Agenda, decisions and minutes
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Contact: Matthew Mannion, Democratic Services Tel: 020 7364 4651, E-mail: matthew.mannion@towerhamlets.gov.uk
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To receive any apologies for absence. Decision: DECISION
Apologies for absence were received on behalf of:
Action by: ASSISTANT CHIEF EXECUTIVE – LEGAL SERVICES (I. FREEMAN) (Senior Committee Officer, Democratic Services, Chief Executive’s – A. Ingram)
Minutes: RESOLVED
Apologies for absence were received on behalf of:
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DECLARATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTERESTS To note any declarations of interest made by Members, including those restricting Members from voting on the questions detailed in Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act, 1992. See attached note from the Monitoring Officer.
Decision: None were declared.
Minutes: No declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interest were made.
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UNRESTRICTED MINUTES The unrestricted minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 8 May 2013 are presented for information. Decision: The unrestricted minutes of the ordinary meeting of the Cabinet held on 8 May 2013 were presented for information.
Minutes: The unrestricted minutes of the ordinary meeting of the Cabinet held on 8 May 2013 were presented for information.
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PETITIONS To receive any petitions. Decision: No petitions were received.
Minutes: No petitions were received.
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Chair's advice of Key Issues or Questions in relation to Unrestricted Business to be considered Decision: Nil items.
Minutes: The Mayor welcomed Councillor Motin Uz-Zaman, newly appointed Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC), who provided an update on their meeting held the previous evening.
He reported that they had discussed a number of issues including: · Appointments of Scrutiny Lead Members, co-options and Health Scrutiny Panel appointments. · The findings and recommendations of the scrutiny review on co-regulation and the accountability of registered housing providers, which would be presented to Cabinet in July. · Development of the OSC work programme with Scrutiny Leads and Corporate Directors. · The importance of Cabinet members attending OSC meetings, with an invitation for the Mayor to be present at the next meeting.
The Mayor thanked Councillor Uz-Zaman for his contribution.
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Any Unrestricted Decisions "Called in" by the Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Under provisions of Article 6 Para 6.02 V of the Constitution). Decision: Nil items.
Minutes: The Clerk advised that no requests had been received by the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services) to ‘call-in’ for further consideration, by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, any provisional decisions taken by the Mayor in Cabinet, at the Cabinet meeting held on 8 May 2013.
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A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE Decision: Nil items.
Minutes: Nil items.
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A PROSPEROUS COMMUNITY |
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Determination of School Admission Arrangements for 2014/15 Additional documents:
Decision: NOTE: The Mayor indicated that the following amendments would be made to Appendix 1 of the report:
The paragraph on Page 2 of Appendix 1 (Admission Arrangements for Community Primary Schools 2014/15) that reads: “In the event of oversubscription within categories 3 and 4 and 5, priority will be given, firstly, to children who live the furthest distance to the nearest alternative school within their catchment area; secondly, to children outside the catchment area, by the shortest walking distance (See note 3).”
Be replaced by the following: “In the event of oversubscription within categories 3 and 4, priority will be given to children for whom the school applied for is their nearest school within the catchment area; secondly, to children who live nearest the school by the shortest walking distance. (See note 3). In the event of oversubscription within category 5, priority will be given to children who live nearest the school by the shortest walking distance. (See note 3).”
DECISION
1. To agree the admission criteria for Tower Hamlets primary and secondary community schools in 2014/15, as set out in Appendices 1 (as amended) and 2.
2. To agree the scheme for co-ordinating admissions to Reception and Year 7 for 2014/15, as set out at Appendix 3.
3. To agree the scheme for co-ordinating ‘In-Year’ Admissions for 2014/15, set out at Appendix 4.
4. To agree the planned admission number for each Tower Hamlets School in 2014/15, set out at Appendix 5.
5. To agree the revised constitution of the Tower Hamlets School Admission Forum as outlined in Appendix 6.
Minutes: The report was introduced by Anne Canning, Interim Corporate Director Education, Social Care and Wellbeing, who referred to problems experienced at Chisenhale Primary School and commented that the report was to be amended to address the issue.
Accordingly, the Mayor indicated that the following amendments would be made to Appendix 1 of the report:
The paragraph on Page 2 of Appendix 1 (Admission Arrangements for Community Primary Schools 2014/15) that reads: “In the event of oversubscription within categories 3 and 4 and 5, priority will be given, firstly, to children who live the furthest distance to the nearest alternative school within their catchment area; secondly, to children outside the catchment area, by the shortest walking distance (See note 3).”
