Venue: Town Hall, Barking
Contact: Barry Ray, Democratic Services Officer, Civic Centre, Dagenham Telephone - 020 8227 2134, Fax - 020 8227 2171 / e-mail - barry.ray@lbbd.gov.uk
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Minutes (29 July 2003) Minutes: Agreed. |
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Best Value Review of Street Safe Services - Final Report Additional documents: Minutes: Received the final report of the Best Value Review of Street Safe Services (Traffic Management, Highways, Road Safety and Parking), which presents the findings of the review and makes recommendations for the future of the services concerned.
Agreed, in order to achieve significant improvements to the Street Safe Services over the next five years, that:
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Homelessness Strategy Additional documents:
Minutes: Received a report in accordance with the Homelessness Act 2002, which requires that local housing authorities conduct a review of homelessness in their areas and develop and publish a Homelessness Strategy.
The report sets out briefly how the Strategy was conducted, the increasing homelessness trend in the Borough and draws attention to some of the actions being taken to both prevent homelessness and extend and improve the range of temporary accommodation for those who become homeless.
Agreed to recommend the Assembly to adopt the Homelessness Strategy in accordance with the requirements of the Homelessness Act 2002. |
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Private Sector Leasing Scheme - Additional Accommodation Requirements Additional documents: Minutes: Further to Minute 231, 26 November 2002 at which it was agreed that up to 100 Private Sector Leased properties be procured, received a report setting out the current numbers and benefits of this scheme and requesting expansion of the scheme in recognition of its success, which represents a financial saving to the Council over the use of Bed and Breakfast accommodation.
Agreed, in order to reduce the Council’s reliance on Bed and Breakfast accommodation, that:
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Additional documents: Minutes: Received a report outlining the Council’s preliminary response to the Mayor of London’s draft consultation document ‘Safeguarding of Wharves on the River Thames’. The response is aimed at providing a sustainable balance between the Council’s aspirations of quality riverfront development and the protection of wildlife habitats, river activities and employment uses, while at the same time safeguarding those wharves with a viable working future.
Agreed: in order to assist the Council in achieving its Community Priorities of “Raising General Pride in the Borough” and “Regenerating the Local Economy” that the following response be made to the Greater London Authority:
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Thames Gateway Bridge - Response to Transport for London's Consultation Document Minutes: Received a report prepared in response to the Transport for London (TfL) consultation exercise on the proposed Thames Gateway Bridge. The Bridge is a major project with considerable potential to link local communities to new opportunities, support the regeneration of the Thames Gateway and otherwise meet the needs of the area in respect of transport, support to town centres and social inclusion.
Agreed, in order to assist the Council in achieving its Community Priority of “Regenerating the Local Economy”:
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Private Business Minutes: Agreed to exclude the public and press for the remainder of the meeting, as the business was confidential. |
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Introducing More Choice in Lettings |
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Selection of Registered Social Landlords for Barking and Dagenham's Preferred Partners Panel |
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The Clevelands, The Wakerings, The Bloomfields (CBW) and Tanner Street Regeneration of Barking Town Centre: Foyer Delivery |
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Staffing Matter |