Minutes:
i.The Mayor advised that she had invited and welcomed to the meeting three ‘Junior Volunteer Police Cadets’. The Cadets were launched in Haringey on Thursday 6 June 2013. The Mayor advised that the purpose of the Police Cadets was to invite young people aged 10-13 years old to take part in a programme which would teach them life skills, social responsibility and help build positive relationships with the police.
The Mayor advised that she would be sending a briefing on exactly what their programme entailed, and hoped that Councillors would support the Cadets and give them encouragement.
The Council gave the Cadets a round of applause.
ii. Tanya Kenny-Parker - Jubilee Awards
The Mayor reported that Tanya Kenny-Parker, manager of The Haven Day Centre was nominated for the prestigious Jubilee Awards, which recognised and rewarded individuals who had shown outstanding service in the public sector. The awards were designed to showcase the nation’s gratitude for the outstanding service provided by public sector workers, and promote the value of the public sector.
The Haven provided a service to older people with either physical disability or mental health problems and was based on the borders of Tottenham, in N17. Tanya had been selected by an independent panel of judges in recognition of her commitment and excellence in the public sector. A huge number of excellent nominations were received and the competition was strong. Nominations were judged by a prominent panel and a total of 10 awards were given across the country, of which Tanya’s was one.
The Mayor advised that all winners had now been invited to attend a ceremony at the House of Lords on the afternoon of 25th July 2013 where they would be presented with their awards by Lord Watson of Richmond.
iii. Personal Travel Planning (PTP) project in Northumberland Park and White Hart Lane
The Mayor welcomed to the meeting members from Living Under One Sun (a community group based in Tottenham) who in February 2013 carried out a pilot study for a Personal Travel Planning (PTP) project in Northumberland Park and White Hart Lane. This was commissioned by Haringey Council’s Smarter Travel team. The team worked hard to talk to residents of both wards about how they travel and offered sustainable travel options.
The Mayor advised that not all members of the team could be in attendance, but she wished to congratulate the whole team for their dedication and hard work. The team were Glynis Kirkwood, Kenny Quest, Imman Laksari-Adams, Jessica Clark, Marta Samuel, Isoken Ogieriakhi, Mesut Tas, Richard Smith, Yahkeasha Wilson, Aaron Blake, Leyla Laksari, Priti Kaur, Felix Waterhouse and Joanne Barrett, and also Dilek Sabri, Smarter Travel Officer who managed the project, and Denise Adolphe who managed the Smarter Travel programme were also welcomed.
Cllr Canver – Cabinet Member for the Environment explained the concept of Personal Travel Planning, which encouraged a change in travel behaviour away from the car, with conversations between the recipient and a travel advisor about the way that they travel. Information and advice was offered about more sustainable travel such as walking, cycling, public transport or greener driving in order to fill knowledge gaps, challenge inaccurate perceptions and make alternatives to the car more attractive.
Councillor Canver advised that Living Under One Sun recruited a fantastic team of local residents committed to their neighbourhood. The project was delivered to a tight timetable between March and April (one of the coldest springs on record).
Key successes include:
• 13 part time jobs created
• 9100+ homes visited
• 1424 households requested Smarter Travel resources
• 2 Personal Travel Planning community events held
• Post project documentary produced by University College London
Aaron Blake, one of the Personal Travel Planning team outlined the work of the project and the successes of the team.
The Group received a resounding round of applause from the Council.
iv. Presentation of Past Mayor’s Certificate
The Mayor presented a Past Mayor’s Certificate to Cllr David Browne in recognition of his term of office as Mayor for 2012-13. Councillor Browne came forward and collected his certificate, and the meeting gave its applause to the presentation.
v. The death of Norman Atkinson
The Mayor reported to the meeting the death of Norman Atkinson who was a former Labour Tottenham MP for over 20 years (1964 – 1987). Details of Mr Atkinson’s life were to be circulated to members present, and by email. The Mayor wished to pass on the Council’s condolences to Mr Atkinson’s family.
Councillors Adamou and Meehan spoke in memory of Mr Atkinson.
The Council stood for a minute’s silence in memory of Mr Norman Atkinson.
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