Agenda and minutes

The Mayor called for Nominations for the Office of Mayor for the Municipal Year 2006/07.

Councillor George Meehan moved and Councillor Sheila Peacock seconded that Councillor Gina Adamou be elected Mayor.

Councillor Matt Davies moved and Councillor Wayne Hoban seconded that Councillor Susan Oatway be elected Mayor.

Having put the vote to the meeting there being 29 votes for Councillor Adamou, and 26 for Councillor Oatway, the Council:

RESOLVED:

1.      That Councillor Gina Adamou be elected Mayor for the Municipal Year 2006/07.

2.      The Mayor made and signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office, which was witnessed by Councillors Meehan and Peacock.

3.      The Mayor then addressed the Council, gave thanks for her election and outlined her objectives for her year of office.

4.      The Mayor’s escort, Andreas Adamides, was then invested with his Badge of Office.

See Minutes 9, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 15.

A member with a personal interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered must disclose to that meeting the existence and nature of that interest at the commencement of that consideration, or when the interest becomes apparent.

A member with a personal interest in a matter also has a prejudicial interest in that matter if the interest is one which a member of the public with knowledge of the relevant facts would reasonably regard as so significant that it is likely to prejudice the member's judgement of the public interest.

Members were asked by the Mayor to declare any personal interest in respect of items on the agenda.  In accordance with Part 2 of the Members Code of Conduct set out in the Council Constitution, any Member disclosing a personal interest which was also prejudicial would be asked to withdraw from the Chamber during consideration of the item and neither were they to seek to improperly influence a decision on the said item.

No declarations were made.

Copies of the Minutes of the last meeting having been circulated were taken as read.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 20 March 2006 be signed as a true record.

The Chief Executive reported that the Mayor had signified in writing the appointment of Councillor Sheik Thompson as Deputy Mayor for the ensuing year.

Councillor Thompson was invested with his Badge of Office. The Deputy Mayoress, Mrs Kyoko Thompson was then invested with her badge of office.

A vote of thanks to the retiring Mayor and Mayoress and the retiring Deputy Mayor and Escort was moved by Councillor George Meehan and seconded by Councillor Neil Williams.

The retiring Mayor was presented with a badge marking his year of office. The Leader also presented the retiring Mayor with an album.

RESOLVED:

That the Council extend to the retiring Mayor, Councillor Eddie Griffith, the retiring Mayoress Hazel Griffith, the retiring Deputy Mayor, Councillor Gina Adamou, and the retiring Deputy Mayor’s escort, Andreas Adamides , its sincere thanks and appreciation for the services they had rendered to the Borough during the past year.

The retiring Mayor addressed the Council.

The Mayor thanked the flower children: Hannah Richardson, Eleanor Richardson and Kaya-Marie Nelson from St Michael’s Primary School in Bounds Green Road, and also the parents and staff at St Michael’s for all their support.

The Mayor announced that this year her chosen charity was the “Building for Babies” appeal at the Whittington Hospital in Highgate.  The Mayor advised that the appeal aimed to raise £3 million to expand and refurbish the intensive care unit where sick and premature babies were treated. The current facilities were cramped and the hospital needed to be able to deal with the increasing number of babies admitted.                                                            

The Mayor advised that she would be making further announcements about fundraising events at a later date.

Councillor Reith proposed that Councillor George Meehan be elected Leader of the Council. Councillor Dobbie seconded.

Councillor Hoban proposed that Councillor Neil Williams be elected Leader of the Council. Councillor Aitken seconded.

Having put the vote to the meeting there being 30 votes for Councillor Meehan, and 26 for Councillor Williams, the Council

RESOLVED:

That Councillor George Meehan be elected Leader of the Council.

The Mayor agreed to the admission of this report as urgent business. Appointments had only recently been finalised at Party Group Meetings and needed approval to permit committees to be convened.

It was moved by Councillor Dobbie that recommendations 1 – 3 as detailed be adopted.

Councillor Williams moved an amendment in respect of recommendation 3, that Councillor Hare be appointed Chair of the Planning Applications Sub-Committee. Councillor Aitken seconded.

