Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Ahmet, Gunes, Marshall, and Peacock.

The Mayor, with great sadness, reported to the meeting the death of   Councillor Pat Egan who passed away on Saturday 19 July 2014.

The Mayor advised that as a mark of respect, following discussion with the Leader and both Whips it had been agreed that the business on the agenda would be varied to only consider essential operation matters, and therefore the order of business would be Items 3, 4 , 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, and then item 5.

In respect of item 11 – the Mayor advised that deputee would be heard at the next ordinary meeting of the Council in November 2014, and in respect of item 12, written answers would be provided for oral questions 1-8 on the summons.

The Mayor also informed the meeting that it was also intended to call a special meeting of the Council in August 2014 in memory of Councillor Pat Egan.

NOTED

The Chief Executive advised that there were 4 late items of business, which could not be available earlier, and which will need to be dealt with at this meeting.

Item 7(ii)  -  Committees and Sub-Committees - Report of the Chief Executive

The Chief Executive advised that the report detailed the amendments to appointments to Committees, Sub-Committees and other bodies for the Municipal Year 2014/15. The report had not been available at the time of despatch as it included recent changes proposed following party group meetings. It was urgent in order to permit changes to be made to committee memberships.

Item 9  – Appointments to outside bodies

The Chief Executive advised that the report detailed appointments to outside bodies for the Municipal Year 2013/14.

The report had not been available at the time of despatch as it included recent changes proposed following party group meetings. It was urgent in order to permit changes to be made to outside organisation memberships.

Item 12  –  Questions and Written Answers

The Chief Executive advised that notice of questions was not requested until 8 clear days before the meeting, following which the matters raised had to be researched and replies prepared to be given at the meeting.

Item 13 –  To receive reports from the following Bodies

A – Report No 1 2014/15 of the Cabinet  15 JULY 2014

The Chief Executive advised that the report was late for consideration and could not be forwarded to Full Council until Cabinet had met on 15 July 2014  and agreed recommendations for full Council  in respect of the Community Infrastructure Levy.

The Mayor asked and it was agreed that these maters be considered.

There were no declarations.

NOTED

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 9 June 2014 be signed as a true record.

On a MOTION by the Leader it was:

RESOLVED

That approval be given to the detailed text changes to the Constitution as set out at Appendix 3, with effect from 22 July 2014, and as detailed in the attached link;

http://www.minutes.haringey.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=143&MId=6963&Ver=4

i.              Amendment to the Pay Policy Statement 2014/15

ii.            Amendments to Appointments to Committees 2014/15 – TO FOLLOW

iii.           Members Allowances 2014/15 - amendments to the approved scheme

The Chief Executive advised that in respect of his reports before the meeting for consideration, the report marked (i) sought approval of Full Council to amendments to the agreed Pay Policy Statement 2014/15. The report marked (ii) sought approval of Full Council to amendments to appointments to Committees for 2014/15.The report marked (iii) sought approval of Full Council to amendments to the Members Allowance Scheme for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015.

On a MOTION by the  Deputy Chief Whip it was:

RESOLVED

i.               That in respect of the circulated report marked 7(i) Amendment to the Pay Policy 2014/14:

that approval be given to the  revised Pay Policy Statement 2014/15, attached at Appendix A of the report;

ii.            That in respect of the circulated report marked 7(ii) Amendments to appointments to Committee 2014/15:

a. That the changes to the membership of the Health and   Wellbeing Board by the inclusion of the Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing as a member of the Board be agreed, as attached at Appendix 1 of the circulated report (attached as (A);

 b. That following agreement to the establishment of a Staffing and Remuneration Committee (as agreed at item 6 above) approval be given to the proposed membership of the Staffing and Remuneration Committee as detailed in the attached Appendix 1 of the circulated report (attached as (A);

c.  That approval be given to the variations in membership shown in italics in Appendix 1 of the circulated report (attached as (A) in relation to the CEJCC, and Disciplinary and Dismissal Appeals panels sub-committees be agreed; and

iii.     That in  respect of the circulated report marked 7(iii) – Member Allowances 2014/15 – amendments to the approved scheme, that approval be given to amendments the current Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2014/15, to take effect from 22 July 2014, to include a Special Responsibility Allowance of £7,875 for the position of Chair of the newly created Staffing and Remuneration Committee, and that it be noted that the award of a Special Responsibility Allowance to the Chair of the Staffing and Remuneration is in place subject to an in-depth review of the whole Members’ Allowance Scheme following the recent publication of London Council’s report The Remuneration of Councillors in London 2014 - Report of the Independent Panel and that the findings of that review and any recommended changes be reported to full Council in due course.

There were no matters to report.

The Chief Executive advised that the circulated report sought approval to appointments to outside bodies.

On a MOTION by the Deputy Chief Whipit was:

RESOLVED

That the appointments to outside bodies as detailed in the schedule attached to the report be approved.

The Mayor advised that in respect of this Item, the report at Item 13a – report of Cabinet related to this and therefore the business on the agenda would be varied to take item 13a in conjunction with this item. The meeting agreed to the variation.

