Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

The Worshipful the Mayor to read the Notice of the Meeting

Minutes:

The Worshipful the Mayor read the Notice of the Meeting.

2.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Rebecca Challice and Councillor Paul Edwards.

3.

Elect a Member to preside if the Mayor is absent

Minutes:

The Worshipful the Mayor was present.

4.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

There were none.

5.

Report of the Monitoring Officer (if any)

Minutes:

There was none.

6.

Cllr Adam Langleben - Planning and planning enforcement in Barnet pdf icon PDF 43 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Councillor Adam Langleben moved the motion in his name. Councillor Richard Cornelius moved the amendment in his name.

 

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 13.4, Councillor Richard Cornelius at the conclusion of his speech moved “That the question be now put.” This was duly seconded and the votes were recorded as follows:

 

For

32

Against

29

Abstain

0

Absent

2

TOTAL

63

 

RESOLVED: that the question be now put.

 

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 13.5 Councillor Adam Langleben retained his right of reply.

 

The amendment in the name of Councillor Richard Cornelius was then put to the vote and the votes were recorded as follows:

 

For

32

Against

29

Abstain

0

Absent

2

TOTAL

63

 

The amendment was declared carried.

 

Councillor Adam Langleben then raised the right of some Members to vote, but this was not accepted.

 

The substantive motion as amended by Councillor Richard Cornelius was put to the vote and the votes were recorded as follows:

 

For

32

Against

29

Abstain

0

Absent

2

TOTAL

63

 

 

The substantive motion was declared carried.

 

RESOLVED:

 

Planning and planning enforcement in Barnet

 

Council notes that greater effort needs to be put into planning enforcement in the borough. However members recognise that the 145-page response, in which many cases are marked as “no further action”, does not give sufficient clarity as to the real situation.

 

Many such cases were either not breaches, or were otherwise settled. It is not possible to comment on individual planning applications, but members recognise the inefficient and convoluted process that enforcement entails.

 

The Re contract should be reviewed by a cross-party panel of councillors. Council is satisfied the Performance & Contract Management Committee fits this description, and recognises that planning and enforcement are such an integral part of the Re contract, that they cannot be separated out.