Apologies Cllrs Caroline Andrews, Phil Andrews, Lily Bath, Peter Carey, John Connelly, John Cooper, Surjit Dhaliwal, Poonam Dhillon, Darshan Grewal, Sam Hearn, Elizabeth Hughes, Gillian Hutchison, Gurmail Lal and Paul Lynch.

To receive announcements (if any) from the Mayor, Leader, Members of the Executive or the Head of Paid Service

To receive any petitions presented by Members 

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 23^rd September 2008.

RESOLVED –

That the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 23^rd September 2008 be agreed as a correct record and signed by the Mayor, subject to the paragraph on page 2 relating to Sandbanks Residential Home be amended to note that in addition to the information listed, the In-house Homecare Team had received a three star “excellent” rating by CSky.

Consideration of the minutes was deferred to the meeting on the 22^nd September, 2003.

Report by Councillor Phil Andrews, Executive Member for Housing and Community Safety.

RESOLVED –

(1)       That, in principle, the making of an Order to establish an alcohol free “designated public place” in the proposed zone as follows:

·                    Introduction of a one year pilot CDZ in the proposed zone followed by an evaluation (recommendation 1.1.(2) of the report).

            as provided for under Section 13 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (“the Act”) for an initial period of one year, subject to consultation and other statutory requirements as set out in the report be approved; and

(2)       That it be noted that at its meeting on 7^th October 2008, the Executive resolved to commend recommendation 1.1(2) in the report to Members for agreement.

Report of the Director of Legal Services 

RESOLVED –

That Councillors Poonam Dhillon, Gillian Hutchison and Linda Nakamura be appointed to the three vacancies on the Stage Three Complaints Panel.

That the London Borough of Hounslow

(i) supports the bottom up process in the Sustainable Communities Act designed to allow local authorities and their communities to drive the help that central government gives in reversing community decline and promoting thriving, sustainable communities;

(ii) notes that the Act gives local authorities the power to

• make proposals to government on the action and assistance government must take or give to promote sustainable communities; and
• argue for a transfer of public money and function from central to local control;

(iii) notes that the Act defines the sustainable communities broadly, that definition having the 4 aspects of

• the improvement of the local economy,
• protection of the environment,
• promotion of social inclusion, and
• participation in civic and political activity;

(iv) notes that reasons for a local authority choosing to use the Act include gaining new assistance from government, determining that assistance, being able to argue for transfers of public monies from central to local control and involving citizens in democracy.

(v) resolves, when invited to by central government in October 2008, to use the Act by preparing and submitting proposals on how central government can help; and

(vi) further resolves to

• to inform the local media of this decision;
• to write to local MPs, informing them of this decision; and
• to write to Local Works (at Local Works, c/o Unlock Democracy, 6 Cynthia St, London N1 9JF) informing them of their resolution to use the Act.

RESOLVED –

That the London Borough of Hounslow

(i) supports the bottom up process in the Sustainable Communities Act designed to allow local authorities and their communities to drive the help that central government gives in reversing community decline and promoting thriving, sustainable communities;

(ii) notes that the Act gives local authorities the power to

• make proposals to government on the action and assistance government must take or give to promote sustainable communities; and
• argue for a transfer of public money and function from central to local control;

(iii) notes that the Act defines the sustainable communities broadly, that definition having the 4 aspects of

• the improvement of the local economy,
• protection of the environment,
• promotion of social inclusion, and
• participation in civic and political activity;

(iv) notes that reasons for a local authority choosing to use the Act include gaining new assistance from government, determining that assistance, being able to argue for transfers of public monies from central to local control and involving citizens in democracy.

(v) resolves, when invited to by central government in October 2008, to use the Act by preparing and submitting proposals on how central government can help; and

(vi) further resolves to

• to inform the local media of this decision;
• to write to local MPs, informing them of this decision; and
• to write to Local Works (at Local Works, c/o Unlock Democracy, 6 Cynthia St, London N1 9JF) informing them of their resolution to use the Act.

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The next meeting of the Council is scheduled for 25^th November 2008 and will commence at 7.30 pm in the Council Chamber 

Noted.

To resolve that the press and public be asked to leave the meeting during discussions on the remaining items of business because it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that were members of the public to be present, there would be disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 2, 3 and 6 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

RESOLVED –

That the press and public be excluded

Report by Councillor Phil Andrews, Executive Member for Housing and Community Safety

RESOLVED –

That the recommendations in the report be agreed.

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