Councillor Demirci – Cabinet Member for Planning MOVED the recommendations as detailed in the circulated report  in relation to the Community Infrastructure Levy.

Cllr Kober also MOVED that  recommendation from Cabinet of 15 July as detailed in the report 13(a) in relation to the Community Infrastructure Levy be agreed.

RESOLVED

i.              That approval be given to the Haringey CIL Charging Schedule as set out in Appendix A to the circulated report and that it be implemented for all new development authorised in the Borough on or after 1^st November 2014;and

ii.            That the report of Cabinet of 15 July 2014 referred to Full Council in relation to the CIL Charging Schedule, be agreed .

Item not considered.

ORAL QUESTION 1 - TO THE Cabinet Member for CHILDREN AND FAMILES FROM COUNCILLOR CHRISTOPHIDES:

Can the Cabinet member tell us what actions Children’s Services are going to put in place following the recent Ofsted report?

ORAL QUESTION 2 - TO THE Cabinet Member for ENVIRONMENT FROM COUNCILLOR ELLIOTt :

Has the council received any complaints from residents about the Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park, if so how many and what issues were raised?

ORAL QUESTION 3 - TO THE Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Social Inclusion and Sustainability FROM COUNCLLOR JOGEE:

Will the Cabinet member provide us with some more information on the proposed Fashion Technology Academy in Tottenham?

ORAL QUESTION 4 - TO THE Cabinet Member for HOUSING AND REGENERATION FROM COUNCLLOR ROSS:

 On 18th December 2012 the council stated in a Cabinet report that 31 community buildings owned by the council were being leased to community and voluntary organisations, how many community buildings does the council currently lease to community and voluntary organisations?

ORAL QUESTION 5 - TO THE Cabinet Member for ENVIRONMENT FROM COUNCILLOR Meehan:

Will the Cabinet member tell us what the Council’s position is regarding a 20mph speed limit in the borough?

ORAL QUESTION 6 - TO THE Cabinet Member for housing and regenration FROM COUNCILLOR ENGERT:

 How many families with children and/or young people have the council/Homes for Haringey housed in temporary accommodation in the last year?

ORAL QUESTION 7 - TO THE Cabinet Member for Resources and Culture FROM COUNCILLOR basu:

Following the recent libraries review, can the Cabinet member share with us what lessons have been learnt and actions will be taken to ensure that our library service continues to grow and improve?

ORAL QUESTION 8 - TO THE Cabinet Member for ENVIRONMENT FROM COUNCILLOR CARTER:

How much did the new cycling racks on Green Lanes cost to buy and install?

Item not considered.

a)    Cabinet – Report No 1 2014/15 – TO FOLLOW

b)      Corporate Committee – Report No 1 2014/15 (ATTACHED)

c)      Special Committee – Reports (i) No 2 2014/15 & (ii) 3 2014/15 (ATTACHED)

d)      Standards Committee – Report No 1 2014/15 (ATTACHED)

Item 13(a) was considered in conjunction with Item 10.

b.    Corporate Committee Report No 1 2014/15

Councillor Meehan – Chair of the Corporate Committee MOVED the report of the Corporate Committee of 26 June 2014 in respect of the Treasury Management 2013/14 Outturn and MOVED the adoption of the recommendation contained therein.

RESOLVED

That the Treasury Management activity and performance during  2013/14 be noted.

c.   (i) Report of the Special Committee – Report No 2 - 2014-15

Councillor MeehanMOVED the report of the Special Committee arising from the appointment of Assistant Director – Safeguarding & Social Care confirmed by the Special Committee that took place on 17 June 2014.

RESOLVED

That it be confirmed that in accordance with the authority’s pay policy statement, that the appointment to the post of Assistant Director –Safeguarding & Social Care would be in excess of  £100,000 (the salary range being £95,000 - £105,000) and that  the offer to the successful candidate be at £105,000.00, and that it be noted that in appointing the candidate to the top of the salary range this reflected the experience and knowledge that the candidate would bring to the position.

     (ii) Report of the Special Committee – Report No 3 - 2014-15

Councillor MeehanMOVED the report of the Special Committee arising from the appointment of Assistant Director – Customer Services confirmed by the Special Committee that took place on 11 July 2014.

RESOLVED

That it be confirmed that in accordance with the authority’s pay policy statement, that  the appointment to the post Assistant Director – Customer Services would be in excess of  £100,000 (the salary range being £90,000 - £105,000) and that  the offer to the successful candidate be at £100,000.00.

d.    Report of the Standards Committee – Report No 1 - 2014-15

Councillor RiceMOVED the report of the Standards Committee regarding (i) amendments to the Council’s Code of Conduct for Members, and (ii) Arrangements for dealing with allegations that a member or co-opted member of Haringey Council has failed to comply with the Members’ Code of Conduct, considered by the Standards Committee that took place on 7 July 2014.

