Agenda and minutes
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FILMING AT MEETINGS Please note this meeting may be filmed or recorded by the Council for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council’s internet site or by anyone attending the meeting using any communication method. Although we ask members of the public recording, filming or reporting on the meeting not to include the public seating areas, members of the public attending the meeting should be aware that we cannot guarantee that they will not be filmed or recorded by others attending the meeting. Members of the public participating in the meeting (e.g. making deputations, asking questions, making oral protests) should be aware that they are likely to be filmed, recorded or reported on. By entering the meeting room and using the public seating area, you are consenting to being filmed and to the possible use of those images and sound recordings.
The Chair of the meeting has the discretion to terminate or suspend filming or recording, if in his or her opinion continuation of the filming, recording or reporting would disrupt or prejudice the proceedings, infringe the rights of any individual, or may lead to the breach of a legal obligation by the Council. Additional documents: Minutes: The Mayor referred to the details as shown on the summons in relation to filming at meetings.
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To receive apologies for absence Additional documents: |
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To ask the Mayor to consider the admission of any late items of business in accordance with Section 100B of the Local Government Act 1972 Additional documents: Minutes: There were no items of urgent business to consider. |
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Declarations of Interest A member with a disclosable pecuniary interest or a prejudicial interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered:
(i) must disclose the interest at the start of the meeting or when the interest becomes apparent, and (ii) may not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must withdraw from the meeting room.
A member who discloses at a meeting a disclosable pecuniary interest which is not registered in the Register of Members’ Interests or the subject of a pending notification must notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest within 28 days of the disclosure.
Disclosable pecuniary interests, personal interests and prejudicial interests are defined at Paragraphs 5-7 and Appendix A of the Members’ Code of Conduct
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To ask Members whether they need to make a declaration in accordance with Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 in relation to unpaid Community Charge or Council Tax liability which is two months or more outstanding. Additional documents: |
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Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED
That the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on the 23rd November 2015 be signed as a true record of the meeting. |
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To receive such communications as the Mayor may lay before the Council Additional documents: Minutes: The Mayor reported to full Council the events and functions she had attended and participated in, representing the borough, since November 2015. The Mayor had spoken at Haringey’s Holocaust Memorial at Bruce Castle Museum on 24th January 24. The theme of the multi-faith event was “learning lessons from the past to create a safer, better future”. On 27th January – the UKs national commemoration day, the Mayor had attended LB Southwark’s Holocaust memorial where wreaths were laid in the Garden of Imperial War Museum (IWM) – including one from the Russian Ambassador. It was noted that the IWM has a permanent Holocaust Memorial Exhibition. Celebrating Success in Education in Haringey The Mayor had celebrated success in Education in Haringey by:
It was noted that Chinese New Year had been celebrated across London and the Mayor had attended and will attend these celebrations in Camden, Islington, Westminster and Haringey. On the auspicious first day of Chinese New Year the Mayor briefly met some of the borough’s traders at the Haringey Business Alliance meeting. The Mayor sadly reported on attending two funeral services of Former Haringey Councillors: Former Mayor and Councillor Lawrence Bains died on 5th December, after a short illness. Lawrence was born and grew up in Hornsey. He was elected as Councillor for Hornsey Borough Council in 1949 at the young age of 29. He served as member and then chairman of a number of committees of the council, and was Hornsey Borough Council’s last mayor in 1964 before its merger when Haringey Council was formed. He continued to serve on Haringey Council until 1971. He also served on the GLC and the health authority. The Mayor attended his funeral service out of respect for such a lengthy career in public service. The Mayor also spoke of the sad passing of Former Councillor Chris Hannington, who had died on 21 January 2016. The Mayor first got to know Chris Hannington in the 90s when involved in a Justice and Peace project related to a global perspective on asylum seekers at their parish church. Chris Hannington was elected to Haringey Council in 1964 representing Stroud Green Ward and was a Haringey Councillor for 22 years. He became chair of the Housing Committee. Whilst in that post he initiated the policy of partnership with housing associations and this led to the building of ... view the full minutes text for item 143. |
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To receive the report of the Chief Executive Additional documents: Minutes: There were no matters to consider. |
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To receive the report of the Assistant Director Corporate Governance & Monitoring Officer Report from the Monitoring Officer on Amendments to the Constitution taken under the Monitoring Officer Delegated Authority Additional documents: Minutes: The purpose of the report was to inform Full Council of the changes the Corporate Governance and Monitoring officer had made to the Contract Procedure Rules in Part 4 Section J of the Constitution following the enactment of the new Public Contracts Regulations 2015 under delegated Authority and as allowed under Article 14.03 of the Constitution.
