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Minutes of the last meeting PDF 346 KB Minutes of the Annual Council meeting on 12 May 2016. Minutes: RESOLVED:
That the Minutes of the meeting on 30 June 2016 be confirmed as a correct record and the Mayor be authorised to sign them. |
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Declarations of Interest If you have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest* in an item of business: § if it is not yet on the council’s register, you must declare both the existence and details of it at the start of the meeting or when it becomes apparent; § you may choose to declare a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest that is already in the register in the interests of openness and transparency. In both the above cases, you must leave the room without participating in discussion of the item.
If you have a personal interest in an item of business and you intend to speak or vote on the item you must declare both the existence and details of it at the start of the meeting or when it becomes apparent but you may participate in the discussion and vote on the item.
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Employment, etc - Any employment,
office, trade, profession or vocation
(b) Sponsorship
- Any payment or other financial benefit
in respect of your
(c) Contracts -
Any current contract for goods, services or works,
between you or (d) Land - Any beneficial interest in land which is within the council’s area.
(e) Licences-
Any licence to occupy land in the council’s
area for a month or
(f) Corporate tenancies
- Any tenancy between the council and a
body in which (g) Securities -
Any beneficial interest in securities of a body
which has a place of
This applies to all members present at the meeting.
Minutes: None. |
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Mayoral Announcements (i) Apologies (ii) Order of business (iii) Declaration of discussion items by the Majority and Opposition parties
Minutes: (i)
Apologies for absence (ii)
Order of business (iii)
Declaration of discussion items (iv)
Mayor’s Announcements (v)
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Leader's Announcements and Appointment of Councillors to the Executive PDF 122 KB Minutes: Councillor Watts thanked the Mayor and
supported her comments about the events in Orlando and the death of
Jo Cox MP. Councillor Watts advised
that Jo had been a formidable talent and thanked all the
councillors who attended the memorial on the Town Hall steps along
with both the borough’s MPs and 400 people.
Councillor Watts confirmed Councillor Diarmaid Ward’s appointment and welcomed him to the Executive. |
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Petitions Minutes: Mr Adam Cook presented a petition regarding support for a Crouch Hill and Hornsey Rise Neighbourhood Forum application.
Mr Chris Sparks presented a petition regarding alterations to Archway Road, Archway N19. |
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Questions from the Youth Council PDF 130 KB Minutes: Question a. Young Mayor Darey to Councillor Watts, Leader of the Council
What does Cllr Watts think will be the impact on young people living in London following the election of the new London Mayor?
Reply:
Thank you for your question and
welcome to you and your Youth Council colleagues. The election of Sadiq
Khan as Mayor of London is a ray of light in an otherwise cloudy
sky. It made me proud to be a Londoner
and that we have our first Muslim mayor is a fantastic
statement. The population of London is
very young – approximately 25% of the population is aged
between 25 and 34 and the Mayor needs to pay special attention to
the needs of young people; to housing, schools and
safety.
Question b. Youth Councillor & Member of the Youth Parliament Mohamed to Councillor Caluori, Executive Member for Children, Young People and Families:
Crime and gang related violence continue to be of concern for Islington’s young people. The IYC recognises that the police and its school engagement team are running a series of Safer School roadshows, What else is being done by the police and the council to address these concerns?
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Questions from Members of the Public PDF 74 KB Minutes: Question a) from Greg Foxsmith to Councillor Webbe, Executive Member for Environment and Transport:
How did the Council promote
National Walking Month in May this year, and Walk to School Week in
the same month? Reply:
Question b) from Paul Milican to Councillor Webbe, Executive Member for Environment and Transport
It is estimated that 100 Islington residents die each year from health effects that are exacerbated by poor air quality. Is it not your responsibility to ban barbecues so that the 8 out of 10 residents who do not have a back garden can enjoy fresh air on warm days rather than have serious health issues exacerbated by the pollutants that barbecues emit? You have stated that there is no public health risk from BBQs but given there is no level at which PM2.5 is deemed safe, what proof do you have?
Reply:
Supplementary question:
In 2015 the Council commissioned a report. The original report dated 1 October showed levels of PM2.5 even worse than some vehicle impacts, but the graphs and tables were removed before the report was made public, so it is impossible to compare barbeques with Marylebone Road traffic. What reasons can you give for redacting the information.
