Decision details

1.      The Deputy Mayor informed the meeting of the death of Councillor Patel’s wife. The Mayor, on behalf of the Council, asked that the Council’s deepest sympathy and condolences be communicated to Councillor Patel and his family.

2.      The Deputy Mayor reported that the New River Village housing scheme in Hornsey had won a top award in the prestigious annual Housing Design Awards ceremony in Whitehall in July. The awards were promoted by the Office of Deputy Prime Minister to highlight design excellence and the role of local councils in planning and approving new developments. With New River Village, Haringey had brought its planning and regeneration powers and expertise together to provide new homes which meet local and regional demands and set a new standard for urban housing.   

    The Deputy Mayor presented the Award to Councillor Tom Davidson – Chair of the Planning Applications Sub-Committee, and  Shifa Mustafa , the Assistant Director for Planning , Environmental Policy and Performance, on behalf of the Council.