Agenda and minutes

The Mayor’s Chaplain to give a blessing.

Reverend Martin Legg from Bush Hill Park United Reform Church gave the blessing.

Members of the Council are invited to identify any personal or prejudicial interests relevant to items on the agenda.  Please refer to the guidance note attached to the agenda.

No interests were declared by members at the meeting.

To elect the Mayor of the London Borough of Enfield for the Municipal Year 2012/2013.

Councillor Taylor moved and Councillor Lavender seconded the nomination of Councillor Kate Anolue as Mayor of the London Borough of Enfield for the 2012/13 Municipal Year.

AGREED that Councillor Kate Anolue be elected as Mayor of the London Borough of Enfield for the 2012/13 Municipal Year.

The motion was agreed unanimously (without a vote).  Councillor Anolue then made and signed a Declaration of Acceptance of Office and was invested with the badge of office by the retiring Mayor, Councillor Christiana During.

The Mayor made the following acceptance speech:

“Good evening and thank you for joining me today in this wonderful diverse borough of Enfield.

Welcome Councillors, officers, friends and families and a very special welcome to the Igwe-In-Council of Cabinet and Honorary Chiefs of Nanka, Ajie Nanka, Odenigbo Nanka, Ezeudo Nanka, Onwa Nanka, Ikeoha Nanka and all high chiefs present representing Your Royal Highness, Igwe G.N. Ofomata, the Obu Nanka  who could not be here in person.  Also a special welcome to all the dignitaries from Nigeria and other countries and to my guests who are joining us via video link, seated in Committee Rooms 1 & 2.

First of all I offer my sincere thanks and appreciation to all Members of the Council, especially Members from my side.  Without your support and belief in me, I would not be standing here today.

I would like to take this opportunity to provide you all with some background information about myself.  Mine has been a happy, but also at times a painful journey, however with determination and discipline I have plodded on.  Thanks to my church St Judes Catholic Church Nanka, St Edmunds R/C Edmonton, Nigerian Chaplaincy and all prayers from friends and well wishers.  Especially staff from the maternity unit in North Middlesex Hospital.

As must be obvious, I am from Nanka, a town made up of seven villages in South Eastern Nigeria with roughly about 50,000 people, excluding those in diaspora.  Within this community we have over 92 Professor’s and PhD’s.  Education is a major trade of the community, and there is hardly any family in Nanka without a University/polytechnic graduate.  The major drawback for the town is the menace of gully erosion which is scattered all over the seven villages. Some of the erosion sites are among the hidden routes exploited by the slave dealers and their local collaborators during the notorious slave trade. The community and Government are fighting the menace of erosion through planting of cashew seedlings, control of flooding and other measures and also looking forward to international help.

I am the eldest daughter of deeply religious parents.  I was one of two girls and five boys brought up in a strict, old fashioned and God fearing environment, my mother being the disciplinarian. She is also a princess, the daughter of the first son of the King.  Hence I am also from the Royal lineage as are my brothers who are with me tonight.

From the age of five, I was very well versed in etiquette, good manners and behaviour. In other words, there was little scope or even desire for youthful rebellion. I attended a convent school run by the Catholic missionary sisters which was even stricter.  I realised that I was a clever girl who excelled in all subjects and I always worked hard.

After my Primary education I started Teacher training and half way into a four year course, I was to leave to join my spouse in England.  With seven  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

The Mayor announced the appointment of Miss Chinelo Anolue as the Mayoress for the 2012/13 Municipal Year.  She then invested Miss Anolue with her badge of office.

The Mayor confirmed the appointment of Councillor Chaudhury Anwar MBE as Deputy Mayor for the 2012/13 Municipal Year.  The Deputy Mayor then made and signed a Declaration of Acceptance of Office and was invested by the Mayor with his badge of office.  Councillor Anwar then made a speech thanking the Mayor and Council for his appointment.

The Deputy Mayor announced the appointment of Mrs Quamrun Anwar as Deputy Mayoress for the 2012/13 Municipal Year.  He invested Mrs Anwar with her badge of office.

Councillor Taylor confirmed the appointments as set out below:

Deputy Leader – Councillor Achilleas Georgiou

Cabinet member for Adult Services, Care and Health – Councillor Don McGowan

Cabinet member for Business and Regeneration – Councillor Del Goddard

Cabinet member for Children and Young People – Councillor Ayfer Orhan

Cabinet member for Community Wellbeing and Public Health – Councillor Christine Hamilton

Cabinet member for Culture, Leisure, Youth and Localism – Councillor Bambos Charalambous

Cabinet member for Environment – Councillor Chris Bond

Cabinet member for Finance and Property – Councillor Andrew Stafford

Cabinet member for Housing – Councillor Ahmet Oykener

On behalf of the Council, the Mayor will present past Mayor’s and past Mayoress’ badges to Councillor Christiana During and Mrs Doreen Lawrence.

The Mayor presented past Mayor’s and Mayoress badges and certificates recording the Council’s appreciation to the retiring Mayor, Councillor Christiana During and Mayoress Mrs Doreen Lawrence.

The Mayor, on behalf of the Council, thanked them for the contribution they had made as Mayor and Mayoress during the 2011/12 Municipal Year.

The Leaders of both Groups were also presented with a token of appreciation for their support over the year.

The Mayor informed Council that her Civic Mass and Thanksgiving had been arranged for 2pm on Sunday 22 July 2012.  The service would be taking place at St Edmunds R/C Church, Edmonton and all members would be welcome to attend.

