Forward Plan

1 December 2024 - 28 February 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 Decisions - KEY DECISION

 (Please note that each of these three decisions had already completed the statutory notice period by 12.11.24)

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 27 September 2024.

Chief Officer Delegated Decisions

12 Nov 2024

 

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

Inflation Release Requests 2024/25

No

Pavement Pledge

Chief Officer Delegated Decisions

12 Nov 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

12 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 reports

Approval of Statement
of Gambling Principles

Licensing & General Purposes Committee

8 Oct 2024

Borough Council

26 Nov 2024

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

Statement of Gambling Principles

No

Review of Polling
Districts and
Polling Places in
the London
Borough of
Hounslow

Audit & Governance Committee

7 Oct 2024

Borough Council

26 Nov 2024

Leader of the Council and

Portfolio holder for Strategy,

Resources and External Affairs

(Councillor Shantanu Rajawat)

Committee Report

No

Treasury
Management Midyear
Report
202425

Cabinet

12 Nov 2024

Borough Council

26 Nov 2024

Leader of the Council and

Portfolio holder for Strategy,

Resources and External Affairs

(Councillor Shantanu Rajawat)

 

Treasury Management Midyear Report 2024-25

No

Moving Forward with our Transport Strategy

Publication of updated draft Transport Strategy for consultation and engagement exercise.

Cabinet

14 Oct 2024

Borough Council

25 March 2025

 

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

Moving Forward with our Transport Strategy

No

Constitutional Review – Tranche 3

Borough Council

26 Nov 2024

 

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

Constitutional Review – Tranche 3

No

 

Hounslow Youth Justice Service Plan 2024-2027

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

Borough Council

March 2025

 

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

Committee Report

No

Cabinet - 17 December 2024

Hounslow Baby Feeding Strategic Plan 2024-2027

The Hounslow Baby Feeding Strategic Plan 24-27 details how the objectives and aims of the strategy will be achieved by stakeholders and partner organisations to increase the breastfeeding rate in Hounslow. Breastfeeding is a 'super' public health intervention that, if well supported and sustained for the recommended time, results in significant life-long improvement of health outcomes for mum and baby. Improving the breastfeeding rate would also reduce health inequalities, pressure on NHS services, and environmental impact. As the correct implementation of the strategic plan would be so impactful to our residents, we are seeking cabinet support on the adoption of the plan to ensure it is embedded in all relevant council work.

Cabinet

17 Dec 2024

 

Portfolio holder for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Health Integration (Councillor Lily Bath), Portfolio holder for Education, Children, Skills & Employment (Councillor Samia Chaudhary)

Hounslow Baby Feeding Strategic Plan 2024-2027

No

Hounslow Social Care Academy

To update members on the development of the Social Care Academy

Cabinet

17 Dec 2024

 

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

Hounslow Social Care Academy

No

Update related to the purchase of 164 homes at Syon Lane, Brentford

Update to the purchase of 164 homes from Berkeley Group. This paper seeks to revise the budget for the purchase and delegate authority to the Exec Director for Regeneration, Housing and Environmental Services

Cabinet

17 Dec 2024

 

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

Update related to the purchase of 164 homes at Syon Lane, Brentford

No

Carers Strategy

To update Cabinet on the vision, aims and key priorities for the next three years

Cabinet

17 Dec 2024

 

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

Carers Strategy

No

Fourth Annual Climate Emergency Update Report

Approve the fourth annual Climate Emergency update report that sets out the progress achieved to date to achieve the 50% carbon emissions reduction by 2026 as set out in the Corporate Plan and the net zero target by 2030 target set out in the Climate Emergency Action Plan.

Cabinet

17 Dec 2024

 

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

Fourth Annual Climate Emergency Update Report

No

Hounslow Safeguarding Children Partnership Multi-Agency Safeguarding Arrangements

 

Cabinet

17 Dec 2024

 

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

Hounslow Safeguarding Children Partnership Multi-Agency Safeguarding Arrangements

No

Inclusion Plan

Approval of the London Borough of Hounslow Inclusion Plan, following co-production with the community and partners.

Cabinet

17 Dec 2024

 

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

SEND and Inclusion Strategy

No

One Hounslow Financial Strategy Update

Cabinet will be asked to agree the medium-term revenue budget forecast, Capital Strategy and capital programme as the basis for public consultation on budget proposals for 2025/26 and beyond.

Cabinet

17 Dec 2024

 

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

One Hounslow Financial Strategy Update

No

Quarterly Performance Reporting 2024-25 (Quarter 2)

Note the corporate performance report for Quarter 2 2024/25 (July to
September 2024)

Cabinet

17 Dec 2024

 

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

Quarterly Performance Reporting 2024-25 (Quarter 2)

No

SEND Children's Home and Short Breaks Re-provision Strategic Business Case

• Approve a funding allocation from the Council’s general fund capital programme for the recommended delivery option in the Strategic Business Case
• Approve an immediate drawdown of funds for multidisciplinary consultant services to deliver the project design stage.
• Delegate authority to the Executive Director of Children’s and Adult’s Services to take or delegate the operational steps required to implement this Decision, and those flowing directly from it.

Cabinet

17 Dec 2024

 

Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio holder for Assets, Regeneration and Development (Councillor Tom Bruce), Portfolio holder for Education, Children, Skills & Employment (Councillor Samia Chaudhary)

SEND Children's Home and Short Breaks Re-provision Strategic Business Case Addendum

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

17 Dec 2024

 

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

Tenancy Strategy 2025

No

Unpaid Carers Plan

Hounslow’s All Age Unpaid Carer’s Plan has been jointly developed through engagement, workshops, and conversations with both young and adult carers and sets out how we respond to our responsibilities and duties to carers.

