Issue - meetings

Councillor Nesil Caliskan welcomed everyone to the meeting, and thanked Councillor Ergin Erbil as Deputy Leader for stepping in while she was away.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Abdul Abdullahi, Susan Erbil, Tim Leaver, and Gina Needs.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Nesil Caliskan, Gina Needs, Ayten Guzel and Chris James. Apologies for lateness were received from Councillor Chinelo Anyanwu.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Nesil Caliskan, Alev Cazimoglu, and Gina Needs. In the absence of the Leader of the Council, Councillor Ergin Erbil chaired the meeting as Deputy Leader of the Council.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Alev Cazimoglu, Gina Needs, and George Savva.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Nesil Caliskan, Chinelo Anyanwu, Tim Leaver, and Mustafa Cetinkaya.

In the absence of the Leader, Councillor Ergin Erbil deputised and chaired the meeting.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Ergin Erbil, Gina Needs, and Abdul Abdullahi.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Alev Cazimoglu, Gina Needs, Mustafa Cetinkaya, Ayten Guzel, and Chris James.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Ergin Erbil, Rick Jewell and Mustafa Cetinkaya.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Ergin Erbil, Chinelo Anyanwu, Mustafa Cetinkaya, and Ayten Guzel.

The Leader raised recognition of the earthquake disaster in Turkey: the significance of the event and that Enfield had a large Turkish community. It was noted that some of the Cabinet Member absences this evening related to their work on the relief efforts. Cllr Cazimoglu also acknowledged the generous and helpful support given to councillors by officers.

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Ergin Erbil and Cllr Chinelo Anyanwu.

There were no apologies for absence.

Apologies for lateness were received from Councillor Ahmet Hasan.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Alev Cazimoglu, Gina Needs, Chinelo Anyanwu, Mustafa Cetinkaya, Ayten Guzel and Chris James.

Apologies for lateness were received from Councillor Ahmet Hasan.

There were no apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Alev Cazimoglu.

The Leader welcomed new Cabinet Members and Associate Cabinet Members to their first formal Cabinet meeting and thanked them for taking up the roles.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mary Maguire, Guney Dogan, Mustafa Cetinkaya, Katherine Chibah, and Ergin Erbil and from Tony Theodoulou, Executive Director – People (represented by Dudu Sher-Arami, Director of Public Health) and Sarah Carey, Executive Director – Place (represented by Joanne Drew, Director of Housing and Regeneration).

Apologies for lateness were received from Councillor Nneka Keazor.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Alev Cazimoglu and Katherine Chibah, and from Ian Davis, Chief Executive (represented by Fay Hammond, Acting Chief Executive), and Tony Theodoulou, Executive Director – People (represented by Anne Stoker, Director Children and Family Services).

Apologies for lateness were received from Councillor Ergin Erbil.

Terry Osborne was welcomed and introduced as Interim Director of Law and Governance.

Councillor Nesil Caliskan, Chair, welcomed attendees and everyone watching the livestream. Due to the Covid risk, a quorum of Cabinet Members were conducting the meeting in the Council Chamber with officers. Other Cabinet Members were joining virtually in an informal capacity and would be able to contribute to the meeting if they wished.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Mustafa Cetinkaya.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mustafa Cetinkaya, Katherine Chibah and Ergin Erbil, and from Tony Theodoulou (Executive Director People) who was represented by Anne Stoker (Director Children and Family Services).

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mahtab Uddin, Nneka Keazor and Katherine Chibah.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Ian Barnes, Ergin Erbil and Katherine Chibah.

NOTED

1.    Thanks were expressed to Council officers and Members of the Opposition for agreement for the meeting to be held at this earlier time.

2.    Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Rick Jewell, Ergin Erbil, Mustafa Cetinkaya, Katherine Chibah, Ahmet Hasan and Mahtab Uddin, and from Ian Davis (Chief Executive).

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Katherine Chibah (Associate Cabinet Member – Enfield West) and Councillor Ahmet Hasan (Associate Cabinet Member – Enfield North).