14.1In the name of Councillor Rye:
“Enfield Council believes that the Government’s proposals to grant the Mayor of London greater powers will undermine the authority of London’s boroughs and damage democracy in London by taking decision-making away from local communities and their locally- elected representatives.
This Council further believes that the Government’s proposals giving the Mayor greater powers over planning and housing will erode the role of borough’s planning and development control committees in making decisions about what is built and will reduce the extent to which local people can influence what is built in their neighbourhoods, and will see planning decisions imposed on communities by the Mayor of London.
Enfield Council resolves to:
(a) make representations about its concerns and opposition to the Government’s proposal to grant further powers to the Mayor in the formal Consultation process;
(b) write to the local MPs and GLA member to ask them to raise these concerns in Parliament and at the London Assembly; and
(c) work with other London Boroughs through the ALG in lobbying against these proposals.”
14.2 In the name of Councillor Rodin
“This Council is mindful of the concerns of residents that Broomfield Park should remain protected from commercial activities by covenant.
It therefore resolves that if it is successful in persuading the Lands Tribunal to amend the existing covenant on 5 acres of the park (including Broomfield House), it will immediately instruct the Council’s Legal Department to draw up a new covenant that will ensure that commercial activity can only be carried on in the area covered by the footprint of Broomfield House and the proposed extension to Broomfield House”.
14.3 In the name of Councillor Charalambous
“This Council accepts that there is a connection between the large rise in the levels of worklessness in parts of Enfield (particularly the east and south of the borough) and the significant reduction in the Council resource made available for regeneration and employment creation since 2002.
It therefore resolves to significantly increase the amount of Council resources for regeneration as part of its 2007 budget process.”
14.4 In the name of Councillor McGregor
“Council acknowledges the need to reconfigure local health services and to redistribute the provision of non-essential services into the community. However Enfield Council believes that a fully functional District General Hospital with an A and E and Women’s and Children’s services should be retained on the Chase Farm site in order to ensure timely, safe and appropriate health care for all Enfield residents.”
Minutes:
14.1In the name of Councillor Rye:
“Enfield Council believes that the Government’s proposals to grant the Mayor of London greater powers will undermine the authority of London’s boroughs and damage democracy in London by taking decision-making away from local communities and their locally- elected representatives.
This Council further believes that the Government’s proposals giving the Mayor greater powers over planning and housing will erode the role of borough’s planning and development control committees in making decisions about what is built and will reduce the extent to which local people can influence what is built in their neighbourhoods, and will see planning decisions imposed on communities by the Mayor of London.
Enfield Council resolves to:
(a) make representations about its concerns and opposition to the Government’s proposal to grant further powers to the Mayor in the formal Consultation process;
(b) write to the local MPs and GLA member to ask them to raise these concerns in Parliament and at the London Assembly; and
(c) work with other London Boroughs through the ALG in lobbying against these proposals.”
Councillor Rye moved and Councillor Neville seconded the above motion.
After a lengthy debate the motion was put to the vote with the following result:
For: 31
Against: 23
AGREED that the above motion be approved by the Council.
14.2 In the name of Councillor Rodin
“This Council is mindful of the concerns of residents that Broomfield Park should remain protected from commercial activities by covenant.
It therefore resolves that if it is successful in persuading the Lands Tribunal to amend the existing covenant on 5 acres of the park (including Broomfield House), it will immediately instruct the Council’s Legal Department to draw up a new covenant that will ensure that commercial activity can only be carried on in the area covered by the footprint of Broomfield House and the proposed extension to Broomfield House”.
Councillor Rodin informed the Council that he wished to withdraw the motion.
14.3 In the name of Councillor Charalambous
“This Council accepts that there is a connection between the large rise in the levels of worklessness in parts of Enfield (particularly the east and south of the borough) and the significant reduction in the Council resource made available for regeneration and employment creation since 2002.
It therefore resolves to significantly increase the amount of Council resources for regeneration as part of its 2007 budget process.”
Councillor Charalambous moved and Councillor Rodin seconded the above motion.
After a lengthy debate the motion was put to the vote with the following result:
For: 25
Against: 30
AGREED that the above motion be not carried by the Council.
14.4 In the name of Councillor McGregor
“Council acknowledges the need to reconfigure local health services and to redistribute the provision of non-essential services into the community. However Enfield Council believes that a fully functional District General Hospital with an A and E and Women’s and Children’s services should be retained on the Chase Farm site in order to ensure timely, safe and appropriate health care for all Enfield residents.”
Councillor McGregor moved and Councillor Giladi seconded the above motion.
On being put to the vote the above motion was unanimously carried by the Council.