Reply:
A monitoring report on barbecues commissioned by the council in 2015 indicated that PM2.5 pollution levels in Highbury Fields caused by widespread barbecue use were three times the level of one of London's busiest roads. These fine particles are known to cause heart ... view the full minutes text for item 101. |
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Questions from Members of the Council PDF 232 KB Minutes: Question a) Councillor O’Halloran to Councillor Diarmaid Ward, Executive Member for Housing and Development:
Housing is a hugely important issue for residents in my ward and for everyone across the borough. Can you tell me what your priorities will be in your new role?
Reply:
Supplementary question:
A lot of people contact me
regarding the Housing and Planning Act – what will you do to
protect residents? Question b) Councillor Debono to Councillor Caluori, Executive Member for Children, Young People and Families:
In recent years the council has had an excellent relationship with local schools, and this has helped to achieve brilliant results and progress for our young people. Given the government has made it clear that it still wants to see all schools become academies, what is the council doing to ensure that Islington’s community of schools model is protected?
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According to government figures, the proportion of people living with HIV in London is three times higher than the average across England, and in 2014, London accounted for 45 per cent of all people diagnosed as HIV positive in England. In Islington, more than 1,200 people are living with HIV. Given that these figures show a rise in the prevalence of HIV in London, do you agree with me that NHS England’s decision not to commission the highly effective HIV prevention treatment, PrEP (Pre-exposure Prophylaxis), represents a serious risk to the work undertaken to tackle HIV, and do you share the concerns of the Terence Higgins Trust which has said that the delay in commissioning PrEP will see seven more people contract HIV every day?” Reply: |
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Constitution update PDF 303 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor Alice Perry moved the recommendations in the report. Councillor Gill seconded.
The recommendations were put to the vote and CARRIED.
RESOLVED:
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Chief Whip's report PDF 148 KB Minutes: Councillor Alice Perry moved the recommendations in the report. Councillor Gill seconded.
The recommendations were put to the vote and CARRIED.
RESOLVED: COMMITTEE
APPOINTMENTS:
1.
APPOINTMENT TO CHILDREN’S SERVICES
SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
2.
APPOINTMENT TO VICE CHAIR OF ENVIRONMENT
AND REGENERAITON SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
3.
APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE TO HEALTH AND
WELLBEING BOARD
OUTSIDE
BODY APPOINTMENTS
4.
ISLINGTON UNITED CHARITIES
5.
FINSBURY PARK TOWN CENTRE MANAGEMENT
GROUP
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Where a motion concerns an executive function, nothing passed can be actioned until approved by the Executive or an officer with the relevant delegated power.
Motion 1 – Tenant Tax Motion 2 – Andargachew Tsege, British National illegally detailed in Ethiopia Motion 3 – Responding to the new Mayor of London’s proposed Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) Consultation. Additional documents:
Minutes: Motion 1: Islington a home for
all
The motion was put to the vote and CARRIED.
RESOLVED: - that we condemn racism, xenophobia and hate crimes unequivocally. We will not allow hate to become acceptable - that we stand with victims of hate crime and encourage everyone to report incidents to the police - that we will work with faith and community leaders across the borough to ensure that Islington remains welcoming to all and to challenge prejudice and hate whenever it occurs - that we call on the Leader of the Council and Executive Member for Community Development to hold a meeting with community and faith organisations and to report back to Full Council on the outcome of these discussions.
MOTION 2: TENANT TAX
Councillor O’Sullivan, seconded by Councillor Jeapes, moved the motion. Councillors Heather, Russell and Diarmaid Ward contributed to the debate.
The motion was put to the vote and CARRIED.
RESOLVED: - To refer to the increase in rent charges levied on council housing tenants with incomes over £40,000 per year as the ‘Tenant Tax’. - To offer advice and information to all Islington tenants that may be affected by the introduction of the Tenant Tax and other measures within the Housing and Planning Act.
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To continue to make
representations to government to change elements of the Housing and
Planning Act that will have such negative effects on Islington,
such as, the Tenant Tax and the forced sale of council
homes. MOTION 3: Andargachew Tsege, British National
Illegally Detained in Ethiopia The motion was put to the vote and CARRIED.
RESOLVED: Motion 4: Responding to the new Mayor of London’s proposed Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) consultation
Councillor Russell moved the
motion. Councillor Webbe, moved an amendment to the motion.
Councillor Convery contributed to the debate. The recommendations in the amended motion were put to the vote and CARRIED.
The motion as amended was put to the vote and CARRIED.
RESOLVED:
To ask the Executive to respond positively to the consultation, including repeating the Council’s request that all of the most polluting engines are included in the ULEZ, including Euro 6 diesel engines, and to make recommendations for further measures that would achieve pollution levels within legal limits in as short a time as possible for Islington, as required by the law.
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