Policy information sourced from the Havering Local Plan
22 Skills and training
The Council will promote employment and skills development opportunities for local residents by supporting major development proposals that commit to:
- A minimum local labour target of 20% during construction and end user phase for major commercial or mixed use developments including a proportion of apprenticeships where the length of construction phase allows;
- A minimum local labour target of 20% during construction for major residential developments;
- The notification of all vacancies associated with the development and its end use through the Council’s employment service; and
- Offer opportunities to local businesses within their supply chains.
Where local labour targets cannot be achieved and it can be demonstrated that all opportunities to meet this target have been explored a commuted sum payable to the Council will be required.
Major development proposals will be expected to submit an Employment & Skills Plan for agreement with the Council to detail how these targets will be met. This must include the proportion of apprenticeships offered and the opportunities given to local businesses within their supply chains. The Employment & Skills Plan needs to comply with the Mayor of London’s Economic Development Strategy.
For more information please see the Havering Local Plan