To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the Council meeting held on Wednesday 28 March 2012.

AGREED that the minutes of the Council meeting held on Wednesday 28 March 2012 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

As the Leader of the Opposition had not been present at the meeting on the 28 March 2012 for the past Mayor’s speech reviewing her year in office, he took the opportunity to personally thank Councillor During for the way she had represented the Borough and conducted herself in her role as Mayor over the previous year.

Apologies for absence were received form Councillors Denise Headley, Dinos Lemonides, Derek Levy, Simon Maynard, Don McGowan and Ann Zinkin.

9.1       Urgent Questions (Part 4 - Paragraph 9.2.(b) of Constitution – Page 4-9)

With the permission of the Mayor, questions on urgent issues may be tabled with the proviso of a subsequent written response if the issue requires research or is considered by the Mayor to be minor.

Please note that the Mayor will decide whether a question is urgent or not.

The definition of an urgent question is “An issue which could not reasonably have been foreseen or anticipated prior to the deadline for the submission of questions and which needs to be considered before the next meeting of the Council.”

Submission of urgent questions to Council requires the Member when submitting the question to specify why the issue could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the deadline and why it has to be considered before the next meeting.  A supplementary question is not permitted.

9.2       Councillors’ Questions (Part 4 – Paragraph 9.2(a) of Constitution – Page 4 - 8)

No questions have been received for written response.

None received.

Members are asked to note that any motions received by the noon deadline on Tuesday 1 May 2012 will be circulated in advance of the meeting.

None received.

To receive the report of the Director of Finance, Resources & Customer Services asking the Council to determine the constitution and political balance of the committees, joint committees and panels that have been set up for discharge of the Council’s functions.       (Report No.1)

TO FOLLOW

Councillor Brett moved and Councillor Waterhouse seconded the report of the Director of Finance, Resources & Customer Services (No.1) asking the Council to determine the constitution and political balance of the committees, joint committees and panels that had been set up for discharge of the Council’s functions.

AGREED that

(1)    the seats allocated to each political party on the committees and boards to which Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 apply, be approved as set out in Appendix A of the report.

(2)    in accordance with paragraph 3.3 of the report, Council resolves without dissent that the rules of political proportionality should not apply to those bodies marked with an * in Appendix A of the report.

12.1    To establish Council bodies for the coming Municipal Year and to appoint memberships to these (see list on yellow).            TO FOLLOW

12.2    To confirm the Terms of Reference of those bodies set out in Part 2 of the Constitution (pages 2-11 to 2-16 for scrutiny) (pages 2-23 to 2-24 for cabinet) and (pages 2-25 to 2-67 for other committees and panels).

Members are asked to note that the Terms of Reference for the newly established Councillor Conduct Committee are due to be presented to Council in July 2012 for consideration and approval.

AGREED

(1)    To the establishment of the Council bodies for the 2012/13 Municipal Year and appointment of their memberships, as set out in the yellow list  circulated in advance of the meeting.

(2)    To confirm the Terms of Reference of those bodies set out in Part 2 of the Constitution (pages 2-11 to 2-16 for scrutiny) (pages 2-23 to 2-24 for cabinet) and (pages 2-25 to 2-67 for other committees and panels).

Members noted that the Terms of Reference for the newly established Councillor Conduct Committee were due to be presented to Council on 4 July 2012 for consideration and formal approval.

To consider the Council’s representation on other bodies and organisations as required (see list on green).            TO FOLLOW

AGREED the Council’s representation on other bodies and organisations as detailed on the green list circulated in advance of the meeting.

The Council is asked to agree the authority’s Scheme of Delegation as set out in Part 3 (pages 3.3 to 3-12) of the Constitution.

AGREED the authority’s Scheme of Delegation, as set out in Part 3 (pages 3-3 to 3-12) of the Constitution.

15.1    To approve the calendar of Council meetings, including the next Council Meetings on Thursday 24 May 2012 (Freedom of the Borough) & Wednesday 4 July 2012 (ordinary business meeting) at 7.00 p.m. at the Civic Centre.  The calendar has been the subject of consultation with Council Departments and both political groups.

15.2The Council is asked to approve the calendar subject to any further changes/additions being delegated to the Director of Finance, Resources & Customer Services, in consultation with both party groups.

Members are asked to note that indicative dates have also been included on the calendar for future meetings of the Council up until 2014.  These may, however, be subject to future change.

NOTED that the calendar of meetings included indicative dates for future meetings of the Council up until May 2014.

AGREED

(1)    the calendar of meetings of the Council, including the next Council meetings, which had been scheduled on Thursday 24 May 2012 (Freedom of the Borough ceremony) & Wednesday 4 July 2012 (ordinary business meeting.

(2)    that approval of any further amendments to the calendar be delegated to the Director of Finance, Resources and Customer Services, in consultation with both party groups.

None received.

None received.

Members are asked to note that the next meeting of the Council will be the Freedom of the Borough ceremony, which will take place at 7:00pm on Thursday 24 May 2012 in the Civic Centre.

The next normal business meeting of the Council will be held at 7:00pm on Wednesday 4 July 2012 at the Civic Centre.

NOTED that

1.      the next meeting of the Council would be the Freedom of the Borough ceremony, which would be taking place at 7pm on Thursday 24 May 2012 in the Civic Centre.

2.      the next ordinary business meeting of the Council would be held at 7pm on Wednesday 4 July 2012 at the Civic Centre.