15 WORK PROGRAMME & WORK STREAMS 2017/18 PDF 218 KB
The Deputy Leader,
Cllr Georgiou, to outline the Cabinet’s priorities for
2017/18.
The Committee to discuss Work Programme items and select
the new workstreams for
2017/18.
Minutes:
The Chair invited Councillor
Georgiou, Deputy Leader, to outline the Cabinet’s priorities
for 2017/18 and discussion took place on possible scrutiny
topics.
Councillor Georgiou referred to
financial pressures on Enfield including the funding for our health
and police services which, he said, is not what it should
be. The ‘Fair Funding’
campaign aims to tackle this. Cabinet
would be looking at issues for the borough resulting from
population growth, and the increased demands from people who are on
low incomes, who need to access our services including their need
for affordable housing.
The following issues for
consideration were discussed -
- Loneliness and Social Isolation. Research
shows physical effects of isolation are bad for health. Health
interventions - Councillor Georgiou referred to an increase in
sports centre usage but mentioned that data showed that there was a
need to encourage more women to become active in sport in the
borough
- Human
Trafficking - this includes prostitution
issues in the borough. It was thought
that as this area was closely connected with ‘Gangs’
and ‘Drugs problems, it was suggested that this should be
looked at as a linked topic.
- Knife
Crime/ Policing/ Safer Communities -Police
numbers is an issue often raised by the public. In light of recent
events in the borough, knife crime is one that should be included
as a linked topic. An issue to consider is whether there would be
the same level of knife crime if there were more police allocated
to the borough. It is also necessary to
look at the implications of joining together Enfield and Haringey
policing, and what this may mean for Enfield.
- Mental
Health – It was noted that there had been a
workstream last year on CAMHS (Child
& Adolescent Mental Health Service). Councillor Abdullahi, as Chair of the Health
Scrutiny Standing workstream, referred
to the JHOSC – the Joint Mental Health committee which he
attends and which covers the three boroughs – Haringey,
Barnet and Enfield.
- NHS
Community & Primary Care.
- Housing – There are limited options
for some people and there is a high demand for new homes in the
borough. The new housing allocations
policy for Enfield should be sent out for consultation in the near
future.
- Contracts Compliance / Housing Repairs – a workstream had looked at
problems in respect of some of our housing contracts/contractors
for last year. This could be reviewed as part of the general topic
for scrutiny on Contacts Compliance.
- Cycle
Enfield/ Streetscene changes and High
Street retailers – A linked topic which
could look at how it may be possible to boost our local economies
and support local retailers. It was commented that there may be a
place for re-designating some shops for housing purposes, which
would increase footfall. It was noted that the use of CPO’s
may be appropriate.
- Scrutiny of Enfield Trading Companies -
There is a need
for scrutiny to be undertaken of these companies especially as it
is likely to be an expanding area in future. It was ...
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