Agenda item

Resolution of Appreciation

Minutes:

RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION

Councillor Melvin Cohen

 

That the Council of the London Borough of Barnet hereby place on record their sincere appreciation for the dedicated service to local government and to the residents of Barnet rendered over a period of 30 years by Councillor Melvin Cohen.

 

 “Councillor Melvin Cohen served as the Mayor of the Borough in the Municipal

Year of 2003 to 2004 and had a successful appeal for the Shooting Star Trust, as his chosen charity.

 

He has also served as Chairman of the former:

·                     Town Planning and Research Committee

·                     The General Executive Committee

·                     Golders Green & Childs Hill Residents Forum.

·                     Finchley and Golders Green Area Planning Sub

 

and Vice-Chairman of the former Central Area Planning Sub-Committee.

 

He has also served on numerous other Committees including the former:

·                     Housing Committee,

·                     General Purpose Committee

·                     Development and Estates Committee

·                     Western Area Planning Sub-Committee

·                     Northern Area Planning Sub-Committee

·                     Public Works Committee

·                     Policy and Resources Committee

·                     Development and Protection Committee

·                     Finchley and Golders Green Development and Protection Sub-Committee

 

From 2005 to 2010, Councillor Melvin Cohen served as the Cabinet Member for Planning and then as the Cabinet Member for Governance and Civic Affairs from 2010 to 2011.

 

Councillor Cohen currently serves as Chairman of the Special Committee (Constitution Review), Vice-Chairman of the Finchley and Golders Green Area Environment Sub-Committee and as a member the West Area Planning Sub-Committee.

 

Councillor Cohen is also currently appointed as a Council representative on the Hampstead Heath Management Committee (City of London) and the Wright Community Development Trust.

 

Councillor Cohen has served as a governor of Menorah Primary School, Rosh Pinah Primary School and Whitefield School.

 

Council extend their gratitude for his commitment to the residents of Golders Green Ward and of the London Borough of Barnet and for his continued striving to represent their best interests.”

 

 

 

 

 

Councillor Agnes Slocombe

“That the Council of the London Borough of Barnet hereby place on record their sincere appreciation for the dedicated service to local government and to the residents of Barnet rendered over a period of 30 years by Councillor Agnes Slocombe.

 

Councillor Slocombe served as the Mayor of the Borough in the Municipal Year of 1997 to 1998and had a successful appeal for the Alzheimer’s Society, her chosen charity.

 

She has served as Chairman of the Hendon Development and Protection Sub-Committee and of the Hendon Area Planning Sub-Committee.

 

She has also served on numerous other Committees including the former:

 

·                     Appeals Committee

·                     Development and Protection Committee

·                     Education Committee

·                     Education and Children’s Scrutiny Committee

·                     Environment Policy Development Committee

·                     General Purposes Committee

·                     Hendon Development and Protection Sub-Committee

·                     Housing and Environmental Services Committee

·                     Policy and Implementation Committee

·                     Recreation, Leisure and Arts Overview and Scrutiny Committee

·                     Standards Committee

·                     Street Based Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee

·                     Teachers Joint Negotiation and Consultation Committee

·                     Town Planning and Research Committee

·                     Western Divisional Planning Sub-Committee

 

Councillor Slocombe currently serves on the following Committees

·                     Hendon Area Planning Sub

·                     Licensing

·                     Planning and Environment

·                     Safeguarding Overview and Scrutiny

 

Councillor Slocombe is also currently appointed as a Council representative on the Standing Advisory Committee for Religious Education.

 

Councillor Slocombe has served as a governor of Whitefield School and was involved as a founder member of the Barnet Multicultural Centre and in the start-ups of both the Barnet African Caribbean Association and the Barnet Community Relations Group and has been a committee member of Homestart Barnet

 

Council extend their gratitude for her commitment to the residents of West Hendon Ward and of the London Borough of Barnet and for her continued striving to represent their best interests.”

 

At the invitation of the Worshipful Mayor, Councillor Richard Cornelius, Leader of the Conservative Group and the Council, Councillor Alison Moore, Leader of the Labour Group  and Councillor Jack, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group spoke in tribute to Councillors Melvin Cohen and Agnes Slocombe.