Issue - meetings

The Board received a report that provided an update on work being carried out by the Recession Taskforce.

Apologies were given for the omission of Appendix 1 referred to in the report and the Board was advised that this would be circulated separately.

It was noted that the first meeting of the Taskforce had taken place on 3 June and that this had been attended by a range of representatives from across the Partnership. A Recession ‘Dashboard’ containing statistical information drawn from across a number of areas provided a broad picture of the impact that the recession was having upon Haringey and this was now being shared across Partner organisations.

The Board was advised that the Government had recently announced that £30M was being made available for public authorities to bid for job creation programmes and that the Taskforce would be looking at opportunities in Haringey to take up this offer.

At the previous HSP meeting the Board had been advised that options around the establishment of a Credit Union were being considered. This work was progressing and the Recession Taskforce would receive a presentation on progress at its next meeting.

The Board was advised by partners from NHS Haringey that business cases were being compiled for projects that were aimed at tackling ?? At present posts for sixteen Health Workers, who would be community based and would provide information on health and well being, were being established and these would be in place by the Autumn. In addition health equality audits continued to be carried out and these would be used as a tool to highlight areas of need.

It was noted that the Government Officer for London (GOL) was carrying out work with respect to the establishment of Credit Unions and there was agreement that officers from the Council’s Regeneration Team should contact GOL to discuss this further.  

RESOLVED:

1. That the report be noted.

2. That officers from the Council’s Regeneration Team should contact GOL to discuss the establishment of Credit Unions.