To discuss items (i) to (iv) in the Forum section and any issues raised
Minutes:
i. Enforcement
In noting the comments and update given in the Forum part of the meeting the Committee commented that whilst there was a perspective that enforcement was improving the processes adopted by the Council to tackle enforcement issues were not perhaps as high a priority as they should be.
NOTED
ii. Planning & Localism
Councillor Williams expressed concerns, shared by the Committee that the matter of the Localism Act and its far reaching effects on planning and other related issues such as cross-boundary Neighbourhood Forum development was not being facilitated by the Council, borne out by the lack of concern and support at the Full Council meeting on 26 March 2012.
The Committee expressed its appreciation to officers in addressing the issues during the forum part of the proceedings and work being progressed.
Following a brief discussion Councillor Williams MOVED, and it was seconded by Councillor Jenks and it was:
RESOLVED
That this Committee regrets the impression given at the Council of 26 March 2012 that the Council was not supportive of residents’ attempts to use the new powers in the Localism Act to establish Neighbourhood Forums in Haringey and calls upon the Council to engage positively with residents to facilitate these plans and aspirations.
iii. Local Implementation Plans (LIPs)
The Committee, in welcoming the update in the Forum part of the meeting in respect of LIPs, commented on the need to have some level of co-ordination in terms of ideas for improvements in Wards.
The Chair asked that Ward Councillors liaise with residents/groups as to effective suggestions for improvements within each ward area and that further discussion takes place in this respect.
NOTED