Agenda item

 RESOLVED

That the minutes of the meeting held on 24 January 2013 be approved and signed by the Chair as an accurate record of proceedings.

Matters Arising

·        MH56 and 55: (i) the use of LED bulbs.  (ii) compost stirrers for sale on the Haringey Get Composting website.

(i)            LED lights - The Chair advised that she had been informed that the business case was still being looked at and investment in this area was undecided. An update would be provided at the Area Committee on 13 June 2013.

(ii)          compost stirrers - these were now on the Council’s website (see link below and are called a ‘compost aerator’

http://www.haringey.getcomposting.com/Shop/Composting_Accessories/TURNER03_Compost_Aerator.html

·        MH57: Devolved Funding – The Chair advised that a response was still awaited with regards to devolved funding to Area Committees despite her and officer efforts to obtain clarification on a number of previous occasions. Following a brief discussion the Committee felt that the issue did require further chasing and it was:

AGREED – That the Area Champion – Mun Thong Phung be asked to write to the Chief Executive to further seek clarification in respect of the position regarding devolved funding to Area Committees, and report back to the next Committee on 13 June 2013.

·        MH58: Muswell Hill Library disabled access and use of space behind the Library - the Chair advised on feedback received from Councillor Watson regarding the review of the Library and that all options would be explored, and a community-based meeting would be organised with the local community/Ward Councillors/interested parties. Concerns were expressed by the Committee at the seemingly un-necessary delay.

With regard to the resurfacing issue on the space behind the Library the Chair advised that she would be raising this and also the MH Library and associated issues as part of the Muswell Hill Ward Walk on 1 May 2013.

NOTED

·        The Chair advised that there was now a link on the Area Forum /Committee website to the Highgate Neighbourhood Forum.

·        MH64 – Youth Provision – Councillor Newton advised that the CYPS Scrutiny Panel on Youth Services had met and local residents had attended. A further meeting was being arranged with providers/users of the Youth service.

·        Issues pertaining to nursery places – noted that as yet no information had been forthcoming in respect of the nursery place details.  The information provided though it was statistical, it did not give information pertaining to nursery and primary places,  though details had been provided regarding secondary.

ACTION: Chair to further write to CYPS to seek further information regarding pre-primary and primary on a ward by ward basis.

·        Neighbourhood disruptions – noted response from Service which did not actually respond to points raised by the Committee/Forum. Concerns expressed by Councillor Allison with regard to large scale private developments in Highgate and the subsequent dust and mess arising therefrom and also the resultant damage to road surfaces in the road leading up to the development.  Comments from the Committee that there should be some level of condition or caveat built into such development permission that the developer should pay for road damage – similar to the 106 agreements – and that it was not fair that the Council footed the bill in each incident. Following comments of Councillor Jenks in respect of the ‘Community Infrastructure levy’ it was agreed that this matter would be pursued by Councillor Jenks/Councillor Wilson when the matter was to be considered by Cabinet.

ACTION : Councillor Jenks  to raise issue via Councillor Wilson at forthcoming Cabinet on behalf of the Area Committee.