RESOLVED

That the proposed amendments to (i)  the Council’s Code of Conduct for Members, and (ii) Arrangements for dealing with allegations that a member or co-opted member of Haringey Council has failed to comply with the Members’ Code of Conduct, as endorsed and recommended by the Standards Committee attached in tracked changes as appendixed to the circulated report and marked A(i) and B(i) respectively, be approved.

Item not considered.

MOTION B 2014/15

Councillor Engert has given notice that she will MOVE the following MOTION:

Affordable Homes

This Council is concerned by recent figures from the charity Shelter about the lack of affordable homes for sale in Haringey. This council notes that Shelter only classified one home for sale in Haringey as affordable.

This Council also notes:

·        The Government has provided support for help-to-buy schemes and shared ownership, as well as backing mortgages with lower deposits.

·        The Government has encouraged the building of new homes and changed borrowing rules to make it easier for councils to build new homes.

This Council further notes that whilst this Council’s policy is for 50% affordable homes on large developments, in practice this target has not always been achieved.

This Council re-affirms the commitment to require 50% affordable homes on major schemes in the borough to increase the number of affordable homes available to local residents.

MOTION C 2014/15

Councillor Morton has given notice that he will MOVE the following MOTION:

Organ Donation

This Council notes:

·        Three people die every day in the UK whilst waiting for an organ transplant and many others lose their lives before they even get on to the transplant list.

·        There is a serious shortage of organs and the gap between the number of organs donated and the number of people waiting for a transplant is increasing.

·        Transplants are very successful and the number of people needing a transplant is expected to rise steeply due to an ageing population, an increase in kidney failure and scientific advances which mean that more people are now able to benefit from a transplant

·        The consent rate for organ transplants is one of the lowest in Europe, with four in ten families saying no to allowing their loved one’s organs to be donated. This is exacerbated because many people have not recorded their wishes about donation or discussed it with their families in advance.

·        One donor can save the life of several people, restore the sight of two others and improve the quality of life of many more. Each year 3,500 people give organs - saving and transforming lives.

·        In 2015 the Human Transplantation Wales Act will introduce a soft opt-out system for consent to deceased organ and tissue donation in Wales to increase the number of organs and tissues available for transplant. A similar system has been recently proposed in the Scottish Parliament.

This Council resolves:

·        To promote and support organ donation in partnership with Whittington Health, Haringey/Islington Council and NHS Blood and Transplant. - This partnership is the first of its kind between local councils and an integrated care organisation and is a further mark of our commitment to deliver for our community.

·        To raise awareness to enable more people with life threatening conditions to benefit from organ donations from people whose lives have been cruelly cut short.

·        To encourage the Government to investigate implementing a nationwide soft opt-out organ donation system in line with the model which is due  ...  view the full agenda text for item 32.

Item not considered.

The Mayor reported to the meeting the sad news of the death of Councillor Pat Egan who passed away on Saturday 19 July 2014 .

The Mayor informed the meeting that Councillor Egan (Pat) was first elected in 2006 for Woodside ward, then The Mayor commented that Pat was a man of strong character, in the old fashioned sense of the word, i.e. that he had strong moral values and principles, in this case, catholic and Labour.  As a teacher and ex-deputy head teacher he was passionate about education being the route to improve the lives of our children.

The Mayor commented that Pat had always said there were no excuses for not raising the expectations and achievement of children regardless of their backgrounds.  As chair of St Thomas More school, he frequently reminded people that the majority of its pupils were from the most disadvantaged areas in the borough, and yet it was graded ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted just over a year ago. The Mayor reported that earlier this year it was announced that St Thomas More was the most improved school in the country, and Pat was widely acknowledged as a driving force behind this improvement.

The Mayor also commented that Pat was very committed to his wife, children and the whole family.

The Mayor further commented that to her personally he was a very good friend, a source of kind support and critical when necessary. In June, he had seconded her nomination as Mayor with his usual self-deprecating humour and encouragement for which the mayor would always be grateful. In his last text message on Tuesday, he said, ‘when you meet with triumph and disaster treat both imposters the same! ‘.

The Mayor also advised that she knew that Pat did not like pomp and ceremony, but that it was right that the council would be organising a civic memorial for him in August.  

The Mayor concluded that she would ask that people to keep their tributes until August but would like to invite the Leader of the Council to say a few words, followed by Councillor George Meehan, as Pat’s personal friend and ward colleague, to say a few words in tribute. The Mayor also acknowledged and conveyed to the meeting the condolences of the Minority Group, to be passed to the family of Councillor Egan.

 The Mayor stated that after the tribute, there would be a minute’s silence to pay respects to Pat. 

Councillor Kober addressed the meeting and commented that the Mayor’s address captured so eloquently the contribution to the Labour Group,  Labour Party, and Borough, that Pat had made, though  Cllr Kober suspected that he would  not be very pleased with the Council for having a fitting memorial to him in August.

Cllr Kober said that many members of the Labour Group and indeed the minority group – were very fond of Pat - both past and present, and held him in extremely high regard. In ensuring that the Council would pay tribute  ...  view the full minutes text for item 33.