Property Services’ update

Report: 12
Date: 19 March 2009
By: Director of Resources on behalf of the Commissioner

Summary

This report seeks to provide Members with an update in regard to the responsibilities covered by Property Services and the specific issues that have been addressed since the last report.

A. Recommendations

That members note the Property Services’ update provided in exempt appendices 1, 2 and 3 in regard to Property Services’ related issues.

B. Supporting information

1. At the MPA Finance and Resources Committee on 18 December 2008, it was agreed that Property Services should continue to provide a report on real estate and Property Services’ related issues to alternate Committee meetings. Source documents can be found on previous relevant reports and also in the Members’ Library, the last report was presented in December 2008.

2. In addition the delivery of the current estate strategy, including maintaining the existing MPA estate; undertaking modernisation programmes and providing facilities to meet operational needs, the Property Services Department includes an specialist operational support team which provides specialist advice to operational colleagues including the provision of crowd control barriers and feeding centres at special events; logistical support at major incidents; physical target hardening of vulnerable buildings; crime scene forensic support; crime scene plan drawing and reconstruction; specialist methods of entry/protestor release; covert property management, and emergency planning in support of major incidents.

3. The bi-monthly reports seek to provide brief updates on specific work-streams and key areas of responsibility. The reports do not seek to provide updates relating to the MPA Estate Strategy; where approvals are required for specific programmes or projects, proposals will be presented separately.

4. The latest update is summarised in the attached Appendices (exempt).

C. Legal implications & risks

1. Contract or other documentation in regard to the items referred to under the appendices will contain all the usual commercial terms and provisions, and no unduly onerous or unusual terms – except where reported otherwise.

2. Significant risks have been evaluated and considered and steps taken to minimise or manage such risks.

3. All reported matters are considered to be within the powers of the Authority.

4. All/any disposal represents the best consideration that can reasonably be obtained – save where stated otherwise.

D. Environment/sustainability assessment

This is an update report only and no issues are relevant to report.

E. Race and equality impact

Any equality and diversity implications arising from the matters referred to in this report are being assessed as part of the individual project or item and will be reported separately to the Committee at the appropriate time.

F. Financial implications

Any financial implications in regard to the items included under the appendices will be reported in full to the relevant committees at the appropriate time.

G. Background papers

None

H. Contact details

Report author(s): Jane Bond, Director of Asset Management, Property Services, MPS

For more information contact:

MPA general: 020 7202 0202
Media enquiries: 020 7202 0217/18

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