the estimated annual cost of £1.2m; the indicative amounts of the grants set out in Table 1 in the exempt Appendix A to this report; and that the actual amounts of the grants will vary based on the actual hours delivered.

Reasons for Decision

The increased pay will support the delivery of the Council’s Fairer Westminster ambitions to tackle inequality, deliver high-quality adult social care services, and ensure its procurement is responsible. This will also help tackle low pay in the care workforce.

A Cabinet Member Decision is required in accordance with the Cabinet Terms of Reference due to the value of the decision.

Summary of Decision

The Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform has approved the award to Logan Construction (South East) Ltd (Companies House registration no. 03167858) to deliver capital minor works projects within the Corporate Property estate.  The Contract will be for 3 years with the option to extend an additional 2 years by annual increments.  The total contract value for the proposed contract period is estimated to be £35m excluding of VAT (£42m including VAT) including the potential extension period.

Reasons for Decision

The requirement is to cover all Capital Minor works projects to buildings managed by Corporate Property, which will include maintenance, refurbishment, alterations and extensions.  The need for the work is identified in a variety of ways, including stock condition surveys, compliance inspections, service requirements, strategic requirements.  The work includes minor works identified but not classed as emergency/urgent.

Works will be completed on the Council’s corporate estate of approximately 100 buildings including Libraries, Leisure Centres, Schools, Offices, Public Buildings, Cemeteries, or similar, as well as some of the Council’s investment estate including housing (which would be ancillary to the main building use) and retail.

Works will be varied in nature and value anticipated to range from £10,000 to £2,000,000 per project, with multiple sites running concurrently.  Works will vary in urgency with some planned works and some more reactive in nature due to defects affecting the operation of the building requiring quick action.