Agenda and minutes

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270.

Minute Silence

Members of Council to observe a minute silence for Honorary Freeman Keith Toms.

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Members of Council stood and observed a minute silence for the late Honorary Freeman Keith Toms.

 

Members paid tribute to the late Honorary Freeman Keith Toms.

271.

Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary or non pecuniary interests, arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from all Members of the Council.

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There were no declarations of interest.

272.

Appointment of Leader of the Council

For determination

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RESOLVED:  That

 

(1)            Councillor Paul Osborn be elected as Leader of the Council of the London Borough of Harrow for four years;

 

(2)            the Councillors appointed to Cabinet with the identified portfolios and the Voluntary Sector Representative, as tabled and set out below, be noted:

 

Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Strategy

Councillor Paul Osborn

Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Planning & Regeneration

Councillor Marilyn Ashton

Portfolio Holder for Finance & Human Resources

Councillor David Ashton

Portfolio Holder for Performance, Communications & Customer Experience

Councillor Stephen Greek

Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services

Councillor Hitesh Karia

Portfolio Holder for Community & Culture

Councillor Jean Lammiman

Portfolio Holder for Housing

Councillor Mina Parmar

Portfolio Holder for Environment & Community Safety

Councillor Anjana Patel

Portfolio Holder for Adult Services & Public Health

Councillor Pritesh Patel

Portfolio Holder for Business, Employment & Property

Councillor Norman Stevenson

Non- Executive Member

Councillor Thaya Idaikkadar

Non-Executive Member

Councillor Ameet Jogia

Non-Executive Member

Councillor Kanti Rabadia

Voluntary Sector Representative

John Higgins

 

273.

Notification of Deputy Leader of the Council

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RESOLVED:  To note that Councillor Marilyn Ashton had been appointed as Deputy Leader of the Council of the London Borough of Harrow by the Leader of the Council.

274.

Appointment of the Chief Executive (Head of Paid Service)

Recommendation: Chief Officers’ Employment Panel

                                    (11 May 2022)

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Further to the notification of Cabinet, the Mayor received confirmation that there were no well-founded objections from any member of the Executive to the appointment, and it was

 

RESOLVED (unanimously):  That Mr Patrick Flaherty, Chief Executive of Somerset County Council, be appointed to the post of Chief Executive (Head of Paid Service) of the London Borough of Harrow, in accordance with the terms and conditions governing Chief Officer posts.

275.

Appointment of Interim Chief Executive (Head of Paid Service)

Recommendation: Chief Officers’ Employment Panel

                                 (11 May 2022)

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Further to the notification of Cabinet, the Mayor received confirmation that there were no well-founded objections from any member of the Executive to the appointment, and it was

 

RESOLVED (unanimously):  That

 

(1)            Mr Paul Hewitt, Corporate Director People, Harrow Council be appointed on an interim basis to the post of Chief Executive (Head of Paid Service) of the London Borough of Harrow, with effect from 1 June 2022 in accordance with the terms and conditions governing Chief Officer posts;

 

(2)            the interim appointment set out in (1) above continue until Mr Patrick Flaherty commenced employment with the Council, whereupon Mr Hewitt would revert to his substantive post.