Agenda and minutes

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Apologies for absence were submitted by Councillors Canver and Milner. An apology for lateness was submitted by Councillor Lister.

To confirm and sign the minutes of the meetings of the Executive held on 20 December 2005 and 18 January 2006.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meetings held on 20 December 2005 and 18 January 2006 be approved and signed.

To consider any requests received in accordance with Standing Orders.

Presentation by  Haringey Primary Care Trust

To receive a presentation by the Haringey PCT Public Health Directorate on their Annual Public Health Report 'Growing Up in Haringey' which focuses on children's health and the 5 ECM outcomes. The presentation will outline the key findings and recommendations from the Report.

(Agenda Item 5)

Presentation by  Haringey Primary Care Trust

We received a presentation from Dr. Ann Marie Connolly, Director of Public Health at the Haringey PCT Public Health Directorate on their Annual Public Health Report 'Growing Up in Haringey' which focused on children's health and the 5 ECM outcomes. The presentation outlined the key findings and recommendations from the Report.

Dr. Connolly having answered questions put to her by Members of the Executive, our Chair thanked her for her attendance and her presentation.

a)     Scrutiny Review of Neighbourhood Wardens

Head of Member Services to report that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee at their meeting on 12 December 2005 considered the Scrutiny Review of Neighbourhood Wardens. In accordance with the revised Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules, the Scrutiny Review having been endorsed, the final report is presented to the Executive meeting for noting and to request the Director of Environmental Services to produce a proposed response for consideration within 6 weeks of the request. The proposed response to include a detailed tabulated implementation action plan.

b)     Scrutiny Review of Allotments

Head of Member Services to report that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee at their meeting on 16 January 2006 considered the Scrutiny Review of Neighbourhood Wardens. In accordance with the revised Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules, the Scrutiny Review having been endorsed, the final report is presented to the Executive meeting for noting and to request the Director of Environmental Services to produce a proposed response for consideration within 6 weeks of the request. The proposed response to include a detailed tabulated implementation action plan.

Scrutiny Review of Neighbourhood Wardens (Agenda Item 6 (a))

We received a presentation on the Scrutiny Review of Neighbourhood

Wardens which had been endorsed bythe Overview and Scrutiny

Committee at their meeting on 12 December 2005.

RESOLVED:

That in accordance with the revised Overview and Scrutiny

Procedure Rules, the Scrutiny Review having been endorsed, the

Director of Environmental Services be requested to produce a

      proposed response for consideration within 6 weeks including a

      detailed tabulated implementation action plan.

Scrutiny Review of Allotments (Agenda Item 6 (b))

We received a presentation on the Scrutiny Review of Allotments

which had been endorsed by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee

at their meeting on 16 January 2006.

RESOLVED:

       That in accordance with the revised Overview and Scrutiny

        Procedure Rules, the Scrutiny Review having been endorsed, the

        Director of Environmental Services be requested to produce a

        proposed response for consideration within 6 weeks including a 

        detailed tabulated implementation action plan.

(Joint Report of the Interim Chief Executive and the Director of Finance – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Organisational Development and Performance): To set out an exception report on the finance and performance monitoring for November 2005.

(Joint Report of the Interim Chief Executive and the Director of Finance – Agenda Item 7):

RESOLVED:

1. That the report be noted.

2. That approval be granted to the virements as set out in Section 11 of the interleaved report.

(Report of the Director of Finance - To be introduced by the Executive Member for Finance): To consider the proposed budget package for 2006/7 and later years.

(Report of the Director of Finance – Agenda Item 8):

We noted that a number of the figures contained in the report were subject to finalisation and would be amended in the report to Council meeting.

RESOLVED:

1. That approval be granted to the changes and variations set out at paragraph 9 and Appendix B to the interleaved report.

2. That the outcome of the consultation processes set out at paragraph 11 of the interleaved report be noted.

3. That approval be granted to the new savings and investment proposals set out in paragraphs 12 and 13 and Appendices D and E to the interleaved report.

4. That approval be granted to the changes to existing savings in respect of Red Gables, IT and Social Service commissioning as set out in paragraph 12.1 of the interleaved report.

5. That approval be granted to the proposals for the Children’s Services (DSG) budget set out in Appendix F to the interleaved report and the request to the school’s forum to approve an additional increase to the central expenditure limit be noted.

6. That approval be granted to the proposals for the HRA budget set out in Appendix G to the interleaved report.

7. That approval be granted to the proposals for the capital programme set out in Appendices H and J to the interleaved report.

8. That approval be granted to the treasury management strategy and policy and prudential limits set out in Appendix K to the interleaved report.

9. That approval be granted to the proposed General Fund budget requirement of £366,102 million, subject to the final settlement and the decisions of precepting and levying authorities, and the consequences for Council Tax levels

10. That it be noted that the final decision on budget and Council Tax for 2006/7 would be made at the Council meeting on 20 February 2006.

11. That the Council be informed accordingly.

(Joint Report of the Interim Chief Executive and the Director of the Children’s Service – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Finance and the Executive Member for Children and Young People): To outline proposals for a temporary school and the preparations for the permanent rebuilding of the school and to consider the actions that flow from the internal audit investigation into the overall management of the building works.

(Joint Report of the Interim Chief Executive and the Director of the Children’s Service – Agenda Item 9):

We noted that the Planning Applications Sub-Committee on 23 January 2006 had granted the necessary permission to allow proposals for a temporary school near the School site to be provided pending the permanent rebuilding of the School.

We asked that our thanks to pupils, parents and teachers for their forbearance be placed  on record.

RESOLVED:

1. That approval be granted to the actions taken to offer temporary accommodation and to re-instate the school following the remedial works including the submission of a Planning Application for service provision in the interim period.