The Chief Whip moved and it was:
RESOLVED
To note the changes to part 4 section J Contract Procedures Rules in the Constitution which was attached as appendix 1.
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To consider requests to receive Deputations and/or Petitions and, if approved, to receive them Additional documents: Minutes: There were no deputations and petitions to consider. |
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To receive reports from the following bodies a) The Corporate Committee
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Minutes: Councillor Barbara Blake MOVED the recommendations contained in Corporate Committee Report number 2 2015/16.
RESOLVED
That the Corporate Committee report number 2 2015/16 be received in respect of the Treasury Management Strategy [TMSS] for 2016/17 and Full Council approve the Treasury Management Strategy Statement for 2016/17 to 2018/19 as attached at appendix 4 of the 2016/17 Budget report to Full Council.
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Financial Planning 2016/17 Additional documents:
Minutes: The Mayor advised the meeting that the Assistant Director for Corporate Governance and Monitoring Officer would provide some advice on the voting requirements for budget votes.
It was noted that the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, and the Council’s Standing Orders require the Council to record in the minutes how each Councillor voted (including any abstentions) when determining the Council’s Budget and the level of Council Tax to be levied.
The only requirement was to record in the minutes of the meeting how each member voted, and given that there were 4 amendments and a substantive motion to be voted on, it could be recorded in the minutes of the meeting how each member voted, including any who have abstained, by a show of hands.
Councillor Arthur then MOVED the budget report – Financial Planning 2016/17 and moved the recommendations contained at page 75 to page 76 of the agenda pack, section 3.1, items [a] to[o]. Councillor Kober seconded the MOTION and reserved her right to speak during the debate.
Councillor Engert MOVED 4 budget amendments as set out in the tabled papers and to be considered as part of the item 12. Councillor Morris seconded the amendments and reserved her right to speak during the debate.
A debate ensued and members contributed to the discussion.
Councillor Engert and then Cllr Arthur responded to the proposals.
[Councillor Mark Blake arrived at this juncture of the meeting – 8.30pm]
Councillor Emine Ibrahim declared a personal interest in the report by virtue of her employment as a UNISON trade union representative at Redbridge Council.
The 4 amendments to the Motions were then voted on individually.
Budget Amendment 1 On being put to a vote:
There were 9 in favour of the amendment (Councillors Beacham, Carter, Connor, Elliott, Engert, Hare, Morris, Newton and Ross)
And 41 against (Councillors Adje, Ahmet, Akwasi-Ayisi,Amin, Arthur, Basu, Bevan, B Blake, M Blake, C Bull, Carroll, Christophides, Demirci, Diakides, Doron, Gallagher, Goldberg, Griffith, Gunes, Hearn, Ibrahim, Jogee, Kober, Mallett, J Mann, S Mann, McShane, Mitchell, Morton, Ozbek, Patterson, Peacock, Reith, Rice, Ryan, Sahota, Strickland, Vanier, Waters, Weston, and Wright. and 1 abstention - Councillor Berryman. Amendment 1 was declared LOST. Budget amendment 2 - On being put to a vote:
There were 9 in favour of the amendment (Councillors Beacham, Carter, Connor, Elliott, Engert, Hare, Morris, Newton and Ross)
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42 against(Councillors Adje, Ahmet, Akwasi-Ayisi,Amin, Arthur, Basu, Bevan, Berryman, Blake, M Blake, C Bull, Carroll, Christophides, Demirci, Diakides, Doron, Gallagher, Goldberg, Griffith, Gunes, Hearn, Ibrahim, Jogee, Kober, Mallett, J Mann, S Mann, ,McShane, Mitchell, Morton, Ozbek, Patterson, Peacock, Reith, Rice, Ryan, Sahota, Strickland, Vanier, Waters, Weston, and Wright.
and no abstentions.
Amendment 2 was declared LOST.
Budget amendment 3
On being put to a vote:
There were 9 in favour of the amendment (Councillors Beacham, Carter, Connor, Elliott, Engert, Hare, Morris, Newton and Ross)
42 against(Councillors Adje, Ahmet, ... view the full minutes text for item 148. |