Agenda item

Public Question 1 to the Cabinet Member for Housing Services & Environment and Conservation from Justin Hinchcliffe:

 Is the Cabinet Member for Housing even aware of the problem of damp that blights the lives of tenants in the flats on the Ermine and Plevna Crescent estates? Young families, the disabled and elderly are all affected. Some correspondence to the council from residents on this subject goes back over ten years. Why has the Council never got to grips with the problem of damp and condensation affecting these tenants?  What confidence can tenants have that their problems will ever be properly addressed by this Labour-run council given how they have failed vulnerable members of our community for so long?

Public Question 2 to the Cabinet Member for Leisure, Culture and Lifelong Learning from Carol Ingram:

I understand that Wood Green library is one of the busiest in the country. Can you explain what it is that the Council have done to encourage people to make use of their library, and how the Council intends to increase the number of people who use other libraries in Haringey?

Public Question 3 to the Cabinet Member for Housing Services & Environment and Conservationfrom Stephen Cooke:

Having a good home can make a real difference to the quality of someone's health.  How is the housing service working with residents to improve their health?

Public Question 4 to the Cabinet Member for Enforcement and Safer Communities from Hilary Kitchen:

The Council have recently introduced a street warden service. Can you explain how this service is going to help tackle fly-tipping?

Public Question 5 to the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People from Mr Mashfiqul Alam:

Can  the Cabinet member for Children and Young People explain  Haringey Council's thinking behind its plans to close the only educational facility in 2011 in the borough that can handle the educational and emotional support needs of the Borough’ severely disabled children and their parents? Furthermore, can you explain why Haringey appears to be on its own in thinking that the needs of our severely disabled can be met in mixed ability schools, when London Boroughs such as Barnet are providing the specialist care that many parents are looking for?

Public Question 6 to the Cabinet Member for Resources from Janet Harris:

Does the Council have any plans to re-open the public lavatories in Church Road or convert them into a community cafe? If so, which option and when? If not, why not?

Public Question 7 to the Cabinet Member for Cabinet Member for Children and Young People from Mrs Kerrie Mcronna :

Could the Cabinet member for Children and Young people justify the fact that the John Loughborough School has been taken into Special Measures, in the light of the fact that exam results have not improved, but fallen during the Special Measures period, and could she tell us as anxious parents, whose views have been totally ignored and over ridden, when we can expect the school to be restored to normal running, and our children’s education to its former high standards?

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

Given the fact that Haringey is about to enter a detailed period of public consultation on the future levels of education spending in the borough and that we are fighting to get equitable funding with similar London boroughs such as Camden, can  the Cabinet member for Children and Young People please tell us why Haringey has appointed the city accountants KPMG to assist in the process and how much this is costing the Council? 

Oral Question 2 – To the Cabinet Member for Housing Services & Environment and Conservation from Councillor Wilson:

Why has this Labour administration failed to implement its 2006 manifesto commitment to install new modern environmentally-friendly lighting on every street in the borough?

Oral Question 3 - To the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Wellbeing from Councillor Peacock:

Can the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Wellbeing please provide an update about the recent launch of the Hornsey Neighbourhood Health Centre?

Oral Question 4 - To the Cabinet Member for Housing Services & Environment and Conservation from Councillor Davies:

Why has the Labour administration, after promising before the last election that all council homes will have a modern kitchen and bathroom by 2010, failed to provide this?

Oral Question 5 –To the Cabinet Member for Enforcement and Safer Communities from Councillor Santry:

We know the Council has recently moved to named Street Enforcement Officers in each ward. Can the Cabinet Member for Enforcement and Safer Communities please inform me of the progress that the new Street Enforcement Team is making to improve the cleanliness of our streets?

Oral Question 6 – To the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People from Councillor Engert:

Why has the Labour administration failed to provide a complete network of Children’s Centres as promised in their last manifesto?

Oral Question 7 - To the Cabinet Member for Resources from Councillor Egan:

What work is the Council undertaking to bring public buildings back into use?

Oral Question 8 - To the Leader of the Councilfrom Councillor Gorrie:

What benefits have residents got from the 30% increase in the annual communications budget since 2006?

Oral Question 9 - To the Cabinet Member for Cabinet Member for Community Cohesion and Involvement from Councillor Demirci:

What work has the Council undertaken to celebrate International Women’s Day?

Oral Question 10 - To the Leader of the Council from Councillor Thompson:

Would  the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for  Resources agree with me that building on public spaces as in Down Lane Park N17 be morally unacceptable and that facilities such as the Welbourne Centre N17 be treated with more sensitivity and fairness at times like this.

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 were 7 public questions, 10 oral questions and 28 for written answer.

Oral Questions  5-10 were not reached in the allotted time and written answers would be supplied to these questions.