CABINET MEMBER QUESTIONS - CABINET MEMBER FOR REGENERATION AND HOUSING
An opportunity for the Committee to question Councillor Strickland on the Regeneration and Housing portfolio:
· Regeneration
· Promoting investment and economic growth
· Culture
· Financial and social inclusion
Note: Homes for Haringey, Housing investment, Engagement with Registered Social Landlords, Homeless families, Strategic Housing Policy, and Housing Allocations Policy are covered by the Environment & Housing Scrutiny Panel.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Chair welcomed Councillor Strickland and Bernadette Marjoram to the meeting.
Councillor Strickland provided an update on aspects of his portfolio:
· The gyratory works were underway at Tottenham Hale.
· Sainsburys had opened in Northumberland Park. The authority had championed for Tottenham residents to be given priority for work and although the recruitment process was open to everyone, all of the jobs went to people who lived within 3 miles of the store, and 105 of these to those living in the N17 postcode.
· £16k funding had been made available for a ‘pocket park’ in West Green Road.
Councillor Strickland responded to questions from the Committee:
· The consultation for Hornsey Depot had been run in the same way as any other consultation would be run. There had been two consultations, two development management forums, and a number of opportunities for people to make their views known. Pre-application engagement work would not be carried out by the Council, it would the developer’s choice to carry out this sort of work.
· Retail was an important sector for Haringey, and the local community relied heavily on town centre jobs.
Clerks note – Councillor McNamara left the meeting for part of the item, as discussions on Hornsey Depot (a future planning application) were taking place, and he is a member of the Planning Committee.
Actions
· Councillor Strickland to provide the Chair with the consultation responses to the 5 year tenancy strategy.
ACTION: Councillor Strickland