In respect of recommendation 3 and the proposed nomination for the Chair of the Planning Applications Sub-Committee there being 30 votes for Councillor Peacock, and 26 for Councillor Hare, the Council

RESOLVED:

1.      That the process for appointing to the Executive, Committees, Sub-Committees and Chairs be approved on the “slate” basis prescribed.

2.      That the membership of the Executive be agreed as attached at Appendix 1.

3.      That the membership of committees, sub-committees and appointment of Chairs be agreed as attached at Appendix 1.

The Mayor agreed to the admission of this report as urgent business.  Appointments had only recently been finalised at Party Group Meetings and needed approval to permit appointments to outside organisations to be made.

It was moved by Councillor Dobbie and duly seconded and,

RESOLVED:

That the appointments to outside bodies be approved, as detailed at Appendix 2.

The Mayor agreed to the admission of this report as urgent business as it dealt with matters considered at Party Group meetings within the last few days. 

RESOLVED:

That the composition of the following political groups be noted:

The Labour Group

Leader:                 Councillor George Meehan

Deputy Leader:   Councillor Lorna Reith

Chief Whip:          Councillor Alan Dobbie

Chair:                    Councillor Claire Kober

Vice Chair:         Councillor  Emma Jones

Secretary:            Councillor GMMH Rahman Khan

Assistant Whips:Councillors Jayanti Patel & Councillor Dilek Dogus

Councillors:

Adamou               Dodds                      Santry

Adje                      Egan             Stanton

Amin                   Griffith           Thompson

Basu                    Haley             Vanier

Bevan                   B.Harris                                             

Bull                        Knight

Canver                Lister

Cooke                 Mallett

Diakides              Peacock

The Liberal Democrat Group

Leader:                 Councillor Neil Williams

Deputy Leader:   Councillor Wayne Hoban

Chief Whip:          Councillor Ron Aitken

Group Chair       Councillor Susan Oatway

Councillors:

Alexander             Engert          Reid

Baker                    Gorrie           Weber

Beacham             Hare             Whyte                  

Beynon                 C Harris        Wilson

Bloch                    Mughal         Winskill

Butcher                 Newton         

Davies                  Oakes

Demirci                 Portess

Edge                                   Rainger

It was moved by Councillor Dobbie and duly seconded and,

RESOLVED:

That the recommendation of the Standards Committee that Carol Sykes be appointed to serve as independent Member on the Standards Committee from May 2006 for a period of four years, be endorsed.   

The Mayor agreed to the admission of this report as urgent business. The schedule had only recently been finalised at Party Group Meetings and needed approval to permit publication of forthcoming meeting dates.

It was moved by Councillor Dobbie and duly seconded and,

RESOLVED:

That the schedule of meetings for 2006/07, be approved.

The Mayor agreed to the admission of this report as urgent business.  The statement was not available at the time of despatch as recent information was still being gathered.

It was moved by Councillor Dobbie and duly seconded and,

RESOLVED:

That the statement of members’ attendance be approved.

The Mayor agreed to the admission of this report as urgent business.  The statement was not available at the time of despatch as information on recent expenditure incurred was still being gathered.

It was moved by Councillor Dobbie and duly seconded and,

RESOLVED:

That the allowances paid to each Member for 2005/06 be noted.

MOTION A (2006/07):

The Leader has given notice that he will move in the following terms:

“This Council welcomes the re-election of a Labour administration and adopts the Haringey Labour Party 2006 Manifesto as its policy for the next 4 years, and instructs the Chief Executive to incorporate the Haringey Labour Party 2006 Manifesto into the Haringey Community Strategy and all other Borough plans as appropriate.”

MOTION A (2006/7):

It was moved by Councillor Meehan and seconded by Councillor Reith that:

“This Council welcomes the re-election of a Labour administration and adopts the Haringey Labour Party 2006 Manifesto as its policy for the next 4 years, and instructs the Chief Executive to incorporate the Haringey Labour Party 2006 Manifesto into the Haringey Community Strategy and all other Borough plans as appropriate.”

An Amendment to the Motion, notice of which had been given prior to the proceedings and TABLED was withdrawn. 

The Motion was then put to the meeting and on a vote there being 30 for and 26 against, the MOTION was declared CARRIED.