2. That the actions and instructions of the Chief Executive in commissioning the Crowland School Fire Investigation Report and giving directions to both the Children’s Service and to officers generally in terms of its outcome be endorsed and adopted.

3. That the scope of the re-instatement of the School be defined by what the loss adjuster agrees to fund and that, consequently, there would be no additional resource requirement.

(Report of the Director of the Children’s Service – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Children and Young People): To outline proposals to enable Haringey’s Children’s Service to respond to the needs of the Orthodox Jewish Community living in the Seven Sisters Ward by providing access to Children’s Centre Services.

(Report of the Director of the Children’s Service – Agenda Item 10):

RESOLVED:

1. That the Children’s Service seek to work in partnership with Hackney Council and the Lubavitch Foundation to support the needs of the Jewish community in Seven Sisters ward as part of the second phase of the Children’s Centre development. 

2. That, through contracting with Hackney Learning Trust, a maximum contribution of £300,000 of Phase II Children’s Centre capital be made from within the current programme for Haringey to the £1.2 million Children’s Centre development to support the needs of the Charedi Orthodox Jewish Communities in Seven Sisters ward. 

3. That the contract with Hackney Council outline the range of children’s centre services to be delivered in line with the children’s centre core offer up to a maximum of £45,500 in year 1 and year 2 with an allowance of 3% for inflation.

4. That resolutions 1 – 3 above be made subject to a legal agreement with the Hackney Learning Trust who will undertake all contractual arrangements with the voluntary sector children’s centre provider, including monitoring and evaluation requirements.

(Report of the Director of the Children’s Service – To be introduced by the Executive Member for Children and Young People): To propose the amalgamation of Campsbourne Infant and Junior Schools into a single all-through primary school.

(Report of the Director of the Children’s Service – Agenda Item 11):

RESOLVED:

That approval be granted to the proposal to amalgamate Campsbourne Infant and Junior Schools into an all-through primary school for September 2006, subject to statutory consultation in accordance with the requirements of the School Standards and Frameworks Act (1998).

(Report of the Director of the Children’s Service – Agenda Item 12):

       We noted that the Scrutiny Panel had made a total of 17 recommendations the majority of which were proposed for acceptance either in full, or in principle. We also noted that only one, Recommendation 15, which called for the appointment of a full time parking manager was not supported at this time because Housing Management believed that the appropriate co-ordination and prioritisation of parking services in Housing Services could be delivered within existing resources. 

RESOLVED:

1. That the Executive response to the Scrutiny Review of Estate Parking as set out in the interleaved report of the Director of Housing be approved.

2. That the agreed recommendations be incorporated within the Services’ Business Plan and that progress be reported at regular intervals to the Housing Scrutiny Panel and to the Executive.

(Report of the Director of Social Services – To be presented by the Executive Member for Health and Social Services): To seek Members’ views on the possible disposal of Trentfield with vacant possession.

(Report of the Director of Social Services – Agenda Item 13):

The summary assessments of the 15 people resident at Trentfield as at November 2005 which formed an appendix to this item were the subject of a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting as they contained exempt information relating to any particular applicant for or recipient of any service provided by the authority.

RESOLVED:

1. That the outcomes of the residents’ assessments, including medical risk assessments be noted.

2. That officers proceed with the disposal of Trentfield with vacant possession, with due concern for the care and future placements of the remaining 13 residents and future arrangements for staff, as described in Section 9 of the interleaved report.

(Report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Access): To seek views and direction on the consultation around extending the role and responsibilities of the Greater London Authority and the Mayor.

(Report of the Interim Chief Executive  – Agenda Item 14):

RESOLVED:

That approval be granted to the Council’s response to the consultation on increasing the role of the Greater London Authority and of the Mayor of London as set out in Section 8 of the interleaved report.

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

(Report of the Interim Chief Executive  – Agenda Item 15):

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted and any necessary action be taken.

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

(Report of the Interim Chief Executive  – Agenda Item 16):

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted and any necessary action be taken.

a)     Procurement Committee – 6 December 2005

b)     Transforming Tottenham Advisory Committee – 8 December 2006

c)      Transforming Tottenham Advisory Committee – 19 December 2005

d)     Procurement Committee – 20 December 2005

e)     Procurement Committee – 3 January 2006

f)        Children’s Services Advisory Committee – 5 January 2006

(Agenda Item 17):

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the following bodies be noted and any necessary action approved –

a)     Procurement Committee – 6 December 2005

b)     Transforming Tottenham Advisory Committee – 8 December 2006

c)      Transforming Tottenham Advisory Committee – 19 December 2005

d)     Procurement Committee – 20 December 2005

e)     Procurement Committee – 3 January 2006

f)        Children’s Services Advisory Committee – 5 January 2006

To confirm and sign the exempt minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 20 December 2005.

(Agenda Item 21):

This item was the subject of a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting as it contained exempt information relating to terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the authority in the course of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of goods and services.

RESOLVED:

That the exempt minutes of the meeting held on 20 December 2005 be approved and signed.

(Report of the Director of Social Services – To be presented by the Executive Member for Health and Social Services): To consider whether to sell Cooperscroft as a going concern.

(Report of the Director of Social Services – Agenda Item 23):

This item was the subject of a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting as it contained exempt information relating to terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the authority in the course of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of goods and services.

RESOLVED:

1. That the marketing process as outlined in Section 8 of the interleaved report  be noted.

2. That the outcome of the tender evaluation process as outlined in Section 9 of the report be noted.

3. That approval be granted to the disposal of Cooperscroft Care Home in accordance with paragraph 14 of the interleaved report and to the delegation of the finalisation of the sale and associated care contract to the Director of Social Services and the Director of Finance, in consultation with the Executive Member for Social Services and Health  and the Executive Member for Resources.