Agenda and draft minutes

(if any)

Apologies were received from Cllrs Basu and Haley

To confirm and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 21 November 2006.

To consider any requests received in accordance with Standing Orders.

(Report of the Chief Executive – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Organisational Development and Performance): To provide highlight reports for all the Council’s corporately significant projects, covering the period up to the end of October 2006.

(Report of the Director of Finance – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Finance): To consider the draft revenue grant settlement on the financial strategy.

(Report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Access) – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Community Involvement): To consider proposals to restructure the Libraries, Archives and Museum Service to reflect national and local priorities, increase local accountability for performance, reduce costs and make the best use of staff resources.

(Report of the Interim Director of Environmental Services – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Enterprise and Regeneration): To consider and agree the Council’s response to the draft Further Alterations to the London Plan.

(Report of the Interim Director of Environmental Services – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Enterprise and Regeneration): To seek approval to prepare a Joint Waste Development Plan Document with the other boroughs of the North London Waste Authority.

(Report of the Interim Director of Environmental Services - To be introduced by the Executive Member for Enterprise and Regeneration): To seek approval to prepare an Area Action Plan for Central Leeside jointly with Enfield Council.

(Report of the Interim Director of Environmental Services – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Enterprise and Regeneration): To seek approval to the submission of the Annual Monitoring Report to the Government Office for London.

(Report of the Children and Young People’s Service – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Children and Young People): To make recommendations for the Phase 2 children’s centres which will meet the Sure Start Unit targets and ensure the delivery of integrated early childhood services; to establish a unified childcare fee structure for Haringey children’s centres; and to continue to support the voluntary early years sector by improving the current grants system.  

(Report of the Director of the Children and Young People’s Service – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Children and Young People): To seek approval to consult on the arrangements for admission to community primary and secondary schools and to St. Aidan’s Voluntary Controlled School for the 2008/09 school year; and to seek approval too consult on the arrangements for admission to the new sixth form centre and school sixth forms, including the changes proposed by Fortismere Governors.

(Report of the Interim Director of Social Services and Housing – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Social Services and Health): To inform of this year’s Star Rating results; to report on the Commission for Social Care Inspection’s Annual Review of Social Services; and to highlight some of the key achievements and areas for improvement for the Social Services Directorate.

(Report of the Interim Director of Social Services and Housing – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Housing): To provide an update on progress made in relation to key targets and objectives and to summarise the main issues discussed at the Quarterly Performance Monitoring meeting on 10 November.

(Report of the Interim Director of Social Services and Housing – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Housing): To obtain approval of the Resident Involvement Agreement and Resident Involvement Strategy.

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

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

a)     Procurement Committee – 14 November 2006

b)     Executive Member Crime and Community Safety – 23 November 2006

(Report of the Interim Director of Social Services and Housing – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Housing): To enter into an agreement with Family Mosaic, a registered social landlord, for the sale and purchase of the Council properties known as 355-357 and 379 Seven Sisters Road N15 as part of a scheme of residential redevelopment on the whole of the site known as 341-379 Seven Sisters Road N15.