Agenda and draft minutes
Venue: Committee Room,1st Floor, Town Hall, Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, London, E14 2BG
Contact: John S Williams, Service Head, Democratic Services Tel: 020 7364 4024, E-mail: johns.williams@towerhamlets.gov.uk
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Lutfur Rahman, for whom Councillor Mohammed Shahid Ali was deputising.
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 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.
Minutes: No declarations were made.
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To agree as a correct record the draft minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on 15th November 2007. Minutes: RESOLVED
That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee held on 15th November 2007 be agreed as a correct record.
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Ocean Regeneration Trust Interim Board Minutes: Councillor Carli Harper Penman nominated Councillor Rofique U. Ahmed and Councillor Alibor Choudhury as Council representatives to the Interim Board of the Ocean Regeneration Trust.
Councillor Mohammed Shahid Ali seconded these nominations.
No further nominations were made.
RESOLVED
That Councillor Rofique U. Ahmed and Councillor Alibor Choudhury be appointed as Council representatives to the Interim Board of the Ocean Regeneration Trust for the remainder of the municipal year 2007/08.
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Tower Hamlets Homes - appointment of Shadow Board Member Minutes: Councillor Carli Harper Penman nominated Councillor Ohid Ahmed to serve as a Council representative on the Shadow Board of Tower Hamlets Homes, replacing Councillor Sirajul Islam.
Councillor Mohammed Shahid Ali seconded this nomination.
No further nominations were made.
RESOLVED
That Councillor Ohid Ahmed be appointed as a Council representative on the Shadow Board of Tower Hamlets Homes for the remainder of the municipal year 2007/08.
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Appointment of Representatives to outside bodies (a) London City Airport Consultative Committee (b) Other appointments required (if any) Minutes: a) London City Airport Consultative Committee:
Councillor Carli Harper Penman nominated Councillor Ann Jackson to serve as a Council representative on the London City Airport Consultative Committee to replace Councillor Bill Turner, who had given notice that he was unable to continue in this capacity.
Councillor Mohammed Shahid Ali seconded this nomination.
Councillor Philip Briscoe nominated Mr Eric Pemberton to the position. Councillor M. Mamun Rashid seconded this nomination.
The Committee then voted on the nominations made.
RESOLVED
That Councillor Ann Jackson be appointed as the Council representative on the London City Airport Consultative Committee for the remainder of the municipal year 2007/08.
b) East London and the City University Mental Health NHS Trust:
Councillor Carli Harper Penman nominated Councillor Bill Turner to serve as the Council’s representative on the East London and the City University Mental Health NHS Trust.
Councillor Mohammed Shahid Ali seconded this nomination.
RESOLVED
That Councillor Bill Turner be appointed to serve as the Council’s representative on the East London and the City University Mental Health NHS Trust for the remainder of the municipal year 2007/08.
c) London Housing Consortium; d) London Housing Unit Executive Committee (Deputy) and Sub-Committee; e) London Councils Housing Forum:
John Williams, Service Head, Democratic Services advised that pursuant to the appointment of a new Cabinet member by the Council on 28th November 2007 and subsequent changes to Cabinet portfolios, the committee was recommended to appoint a replacement for Councillor Rupert Bawden on each of the bodies listed at (c) to (e) above.
Councillor Carli Harper-Penman nominated Councillor Sirajul Islam to serve on each of the bodies listed. Councillor Mohammed Shahid Ali seconded the nominations.
RESOLVED
That Councillor Sirajul Islam be appointed to serve as a Council representative on the London Housing Consortium; London Housing Unit Executive Committee (Deputy) and Sub Committee; and the London Councils Housing Forum for the remainder of the municipal year 2007/08.
f) Greater London Employers Forum;
John Williams, Service Head, Democratic Services advised that pursuant to the changes to Cabinet portfolios notified by the Leader of the Council, the Committee was recommended to appoint Councillor Joshua Peck as the Council’s representative on the Greater London Employers Forum, with Councillor Sirajul Islam as his deputy.
The Committee agreed to the recommendation.
RESOLVED
That Councillor Joshua Peck be appointed as the Council’s representative on the Greater London Employers Forum for the remainder of the municipal year 2007/08, with Councillor Sirajul Islam as his deputy.
g) Tower Hamlets Community Transport
Councillor Carli Harper-Penman nominated Councillor Waiseul Islam to serve as a Council representative on Tower Hamlets Community Transport, replacing Councillor Abdal Ullah.
Councillor Mohammed Shahid Ali seconded this nomination.
No further nominations were made.
RESOLVED
That Councillor Waiseul Islam be appointed to serve as a Council representative on Tower Hamlets Community Transport for the remainder of the municipal year 2007/08.
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Filling of casual vacancies on committees and panels Minutes: a) Audit Committee
Councillor Mohammed Shahid Ali nominated Councillor Joshua Peck, Councillor Sirajul Islam, Councillor Marc Francis, and Councillor Carli Harper Penman as the Labour Group members of the Audit Committee.
Councillor Waiseul Islam seconded these nominations.
RESOLVED
That Councillor Joshua Peck, Councillor Sirajul Islam, Councillor Marc Francis and Councillor Carli Harper-Penman be appointed as members of the Council’s Audit Committee for the remainder of the municipal year 2007/08.
b) Health Scrutiny Panel
Councillor Carli Harper Penman nominated Councillor Anwara Ali to replace Councillor Shafiqul Haque as a Labour Group member on the Health Scrutiny Panel.
Councillor Mohammed Shahid Ali seconded this nomination.
RESOLVED
That Councillor Anwara Ali be appointed as a Labour Group representative on the Health Scrutiny Panel for the remainder of the municipal year 2007/08, replacing Councillor Shafiqul Haque.
c) Human Resources Committee
Councillor Carli Harper Penman nominated Councillor Joshua Peck to replace Councillor Shafiqul Haque as a Labour Group member on the Human Resources Committee.
Councillor Mohammed Shahid Ali seconded this nomination.
RESOLVED
That Councillor Joshua Peck be appointed as a Labour Group representative on the Human Resources Committee for the remainder of the municipal year 2007/08, replacing Councillor Shafiqul Haque.
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DATE OF NEXT MEETING To note that the next ordinary meeting of the General Purposes Committee is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 13th February at 7.30 p.m. Minutes: NOTED that the next ordinary meeting of the General Purposes Committee is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 13th February 2008 at 7.30 p.m.
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