Agenda item
TO RECEIVE ANY PETITIONS OR DEPUTATIONS
The petitions and deputations received for presentation to the meeting are set out in agenda item 5 attached.
The deadline for receipt of petitions and deputations to this Council meeting is noon on Thursday 9th September. Any further valid petitions or deputations received before the deadline will be notified in advance of the Council meeting.
Decision:
PETITIONS
5.1.1. Petition re: Closure of Inside Out Health & Wellbeing Ltd.
Ms. Sapna Begum and Mr. Duncan Victorin addressed the meeting in support of the petition. Members asked questions of the petitioners and the Lead Member then responded to the issues raised.
DECISION
That the petition be referred to the Acting Corporate Director, Adult Health & Wellbeing for a written response on any outstanding matters within 28 days.
(Action by: Helen Taylor, Acting Corporate Director, Adult Health & Wellbeing)
5.1.2 Petition re: transfer of property at 63a Sewardstone Road, E2
Ms. Ruth Allan addressed the meeting in support of the petition. Members asked questions of the petitioner and the Lead Member then responded to the issues raised.
DECISION
That the petition be referred to the Corporate Director, Development and Renewal for a written response on any outstanding matters within 28 days.
(Action by: Aman Dalvi, Corporate Director, Development and Renewal)
DEPUTATIONS
5.2.1 Deputation re: publication of Council expenditure
Mr. Neil King addressed the meeting on behalf of the deputation. Members asked questions of the deputation and the Lead Member then responded to the issues raised.
DECISION
That the deputation be referred to the Corporate Director, Resources for a written response on any outstanding matters within 28 days.
(Action by: Chris Naylor, Corporate Director, Resources)
5.2.2 Deputation re: Tower Hamlets Core Strategy
Ms. Lucy Rogers and Mr. Mark Taylor addressed the meeting on behalf of the deputation. Members asked questions of the deputation and the Lead Member then responded to the issues raised.
DECISION
That the deputation be referred to the Corporate Director, Development and Renewal for a written response on any outstanding matters within 28 days.
(Action by: Aman Dalvi, Corporate Director, Development and Renewal)
Minutes:
PETITIONS
5.1.1. Petition re: Closure of Inside Out Health & Wellbeing Ltd.
At the invitation of the Mayor, Ms. Sapna Begum and Mr. Duncan Victorin addressed the meeting in support of the petition explaining what the centre provided to the local community. They then responded to questions from Members of the Council.
Councillor Rachael Saunders, Lead Member for Health and Wellbeing thanked the Ms. Begum and Mr. Victorin for bringing the petition to her attention. Inside Out had applied for £90,000 grant funding for a three year period. Over thirty organisations applied for this limited funding stream, with scores applied in accordance with set criteria. Although Inside Out did not score highly against these criteria, Councillor Saunders stated that Councillor Khan had told her of the good service that was provided and that she and the Interim Corporate Director, Adults Health and Wellbeing would be happy to speak further with the petitioners and their Ward Councillors.
RESOLVED
That the petition be referred to the Acting Corporate Director, Adults Health & Wellbeing for a written response on any outstanding matters within 28 days.
5.1.2 Petition re: transfer of property at 63a Sewardstone Road, E2
At the invitation of the Mayor, Ms. Ruth Allan addressed the meeting in support of the petition making reference to a briefing note that Members had received separately. She then responded to questions from Members of the Council.
Councillor David Edgar, Lead Member Resources, said that the property had not been transferred to the Grand Union Co-op for a number of reasons, amongst which was a lengthy period of illegal occupation. The Council had recently informed the Co-op that due to the length of time that had passed and the substantial changes experienced in both policy and economic terms over that period, the Council wished to review the arrangements made in 2001, and intended to bring revised proposals regarding this property to Cabinet in the Autumn. The Council would fully explore any proposals from the Co-op.
RESOLVED
That the petition be referred to the Corporate Director, Development and Renewal for a written response on any outstanding matters within 28 days.
DEPUTATIONS
5.2.1 Deputation re: publication of Council expenditure
At the invitation of the Mayor, Mr. Neil King addressed the meeting on behalf of the deputation. He then responded to questions from Members of the Council.
Councillor David Edgar, Lead Member, Resources, said that the Council was happy to publish the information and that this would be implemented from January 2011 in line with the Government’s requirements.
RESOLVED
That the deputation be referred to the Corporate Director, Resources for a written response on any outstanding matters within 28 days.
Change to order of business
At this point, Councillor Zara Davis MOVED and Councillor David Snowdon SECONDED – “That under Rule 14.1.3 the order of business be changed to allow item 11.2 to be considered as the next item of business.”
The procedural motion was put to the vote and was defeated.
5.2.2 Deputation re: Tower Hamlets Core Strategy
At the invitation of the Mayor, Ms. Lucy Rogers and Mr. Mark Taylor addressed the meeting on behalf of the deputation. Ms. Rogers then responded to questions from Members of the Council.
Councillor Marc Francis, Lead Member, Housing, Heritage and Planning, thanked Ms. Rogers for bringing the deputation to the meeting. He noted that as reported elsewhere on the agenda for the meeting, the Tower Hamlets Local Development Core Strategy had been found ‘sound’ by the Planning Inspectorate. The Statement of Participation identified how residents and businesses were involved in the process.
Councillor Francis outlined how the LDF Core Strategy recognised and addressed the needs of the borough and its residents in relation to affordable housing, job creation, the effects of development, health and education.
Councillor Francis stated that the evening and night-time economy could contribute to the vibrancy and economic vitality of town centres. Policy SP01 would ensure such uses were not over-concentrated in areas where they would have a detrimental impact on local people. Councillor Francis did not consider that consultation was the problem, but rather that the members of the deputation had a fundamental difference of opinion with the authority in relation to policy.
RESOLVED
That the deputation be referred to the Corporate Director, Development and Renewal for a written response on any outstanding matters within 28 days.
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