Forward Plan

February to May 2025

Subject and

Nature of Decision

Decision Maker

and Date

Date if Considered by Council

Contact and Portfolio Holder

Documents to be Available to the Decision Maker

Exempt Information

Chief Officer Delegated Decision - KEY DECISION

Pavement Pledge

Chief Officer Delegated Decisions

18 Oct 2024

 

Portfolio holder for Climate, Environment and Transport (Councillor Katherine Dunne)

Pavement Pledge

No

Inflation Release Requests 2024/25

For the Executive Director of Finance and Resources to approve the release of inflation from the corporate inflation contingency budget 2024/25, for inflation release requests agreed at the Inflation Review Panel held on 20 November 2024.

Chief Officer Delegated Decisions

29 Nov 2024

 

Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Strategy, Resources and External Affairs (Councillor Shantanu Rajawat)

Inflation Release Requests 2024/25

No

Borough Council - March 2025

 

Moving Forward with our Transport Strategy

The report seeks to update Borough Council on the draft Transport Strategy and associated public consultations with recommendations to adopt the strategy.

Borough Council

25 Mar 2025

 

Portfolio holder for Climate, Environment and Transport (Councillor Katherine Dunne)

Moving Forward with our Transport Strategy

No

 

Hounslow Youth Justice Service Plan 2024-2027

To note the Hounslow Youth Justice Service Plan 2024-2027 provided to the Youth Justice Board

 

Council

March 2025

 (provisional)

Portfolio holder for Education, Children, Skills & Employment (Councillor Samia Chaudhary)

Hounslow Youth Justice Service Plan 2024-2027

No

                         

Cabinet - 11 February 2025

Additional HMO Licensing Consultation Proposals

To commence a consultation exercise for a minimum of 10 weeks on proposals to implement a new borough wide Additional licensing scheme for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) that are not covered by the national mandatory scheme on the expiry of the current scheme on 31st July 2025.

Cabinet

11 Feb 2025

 

Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Assets, Regeneration and Development (Councillor Tom Bruce)

Additional HMO Licensing Consultation Proposals

No

Admission Arrangements for London Borough of Hounslow Community Schools for 2026 -2027

Cabinet to determine the admission arrangements for Hounslow community schools for 2026-2027.

Cabinet

11 Feb 2025

 

Portfolio holder for Education, Children, Skills & Employment (Councillor Samia Chaudhary)

Admission Arrangements for London Borough of Hounslow Community Schools for 2026 -2027

No

Budget 2025/26

Cabinet will be asked to agree for recommendation to Borough Council the revenue budget and proposed Council Tax for 2025/26, the capital programme for 2025/26 and beyond, the Capital, Investment and Treasury Management Strategies, the Annual Procurement Plan and any changes to the Local Council Tax Support scheme.

Cabinet

11 Feb 2025

25 Feb 2025

Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Strategy, Resources and External Affairs (Councillor Shantanu Rajawat)

Budget 2025/26

No

Council Tax Support Scheme 2025-26

To consider proposed changes to the Council Tax Support Scheme, following a consultation exercise

 

Cabinet

11 Feb 2025

 

Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Strategy, Resources and External Affairs (Councillor Shantanu Rajawat)

Committee report, outcome of consultation and equalities impact assessment

No

Confirmation of an Article 4 Direction to withdraw permitted development rights for commercial, business and service uses to change to residential in specified areas

To confirm of Article 4 Direction for withdrawal of permitted development rights for commercial, business and service uses to change to residential in specified areas, following completion of statutory publicity period and one year notice period.

Cabinet

11 Feb 2025

 

Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Assets, Regeneration and Development (Councillor Tom Bruce)

Confirmation of an Article 4 Direction to withdraw permitted development rights for commercial, business and service uses to change to residential in specified areas

No

Delivery Plan Monitoring - Q3 2024/25

1. Note progress to date with the programmes within the People Portfolio as set out in Appendix 1
2. Note progress to date with the projects within the Place Portfolio as set out in Appendix 2
3. Note progress to date with the projects within the Capital Portfolio as set out in Appendix 3
4. Note progress to date with the projects within the Digital Portfolio as set out in Appendix 4

Cabinet

11 Feb 2025

 

Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Strategy, Resources and External Affairs (Councillor Shantanu Rajawat)

Delivery Plan Monitoring - Q3 2024/25

No

Financial Monitoring Update Quarter 3 2024/25

Cabinet will be asked to note the forecast revenue and capital programme monitoring positions, the monitoring position of other funds and indicators, and to note and / or approve in-year budget allocations.

