Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to approve proposals relating to the Council participating in a pan-London procurement relating to temporary accommodation which would be delivered via the external company CAPITAL LETTERS set up by London Councils.

The Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Agree, in principle, to the Council’s participation in “Capital Letters”, a Company Limited by Guarantee to be established by the London boroughs, in accordance with the strategy set out in the report; and

(ii)  Delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Social Housing and the Director of Law and Governance, to make the final determination on the Council’s participation and, if appropriate, enter into all the legal agreements, contracts and other documents on behalf of the Council required to implement any aspect of the arrangements, including the appointment of the Council’s Company Member Representative and operational arrangements for staff secondment.