Agenda and draft minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

There were no declarations of interest made.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 19^th September 2011.

Prior to confirmation of the minutes the following points were made:

LC11 POTHOLES

It was noted that Councillor Peacock had contacted the Environment Services Team to raise concerns with respect to potholes on Tottenham High Road near Bill Nicholson Way and that she had not received a response with respect to this.

The Chair also noted that the Committee had also requested that officers respond to their comments with regard to particular areas of concern at the last meeting and that a response had note been provided to date.

ACTION: The Head of Sustainable Transport should be asked to provide an update to the Committee on the areas of concern raised by Members on 19 September.

LC12 MAKING THE DIFFERENCE FUND

The Chair advised that he intended to contact each of the successful applicants to gauge how things had progressed. Where appropriate he would consult with other Members to obtain more detail.  

RESOLVED:

That, subject to the reformatting of the minutes to clarify that Councillor Adje had given apologies, the minutes of the meeting held on 19 September 2011 be confirmed as a correct record.

To agree any recommendations from the discussion during the Area Forum.

The Committee discussed points raised during discussion at the earlier Forum part of the meeting:

Vandalism / ASB Tottenham Cemetery – there was agreement that the concerns raised by residents should escalated and that Inspector Sonia Davies should be asked to provide an update on the work that was being undertaken by the Police to address this.

To agree any recommendations from the discussion during the Area Forum.

The Committee discussed points raised during discussion within the earlier Area Forum part of the meeting:

Bruce Castle Park - Dangerous Dogs – concerns raised with regard to dangerous dogs and litter in the park were discussed.

ACTION: That an update on the action being taken to address this should be provided at the next meeting.

Free Bulky Waste Collection / Encouraging Recycling – there was agreement that measures to promote this benefit and to encourage people to recycle were needed and these should include publicising the free bulky waste collection and ensuring that information with regard to recycling was issued in a range of languages.

ACTION: That the Director of Place and Sustainability be requested to review the effectiveness of communications around these areas and provide a response to the Committee.   

Wheelie Bins Blocking Pathways – residents had expressed concern that wheelie bins had been left in pathways by which, in addition to blocking the pavement, also signalled to burglars that people were not in.  

The Committee noted that this might be due to insufficient time being allocated for particular rounds and it was requested that officers discussed this with Veolia Village Manager.

ACTION: That the officers discussed this with Veolia Village Manager and provide and an update to the Chair within two weeks.

Liaising with Letting Agencies / RSLs – building on the last point there was agreement that it would be useful for the Committee to be given a briefing on any work already being done with these groups by the Council to raise awareness amongst tenants of the free waste collection service and recycling.

Councillor Bevan indicated that he intended to discuss this with the Deputy Director for Community Housing Services.

ACTION: That the Deputy Director for Community Housing Services should be asked to provide a briefing on any work already been done in this area and an overview to the Committee of how this might be developed further.  

To agree any recommendations from the discussion during the Area Forum.

The Committee was advised that the finalised Area Plans would be submitted to the next meeting for approval.

It was noted that residents had

To note the dates of future meetings below and discuss venues and potential agenda items.

Monday 2^nd April 2012 (Northumberland Park Resources Centre)

There was

The Committee discussed actions arising from the following items discussed during the earlier Area Forum:

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Stadium Redevelopment

Tottenham Regeneration Plans