Cabinet

11 Feb 2025

 

Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Strategy, Resources and External Affairs (Councillor Shantanu Rajawat)

Financial Monitoring Update Quarter 3 2024/25

No

Hounslow Companies Business Plan 2025/26

To approve the Hounslow Companies Business Plan

Cabinet

11 Feb 2025

 

Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Strategy, Resources and External Affairs (Councillor Shantanu Rajawat)

Hounslow Companies Business Plan 2025/26

No

Hounslow Heat Network Project

1) Agree that the Heat Networks project can proceed to the next stage of its development
2) Approve the submission of a bid to Green Heat Network fund for £1m revenue funding for Commercialisation of the scheme, and £10m capital funding to support its subsequent delivery
3) Note that the recommended route to secure a commercial delivery and funding partner will be agreed following completion of activity agreed in the Climate Emergency Action Plan update in January 2025

                                                       Cabinet

11 Feb 2025

 

Portfolio holder for Climate, Environment and Transport (Councillor Katherine Dunne)

Hounslow Heat Network Project

No

Hounslow Land Acquisition - Allotment

Approve proposal for the acquisition of land for allotment use

Cabinet

11 Feb 2025

 

Portfolio holder for Culture, Leisure and Public Spaces (Councillor Salman Shaheen)

Hounslow Land Acquisition - Allotment

No

HRA Business Plan Update 2025

Update of the Council's Housing Revenue Account Business Plan - setting out for approval income and expenditure across the council housing estate and new build council homes.

Cabinet

11 Feb 2025

 

Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Assets, Regeneration and Development (Councillor Tom Bruce), Portfolio holder for Housing Management and Homelessness (Councillor Sue Sampson)

HRA Business Plan Update 2025

No

Infrastructure Funding Statement and update on CIL and S 106 Allocation Process

To formally approve the annual Infrastructure Funding Statement for publication, and to note changes to CIL and S106 allocations from previous year

Cabinet

11 Feb 2025

 

Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Assets, Regeneration and Development (Councillor Tom Bruce)

Infrastructure Funding Statement and update on CIL and S 106 Allocation Process

No

Revision of Hounslow Local List of Heritage Assets

Periodic revision of Hounslow Local List of Heritage Assets following exercise seeking new nominations from residents.

Cabinet

11 Feb 2025

 

Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Assets, Regeneration and Development (Councillor Tom Bruce)

Revision of Hounslow Local List of Heritage Assets

No

Tenancy Strategy 2025

Update of the Council's statutory Tenancy Strategy, which sets out the progression of tenancies within council housing stock and measures to be taken if and when they are ended; in particular this will ask to remove fixed-term secure tenancies for council tenants.

Cabinet

11 Feb 2025

 

Portfolio holder for Housing Management and Homelessness (Councillor Sue Sampson)

Tenancy Strategy 2025

No

Update on progress of SEND and AP Programme and Safety Valve

Note progress to date and approve continuation of programme and ongoing use of funding.

Cabinet

11 Feb 2025

 

Portfolio holder for Education, Children, Skills & Employment (Councillor Samia Chaudhary)

Update on progress of SEND and AP Programme and Safety Valve

No

Cabinet - 18 March 2025

Childcare Sufficiency Annual Report 2023-2024

Cabinet is asked to approve the 2023-24 Childcare Sufficiency Annual Report for publication on the Council’s website, as attached at Appendix 1.

Cabinet

18 Mar 2025

 

Portfolio holder for Education, Children, Skills & Employment (Councillor Samia Chaudhary)

Childcare Sufficiency Annual Report 2023-2024

No

Children’s Model of Care Programme Update

Cabinet will be asked to note the progress achieved in tranche 2 and to approve the drawdown of funding for tranche 3 of the Children’s Model of Care Programme

Cabinet

18 Mar 2025

 

Portfolio holder for Education, Children, Skills & Employment (Councillor Samia Chaudhary)

Children’s Model of Care Programme Update

No

Health Integration: Update

An update on the progress of the Health and Social Care Integration programme.

 

Cabinet

18 Mar 2025

 

Portfolio holder for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Health Integration (Councillor Lily Bath)

Health Integration: Update

No

Hounslow Social Care Academy

To update members on the development of the Social Care Academy

Cabinet

18 Mar 2025

 

Portfolio holder for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Health Integration (Councillor Lily Bath)

Hounslow Social Care Academy

No

Initiation of Liberata Contracts Review Project

1. Approve initiation of Liberata Contracts Review project
2. Approve the allocation of the budget for the Liberata Contracts Review Project

 

Cabinet

18 Mar 2025

 

Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Strategy, Resources and External Affairs (Councillor Shantanu Rajawat)

Initiation of Liberata Contracts Review Project

No

Pay Policy Statement 2025/26

Borough Council is asked to agree the Pay Policy Statement for 2025/26 as required under the Localism Act 2011.

 

n/a

25 Mar 2025

Portfolio holder for Infrastructure, Recycling and Transformation (Councillor Shivraj Grewal)

Pay Policy Statement 2025/26

No

Public Space Protection Order - Alcohol Related Anti-Social Behaviour

For cabinet to approve the next three-year Public Space Protection Order - Alcohol Related Anti-Social Behaviour

Cabinet

18 Mar 2025

 

Portfolio holder for Public Safety, Regulatory Services and Environment (Councillor Raghwinder Siddhu)

Public Space Protection Order - Alcohol Related Anti-Social Behaviour

No

Quarterly Performance Reporting 2024-25 (Quarter 3)

Note the corporate performance report for Quarter 3 2024/25 (October to December 2024)

Cabinet

18 Mar 2025

 

Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Strategy, Resources and External Affairs (Councillor Shantanu Rajawat)

Quarterly Performance Reporting 2024-25 (Quarter 3)

No

Reimagining Place-Based Services

Project Mandate to be put before Cabinet for approval.

