Steering Group 28 Feb 2022

Cllr Clare Potter (CP)

8 Residents:

EP, JWM, PA, PS, AA, KM, AF, ES

(Resident names removed on web version)

William Owen (WO)

Carol Squires (CS)

Menekse Saitoglu (MS)

LB Hackney

LB Hackney

Source Partnership (ITLA)

Source Partnership (ITLA)

1.1

Most members had not received their RSG papers Brian apologised and ask that these be circulated with the minutes of this meeting

2.1

The minutes were agreed as a true record subject to those residents who had not received them having chance to comment on them. To be sent to Source

All

2.2

A good meeting with Mayor, service heads and leaseholders was held where frustrations were aired and dates have been agreed for leaseholder surgeries.

TRA

3.1

Contractor Procurement Update

RG stated that the negotiations with Durkan are frustratingly still on-going and had not as hoped been completed and there will be a delay of around   3-4 months whilst the Council is acting in the best practice procurement and due process to ensure that there is no risk to the programme or compromise to the quality of delivery.

The Regeneration team will be exploring how much design development work can be done ahead of completion of negotiations.

Reasons for the need for care at this stage is the volatility in supply chain and materials needs to be de-risked.  This may have an impact on price.

There remains a second contractor who will need to be given the opportunity to review their bid. There was a discussion about the realistic chances of reaching a conclusion with the main contractor.

The Greater London Authority (GLA) will be advised that there will be no start on site for the GLA funded council housing during March.

RG

The start date for the “5 year” recharge will remain as at 1 April 2022  the Stage 2 process may have to be re-run but the date will not be adjusted

Responses to Section 20 Stage 2 Observations has been published and information provided where requested. Emley stated that some of the answers were inconclusive, Ron asked her to e-mail where more detail is required and to raise these issues at the surgeries when they are convened

The Community Centre Working Group have visited the Gascoyne CCs and the Barnsbury CC, there is a meeting arranged for them to discuss progressing the brief for the fit out.

WO

4.1

Emley provided an update on activities:

·       Half-term art project led by Andrew Mitchelson

·       Input into the Resident Engagement Strategy with TPAS

·       Now A Whatsapp Group for the Southside

Future events:

·       Gardening event 6 March

·       TRA meeting 7 March

·       Kings Feast 19 March

·       Charity Day for Autism 2nd April

·       Well-being  classes (Zumba, Pilates, Yoga and meditation)

5.1

Source continues to provide a limited on-site. Presence will increase when activities do. Very quiet in terms of residents approaching us for advice reflective of lack of progress to getting on site.

Discussed the possibility of holding advice sessions around the mobilisation and site set-up using the presentation shared at the January RSG.  Design refresher suggested also. These to be programmed for the Spring.

Source

6.1

Day-to-day Service charges there is an on-going issue with completion and quality of work carried out.  BB asked that this be dealt with at the leaseholder surgeries