Agenda, decisions and minutes

To sign as a true record the minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 15 July 2015 (attached).

AGREED a correct record without division.

The minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 15 July 2015 were before the Council for approval.

It was AGREED, without division, that the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 15 July be signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 15 July, be signed as a correct record.

There were no disclosures of interest.

To receive announcements (if any).

The Mayor congratulated officers on Havering winning 47 awards at the recent London in Bloom awards.

The text of the announcements given by the Leader of the Council is shown in appendix 1 to these minutes.

Councillors Philip Hyde, Michael Deon Burton and Robert Benham have given notice of an intention to present a petition.

To receive any petition presented pursuant to Council Procedure Rule 23.

Received from Councillors Benham, Deon Burton and Hyde.

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

From Councillor Philip Hyde concerning over-development in Harold Hill.

From Councillor Michael Deon Burton concerning dangerous parking at the junction of Frederick Road and Philip Road, South Hornchurch.

From Councillor Robert Benham concerning cycling provision and safety.

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

To consider of report of the Chief Executive on Appointment of a Monitoring Officer (attached).

Report AGREED without division.

A report of the Chief Executive asked Council to agree the authorisation Daniel Fenwick, the new Director of Legal & Governance (oneSource) to exercise the powers and duties as the Council’s Monitoring Officer. This was in succession to Graham White, the current Interim Director of Legal & Governance and Council Monitoring Officer.

The report was AGREED without division and it was RESOLVED:

That the following individual be authorised to exercise the responsibilities of the statutory officer indicated:

Monitoring Officer Daniel Fenwick, Director Legal & Governance (oneSource), with effect from 12 October 2015.

To consider a report of the Chief Executive on exceptions to the call-in (Requisitions) Procedure (attached).  

Report AGREED without division.

A report of the Chief Executive detailed one recent incidence whereby an exemption to the call-in process had been sought under Rule 18 of the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules. This had related to a Key Decision by the Leader of the Council concerning the finalising of outstanding pre-conditions on the property contract for the Romford Leisure Development. The Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Board had agreed to the exemption based on the need to complete the relevant enabling works and land contracts as quickly as possible in order to secure the earliest possible start on the development of the leisure centre.

The report was AGREED without division and it was RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education on Havering and Redbridge’s Joint Agreed Syllabus for Religious and Moral Education (attached).

Note: The deadline for receipt of amendments to any reports published with the final agenda is midnight, Monday 14 September.

Report AGREED without division.

A report of the Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) asked Council to endorse the new syllabus for religious and moral education that had been developed jointly by Havering and Redbridge. The current syllabus was due for review and it was felt that this new version was ‘state of the art’ and reflected the demography of both boroughs.

The report was AGREED without division and it was RESOLVED:

That Council endorses the Joint Agreed RE Syllabus.

Attached.

14 questions replied to.

Fourteen questions were asked and replies given.

The text of the questions, and their answers, are set out in Appendix 2 to these minutes.

Motions paper attached.

A.   New Policing Model

Procedural motion that the matter be dealt with under the intermediate debate procedure AGREED without division.

Amendment by the Conservative Group CARRIED by 29 votes to 21 and AGREED as substantive motion without division.

B.   Developments in Harold Hill

Amendment by the Conservative Group CARRIED by 43 votes to 4 and AGREED as substantive motion without division.

A procedural motion on behalf of the Independent Residents’ Group that this matter be dealt with under the intermediate debate procedure was AGREED without division.

Motion on behalf of the Independent Residents’ Group

The new Police model provides for a smaller Safer Neighbourhood Team and a larger pooled resource to act throughout the borough.

This Council accordingly calls on the Metropolitan Police Commissioner and GLA Mayor to ensure the Havering Police’s Borough Commander has all the resources necessary to properly implement the new Police model to provide an effective police presence throughout Havering, particularly in areas where the reported crime figures and burglaries are above average and will assist the Borough Commander to meet this objective!

Amendment on behalf of the Conservative Group

The new Police model provides for a smaller Safer Neighbourhood Team and a larger pooled resource to act throughout the borough. This Council calls on the Metropolitan Police Commissioner and the London Mayor  to ensure that Havering Police’s Borough Commander has all the resources necessary to properly implement the new Police model, particularly in areas where the reported crime figures and burglaries are above average and supports the Borough Commander in his seeking to meet this objective.

Following debate, the amendment by the Conservative Group was CARRIED by 29 votes to 21 (see division 1) and AGREED as the substantive motion, without division.

RESOLVED:

The new Police model provides for a smaller Safer Neighbourhood Team and a larger pooled resource to act throughout the borough. This Council calls on the Metropolitan Police Commissioner and the London Mayor  to ensure that Havering Police’s Borough Commander has all the resources necessary to properly implement the new Police model, particularly in areas where the reported crime figures and burglaries are above average and supports the Borough Commander in his seeking to meet this objective.

Motion on behalf of Councillor Hyde (seconded by Councillor Morgon)

This Council acknowledges the significant level of development in Harold Hill in recent years and the strain it has put on the local community. Council therefore agrees to a complete moratorium on the establishing of further multi-dwelling developments in the Harold Hill area for the next five years.

Amendment on behalf of the Conservative Group

This Council acknowledges the significant level of development in Harold Hill in recent years and agrees that the matter should be considered in the review of the Havering Local Development Framework and Plans currently in progress.

Following debate, the amendment by the Conservative Group was CARRIED by 44 votes to 4 (see division 2) and AGREED as the substantive motion without division.

RESOLVED:

This Council acknowledges the significant level of development in Harold Hill in recent years and agrees that the matter should be considered in the review of the Havering Local Development Framework and Plans currently in progress.

The record of voting decisions is attached as Appendix 3.