Agenda and minutes

To sign as a true record the minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 12 June 2013 – attached.

The minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 12 June 2013 were before the Council for approval.

The minutes were AGREED without division and it was RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 12 June be signed as a correct record.

There were no disclosures of interest.

To receive announcements (if any).

There were no announcements given.

Councillors June Alexander, Pat Murray, Lawrence Webb and Keith Wells have given notice of an intention to present a petition.

Pursuant to Council Procedure Rule 23, petitions were presented by the following Members:

Councillor June Alexander concerning the reinstatement of parking spaces for Plover Gardens, Cranham.

Councillor Pat Murray concerning measures to improve road safety in Tring Gardens, Harold Hill.

Councillor Lawrence Webb to oppose the sale of parkland in Dorking Road RM3.

Councillor Keith Wells against the proposed disposal of green open space at Tiverton Road/Bedale Road.

It was NOTED that the petitions would be passed to Committee Administration for attention in accordance with the Council’s Petitions Scheme.

To receive the annual reports of the Audit Committee, Overview and Scrutiny Committees and Member Development Group - attached.

Council received and considered the Annual Reports of the following:

Audit Committee

Children & Learning Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Crime & Disorder Committee

Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Individuals Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Towns & Communities Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Value Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Member Development Group

Each Annual Report was ADOPTED without debate or division.

RESOLVED:

That the Annual Reports as listed be approved.

Attached.

Twelve questions were asked and replies given.

The text of the questions, and their answers, are set out in Appendix 1 to these minutes.

See attached paper.

Motion on behalf of the Independent Residents’ Group

            This Council welcomes all viable plans to improve leisure facilities throughout the borough.

            And therefore calls on the Administration to publish and review all the advice that informed their decision to close the Romford ice rink and proceed with a new Leisure Centre in Western Road.

            In order to re-assure Members and public that this ambitious project is technically and financially viable.

            A1: Amendment on behalf of the Administration

            This Council welcomes all plans to improve the leisure facilities in Havering and congratulate the Administration on developing the deal to deliver its Manifesto pledge of a new leisure complex in Romford.

            This Council welcomes also scrutiny with relation to the project and is happy to be open and transparent so long as it doesn’t conflict with any financial confidentiality.

            Following debate, the Administration amendment was CARRIED by 28 votes to 19 (see division 1) and it was then CARRIED as the substantive motion without division.

            RESOLVED that:

            This Council welcomes all plans to improve the leisure facilities in Havering and congratulate the Administration on developing the deal to deliver its Manifesto pledge of a new leisure complex in Romford.

            This Council welcomes also scrutiny with relation to the project and is happy to be open and transparent so long as it doesn’t conflict with any financial confidentiality.

With the agreement of the Council, this motion was withdrawn by the Labour Group.

The record of voting divisions is attached as Appendix 2.