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13/07/2020 - Apologies for Absence ref: 5093 Information Only
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 13/07/2020 - Council
Decision published: 17/07/2020
Effective from: 13/07/2020
Decision:
None received.
13/07/2020 - Municipal Calendar of Meetings 2020/2021 ref: 5111 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 13/07/2020 - Council
Decision published: 17/07/2020
Effective from: 13/07/2020
Decision:
AGREED
(1) To approve the dates for Full Council and other meetings to take place during the remainder of 2020/21, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report.
(2) That the Head of Executive & Member Services be authorised to make any alterations deemed necessary to the Municipal Calendar during the course of the year having consulted with the Leader of the Council, Leader of the Opposition Group and Chair of the affected meeting.
13/07/2020 - Resolution to approve reason for non-attendance at meetings ref: 5110 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 13/07/2020 - Council
Decision published: 17/07/2020
Effective from: 13/07/2020
Decision:
AGREED
(1) To approve, in relation to each member of the Council in accordance with Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972 the reason set out in (2) below in respect of non-attendance of any member until the Council’s annual meeting in May 2021.
(2) The councillor has been unable to attend as a member (including remote attendance) any relevant meeting (as detailed in section 3.1 of the report) throughout a 6-month period due to the circumstances set out in section 3.5 of the report.
13/07/2020 - Pan-London Dockless Vehicles ByeLaw ref: 5109 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 13/07/2020 - Council
Decision published: 17/07/2020
Effective from: 13/07/2020
Decision:
AGREED
(1) To delegate authority to the London Council’s Transport and Environment Committee to make byelaws to govern the operation of dockless vehicles by making a pan-London byelaw to regulate the use and management of them on the highway and/or public places (as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report).
(2) To authorise the Strategic Director, Regeneration and Environment to sign the form of delegation as detailed in Appendix 2 of the report, on behalf of the Council.
13/07/2020 - Financial Impact of Covid-19 ref: 5108 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 13/07/2020 - Council
Decision published: 17/07/2020
Effective from: 13/07/2020
Decision:
AGREED to note the report and potential financial impact of Covid-19 on the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy.
13/07/2020 - Emergency Planning Response to Covid-19 ref: 5107 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 13/07/2020 - Council
Decision published: 17/07/2020
Effective from: 13/07/2020
Decision:
AGREED to note the actions taken since the emergency planning and GOLD arrangements were established across the Council as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and level of assurance provided in relation to the associated governance and decision making arrangements.
13/07/2020 - Brent Black Community Action Plan ref: 5106 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 13/07/2020 - Council
Decision published: 17/07/2020
Effective from: 13/07/2020
Decision:
AGREED
(1) To note and endorse the Brent Black Community Action Plan
(2) To refer the Action Plan to Cabinet for appropriate resourcing and implementation.
13/07/2020 - Urgent Business ref: 5113 Information Only
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 13/07/2020 - Council
Decision published: 17/07/2020
Effective from: 13/07/2020
Decision:
None.
13/07/2020 - Motions ref: 5112 Information Only
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 13/07/2020 - Council
Decision published: 17/07/2020
Effective from: 13/07/2020
Decision:
No motions were submitted for consideration at the meeting.
13/07/2020 - Report from the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee ref: 5104 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 13/07/2020 - Council
Decision published: 17/07/2020
Effective from: 13/07/2020
Decision:
NOTED the update report provided by the Vice Chair of the Audit & Standards Advisory.
13/07/2020 - Report from Chairs of Scrutiny Committees ref: 5103 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 13/07/2020 - Council
Decision published: 17/07/2020
Effective from: 13/07/2020
Decision:
NOTED the update reports provided by the Chairs of the Resources & Public Realm Scrutiny Committee and Community and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee.
No additional questions were raised for consideration at the meeting.
13/07/2020 - Questions from the Opposition and other Non-Cabinet Members ref: 5102 Information Only
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 13/07/2020 - Council
Decision published: 17/07/2020
Effective from: 13/07/2020
Decision:
No questions were raised for consideration at the meeting.
