Agenda and minutes

To elect a Chair for the duration of the meeting.

RESOLVED 

THAT Councillor Douglas Beattie be appointed as Chair for this meeting only.

To agree the procedures for the operation of hybrid meetings.

RESOLVED

THAT the guidance on hybrid meetings be noted.  

Apologies for absence had been received from Councillor Eslamdoust and Councillor Parkinson.

No declarations were made.

There were no deputations.

Broadcast of the meeting

The Chair to announce the following: ‘In addition to the rights by law that the public and press have to record this meeting, I would like to remind everyone that this meeting is being broadcast live by the Council to the Internet and can be viewed on our website for twelve months after the meeting. After that time, webcasts are archived and can be made available upon request.

If you have asked to address the meeting, you are deemed to be consenting to having your contributions recorded and broadcast, including video when switched on, and to the use of those sound recordings and images for webcasting and/or training purposes.’

Any other announcements

The Chair announced

 ‘In addition to the rights by law that the public and press have to record this meeting, I would like to remind everyone that this meeting is being broadcast live by the Council to the Internet and can be viewed on our website for twelve months after the meeting. After that time, webcasts are archived and can be made available upon request.

If you have asked to address the meeting, you are deemed to be consenting to having your contributions recorded and broadcast, including video when switched on, and to the use of those sound recordings and images for webcasting and/or training purposes.’

There was no urgent business.

To note the terms of reference as set out below;

1.          To consider the Leader’s Annual Statement and any other relevant cross-cutting business of the Cabinet, or business deemed relevant by the advice of the Chief Executive;

2.          To consider, in particular, areas and a programme of joint working by the scrutiny committees (see Part 3 of the Constitution) with the power, for the purposes of individual projects, of agreeing to vary terms of reference between the committees (subject always to statutory provisions) to facilitate joint and cross-cutting scrutiny working; and

3.          To agree the allocation of scrutiny panels between scrutiny committees for the forthcoming year based on the Council’s agreed priorities within existing resources.

RESOLVED

THAT the following terms of reference be noted:  

1.          To consider the Leader’s Annual Statement and any other relevant cross-cutting business of the Cabinet, or business deemed relevant by the advice of the Chief Executive;

2.          To consider, in particular, areas and a programme of joint working by the scrutiny committees (see Part 3 of the Constitution) with the power, for the purposes of individual projects, of agreeing to vary terms of reference between the committees (subject always to statutory provisions) to facilitate joint and cross-cutting scrutiny working; and

3.          To agree the allocation of scrutiny panels between scrutiny committees for the forthcoming year based on the Council’s agreed priorities within existing resources.

To Note: All

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 29^th January 2020.

RESOLVED

THAT the minutes of the meeting held on 20^th January 2020 be agreed as an accurate record.

Report of the Leader of the Council.

To consider the Leader of the Council’s Annual Statement.

Consideration was given to the Leader of the Council’s Annual Statement.  

Councillor Georgia Gould, Leader of the Council presented her report that outlined her continued commitment to making Camden a fairer, more equal and just place in which everyone had a voice. The Leader’s Annual Statement summarised the many ways in which the Council, working with its communities, had stayed true to that purpose in unprecedented circumstances; including paying tribute to the compassion and kindness that had been shared during the last two years of loss, grief and uncertainty.     

Councillor Georgia Gould and Councillor Pat Callaghan, Deputy Leader of the Council, then gave the following responses to questions and points from the scrutiny committee chairs:

Covid Renewal, We Make Camden policy development and how do we measure progress and performance? 

·       There would be bold measurable time limited initiatives that would bring together the Council, partner organisations and the community. Building coalition’s and working collectively towards shared objectives. The aims of the Council were measurable as well as aspirational 

·       There would be a focus on 2030 and the big systemic problems would be addressed in an annual statement about Camden, with large public meetings to scrutinise the Council.

·       The Camden Climate Investment, that had recently been introduced, was a good example of funding the green future of the borough  

·       The idea for a State of the Borough Summit style event was based on work in Manchester that could be further developed in Camden

The cost of the We Make Camden events, were they value for money, can the costs of the events be provided?

·       Eight boroughwide ‘We Make Camden’ events had taken place to date,  and more were planned. There was a financial cost to organising these events but they had provided invaluable opportunities for community engagement and intergenerational work following a time of social isolation. There had been moments of interaction with starting points for  further community networks and initiatives, that otherwise would not have taken place. The cost of the ‘We Make Camden events could be provided.

Looking at the work of the Health and Wellbeing Board – what difference would the new integrated partnership across five boroughs make to Camden? 

·       The Health and Wellbeing Board and all health partners were committed to addressing health inequalities and the social determents of health that had been identified by Michael Marmot. The impact of employment on health outcomes had been addressed by the Health and Wellbeing Board Strategy and would continue to be a focus. There had been recent alarming statistics about the impact of unemployment and the importance of providing support into good employment opportunities. There was Health and Wellbeing  accountability for the Strategy, with investment at a local level to make a real difference in the Camden community.  

·       The North Central London Integrated Partnership (comprising of the boroughs of Barnet, Camden Enfield, Haringey and Islington) would hopefully benefit Camden. The Local Care Partnership was working well, with the aim that services would be closer to communities. There were  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

There was no such business.