This might be of interest!

Please find the 4 x documents being page 1 thru 4 of the item discussed by Mayor & Cabinet 13th January 2016.
This came up at 5.50 pm, just before the main meeting. It needs careful reading, as well as between the lines, as it is a somewhat glossy presentation.
However, yet again Eco Communities needs some money, and the council has a way to provide the loan. We will be following this to see how it turns out.
As before (refer mortage application by Eco Computers 2012 with Crofton Park and Sydenham library buildings as collateral, but stopped by the council after I informed them.)
Eco Computers contract was taken over by Eco Communities (same people.)
We believe council money was provided to replace the boilers in the library buildings run by EC, and other public money has also been advanced. How much and when is not certain. It is very difficult to track such things down.
Once Mayor and Cabinet meeting had started point 4 was Matters Raised by the Overview and Scrutiny Business Panel or other Constitutional Bodies.
Cllr Alan Hall (Bellingham Ward) is Chair of the Committee and was reporting back on any matters raised by the Panel following their considerationof the decisions made by the Mayor on 9/12/2015 or on other matters raised by Select committees or other Constitutional Bodies:
1. Decisions made at Mayor and Cabinet on 9/12/2015 - Revenue Budget Savings - L6 Libraries and Information Service
1.1 Following discussion at the OandSB Panel meeting, Business Panel Members noted the decision of the Mayor and agreed to request that the Mayor:

i notes that the recommendation by the Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee to the Mayor in para. 3.6 of their referral had been omitted from the Mayor's decision:

"The Committee also strongly recommends that the officers engage with the public including via the relevant Local Assemblies to ensure the public's contributions and its commitment to libraries are included in the development of more detailed plans for the libraries."
Cllr Hall brought this to the Mayor's attention and the Mayor said he believed he recalled saying something of that nature (we will ned the minutes of the meeting as confirmation.)

This was definitely included in the report before Mayor and Cabinet on 9/12/2015 and it was discussed.
The minutes from the Mayor and Cabinet meeting actually say, under RESOLVED that:
The Lewisham Community Library model as described in para 5.1 be extended to Forest Hill, Torridon and Manor House libraries and for a formal tender process to be undertaken to identify partner organisations to work with the council to deliver this. The council will work with local stakeholders as part of this process.
This may explain why Cllr Hall acted as he did, as he also, verbally, drew attention to what the Mayor had said about Catford Library which was not clearly recorded under RESOLVED!
regards,

Pat