Be replaced by the following: “In the event of oversubscription within categories 3 and 4, priority will be given to children for whom the school applied for is their nearest school within the catchment area; secondly, to children who live nearest the school by the shortest walking distance. (See note 3). In the event of oversubscription within category 5, priority will be given to children who live nearest the school by the shortest walking distance. (See note 3).”
The Mayor agreed the recommendations listed in the report, as amended.
RESOLVED
1. To agree the admission criteria for Tower Hamlets primary and secondary community schools in 2014/15, as set out in Appendices 1 (as amended) and 2.
2. To agree the scheme for co-ordinating admissions to Reception and Year 7 for 2014/15, as set out at Appendix 3.
3. To agree the scheme for co-ordinating ‘In-Year’ Admissions for 2014/15, set out at Appendix 4.
4. To agree the planned admission number for each Tower Hamlets School in 2014/15, set out at Appendix 5.
5. To agree the revised constitution of the Tower Hamlets School Admission Forum as outlined in Appendix 6.
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A SAFE AND COHESIVE COMMUNITY Decision: Nil items.
Minutes: Nil items.
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A HEALTHY AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY Decision: Nil items.
Minutes: Nil items.
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Adult Autism Services Additional documents:
Decision: DECISION To approve the proposals in the report to:
(i) Establish a new Adults Diagnostic and Intervention Service (Appendix 1); in partnership with Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning Group using NHS section 256 funding, commissioned via NHS procurement procedures and (ii) Commission this service through the Council with advice from clinical commissioners within the NHS. Action by: CORPORATE DIRECTOR, EDUCATION, SOCIAL CARE AND WELLBEING (A. CANNING) (Service Head of Commissioning and Strategy, Education, Social Care and Wellbeing (D. Cohen) Minutes: Councillor Abdul Asad, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, introduced the report and welcomed it as a means to comply with legislation and drive forward diagnostic and intervention services for adults with autism.
The Mayor added that the proposals would fill a gap in services for a very vulnerable sector of the community and he agreed the recommendations set out in the report.
RESOLVED To approve the proposals in the report to:
(i) Establish a new Adults Diagnostic and Intervention Service (Appendix 1); in partnership with Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning Group using NHS section 256 funding, commissioned via NHS procurement procedures and (ii) Commission this service through the Council with advice from clinical commissioners within the NHS.
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ONE TOWER HAMLETS Decision: Nil items.
Minutes: Nil items.
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ANY OTHER UNRESTRICTED BUSINESS CONSIDERED TO BE URGENT Decision: Nil items.
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UNRESTRICTED REPORTS FOR INFORMATION Decision: Nil items.
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Exercise of Corporate Directors' Discretions Additional documents: Decision: DECISION
1. To note the exercise of Corporate Directors’ discretions as set out in Appendix 1.
Minutes: The Mayor reviewed the report and agreed the recommendation.
RESOLVED
1. To note the exercise of Corporate Directors’ discretions as set out in Appendix 1.
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EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC In view of the contents of the remaining items on the agenda, the Committee is recommended to adopt the following motion:
“That, under the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act, 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act, 1985, the Press and Public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting for the consideration of the Section Two business on the grounds that it contains information defined as Exempt in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government, Act 1972”.
EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL SECTION (PINK)
Decision: Exclusion resolution was not adopted in the absence of any exempt/confidential items.
Minutes: The Exclusion resolution was not adopted in the absence of any exempt/confidential items.
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EXEMPT / CONFIDENTIAL MINUTES Decision: Nil items.
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Chair's advice of Key Issues or Questions in relation to Exempt / Confidential Business to be considered. Decision: Nil items.
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Any Exempt / Confidential Decisions "Called in" by the Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Under provisions of Article 6 Para 6.02 V of the Constitution). Decision: Nil items.
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A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE Decision: Nil items.
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A PROSPEROUS COMMUNITY Decision: Nil items.
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A SAFE AND COHESIVE COMMUNITY Decision: Nil items.
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A HEALTHY AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY Decision: Nil items.
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ONE TOWER HAMLETS Decision: Nil items.
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ANY OTHER EXEMPT/ CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS CONSIDERED TO BE URGENT Decision: Nil items.
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EXEMPT / CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS FOR INFORMATION Decision: Nil items.
Minutes: Nil items.
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