Cabinet

18 Mar 2025

 

Portfolio holder for Public Safety, Regulatory Services and Environment (Councillor Raghwinder Siddhu)

Safer Communities - EOR update

No

Safer Communities Improvement Programme Closure Report

To approve the formal closure of the SCI Programme.

Cabinet

18 Mar 2025

 

Portfolio holder for Public Safety, Regulatory Services and Environment (Councillor Raghwinder Siddhu)

Safer Communities Improvement Programme Closure Report

No

Third Party Spend Programme Closure Report

Note and approve closure of the Third Party Spend Closure Report

Cabinet

15 Apr 2025

 

Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Strategy, Resources and External Affairs (Councillor Shantanu Rajawat)

Third Party Spend Programme Closure Report

No

YSEG Programme Closure Report

Cabinet approval of closure of the YSEG Programme.

Cabinet

18 Mar 2025

 

Portfolio holder for Education, Children, Skills & Employment (Councillor Samia Chaudhary)

YSEG Programme Closure Report

No

Cabinet - 15 April 2025

Draft Feltham Masterplan Refresh

To approve the draft Feltham Masterplan Refresh and the approach to formal consultation

Cabinet

15 Apr 2025

 

 

Draft Feltham Masterplan Refresh

No

Final decision regarding the proposed merger of Cardinal Road Infant and Nursery and Victoria Junior Schools.

Following the statutory consultation stage, Members are asked to consider all responses received throughout the full consultation process and to confirm the final decision on the LA proposal to merge the two schools.

Cabinet

15 Apr 2025

 

Portfolio holder for Education, Children, Skills & Employment (Councillor Samia Chaudhary)

Final decision regarding the proposed merger of Cardinal Road Infant and Nursery and Victoria Junior Schools.

No

Higher Skills Project

To note progress to date and approve next phase of work (via Business Case) in relation to supporting the development of a Higher Skills offer in the west of the Borough - along with an update on how this aligns to the wider LLSE strategy.

Cabinet

15 Apr 2025

 

 

Higher Skills (Feltham / West of Borough)

No

 

Housing Strategy 2025-2030

Update of the council's statutory Housing and Homelessness strategy, which is expiring at the end of 2024.

 

Cabinet

15 Apr 2025

 

Portfolio holder for Housing Management and Homelessness (Councillor Sue Sampson)

Housing Strategy 2025-2030

No

Limitless Strategy and Plan

To endorse the strategy for Lifelong Learning, Skills and Employment and associated action plans.

Cabinet

15 Apr 2025

 

Portfolio holder for Education, Children, Skills & Employment (Councillor Samia Chaudhary)

Limitless Strategy and Plan

No

Post 16 School Travel Assistance Policy Change Consultation

To agree proposal of changes and commence consultation.

Cabinet

15 Apr 2025

 

Portfolio holder for Education, Children, Skills & Employment (Councillor Samia Chaudhary)

Post 16 School Travel Assistance Policy Change Consultation

No

Sustainable Fleet

Approve proposed approach for fleet sustainability

Cabinet

15 Apr 2025

 

Portfolio holder for Infrastructure, Recycling and Transformation (Councillor Shivraj Grewal)

Sustainable FLeet

No

The review of the Contract Agreement between the London Borough of Hounslow and Coalo Ltd

Cabinet

15 Apr 2025

 

Portfolio holder for Housing Management and Homelessness (Councillor Sue Sampson)

The review of the Contract Agreement between the London Borough of Hounslow and Coalo Ltd

No

Cabinet - 13 May 2025

Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre

Approve future proposals/approach leading to the redevelopment of Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre

Cabinet

13 May 2025

 

Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Assets, Regeneration and Development (Councillor Tom Bruce), Portfolio holder for Culture, Leisure and Public Spaces (Councillor Salman Shaheen)

Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre

No

Delivery Plan Monitoring - Q4 2024/25

1. Note progress to date with the programmes within the People Portfolio as set out in Appendix 1
2. Note progress to date with the projects within the Place Portfolio as set out in Appendix 2
3. Note progress to date with the projects within the Capital Portfolio as set out in Appendix 3
4. Note progress to date with the projects within the Digital Portfolio as set out in Appendix 4

Cabinet

13 May 2025

 

Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Strategy, Resources and External Affairs (Councillor Shantanu Rajawat)

Delivery Plan Monitoring - Q4 2024/25

No

Final Housing Strategy 2025-2030

Final draft of the updated Housing Strategy 2025-2030 for approval, incorporating feedback from the statutory consultation period.

Cabinet

13 May 2025

 

Portfolio holder for Housing Management and Homelessness (Councillor Sue Sampson)

Final Housing Strategy 2025-2030

No

 

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