Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 14 October 2014 be approved as a correct record.

None.

Councillor Ross Houston declared a non-pecuniary interest in the Housing Committee element of the Business Planning 2015/16 – 2019/20 report as a Council appointed representative on the Board of The Barnet Group Ltd.

Councillor Dean Cohen declared a non-pecuniary interest in the Environment Committee element of the Business Planning 2015/16 – 2019/20 report as he was currently in negotiations in talks with a street lighting company.

None.

Ms Barbara Jacobsen made public comments on agenda item 7 (Business Planning 2015/16 – 2019/20). 

Details of the questions asked and the published answers were provided with the agenda papers for the meeting.  Verbal responses were given to the supplementary questions at the meeting.

None.

The Leader and theme committee chairmen presented the Business Planning 2015/16 – 2019/20 report.

Following discussion of the report Councillor Alison Moore MOVED that the report be referred to Council.  The referral was supported by:

Councillor Paul Edwards

Councillor Alon Or-bach

Councillor Ross Houston

Councillor Barry Rawlings

RESOLVED that having received the requisite number of support for referral, the item will be placed on the agenda for consideration by Full Council.

The Environment Committee Chairman, Councillor Dean Cohen, presented the report.

RESOLVED that:-

1.         That the Committee approves the request from the Environment Committee for a temporary variation to Parking Fees and Charges to enable free parking in Barnet’s town centres for the three weekends before Christmas for this and the next three years.

2.         That the Committee note the estimated £90,000 per annum ‘cost’ for this initiative and confirm that this be funded from the Environment Committee Budget.

The Chief Executive presented the report.

RESOLVED that:

1.         The Committee note the report.

2.         That the Committee consider and approve any changes to the Inter-Authority Agreement with Harrow Council, and the side agreement, necessary to implement the proposals detailed in the report, subject to the Leader and Chief Executive being given authority to negotiate changes to the agreement.

RESOLVED that the Committee approve the increases as set out in the report in the approved contractors’ spend and the overall annual value of the Independent Transport Operations for SEN and Passenger Transport contracts for the approved suppliers for 2014/15.

Having been put to the vote the Committee

RESOLVED to agree the extension and variation of the contract for Eversheds as external advisors on the Brent Cross Cricklewood Regeneration Scheme, including a waiver of Contract Procedure Rules on the grounds described in the report.

Votes were recorded as follows:

In favour: 7

Against: 0

Abstentions: 5

The Committee noted the report.

The Committee agreed that the revised Barnet / Harrow inter-authority agreement and side-agreement be added to the work programme.

None.