The Plan draws upon the contributions from more than 200 unpaid carers in the Borough, who provided information, views, learning and their ideas and aspirations. The purpose is to provide an opportunity to further develop a continuous programme for our future agenda for carers in Hounslow

Cabinet

17 Dec 2024

 

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

Unpaid Carers Plan

No

Cabinet - 21 January 2025

Commerce Road Development Options

Decision on the progression of the Commerce Rd development opportunity for 124 Social Rented Units

Cabinet

21 Jan 2025

 

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

Commerce Road Development Options

No

Council Tax Base 2025/26

Cabinet will be asked to approve the Council Tax Base for 2025/26 for budget setting purposes, and to note the process for determining the National Non-Domestic Rates forecast for 2025/26

Cabinet

21 Jan 2025

 

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

Council Tax Base 2025/26

No

2025/26 Housing Revenue Account Dwelling Rents and Service charges

To set the rents and service charges for the Council's HRA dwellings for the period 7 April 2025 to 5 April 2026

Cabinet

21 Jan 2025

 

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

2025/26 Housing Revenue Account Dwelling Rents and Service charges

No

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

21 Jan 2025

 

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

Childcare Sufficiency Annual Report 2023-2024

No

Higher Skills Project

To note progress to date and approve next phase of work in relation to supporting the development of a Higher Education / Skills offer in the West of the Borough

 

Cabinet

21 Jan 2025

 

 

Higher Skills Project

No

Hounslow Heat Network Project

1) Approval of Outline Business Case
2) Agreement for project to proceed to Commercialisation stage, including procurement of a JV delivery partner
3) Submission of a bid to Green Heat Network fund for part funding for Commercialisation and capital delivery
4) Provision of council match-funding for Commercialisation
5) (TBC: if necessary to secure a delivery partner and supported by Director of Financial Sustainability) council capital investment in network development

 

Cabinet

21 Jan 2025

 

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

Hounslow Heat Network Project

No

Response to the initial stakeholder consultation on the proposal to merge Cardinal Road Infant & Nursery and Victoria Junior schools

Following the stakeholder consultation period Cabinet Members are asked to consider the responses received to the LA proposal and take a decision on whether to publish statutory notice to close Victoria Junior School and extend the age range of Cardinal Road Infant School to accommodate ages 3 -11 (Nursery - Year 6) creating a primary school across the two existing sites.

Cabinet

21 Jan 2025

 

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

Response to the initial stakeholder consultation on the proposal to merge Cardinal Road Infant & Nursery and Victoria Junior schools

No

Street Cleansing Re-Design - Project Update

An update paper on work to review the Council’s Street Cleansing model, requesting delegated authority to take forward the necessary operational steps to implement recommendations to optimise the Council’s cleansing activity.

 

Cabinet

21 Jan 2025

 

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

Street Cleansing Re-Design - Full Business Case

No

Sustainable Fleet

Approve proposed approach for fleet sustainability

Cabinet

21 Jan 2025

 

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

Sustainable Fleet

No

Third Party Spend Programme, Closure Report

Cabinet is asked to acknowledge closure of the programme

Cabinet

21 Jan 2025

 

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

Third Party Spend Programme, Closure Report

No

West London Orbital rail scheme - funding for next stage of development

This report seeks Cabinet approval to contribute funding over 2025/26 and 2026/27 towards the next stage of development of the West London Orbital rail scheme (WLO).

21 Jan 2025

 

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

West London Orbital rail scheme - funding for next stage of development

No

YSEG Programme Closure Report

Cabinet approval of closure of the YSEG Programme.

Cabinet

21 Jan 2025

 

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

YSEG Programme Closure Report

No

Cabinet - 11 February 2025

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

Additional HMO Licensing Consultation Proposals

Report to cabinet for approval to consult on proposals to to continue with the council’s additional HMO licensing scheme which will expire at the end of 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

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

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

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

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

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

Safer Communities - EOR update

Update on Enforcement Review.

Cabinet

11 Feb 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

11 Feb 2025

 

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

Safer Communities Improvement Programme Closure Report

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

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

 

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

Children’s Model of Care Programme Update

No

Draft Feltham Masterplan Refresh

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

 

Cabinet

18 Mar 2025

 

 

Draft Feltham Masterplan Refresh

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

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.

Cabinet

18 Mar 2025

Borough Council

25 Mar 2025

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

Pay Policy Statement 2025/26

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

Cabinet - 15 April 2025

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

Hanworth Park House Development Options

The allocation of a funding package for the construction of up to 120 Council Homes for Social Rent at Hanworth Park House to be fully funded from GLA grant and HRA reserves and borrowing.

Approval to progress a procurement exercise to appoint a contractor

Delegate responsibilities to the Director of Regeneration and Economic Growth, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Assets, Regeneration and Development to progress and finalise the detail of this development scheme proposal, including entering into contracts for the design and construction for the new housing.

Cabinet

15 Apr 2025

 

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

Hanworth Park House Development Options

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

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

Post 16 School Travel Assistance Policy Change Consultation

To agree proposal of changes and commence consultation.

Cabinet

15 Apr2025

 

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

Post 16 School Travel Assistance Policy Change Consultation

No

Cabinet - 13May 2025

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

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