Common use of Policy Context Clause in Contracts

Policy Context. 2.1 The proposed changes to Lewisham Homes’ Management Agreement will be designed to help the Council deliver on a number of its key policy priorities. It supports the achievements of the Sustainable Community Strategy policy objectives:  Ambitious and achieving: where people are inspired and supported to fulfil their potential.  Empowered and responsible: where people can be actively involved in their local area and contribute to tolerant, caring and supportive local communities.  Healthy, active and enjoyable: where people can actively participate in maintaining and improving their health and well-being, supported by high quality health and care services, leisure, culture and recreational activities. 2.2 It will also help meet the Council’s Housing Strategy in which the Council commits to the following key objectives:  Helping residents at times of severe and urgent housing need  Building the homes our residents need 3.1 Housing Select Committee is recommended to:  Note the intention to begin negotiations to extend Lewisham Homes’ Management Agreement;  Note the additional services which could be delegated to Lewisham Homes, pending the outcome of negotiations;  Note the intention to review the options for structuring Lewisham Homes, or a potential new subsidiary of it, to better enable the development of new homes;  Note the timetable for negotiation and ratification of the proposed changes.

Policy Context. 2.1 The proposed changes to Lewisham Homes’ Management Agreement will be designed to help the Council deliver on a number of its key policy priorities. It supports the achievements of the Sustainable Community Strategy policy objectives:  Ambitious and achieving: where people are inspired and supported to fulfil their potential.  Empowered and responsible: where people can be actively involved in their local area and contribute to tolerant, caring and supportive local communities.  Healthy, active and enjoyable: where people can actively participate in maintaining and improving their health and well-being, supported by high quality health and care services, leisure, culture and recreational activities. 2.2 The proposed recommendations are also in line with the Council policy priorities:  Strengthening the local economy – gaining resources to regenerate key localities, strengthen employment skills and promote public transport.  Clean, green and liveable – improving environmental management, the cleanliness and care for roads and pavements and promoting a sustainable environment. 2.3 It will also help meet the Council’s Housing Strategy in which the Council commits to the following key objectives:  Helping residents at times of severe and urgent housing need  Building the homes our residents need 3.1 Housing Select Committee Mayor & Cabinet is recommended to:  Note : 3.2 Having considered the intention to begin negotiations to extend Lewisham Homes’ Management Agreement;  Note the additional services which could be delegated to Lewisham Homes, pending the outcome of negotiations;  Note the intention to review the options for structuring Lewisham Homes, or a potential new subsidiary of it, to better enable the development of new homes;  Note the timetable for negotiation and ratification results of the proposed changessection 105 consultation as set out in this report, agree that Lewisham Homes be extended by way of the revised Management Agreement which was approved by Mayor and Cabinet in May 2016. 3.3 Agree that officers should seek approval for the revised Management Agreement from the Secretary of State.