13/07/2020 - Non Cabinet Members' Debate ref: 5105 Information Only
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 13/07/2020 - Council
Decision published: 17/07/2020
Effective from: 13/07/2020
Decision:
No subject was identified for debate.
13/07/2020 - Petitions (if any) ref: 5100 Information Only
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 13/07/2020 - Council
Decision published: 17/07/2020
Effective from: 13/07/2020
Decision:
No petitions were received at the meeting.
13/07/2020 - Questions from Members of the Public ref: 5099 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 13/07/2020 - Council
Decision published: 17/07/2020
Effective from: 13/07/2020
Decision:
NOTED
1. The written and supplementary verbal response provided by the Cabinet Member for Public Health, Leisure & Culture to a question submitted from a member of the public on the statics relating to deaths in Brent arising from Covid-19 and the publishing of details on levels of testing, confirmed infections and deaths.
2. The written response provided by the Cabinet Member for Schools, Employment & Skills to a question submitted from a member of the public relating to the catchment area for the new North Brent School. No supplementary question was received.
3. The written response provided by the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning to a question submitted from a member of the public relating to the Council’s bid for TfL emergency funding. No supplementary question was received.
4. The written response provided by the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning to a question submitted from a member of the public relating to the Community Asset Transfer of Tenterden Pavilion & Sports Ground. No supplementary question was received.
5. The written and supplementary verbal response provided by the Leader of the Council in relation to a question submitted from the Brent Youth Parliament on the plans being developed to support the Black Lives Matter movement and reach out to young people in Brent.
13/07/2020 - Deputations (if any) ref: 5098 Information Only
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 13/07/2020 - Council
Decision published: 17/07/2020
Effective from: 13/07/2020
Decision:
No deputations were received at the meeting.
13/07/2020 - Reports from the Leader and Cabinet ref: 5114 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 13/07/2020 - Council
Decision published: 17/07/2020
Effective from: 13/07/2020
Decision:
NOTED the verbal update provided by Councillor Muhammed Butt, Leader of the Council who expressed his thanks to all staff, members and community groups for their efforts in supporting the local community response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Members were also asked to note the list of urgent Executive decisions taken since the last Council meeting.
13/07/2020 - Appointments to Committees and Outside Bodies and Appointment of Chairs/Vice Chairs (if any) ref: 5097 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 13/07/2020 - Council
Decision published: 17/07/2020
Effective from: 13/07/2020
Decision:
(1) Councillor Choudry replaced by a vacancy as full member on the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee and Audit & Standards Committee.
(2) Councillor Long appointed as Vice-Chair of the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee and Chair of the Audit & Standards Committee.
(3) Subject to confirmation by General Purposes Committee, to note the replacement of Councillor Colwill by Councillor Kansagra as a full member on the Senior Staff Appointments Sub Committee with Councillor Colwill to replace Councillor Kansagra as a substitute member.
13/07/2020 - Mayor's Announcements (including any petitions received) ref: 5096 Information Only
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 13/07/2020 - Council
Decision published: 17/07/2020
Effective from: 13/07/2020
Decision:
NOTED the announcements from the Mayor in relation to:
· Covid-19 response & death of former Mayor Jim O’Sullivan, with tributes paid and a minutes silence observed during the meeting
· Memorial Service for Bibba Henry & Nicole Smallman
· Black Lives Matter
· The Nations Toast
· Srebrenica Commemoration 2020
· 100th birthday celebration
· Petitions
13/07/2020 - Declarations of Interest ref: 5095 Information Only
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 13/07/2020 - Council
Decision published: 17/07/2020
Effective from: 13/07/2020
Decision:
No declarations were made at the meeting.
13/07/2020 - Minutes of the Previous Meeting ref: 5094 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Council
Made at meeting: 13/07/2020 - Council
Decision published: 17/07/2020
Effective from: 13/07/2020
Decision:
The minutes of the Council meeting held on 19 February 2020 approved as a correct record.