Agenda item

Public Question to the Cabinet Member for Leisure, Culture and Lifelong Learning from Sarah Cope:

I would like to know how well the council is doing on acting on the recommendations made by the London Assembly's Environment Committee in their May 2007 review of London's street trees entitled 'Chainsaw Massacre'.

Oral Question 1 - To the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People from Councillor Dobbie:

Would the Cabinet Member agree with me that our residents can no longer, even if they did in the first place, trust Haringey Labour to secure the safety of vulnerable children within the Borough after failing to do proper CRB checks and allowing a foster child to have regular contact with a terrorist?

Oral Question 2 – To the Leader of the Council from Councillor Gorrie:

Why did the same Labour Group that now supports a Council Tax Freeze vote only eight months ago against the Liberal Democrat proposal to freeze Council Tax in the current year?

Oral Question 3 - To the Cabinet Member for Children and Young Peoplefrom Councillor Bull:

Can the Cabinet member for Children and Young People please summarise the outcomes of the Summer Uni in Haringey this year?

Oral Question 4 - To the Cabinet Member for Environment and Conservation from Councillor Alexander:

Has the Council any plans to lobby Transport for London for funding to install a new pedestrian crossing at the dangerous junction at Green Lanes, Alfoxton Avenue and Frobisher Road?

Oral Question 5 –To the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Wellbeing from Councillor Catherine Harris:

Can the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Wellbeing please outline what work is being done to encourage older people to volunteer?

Oral Question 6 – To the Leader of the Council from Councillor Wilson:

Do you believe it is acceptable that the Haringey councillor representative on the Board of Finsbury Park regeneration agency Fin Future never attends any of the meetings?

Oral Question 7 - To the Cabinet Member for Housing Servicesfrom Councillor Adje:

Can the Cabinet Member for Housing outline what the situation in Haringey is with regards to gas safety certificates for Council tenants?

Oral Question 8 - To the Cabinet Member for Environment and Conservation from Councillor Oakes:

The prospect of future work needed to make the Bounds Green tube station crossing safer is still uncertain, particularly the enforcement for the no left turn, and pedestrian safety at that crossing continues to be a grave local concern. Could the cabinet member please, as a matter of urgency, inform local residents of the current plans for this crucial junction? What response has the Council received from Transport for London and other agencies regarding funding and changes to this junction and when will work start to make this safer for local residents?

Oral Question 9 - To the Cabinet Member for Leisure, Culture and Lifelong Learning from Councillor Mallett:

Can the Cabinet Member for Leisure, Culture and Life Long Learning let us know how Haringey performed at the annual London in Bloom Awards?

The Mayor agreed to the admission of this report as urgent business. Under Standing Orders, notice of questions was not requested until eight clear days before the meeting, following which matters raised had to be researched and replies prepared in order to be given at the meeting.

There was 1 Public Question and 9 Councillor Questions, and 26 for written answer.

The 1 Public Question and 7 oral questions were taken. Questions 8 and 9 were not reached and written responses would be given.