Agenda and minutes
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Welcome, Apologies and Introductions To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: The Chair welcomed those present to the meeting and noted that apologies were received from the following:
Dr Pam Constantinides Councillor Emma Jones Cathy Walsh |
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Urgent Business The Chair will consider the admission of any late items of urgent business. (Late items will be considered under the agenda item where they appear. New items will be dealt with under Item 10 below). Minutes: No items of Urgent Business were received. |
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Declarations of Interest Members must declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests with respect to agenda items and must not take part in any decision with respect to these items. Minutes: No declarations of interest were made. |
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To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting, held on 10 December 2007, as a correct record of the meeting. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 19 December 2007 were confirmed as a correct record of the meeting. |
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Greener Haringey -Haringey's Greenest Borough Strategy Consultation A presentation will be made. Additional documents: Minutes: The Board received a presentation on the Council’s new Greenest Borough Strategy.
It was noted that the Strategy had been formed against a background of increasing awareness of overwhelming scientific evidence of climatic change. The Government was placing an increasing emphasis on reducing carbon emissions and the Green Agenda was an rapidly evolving policy area as shown in both the Mayor’s Plan for London and the Local Government Association (LGA) Climate Change Commission report.
In terms of the local picture both the Community Strategy and the Haringey Council Plan contained commitments to create an environmentally sustainable future and to make Haringey one of London’s Greenest Borough respectively.
The six Key Priorities contained within the Strategy were:
The Board was advised of the specific linkages to the Changing Lives Plan, which included:
‘Be Healthy’
‘Enjoy & Achieve’
‘Making a Positive Contribution’
‘Achieving Economic Well Being’
The Board was advised that extensive consultation had taken place via various different methods and the Youth Council had been included within this.
The timetable for the implementation of the Strategy was as follows:
The Chair opened discussion and noted that each of the Partner organisations were responsible for the running of several buildings and that this presented a good opportunity for Partners to consider how energy efficient their buildings were.
It was noted that this issue was taken into account with the PCT Primary Care Strategy. At present the Police did not have a specific Strategy in relation to this. However, it was agreed that information in relation to the Council’s Greenest Borough Strategy would be fed back to see how this could be integrated and taken forward.
It was noted that this was an issue that young people were generally very aware of and that was include within the schools syllabus. It was suggested that ways of including young people within this Strategy and that using young people as ambassadors for the Strategy would be a positive way of doing this.
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Local Area Agreement: Grant Structure, Performance Management, Future Development and Links to Children's Planning The report will be sent to follow. Minutes: The Board received a presentation on the new Local Area Agreement (LAA).
It was noted that the Local Government and Involvement in Public Health Act 2007 required Local Strategic Partnerships to have in place in new LAA by June 2008. These would include thirty-five Priority Indicators, which would be selected from a list of one hundred and ninety-eight targets set by the Government.
The Board was advised that each Thematic Board would lead on targets within their areas. In addition to these targets, the Children & Young People’s Strategic Partnership Board would also lead on the delivery of sixteen statutory indicators issued by the Department for ??
At present negotiation was taking place with Government Office for London (GOL) on the proposed thirty-five Priority Indicators. Following a joint meeting of the HSP Performance Management Group (PMG) and GOL earlier in the month, GOL had made the following suggestions in relation to the proposed targets under the Board’s responsibility:
(Councillor George Meehan and Dr Ita O’Donovan arrived at 7.10pm)
Following the presentation the Chair noted that as part of the new LAA a Performance Management system was being devised. This would be aligned to the Council’s existing Performance Monitoring system and would enable performance against the thirty-five Priority Indicators to be monitored consistently.
The Board discussed proposals put forward by GOL to include NI 116 and NI 56 and delete NI 198 and there was agreement that this was acceptable.
It was noted that some of the indicators relating to children were under the responsibility of other Thematic Boards. Concern was raised that NI 117 (in relation to the number of 16 to 18 year olds were NEET) and NI 79 (in relation to achievement of Level 2 qualifications by the age of 19) may be better placed under the Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership Board as members of the Board were placed to influence the delivery of these targets.
Particular concern was raised in relation to NI 117 and it was noted that the majority of the funding attached to NEET targets sat with the Board.
The Leader noted that one of the key objectives of the new LAA and Area Based Grant (ABG) was to achieve a more joined up approach between partners to deliver the targets contained within the LAA. Therefore joint monitoring of these targets would be acceptable.
It was noted that following a meeting that had taken place between the Leader and each of the Thematic Board Chairs it had been agreed that a series of workshops should be held during March to facilitate discussion in relation to the LAA.
