Agenda and draft minutes

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To confirm and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 14 October 2008.

1. Scrutiny Review of Children’s Centres (To be introduced by Councillor Newton).

Note by the Head of Local Democracy and Member Services

Part 4 Section G Paragraph 1.3 (vii) of the Constitution states that following endorsement by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, final reports and recommendations will be presented to the next available Cabinet meeting. The Cabinet will note the report and request a responding report from the Chief Executive or Chief Officer and Cabinet Member responsible. The request is to be available within 6 weeks of the request and will include a detailed tabulated implementation action plan.

2. North London Waste Authority – Principles for Inter Authority Agreement (To report the decisions of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 20 October 2008).

(Joint Report of the Chief Executive and the Chief Financial Officer – To be introduced by the Leader and the Cabinet Member for Resources): To report on an exception basis financial and performance information for the year to September 2008 and to agree the budget virements in accordance with financial regulations.

(Report of the Chief Executive– To be introduced by the Leader): To provide an update on the Achieving Excellence programme.

(Joint Report of the Chief Financial Officer and the Director of Corporate Resources - To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Resources): To provide an update on the financial and business planning process and to propose the release of pre-business plan review (PBPR) documents for consultation and budget scrutiny. To follow

(Report of the Director of Adult, Culture and Community Services – To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Leisure, Culture and Lifelong Learning): To finalise the Parkforce ‘Model’ based on consultation and implementation plan for approval.

(Report of the Director of Adult, Culture and Community Services – To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Leisure, Culture and Lifelong Learning): To establish a more effective planned approach to the maintenance of parks and open spaces infrastructure in Haringey and to thereby achieve and sustain ‘Green Flag’ standards of provision.

(Report of the Director of Adult, Culture and Community Services – To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Leisure, Culture and Lifelong Learning): To establish a new charging policy for clubs/groups that hire sports facilities within the parks and at the leisure centres.

(Report of the Director of Urban Environment – To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Environment and Conservation) To report progress on the North London Waste Plan which is currently being developed as a joint document by seven boroughs.

(Report of the Director of Urban Environment - To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Housing): To seek approval to proceed with the proposed restructure of Strategic and Community Housing Services.

(Report of the Assistant Chief Executive for Policy, Performance, Partnerships and Communications  - To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Community Cohesion and Involvement): To recommend an executive response to the Scrutiny Review of Neighbourhood Management.

(Report of the Assistant Chief Executive for Policy, Performance, Partnerships and Communications  - To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Enforcement and Community Safety): To seek agreement to a new alcohol harm reduction strategy for Haringey.

(Report of the Director of the Children and the Young People’s Service – To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People): To recommend an executive response to the Scrutiny Review of School Exclusions.

(Report of the Chief Executive): To inform the Cabinet of urgent actions taken by Directors in consultation with the Leader and Cabinet Members.

(Report of the Chief Executive): To inform the Cabinet of delegated decisions and significant actions taken.

1. Procurement Committee – 30 September 2008
2. Procurement Committee – 16 October 2008
3. Procurement Committee – 28 October 2008