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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Browne and Engert andDavid Singh (Haringey Forum for Older People).
NOTED that Cllr Mallett substituted for Cllr Browne, Cllr Newton substituted for Cllr Winskill and Cllr Jenks substituted for Cllr Engert.
Cllr Weber acted as Vice Chair in the absence of Cllr Winskill from the Committee Membership.
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Urgent Business This being a special meeting - under the Council’s Constitution – Part 4 Section B paragraph 17 – no other business shall be considered. Minutes: It being a special meeting – under the Council’s Constitution – Part 4, Section B, Paragraph 17 – no other business was permitted.
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Declarations of Interest A member with a personal interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered must disclose to that meeting the existence and nature of that interest at the commencement of that consideration, or when the interest becomes apparent.
A member with a personal interest in a matter also has a prejudicial interest in that matter if the interest is one which a member of the public with knowledge of the relevant facts would reasonably regard as so significant that it is likely to prejudice the member's judgment of the public interest and if this interest affects their financial position or the financial position of a person or body as described in paragraph 8 of the Code of Conduct and/or if it relates to the determining of any approval, consent, licence, permission or registration in relation to them or any person or body described in paragraph 8 of the Code of Conduct. Minutes: Councillor Newton declared a personal interest in item OSCO11 as
his elderly Mother-in-Law had lived with him
in Haringey from Summer 2002 -
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Deputations/Petitions/Presentations/Questions To consider any requests received in accordance with Part 4, Section B, paragraph 29 of the Council’s constitution. Minutes: A number of requests to speak had been agreed by the Chair; the details of which are recorded below.
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i) Report of the Monitoring Officer (Attached 1)
ii) Report of the Director of Adult and Housing Services (TO FOLLOW)
iii) Appendix (For information only):
a) Copy of the ‘call in’ b) Draft minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 7th June 2011 (subject to confirmation by the Cabinet) c) 7th June 2011 Cabinet Report – Recommended Budget Savings Decision – Adult Services Proposals in 2011 – Older Persons’ Drop-In Centres, Jacksons Lane Luncheon Club and Cypriot Elderly and Disability Project.
A decision on the above item was taken by the Cabinet on 7th June 2011. The decision has been called in, in accordance with the provisions set out in the Constitution, by Councillors Winskill, Erskine, Gorrie, Whyte and Solomon.
Additional documents:
Minutes: RECEIVED the report of the Monitoring Officer (pages 1-5 of the agenda pack) validating the call-in request (pages 7-9) of the decision of the Cabinet of 7th June 2011 (in relation to budget savings – Older Person’s Drop-In Centres, Jacksons Lane Luncheon Club and Cypriot Elderly and Disability Project and the report of the Director of Adult and Housing Services (pages 1-26 of the to-follow papers).
Committee Members also received various written representations from interested groups prior to the meeting including: · A letter on behalf of the Haringey Federation of Residents’ Associations (Vulnerable Groups) opposing the decision for the closure of drop-in centres. · A briefing from Willoughby Drop-in Day Centre listing the benefits of drop-in centres. · Details of a petition against any closure of Woodside House Drop-In Centre. · A letter on behalf of Age UK highlighting the importance of luncheon clubs remaining in operation. · A letter from Haringey Association of Voluntary Community Organisations (HAVCO) to the Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Services expressing concerns relating to consultation on the closures of services.
a. Monitoring Officer’s Report
The Deputy Monitoring Officer Dorothy Simon presented the report as laid out.
b. Introduction to the Call-in of the Cabinet decision of 7th June 2011 relating to budget savings – Older Person’s Services by Councillor David Winskill
NOTED the introduction to the call-in by Cllr Winskill, including:
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