Agenda and minutes

Council noted the election of Councillor Paul Osborn as Leader of the Opposition Group.

Council noted that the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Kairul Kareema Marikar, had made a pilgrimage to Mecca and completed the Hajj.

That the minutes of the Annual meeting held on 18 May 2017 and of the Extraordinary meeting held on 13 June 2017 be taken as read and signed as correct records.

The Mayor announced that Motion 2 had been withdrawn.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the Annual meeting held on 18 May 2017 and of the Extraordinary meting held on 13 June 2017 be taken as read and signed as correct records.

Item 4 – Petitions

Councillor Ameet Jogia declared an interest in that he would be presenting a petition relating to event day parking for Stanmore/ Canons Park residents and that he owned a property near to Stanmore Underground Station.

Item 10 – Use of Retained Right to Buy Receipts

Councillor Ameet Jogia declared an interest in that he had purchased a flat in Harrow under the Right to Buy Scheme.

Item 14 – Appointment of Chair – Traffic and Road Safety Advisory Panel

Councillor Chika Amadi declared a non-pecuniary interest in that she had previously been appointed to this position.

Item 15 – Outside Bodies

Councillor Chika Amadi declared a non-pecuniary interest in that she had previously been appointed to these positions.

Item 17 – Questions with Notice

During the course of the meeting, Councillor Niraj Dattani declared a pecuniary interest in Question 1 in that he had been employed by the company working on the platform and he left the Chamber.

Item 18 – Motions – Accessible London Underground Stations

Councillor James Bond declared a pecuniary interest in that he was an employee of Transport for London.

Councillor Graham Henson declared a non-pecuniary interest in that he undertook work for a  railway trades’ union.

Item 18 – Motions – Making the next census count for our Armed Forces Community

Councillor Jeff Anderson declared a non-pecuniary interest in that his niece’s husband was a serving member of the Armed Forces.

Councillor Sue Anderson declared a non-pecuniary interest in that her niece’s husband was a serving member of the Armed Forces.

Councillor Barry Macleod-Cullinane declared a disclosable non-pecuniary interest in that his father was a veteran and his sister was a serving member of the Armed Forces.

Councillor Chris Mote declared a non-pecuniary interest in that he was a veteran of the Armed Forces, as was one of his sons, another son who was currently a serving member of the Armed Forces, he was Chair of the Army Benevolent Fund for Harrow and Brent and a member of the Royal British Legion.

Councillor Janet Mote declared a non-pecuniary interest in that her husband was a veteran of the Armed Forces, as was one of her sons, and that she had another son who was currently a serving member of the Armed Forces.

Councillor David Perry declared a non-pecuniary interest in that he was a member of the Royal British Legion.

All Items

Councillor Susan Hall declared a non pecuniary interest in that she was a member of the London Assembly which may come up in discussion during the course of the meeting.

(i)            The Mayor drew Council’s attention to a tabled motion in relation to Harrow’s Police Stations and Safer Neighbourhood team bases.  Upon being put to the vote, it was agreed that the motion was urgent.

(ii)          The Mayor also drew Members’ attention to fourteen tabled amendments to Item 8 – Community Safety and Violence Vulnerability and Exploitation Strategy, an amendment to Motion 1 and an amendment to the urgent Motion.

In accordance with Rule 10, the following petitions were presented

(i)            Petition submitted by Kuha Kumaran, a representative of a group of business owners and residents of Northolt Road, South Harrow in relation to crime containing approximately 256 signatures.

[The petition stood referred to the Portfolio Holders for Public Health, Equality and Community Safety].

(ii)          Petition submitted by Tasha Proctor in relation to lighting on the railway footbridge between Carmelite Road and Pinner Park Gardens containing 62 signatures.

[The petition stood referred to the Portfolio Holders for Public Health, Equality and Community Safety and for Environment].

(iii)         Petition submitted by Councillor Ameet Jogia in relation to parking in Stanmore and Canons Park for premier league football matches at Wembley Stadium containing 117 signatures.

[The petition stood referred to the Portfolio Holder for Environment].

There were no public questions.

(i)            The Leader of the Council, Councillor Sachin Shah, introduced the item highlighting the achievements, challenges and proposals since the last ordinary meeting.

(ii)          Other Members of the Council spoke and/or asked questions of the Leader of the Council which were duly responded to.

Report of the Corporate Director, People

RESOLVED:  That

(1)          the Ofsted inspection report and associated action plan be noted; and

(2)          it be noted that progress on the implementation of the action plan would be kept under review by elected Members and officers through service planning, the Improvement Board, the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Corporate Parenting Panel processes as well as the Local Safeguarding Children Board and Health and Wellbeing Board.

