Agenda and minutes

Venue: Hendon Town Hall. NW4 4BG

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Items
No. Item

1.

Minutes of the last Meeting pdf icon PDF 235 KB

Minutes:

  

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting.

 

The Chairman reiterated that in order for the Committee to make informed decisions, a better understanding of the definition of infrastructure was needed.

 

The Lead Officer offered to circulate an expanded definition of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) to Members.

 

Members requested a progress update on approved NCIL items. It was noted that Officers would engage with Members on progress and report back to Committee.

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 18 October 2021 be agreed as a correct record.

 

2.

Absence of Members (if any)

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillor Thomas Smith who was substituted for by Councillor Sachin Rajput.

 

 

3.

Declarations of Members Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Non-pecuniary Interests

Minutes:

Councillor Coakley Webb declared a non-pecuniary interest as a Trustee of the Friern Barnet Community Library in respect of the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) Member’s Item.

4.

Report of the Monitoring Officer (if any)

None.

Minutes:

None.

5.

Public Questions and Comments (if any)

Minutes:

None.

6.

Matters referred from the Chipping Barnet Residents Forum

Minutes:

None.

7.

Petitions (if any)

Minutes:

None.

8.

Members' Items (if any) pdf icon PDF 417 KB

Minutes:

Cllr Lisa Rutter: Road Safety and Parking Request - Osidge Lane speeding

 

RESOLVED that the Committee:

 

-       Notes the Road Safety & Parking fund request submitted by Cllr Rutter under section 1 of the report for the additional activated sign.

-       Refers the item to the Executive Director for Environment for consideration of the request.

9.

Area Committee Funding NCIL and RS&P Update - Chipping Barnet pdf icon PDF 215 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Graeme Clayton provided the budget and scheme updates for NCIL and Road Safety and Parking.

 

RESOLVED that the Committee notes:

 

-       the balance of £155,225 available for NCIL allocations during 2021/22.

 

-       the reallocated underspends & overspends in paragraph 2.1.

 

-       the balance of £42,000 available for Road Safety & Parking allocations during 2021/22.

10.

Chipping Barnet NCIL Members Items - Mar 2022 pdf icon PDF 216 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Cllr Pauline Coakley Webb- Friern Barnet Community Library

 

Cllr Coakley Webb presented the item. The Committee noted that the library had been taken over by the Trust, responsible for internal works. One of three quotes for re-decoration was accepted and submitted for Committee’s consideration.

 

The Chairman was in support of the application but noted that issues like damp are complex and difficult to identify. Invoices should make clear where the damp is coming from and any internal works guarantee to repair the damp.

 

Invoices did not provide information of required works to help Members make an informed decision. Members agreed that quotes from suppliers must be detailed, clear and up to date.

 

Further to a discussion, the Committee voted to defer the application as follows:

 

For

5

Against

0

Abstained

2

 

RESOLVED that the Committee:

-Considers the request as highlighted in section 1 of the report.

-Defers the application for further information as outlined above.

 

 

Cllr Laurie Williams - Oak Hill Park: Playground in the North of the Park

 

Cllr Byers who was in support of the application, queried whether the original scheme had been progressed. The Lead Officer explained that following initial approval, the scheme had been reviewed and required additional funding for viability.

 

Members asked for an itemised breakdown of the request for funding and supplementary information. The Lead Officer explained that Members are encouraged to liaise with Officers as early as possible and that there was no mandatory format to NCIL applications. However, further information may be provided at the Committee’s request.

 

Officers advised that if the item were to be deferred, it could be brought back to a future Committee once supplementary information was available.

 

Members requested that the item include Cllr Williams’ initial request and any subsequent information for Committee’s consideration.

 

Further to a discussion, the Committee voted to defer the application as follows:

 

For

7

Against

0

 

RESOLVED that theCommittee:

-Considers the request as highlighted in section 1 of the report.

-Defers the application for further information as outlined above.

 

 

Cllr Paul Edwards – Barnet Museum Notice Board

 

Cllr Edwards presented the item.

 

Members were of the opinion that it was not within the Area Committee’s remit to grant funding for schemes managed by Trustees.

 

Officers reaffirmed that organisations run by Trustees would not preclude a request for NCIL funding with support from the ward Member.


The Chairman was in support of the application as it would benefit the wider community.

 

Further to a discussion, the Committee voted in favour of the application as follows:

For

7

Against

0

 

RESOLVED that the Committee:

-Considers the request as highlighted in section 1 of the report.

-Awards full funding and notes the implications to the Committee’s NCIL budget.

 

Cllr Coakley Webb - Community Focus: New IT infrastructure

Cllr Coakley Webb presented the item highlighting the valuable use of facilities. The organisation’s own contribution of £5,000 towards the new IT infrastructure had been noted.

The Chairman was in support of the application but noted that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

11.

Chipping Barnet Area Committee NCIL March-2022 pdf icon PDF 423 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Lead Officer confirmed the Committee’s total expenditure of £126,500 from the remaining NCIL budget with a commitment to £100,000 from next year’s budget.

 

RESOLVED that the Committee approves the CIL funding priorities for the financial year 2022/2023.

 

12.

Any item(s) the Chairman decides are urgent

Minutes:

None.