Agenda and draft minutes

To confirm and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on

To consider a presentation from the Local Government Ombudsman 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 November 2006.

(Joint Report of the Chief Executive and the Acting Director of Finance – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Finance): To set out an exception report on the finance and performance monitoring for November 2006 using the balanced scorecard format.

(a) (Report of the Acting Director of Finance – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Finance): To consider the proposed budget package for 2007/08 and later years. To follow

(b) (Report of the Chair of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee) To follow

(Report of the Interim Director of Environmental Services – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Environment and Conservation): To recommend changes to a number of fees and charges applied by the service and to recommend the introduction of an emission based charging structure for parking permits and a different charging structure for second and subsequent permits. To follow

(Report of the Director of Corporate Resources – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Finance): To assess the performance and suitability of the portfolio in relation to the Council’s objectives of developing and providing excellent community services by working with the voluntary sector.

(Report of the Interim Director of Social Services and Housing  – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Housing): To recommend the approval of the Housing Diversity and Equalities Framework and Action Plan.

(Report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Policy, Performance, Partnerships and Communications) – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Community Involvement): To approve Haringey’s Local Area Agreement.

(Report of the Interim Director of Urban Environment – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Crime and Community Safety): To introduce a discretionary licensing scheme in Haringey and to establish a pilot scheme within the Myddleton Road Area of Bounds Green.

(Report of the Interim Director of Urban Environment – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Environment and Conservation): To propose the adoption of a recycling strategy for Haringey and present options for developing and expanding recycling collection services in the next 3 years.

(Report of the Interim Director Of Urban Environment) – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Enterprise and Regeneration in consultation with the Executive Member for Environment &Conservation): To recommend approval of Groundwork’s proposed business plan and ratification of a proposal to become a formal Council partner. To seek approval for core funding to support a new Groundwork Trust in Haringey.

(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.

Procurement Committee – 7 December 2006

Andrew Travers

We placed on record our thanks for the advice and support provided to the Executive by Andrew Travers, Director of Corporate Resources who would shortly be leaving the Council’s service to take up a post with the London Development Agency.