19.1 In the name of Councillor Lavender
In order to maintain probity and transparency this Council resolves:
(i) to insert in future Conditions of Grant Funding of the Enfield Residents Priority Fund Grant Agreements as a condition of the award of any element of the Grant that the Grant Applicant discloses to the Council in the related Grant Funding Application Form any membership, or other financial or property interest or obligation (each an 'Interest') that any councillor, close relative or dependant of any councillor, or any political party any councillor represents has in relation to:
(a) any such Grant Applicant; or
(b) any property occupied by such Grant Applicant; or
(c) in the Project
immediately upon the Grant Applicant becoming aware of such Interest arising; and
(ii) that any councillor who either himself or herself has an Interest in, or becomes aware of any of their close relatives or dependants having any Interest in, or whose party they politically represent has any Interest in:
(a) any existing or proposed Grant Applicant which has entered into a Grant Agreement; or
(b) any property occupied by such Grant Applicant; or
(c) in any related Project
shall have a duty to disclose full particulars of such Interest in the register of members' interests.
19.2 In the name of Councillor Lavender:
This Council:
(a) notes the proximity of Barnet and Enfield Town Centres;
(b) notes the existence of empty car parking spaces in both town centres;
(c) notes the announcement on Tuesday 4th September of the reduction of car parking charges in Town Centres by Barnet Council; and
(d) resolves to similarly reduce car parking charges in its Town Centres, particularly on a Sunday.
19.3In the name of Councillor Lavender
This Council welcomes the Coalition Government’s Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Bill, which intends to give statutory backing to the UK Guarantees programme announced in July and the housing guarantee schemes to dramatically accelerate major infrastructure investment and provide major support to UK exporters.
The Council notes that the UK Guarantees scheme has been established to ensure that where major infrastructure projects may struggle to access private finance because of adverse credit conditions they can proceed as planned.
The Council also notes the Government’s support for the long-term delivery of new rental homes and that the Government intends to issue debt guarantees to support the building of new private rented sector and affordable homes.
The Council notes that the Government is expediting the legislation in order to ensure that it can take forward detailed discussions with eligible commercial parties as soon as possible and subsequently provide suitable forms of guarantee.
The Council notes the scope of the Bill covers the transport, energy, communications and environmental sectors set out in the National Infrastructure Plan as well as the wider housing sector.
The Council resolves to monitor these developments to explore whether any of the many regeneration projects in Enfield, which were first formulated under the previous administration, but which seem to have ground to a halt under the present Labour administration can benefit from these initiatives.
19.4In the name of Councillor Charalambous
Enfield Council recognises the stunning success of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games respectively and congratulates the torch bearers, volunteers, athletes and participants with a connection to Enfield who were involved in making the Games such a spectacular and inspirational global event and in turn proving the sceptics and naysayers so wildly wrong.
19.5 In the name of Councillor Hamilton
This Council condemns the financial and re-organisational pressures being imposed upon the NHS by this Tory led government which, in Enfield, has resulted in the announcement that the Evergreen Walk-In Centre will reduce opening hours.
Now that Andrew Lansley has been spectacularly sacked by David Cameron, we call upon the new Secretary of State for Health to properly fund Primary Health Care in Enfield and address the £70million shortfall needed for the development of Primary Health Care provision.
Minutes:
The remaining motions listed on the agenda, as set out below, lapsed due to lack of time:
1.1 In the name of Councillor Lavender
In order to maintain probity and transparency this Council resolves:
(i) to insert in future Conditions of Grant Funding of the Enfield Residents Priority Fund Grant Agreements as a condition of the award of any element of the Grant that the Grant Applicant discloses to the Council in the related Grant Funding Application Form any membership, or other financial or property interest or obligation (each an 'Interest') that any councillor, close relative or dependant of any councillor, or any political party any councillor represents has in relation to:
(a) any such Grant Applicant; or
(b) any property occupied by such Grant Applicant; or
(c) in the Project
immediately upon the Grant Applicant becoming aware of such Interest arising; and
(ii) that any councillor who either himself or herself has an Interest in, or becomes aware of any of their close relatives or dependants having any Interest in, or whose party they politically represent has any Interest in:
(a) any existing or proposed Grant Applicant which has entered into a Grant Agreement; or
(b) any property occupied by such Grant Applicant; or
(c) in any related Project
shall have a duty to disclose full particulars of such Interest in the register of members' interests.
1.2 In the name of Councillor Lavender:
This Council:
(a) notes the proximity of Barnet and Enfield Town Centres;
(b) notes the existence of empty car parking spaces in both town centres;
(c) notes the announcement on Tuesday 4th September of the reduction of car parking charges in Town Centres by Barnet Council; and
(d) resolves to similarly reduce car parking charges in its Town Centres, particularly on a Sunday.
1.3 In the name of Councillor Lavender
This Council welcomes the Coalition Government’s Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Bill, which intends to give statutory backing to the UK Guarantees programme announced in July and the housing guarantee schemes to dramatically accelerate major infrastructure investment and provide major support to UK exporters.
The Council notes that the UK Guarantees scheme has been established to ensure that where major infrastructure projects may struggle to access private finance because of adverse credit conditions they can proceed as planned.
The Council also notes the Government’s support for the long-term delivery of new rental homes and that the Government intends to issue debt guarantees to support the building of new private rented sector and affordable homes.
The Council notes that the Government is expediting the legislation in order to ensure that it can take forward detailed discussions with eligible commercial parties as soon as possible and subsequently provide suitable forms of guarantee.
The Council notes the scope of the Bill covers the transport, energy, communications and environmental sectors set out in the National Infrastructure Plan as well as the wider housing sector.
The Council resolves to monitor these developments to explore whether any of the many regeneration projects in Enfield, which were first formulated under the previous administration, but which seem to have ground to a halt under the present Labour administration can benefit from these initiatives.
1.4 In the name of Councillor Charalambous
Enfield Council recognises the stunning success of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games respectively and congratulates the torch bearers, volunteers, athletes and participants with a connection to Enfield who were involved in making the Games such a spectacular and inspirational global event and in turn proving the sceptics and naysayers so wildly wrong.