Agenda, decisions and minutes
Venue: Committee Room 4, Town Hall, Upper Street, N1 2UD. View directions
Contact: Philippa Green 020 7527 3184
No. | Item |
---|---|
Apologies for absence Minutes: None. |
|
Declarations of Interest Minutes: None. |
|
Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 77 KB Decision: Noted. Minutes: That the Minutes of the meeting on 1 February 2018 be confirmed as a correct record and the Chair be authorised to sign them. |
|
Financial Position as at 31 January 2018 PDF 115 KB Additional documents:
Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reason for decision – as specified in the report. Other options considered - none. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: RESOLVED:
2.1 That the forecast revenue outturn for
the General Fund (Table 1 of the report) of a gross overspend of
£5.7m, including corporate items (paragraph 3.1 of the
report), be noted.
2.2 That any remaining overspend at
year-end, after ongoing management actions, will be covered by
drawing down from corporate contingency budgets in the first
instance (paragraph 3.2 of the report) be noted. 2.3 That the breakdown of the forecast General Fund outturn by individual variance at Appendix 1 of the report and by service area at Appendix 2 of the report, be noted.
2.4 That the HRA forecast is in a
break-even position (Section 5, Table 1 of the report) be
noted.
2.5 That the latest capital position
with forecast capital expenditure of £99.9m in 2017-18
(Section 6, Table 2, and Appendix 3 of the report ) be
noted. Reason for decision – to allow members to monitor the budget. Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
|
|
Fire Safety Scrutiny - Recommendations of the Housing Scrutiny Committee PDF 97 KB Additional documents: Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reason for decision – as specified in the report. Other options considered - none. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: Councillor O’Sullivan,
Chair of the Housing Scrutiny Committee, presented the report,
highlighting a number of the committee’s recommendations
including the development of evacuation plans for vulnerable
residents, reviewing the feasibility of retrofitting sprinkler
systems and a system for residents to report fire safety concerns
in an open and transparent way.
2.1 That the report of the Housing Scrutiny Committee be received.
2.2 That the Executive Member’s response be reported to a
future meeting of the Executive, including having due regard to any
relevant implications of the Housing Scrutiny Committee’s
recommendations. 2.3 That the Executive
Member’s response will also include a response to the
Reason for decision – to allow receive the scrutiny committee’s recommendations. Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
|
|
Additional documents: Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reason for decision – as specified in the report. Other options considered - none. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: Councillor Shaikh advised that the integration
of the Progress and iWork teams, proposed in the Children’s
Services Scrutiny Committee’s first recommendation was
already underway and thanked the committee for a valuable and
helpful review. 2.1 That the findings of
the Post-16 Education, Employment and Training
2.3 That officers will
report back on progress to the Children’s Services
Scrutiny
Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
|
|
Highbury Corner Roundabout PDF 215 KB Additional documents:
Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reason for decision – as specified in the report. Other options considered - none. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: Councillor Webbe advised that the Council has
worked with Transport for London and the Mayor of London to develop
the best possible scheme for Highbury Corner, based on the results
of the public consultation. The
proposed scheme includes removal of the gyratory, improved cycling
and pedestrian facilities and a newly accessible greenspace by
connecting to the arboretum on the roundabout. The access to the arboretum is also designed to
protect the more delicate trees. The
work will follow on from the completion of the ongoing bridge works
to reduce disruption. Councillor Webbe
answered a number of questions from members of the public and
Councillor Russell and confirmed that the Council will monitor the
work to minimise the disruption to residents and businesses and
will keep in regular contact with local residents. The Council will
also monitor traffic on the surrounding roads once the scheme is in
operation and will review if any mitigating measures are
required. RESOLVED:
2.1 That
the outcome of the joint public consultation carried out by the
Council and TfL in 2016 and the current proposals for Highbury
Corner Roundabout, including changes as a result of feedback from
that consultation, be noted.
2.2
That the road layout changes including local
motor vehicular traffic road closures and banned turns be
noted.
2.3
That an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening opinion
request will be forthcoming from TfL for consideration by the
Council in its capacity as local planning authority (LPA) as part
of adopting an EIA screening opinion be noted.
2.4 That
the Executive agree, in principle, to formally support the Highbury
Corner Roundabout transformation, as described in this report and
shown in Appendices 1-3 of the report.
2.5
That the Corporate Director of Environment and Regeneration, in
consultation with the Executive Member for Environment and
Transport, be authorised to make a decision on the Council’s
final position on the Highbury Corner Roundabout transformation
once an EIA screening opinion has been adopted, be
agreed. 2.6 That, subject to recommendation 2.5 above, the Corporate Director of Environment and Regeneration, in consultation with the Executive Member for Environment and Transport, be authorised to agree the details of the design with TfL, in particular related to the new public space area, be agreed.
Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
|
|
Contract award for framework agreement for fire safety work to housing street properties PDF 114 KB Additional documents: Decision: AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS Reason for decision – as specified in the report. Other options considered - none. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
Minutes: Councillor Ward advised that the work is required to achieve 30 minute’s fire protection in the Council’s street properties (and some older-style mansion blocks).
2.1 That the award of contracts for the framework agreement for fire safety work to housing street properties to: ENGIE Regeneration Ltd (LOT 1 – north of the borough) and The Breyer Group (LOT 2 – south of the borough) be agreed.
Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report. Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.
|
|
Contract award for framework agreement for fire safety work to housing street properties - exempt appendices Decision: Noted. Minutes: That the information in the exempt appendix to agenda item E8 be noted (see Minute 501 for details). |