Decision details

1. The Mayor announced the death of Lady Naomi Ellen Sargant McIntosh who died on Sunday 23 July.  The Mayor informed the meeting that Lady McIntosh was a member when Haringey Council was formed over 40 years ago and that she served South Hornsey Ward from 1964 – 1968. The Mayor commented that a number of Councillors would have had the opportunity to meet Lady McIntosh and Lord McIntosh during the 40^th Anniversary celebration in April 2005. 

The Leader of the Council spoke in tribute to Lady McIntosh.  Councillor Oakes also spoke in tribute.

The meeting stood for a 1 minute silence in memory of Lady McIntosh.

2. On behalf of the Council the Mayor expressed her delighted in receiving 5 awards at the London in Bloom Ceremony in September. These were well deserved  1^st prizes for The Gardens’ Community Garden and Arocaria for Best London Restaurant.  Prizes also for West Green Common for Sustainable Planting Award and to the Faltering Fullback for Best Blooming Pub.   The London Borough of Haringey also received a Silver Gilt Award.  The Mayor congratulated the Parks Department and all those who had worked so hard to help achieve these awards.

3. The Mayor reminded those present that Remembrance Sunday would be on 12^th November.  There were 3 services in the Borough. The Civic Service at 10.45am at Wood Green War Memorial, High Road. The Mayor reported that sadly the Wood Green Branch of the Royal British Legion disbanded this Summer. The service of Remembrance would be led by Bill Stracken a former Parade Marshall for the Royal British Legion. 

10.45am Hornsey Garden of Remembrance, next to St Mary’s Chapel,  Hornsey High Street. The Service would be conducted by the Hornsey Royal British Legion and those attending were to meet in the Church grounds at 10.45am.

10.45am Tottenham War Memorial. A service would be conducted by the Tottenham Royal British Legion and those attending were to meet  at the Tottenham War Memorial at 10.45am

The Mayor on behalf of the Royal British Legion asked everyone to support the Poppy Appeal for 2006.

The Mayor thanked all the members of the Wood Green Royal British Legion for all their hard work for veterans of past and current conflicts and for the role they had played in organising the annual Service of Remembrance.