Agenda and minutes

Venue: Hendon Town Hall, The Burroughs, London NW4 4BG

Contact: Pakeezah Rahman Email: pakeezah.rahman@barnet.gov.uk 020 8359 6452 

Items
No. Item

1.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 77 KB

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2.

Absence of Members (if any)

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Apologies were received from Councillor Mark Shooter who was substituted for by Councillor Alex Prager.

3.

Declarations of Members Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Non-Pecuniary Interests

Minutes:

Councillor Anne Clarke declared an interest in relation to item 10 by virtue of the Councillor’s role as Trustee of the foodbank in All Saints Church and having served as Governor at All Saints School which was affiliated to the church.

 

Councillor Nagus Narenthira declared an interest in relation to item 10 by virtue of the Councillor’s role as Chair of Governors at the Orion.

4.

Report of the Monitoring Officer (if any)

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5.

Public Comments and Questions (if any)

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None.

6.

Petitions (if any) pdf icon PDF 146 KB

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The petition ‘CPZ on Clovelly Avenue restricting staff from entering work place’ was considered by the Committee.

 

The Lead Petitioner, Karen Patten, addressed the Committee.

 

The Member Liaison Officer provided additional responses at the meeting.

 

The Chair recommended that Officers consult with the HeadTeacher about affected staff, noting vehicle registrations for exemptions as well as health and safety.

 

RESOLVED:

-       That the Area Committee notes the petition detailed in section 1 of the report.

-       That the matter be referred to a chief officer to provide a written response to the Lead Petitioner within 20 working days.

7.

Residents' Issues (If any) pdf icon PDF 73 KB

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the following residents’ issues and the written responses which were published and circulated in advance of the meeting.

 

1.    Issue: Abbotts Road HA8

 

Ikraj Thancanamootoo presented the issue to the Committee.

 

The Parking Design Engineer provided an update in relation to the issue.

 

RESOLVED that Committee instructs an appropriate named Officer to contact the resident within 20 working days to provide an additional response and that this response be published in the meeting documents available on the website.

 

2.    Issue: CPZ Restrictions on lower end of Bertram Road

 

The Member Liaison Officer provided an update with regards to the issue.

 

RESOLVED that Committee instructs an appropriate named Officer to contact the resident within 20 working days to provide an additional response and that this response be published in the meeting documents available on the website.

 

3.    Issue: Pressing issues identified around Sainsbury's (NW9 5ZS)

 

The Member Liaison Officer provided an update with regards to the issue.

 

RESOLVED that Committee instructs an appropriate named Officer to contact the resident within 20 working days to provide an additional response and that this response be published in the meeting documents available on the website.

 

 

4.    Issue: A5, Kingsbury Road, Rookery Way junction.

 

Resident, Rosa Barugh, presented the issues and requested for an interim measure for the affected area.

 

The Member Liaison Officer provided an update on the issue.

 

RESOLVED that Committee instructs an appropriate named Officer to contact the resident within 20 working days to provide an additional response and that this response be published in the meeting documents available on the website.

 

 

8.

Members' Items (if any)

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None.

9.

Area Committee Funding - Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) & Road Safety and Parking Fund Update pdf icon PDF 304 KB

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Minutes:

Members made queries with regards to the expenditure across the Borough and lower investments in certain areas of the Borough.

 

The Lead Officer informed the Committee that issues were assessed objectively taking into account several factors before prioritising expenditure and were not specific to any particular area. Feasibility would be undertaken before a decision could be made in progressing the scheme.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1.    That the Committee notes the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding available for allocation during 2022/23, as set out in     paragraph 7.2 and in Appendix 1.

 

2.    That the Committee notes the CIL amount and re-allocated underspends & overspends in paragraph 2.1

 

3.    That the Committee notes the Road Safety & Parking Fund allocations in paragraph 7.2 and as set out in Appendix 2.

 

4.    That the Committee notes that the Public Consultation commenced on the 3rd of August 2022 and closes on the 7th of October 2022.

10.

Members Items' - Area Committee Funding Applications (if any) - To Follow pdf icon PDF 281 KB

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the following NCIL applications:

 

1.    Orion School (partnership with the BYT project)

The Chair left the meeting and did not take part in the discussion or the vote.

 

Councillor Kamal Gurung presented the application.

 

The Headteacher, Chris Flathers, addressed the Committee highlighting benefits of the application.

 

Further to a discussion, the Committee voted as follows:

For: 6

Abstained: 1

Against: 0

 

RESOLVED that the Committee awards funding of £23,210 and notes the implications to the Committee’s NCIL funding budget.

 

  1. Colindale Allotments

Councillor Narenthira presented the application.

 

Bambos Charalambous addressed the Committee.

 

Further to a discussion, the Committee voted unanimously to approve the application.

 

RESOLVED that the Committee awards additional funding of £4,356.80 and notes the implications to the Committee’s NCIL funding budget.

 

  1. Stonegrove – Net Carbon

Councillor Lucy Wakeley presented the application on behalf of residents and in support of the wider Barnet community.

 

Further to a discussion, the Committee voted unanimously to approve the application.

 

RESOLVED that the Committee awards funding of £25,000 and notes the implications to the Committee’s NCIL funding budget.

 

  1. Silkstream – Children’s Centre

Councillor Sara Conway presented the application on behalf of the Centre’s Manager.

 

Further to a discussion, the Committee voted unanimously to approve the application.

 

RESOLVED that the Committee awards funding of £45,000 and notes the implications to the Committee’s NCIL funding budget.

 

5.    All Saints Church

Councillor Giulia Innocenti presented the application.

 

Reverend Robin Sims-Williams addressed the Committee.

 

Further to a discussion, the Committee voted unanimously to approve the application.

 

RESOLVED that the Committee awards funding of £18,354 and notes the implications to the Committee’s NCIL funding budget.

 

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Any Other Items that the Chairman Decides are Urgent

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