Issue - meetings

To receive the Sustainable Community Strategy Summary Progress Report.

The Committee received the Sustainable Community Strategy Summary Progress Report setting out the progress made against the outcomes in Haringey’s Sustainable Community Strategy, introduced by Helena Pugh (Head of Policy) and Rebecca Cribb (Policy Officer). 

The Committee noted the advance questions and written responses and that the Council’s target of reducing carbon emissions by 40% was 2020 (Q2).

The Committee asked for details on the progress of making “the voluntary sector an integral part of local problem solving through the Area Based Working initiative” in the People and Customer Focussed section of the strategy (page 28 of agenda pack).

The Committee asked when Haringey was expected to meet the national average target for GCSE results (page 22 of agenda pack).

The Committee requested a briefing note detailing what the Clean Sweep programme was.  The Assistant Director for Planning, Regeneration and Economy reported that the Council was currently in procurement negotiations to include Clean Sweeps as part of the cleaning contract.  Committee members expressed that the Council should not be paying for additional Clean Sweeps, which might not be required if cleaning contracts were correctly followed.

In response to its concerns the Committee was assured that the new Heartlands School would open in September 2010 for year 7 pupils.  The autism unit at the school would not open until 2011.

RESOLVED that the Summary Progress Report be noted.