Agenda and minutes

Borough Council
Tuesday, 28 February 2012 7:30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Lampton Road, Hounslow. View directions

Contact: Thomas Ribbits on 020 8583 2251 or Email: thomas.ribbits@hounslow.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence, Other Announcements and Declarations of Interest from Members
2.	Announcements To receive announcements (if any) from the Mayor, Leader, Members of the Cabinet or the Head of Paid Service
3.	Minutes PDF 138 KB To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 31^st January 2012 Minutes: Consideration of the minutes was deferred to the meeting on the 22^nd September, 2003.
4.	Petitions To receive any petitions presented by Members.
5.	Housing Revenue Account Budget 2012/13, 3 Year Housing Capital Programme 2012/13-2014/15 PDF 149 KB Report by Councillor Steve Curran, Cabinet Member for Education and Housing
6.	2012/2013 Council Budget Report (CR13) PDF 208 KB Report by Councillor Jagdish Sharma, Leader of the Council and Stephen Fitzgerald, Chief Financial Officer Additional documents: Appendix A - Saving Proposals, item 6. PDF 141 KB Appendix B - List of Specific Grants, item 6. PDF 48 KB Appendix C - Revenue Budget, item 6. PDF 279 KB Appendix D - Fees and Charges, item 6. PDF 739 KB Appendix E - Consultation, item 6. PDF 31 KB Appendices F-I - Capital, Treasury Management, and Background Papers, item 6. PDF 51 KB
7.	Councillor Gillian Hutchison to ask Councillor Steve Curran, Cabinet Member for Education and Housing “Can the Lead Member confirm whether any tenants of sheltered housing were involved in the construction of the Tenant/Leaseholder protocol and whether they had any input in drawing up the management agreement?”
8.	Councillor Liz Mammatt to ask Councillor Corinna Smart, Cabinet Member for Environment “Will Hounslow Council be submitting a bid for a share of the £250 million which the Government is making available to support weekly bin collections?”
9.	Councillor Mark Bowen to ask Councillor Corinna Smart, Cabinet Member for Environment “According to the Hounslow Chronicle, the Council is planning to dim all 16,430 lights in the Borough. Referring to timescales and allaying any public concern, will the Lead Member make a statement?”
10.	Proposed by Councillor Barbara Reid and Seconded by Councillor Mark Bowen “Hounslow Council would like to recognise the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, for his outstanding work on behalf of local residents over the past 4 years. At a time when residents are going through one of the toughest times in recent memory, the Mayor's support of £4,826,249 in funding for Brentford High Street and Hounslow High Street, has been vital in supporting local businesses and safeguarding jobs. Three consecutive years of freezes in the Mayoral council tax and a cut this year has saved £445 for 89,674 households in Hounslow, reducing the burden on local taxpayers. We also welcome the Mayor's steadfast support for the Freedom Pass, which he has extended to 24-hour operation, and his focus on cutting crime. His plan is seeing 1,000 more police officers across London, including 73 more Special Constables and 3,730 more patrols annually on Hounslow's streets. As a result, crime has been cut by 5.9% in Hounslow, with robberies down 20.2%, youth violence down 20.5% and bus crime cut by 23.6%. This council therefore resolves to continue fighting for these outcomes for the good of the people of our borough.”
11.	Any Other Matters That the Mayor Considers Urgent
12.	Date of Next Meeting The next meeting of the Council is scheduled for 27^th March 2012 and will commence at 7.30 in the Council Chamber