Councillor Sachin Shah moved a Procedural Motion that the thirteen Conservative Group amendments be considered en bloc.  This was agreed.

Amendments in the names of Councillor Georgia Weston and Councillor Osborn were moved and duly seconded.

RESOLVED:  That the Community Safety and Violence Vulnerability and Exploitation Strategy be deferred to the next ordinary Council meeting.

RESOLVED:  That the Corporate Parenting Strategy 2017?2019 be approved.

RESOLVED (Unanimously):  That the addition of the £5m capital budget to the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Programme in 2017?18 be approved.

RESOLVED:  That the role of, and the working arrangements applying to, the non?voting co?optee(s) to the Committee, as described in paragraphs 10 and 11 of the officer report, be agreed and that Howard Bluston be appointed as a non?voting co?optee on the Committee for the Municipal Year 2017/18.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)          the immediate commencement of applications for elected professional client status with all relevant institutions be agreed in order to ensure it could continue to implement an effective investment strategy;

(2)          the Director of Finance be delegated responsibility for completing the applications and determining the basis of the application as either full or single service.

RESOLVED:  That the changes to the terms of reference to the Health and Wellbeing Board, as set out in Appendix 2 to the report, be agreed.

To receive nominations for the appointment of Chair  of the Traffic and Road Safety Advisory Panel.

RESOLVED:  To appoint Councillor Kairul Kareema Marikar as Chair of the Traffic and Road Safety Advisory Panel for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2017/18.

To consider proposals for changes in representation on the identified outside bodies as follows:

RESOLVED:  That the appointments to the Outside Bodies, as set out on the Council Summons, be approved.

Report of the Monitoring Officer.

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.

Councillor questions as were received were responded to and any recording placed on the Council’s website.  Those questions not reached would be responded to in writing and placed on the Council’s website.

The following Motions have been notified in accordance with the requirements of Council Procedure Rule 15, to be moved and seconded by the Members indicated:

1.            Motion in the names of Councillor Krishna Suresh and Councillor Sue Anderson. The tabled amendment was voted upon and was carried:

“Accessible London Underground Stations Motion

This Council notes:

·                     We would like to support the initiative of the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to improve accessibility at Harrow on the Hill station as part of his £200m investment in improving step-free access on the London Underground over the next five years;

·                     Over 10.6 million journeys per year are made to and from Harrow on the Hill station on the Metropolitan line;

·                     Over 4 million journeys per year are made to and from Rayners Lane station on the Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines.

This Council believes:

·                     Improving accessibility at all train stations within the London Borough of Harrow and the three train stations immediately on the Borough’s border (Kenton, Northwick Park and Queensbury)would enable even more Harrow residents and visitors to Harrow to travel independently, making travelling easier for a large number of people, especially those who are older, disabled or travelling with children in pushchairs.

This Council resolves:

·                     To write to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and to the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, the Secretary of State for Transport, to pledge our support towards making Canons Park station, Hatch End station, Headstone Lane station, Kenton station, Northolt Park station, North Harrow station, Northwick Park station, Queensbury station, Rayners Lane station South Harrow station, Sudbury Hill station, Sudbury Hill railway station and West Harrow station accessible.”

Upon a vote, the Motion was agreed.

RESOLVED:  That the Motion set out at (i) above be adopted.

2.            Motion in the names of Councillor Sachin Shah and Councillor Sue Anderson:

“Making the next census count for our Armed Forces community Motion

This council notes:

1.            The obligations it owes to the Armed Forces community within Harrow as enshrined in the Armed Forces Covenant; that the Armed Forces community should not face disadvantage in the provision of services and that special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given the most.

2.            The absence of definitive and comprehensive statistics on the size or demographics of the Armed Forces community within Harrow.  This includes serving Regular and Reserve personnel, veterans, and their families.

3.            That the availability of such data would greatly assist the council, local partner agencies, the voluntary sector, and national Government in the planning and provision of services to address the unique needs of the Armed Forces community within Harrow.

In light of the above, this council moves to support and promote The Royal British Legion’s call to include a new topic in the 2021 census that concerns military service and membership of the Armed Forces community.  We further call upon the UK Parliament, which will approve the final census questionnaire through legislation in 2019, to ensure that the 2021 census includes questions concerning our Armed Forces community.”

Upon a vote, the Motion was agreed.

RESOLVED:  That the Motion set out at (ii)  ...  view the full minutes text for item 267.

To resolve that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business, on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of confidential information in breach of an obligation of confidence, or of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972:

RESOLVED:  That in accordance with Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) for the reasons set out below:

[Note:  Members of the Conservative Group wished to be recorded as having voted against the above Resolution].

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.