The Chair concluded discussion by noting the concerns expressed by ... view the full minutes text for item 56. |
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Performance Indicators Minutes: The Board considered a report that set out progress against the key Performance Indicators within the Changing Lives Plan.
It was noted that the number of children and young people on the Child Protection Register had risen from one hundred and ninety-three in October 2007 to two hundred and twelve in December 2007. The Board was advised that although this was a cause for concern there was stringent auditing of this area and that this would ensure that any issues in terms of process were picked up.
The Indicator in relation to the number of Looked After Children (LAC) attaining one GSCE by the time they left care had been identified as requiring revision and was being removed from the Indicator set. At present the Indicator only measured those young people who left Care during the year, not all those in Care taking GCSE’s.
The Director of Children’s Services advised that the indicator in relation to ? currently show as Amber should be amended to Red to reflect the Borough’s poor position nationally.
The Board discussed performance generally and it was noted that there had been improvement in several areas, including the number of children Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) and that the Borough now out performed the national average.
In response to queries as to whether the target in relation to the number of LAC in Care for twelve months or more obtaining 5+ GCSE at A* to G grade would be revised, the Board was advised that once the results had stabilised in January this would be reviewed.
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Report from Advisory Board A verbal update will be provided. Minutes: The Board received an update in relation to the new Advisory Board that has been recently established.
It was noted that a number of bodies sat beneath the Board itself and the Advisory Board was comprised of members of these bodies and would drive forward the Children’s Plan once it had been reviewed and finalised. A present consultation was taking place on the priorities that should be included within the Plan.
It was proposed that the each of the Chairs of the bodies beneath the Board were appointed to the Board and there was agreement that this would be useful.
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Three Minute Update Each sector of the Partnership will be invited to give a three minute oral update on the most prevalent issues coming from the respective sectors. Longer items will need to be submitted as a short paper to be tabled for noting at the meeting. Minutes: The Board received a brief update from each of the Partner organisations present.
Primary Care Trust (PCT)
The Board was advised that progress continued to be made in relation to the new partnership between the Trust and Great Ormond Street Hospital. The Trust Boards of each organisation had formally endorsed the partnership and the transferral of staff would take place on 1 April 2008.
It was noted that Gerry Taylor was leaving the PCT and that Helen Brown would be attending in her place.
Voluntary Sector -HAVCO
The Board was advised that HAVCO had recently appointed a new Chief Executive, Naeem Sheikh, who would be representing HAVCO.
It was noted that progress continued to be made in relation to the Community Link Forum and that elections of public representatives to each of the HSP Thematic Board would take place in April 2008.
Learning and Skills Council
The Board was advised that a conference was being held in April for Head Teachers in order to address proposed reforms in education for 14 to 19 year olds.
Planning for 2008/09 was already taking place and it was anticipated that a clear indication would soon be received of the level of funding available for post 18 education in the Borough.
Community Safety
The Board was advised that responsibility for Substance Misuse amongst Young People was being transferred to the Children and Young People’s Service.
Police
It was noted that £20K of funding was being allocated to tackle violence in the night time economy. During the weekends in the Turnpike Lane area, between 8pm and 4pm, additional patrols would be carried out to address alcohol fuelled violence.
A further £60K of funding had been allocated to provide motorbikes for police patrols and it was noted that these provided the local community with a sense of reassurance as they were able to pursue offenders more easily.
The Council was asked if consideration could be given to allocating £35K from the ? Fund to the Police in order to provide additional staff to work in Haringey’s Youth Centres, who would address the issue of violent ‘postcode’ crime.
RESOLVED:
That the updates provided be noted.
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Future Agenda Items Partners should submit proposed agenda items for the next meeting to Patricia Walker, Policy and Partnerships Manager, by 14 March 2008.
Minutes: It was noted that the next scheduled meeting, which had been due to be held on 1 April, would be cancelled.
At present the Council’s Calendar of meetings had not been sent for the next Municipal Year. Once future dates had been agreed Partners would be advised of the deadline for the submission of reports to the next meeting. |
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Any Other Business To receive any items of AOB. Minutes: No items of AOB were raised. |
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Current Suggested Agenda Items for Next Meeting
Minutes: It was noted that the following items had been proposed for consideration at the next meeting:
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New Items of Urgent Business To consider any new items of Urgent Business admitted under Item 2. Minutes: No new items of urgent business were raised. |
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Proposed Dates of Future Meetings
Minutes: It was noted that the next meeting, due to be held on 1 April would be cancelled and that a Workshop to facilitate discussion of the new LAA would be held in March. |