Agenda and minutes

Venue: Virtual

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Items
No. Item

1.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 148 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 12 January 2021 be approved as a correct record.

 

2.

Absence of Members

Minutes:

None.

 

3.

Disclosable Pecuniary interests and Non Pecuniary interests

Minutes:

None.

 

4.

Report of the Monitoring Officer (if any)

Minutes:

None.

 

5.

Public Question and Comments (if any)

Minutes:

None.

 

6.

Members Item (if any)

Minutes:

None.

 

7.

Emergency Changes to Polling Arrangements pdf icon PDF 406 KB

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Minutes:

The Head of Electoral Services, John Bailey, presented a report which set out polling arrangements put in place by the Constituency Returning Officer for Barnet and Camden for the Mayor of London and London Assembly elections taking place on 6 May 2021.  The Committee noted that a comprehensive review of polling districts and polling places would take place in the lead up to the implementation of new ward boundaries in May 2022.

 

That the Committee note for information the changes to polling place arrangements, made on behalf of the Constituency Returning Officer and included within the report at Appendix A.

 

8.

Restructure of Services within the Adults and Health Directorate pdf icon PDF 350 KB

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Minutes:

The Executive Director Adults and Health, Dawn Wakeling, presented a report on a proposed restructure of services within the Adults & Health Directorate.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1.     The Committee approve the proposed changes to the adult social care staffing structure to take effect in April 2021.

 

2.     The Committee note formal consultation has been undertaken with a summary of the feedback from this is included within the report.

 

9.

Creation of New Post (Assistant Director, Parking) and Deletion of Old Post (Head of Parking & Infrastructure) pdf icon PDF 431 KB

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Minutes:

The Executive Director for Environment, Geoff Mee, presented a report which proposed the creation of a new post of Assistant Director Parking and deletion of old post of Head of Parking & Infrastructure. 

 

Following request from the Committee, the Head of Governance undertook to arrange that all Members be sent:

1.    An updated Senior Management Structure once the Assistant Director Parking post had been recruited to; and

2.    A directory of Council services.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1.    The Committee approve the creation of and recruitment to an Assistant Director, Parking within the Environment Directorate Senior Management Team to manage the Council’s fully integrated parking service, as set out in the report.

 

2.    The Committee approve the deletion of the post of Head of Parking and Infrastructure.

 

3.    The Committee note that the Assistant Director, Highways and Transportation role (vacant) is not being recruited to and there will therefore be no increase in Assistant Director level roles.

 

 

 

 

 

10.

Member Development Programme 2018 - 2022 Update pdf icon PDF 434 KB

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Minutes:

The Head of Governance, Andrew Charlwood, presented a report which updated the Committee on the implementation of the Member Development Programme 2018 – 2022.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1.     That the Committee note the sessions delivered since October 2020 as set out in Appendix A.

 

2.     That the Committee agree the forward plan of Member Development sessions as set out in Appendix B.

 

3.     That the Committee note the Member Development Programme has now been awarded Chartered Status and note the feedback and proposed next steps in regard to the Member Development Programme as outlined in Appendix C.

 

4.     The Committee note that a detailed report on the Member Development and Induction Programme for 2022 to 2026 will be reported to the Committee on 4 October 2021.

 

11.

Constitution Review pdf icon PDF 492 KB

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Minutes:

The Monitoring Officer, Jessica Farmer, and the Head of Governance, Andrew Charlwood, presented a report which contained various Constitution amendments.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1.    The Committee recommend to Council that the Constitution be amended to incorporate the changes set out in the report and the amended versions attached at Appendices A to J except for the following section of the proposed Contract Procedure Rules changes which would be re-considered at the next meeting:

 

“CSG Procurement have advised that they are not able to undertake financial evaluation of tenders valued at less than £189,330 for goods or services or less than £4,733,252 for works as they cannot raise financial qualifications for all sub threshold procurements this goes against the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to reduce burden on suppliers for lower value/lower risk opportunities.  The second bullet point has been retained and merged with the text in section 8.4.”

 

2.    The Monitoring Officer be delegated authority to delete ‘Covid-19 Enforcement’ from the terms of reference of the Community Leadership and Libraries Committee at the appropriate time following consultation with the Chairman.

 

3.    The Committee agree the following protocol in relation to amendments to committee reports:

 

“Where they are aware of the amendments in advance, a Member may propose amendments to committee reports or recommendations by submitting the amendment in writing to the Head of Governance or his/her representative by 10.30am on the day of the meeting.  The amendment must be relevant to the report or decision being taken by the committee.

 

Where reports are published as ‘to follow’ items, amendments will be accepted after the deadline including during the meeting.

 

Amendments will also be allowed at the meeting.”

 

4.    The Committee agree that the Chairman be consulted on any Constitution amendments required due to the proposed changes to the Area Committee (Community Infrastructure Levy) Funding changes (being reported to the Policy & Resources Committee on 24 May 2021) and that these are reported directly to Council on 25 May 2021.