Agenda and minutes

Members of Council stood and observed a minute silence for former Mayor and Councillor Ann Groves who passed away in August and former Deputy Mayor and Councillor Mary John who passed away in December.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 18 July 2019 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 18 July 2019 be taken as read and signed as a correct record.

During the course of the meeting, Councillor Susan Hall declared an interest in that she was a Greater London Assembly (GLA) Member and that the Mayor of London had been mentioned in the Leader’s Announcements.

The Mayor drew Council’s attention to the tabled amendment to the Motion (Supporting Residents Impacted by Universal Credit).

The Leader of the Opposition stated his Group’s objection to the Mayor ruling a Motion in relation to the General Election invalid in that, in his view, the Motion affected the London Borough of Harrow.  This was noted.

In accordance with Rule 10, the following petitions were presented:

(i)            Petition submitted by Mr Gandecha, the Case is Altered Public House, containing 1,685 signatures concerning the Harrow View Point Car Park.

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

(ii)          Petition submitted by Councillor Kam Chana containing 60 signatures of the residents of Westbury Lodge Close in relation to planning policy in relation to the conversion of garages.

[The petition stood referred to the Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Planning and Employment].

To note that no public questions had been received.

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

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

Further to the decision of Annual Council on 16 May 2019, to make a presentation to Councillors Jean Lammiman, Christopher Mote and Phillip O’Dell marking 25 years’ service on Harrow Council which they completed in May 2019.

Council had previously agreed, by Resolution 192 on 18 July 1985, that Members who completed 25 years’ service with the Council be presented with framed, illuminated copy resolutions of appreciation.  Councillors Jean Lammiman, Christopher Mote and Phillip O’Dell had each completed 25 years’ service as a Member of the Authority in May 2019, and the resolutions of appreciation had been adopted by Council on 16 May 2019.

The Mayor, Councillor Nitin Parekh, on behalf of the Council, now formally congratulated Councillors Lammiman, Christopher Mote and Phillip O’Dell and presented each Member with a framed, illuminated copy resolution to mark their long service achievement.  Councillors Ghazanfar Ali, Richard Almond, Jeff Anderson, Sue Anderson, Marilyn Ashton, Kam Chana, Susan Hall, Graham Henson, John Hinkley, Dr Lesline Lewinson, Vina Mithani, Janet Mote, Paul Osborn, Anjana Patel, David Perry, Natasha Proctor, Kiran Ramchandani, Christine Robson, Lynda Seymour, Rekha Shah, Sachin Shah and Adam Swersky spoke in appreciation of Councillors Jean Lammiman, Christopher Mote and Phillip O’Dell’s service.

Councillors Lammiman, Mote and O’Dell returned thanks for their presentation.

RESOLVED:  That the Annual Report of the Governance, Audit and Risk Management Committee be noted.

RESOLVED:  That the Pension Board Annual Report 2018/19 be approved.

RESOLVED:  That the suggested adjustments in wording for the purpose of reporting against the Harrow Ambition Plan be agreed.

Recommendation I: Cabinet

                                    (14 November 2019)

RESOLVED:  That the Corporate Parenting Strategy be approved.

Recommendation I: Cabinet

                                    (9 January 2020)

RESOLVED:  That

(1)          the proposed income banded scheme for Council Tax Support claimants in receipt of Universal Credit for the financial year 2020/21 and beyond, subject to annual review, be approved;

(2)          the existing Council Tax Support Scheme be retained for all other claimants not in receipt of UC until the rollout of Universal Credit in Harrow had been completed;

(3)          the proposed income banded scheme should also benefit from £400k of extra investment.

RESOLVED:  That the following Members be appointed to the Appeals Committee:

Councillor Pamela Fitzpatrick

Councillor Pritesh Patel

Councillor David Perry

Councillor Kanti Rabadia

Councillor Adam Swersky

Recommendation I: Health and Wellbeing Board

                                    (14 January 2020)

RESOLVED:  That the amended terms of reference of the Health and Wellbeing Board be adopted.

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.

To note that no Councillor Questions had been received.

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

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

[The Conservative Group wished to be recorded as having voted against the above Resolution].

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.