Agenda and draft minutes

To confirm and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 15 and 28 July 2008.

To consider any requests received in accordance with Standing Orders.

(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 first quarter and July 2008, on an exception basis the quarterly progress of the Council’s Better Haringey and Regeneration Corporate Programmes and to provide an overview of their status as at the end of July 2008, to report on an exception basis the quarterly progress against the Council’s Business Plans as at the end of the quarter, June 2008, and to agree the budget virements in accordance with financial regulations.

(Report of the Director of Corporate Resources - To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Resources): To seek a decision from the Cabinet on alternative proposal from Community Action Sport to acquire the Bull Lane site from the Council for development of the whole site for sporting use.

(Report of the Director of Urban Environment – To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Environment and Conservation): To report feedback from the local community consultation carried out in May/June 2008 and recommends a possible way forward.

(Report of the Director of Urban Environment – To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Enterprise) To report on the public consultation that took place between 17 April and 29 May 2008 on the draft Haringey Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) focusing on an objection raised by the Greater London Authority (GLA) on the proposed affordable housing tenure split.

(Report of the Director of Adult, Culture and Community Services – To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Leisure, Culture and Lifelong Learning): To propose the adoption of a Tree Strategy and Planting Programme that supports existing policies that help to improve the environment and the visual amenity of the Borough.

(Report of the Director of Adult, Culture and Community Services – To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Leisure, Culture and Lifelong Learning): To provide an update on work being undertaken to increase levels of participation in sport and physical activity and reduce inactivity.

(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): The strategy and draft action plan set out the Council’s approach to combating child poverty.

(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 request approval to consult on the arrangements for admission to community primary and secondary schools and to St. Aidan’s Voluntary Controlled School for the 2010/11 school year.

(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 inform Members about complaints made under the Children Act procedures between April 2007 to March 2008.

(Report of the Assistant Chief Executive for Policy, Performance, Partnerships and Communications  - To be introduced by the Leader): To receive the annual report on the operation of the Council’s handling of complaints, compliments and suggestions and Members’ Enquiries.

(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 approve the 2^nd Haringey Domestic Violence Strategy.

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

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

1. Haringey Strategic Partnership Board – 3 July 2008
2. Procurement Committee – 17 July 2008
3. Procurement Committee – 29 July 2008