ESTABLISHMENT 196 CHAIRMEN'S APPOINTMENTS PANEL: 2nd May, 1962. Present: Councillors Clack (Chairman of the Establishment Committee) in the Chair, and Mason (Chairman of the Education Sites and Buildings Sub-Committee). Appointment of Senior Technical Assistant, APT. IV: Architectural (Maintenance) Section: In response to public advertisement, six applications were received for this appointment, and three applicants were invited to attend for interview, one of whom did not attend. The Panel, having interviewed the two remaining selected candidates, RESOLVED: That, subject to satisfactory medical examination, to satisfactory references, and to six months' probationary service, Mr. M. B. Thorne be hereby appointed to the post of Senior Technical Assistant in the Architectural (Main­ tenance) Section of the Borough Engineer's Department (to be transferred, on 2nd July, 1962, to the Borough Architect and Planner's Department), at a salary, in accordance with APT. IV (£1,140-£1,310 per annum, plus "weighting"), commencing at £1,295 per annum, inclusive of "weighting"; an approved "essen­ tial user" motor car mileage allowance being attached to this post. (Signed) Chairman. GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE: 28th May, 1962. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Jordan, J.P.); the Deputy Mayor (Councillor Gibbons); Aldermen Bailey, J.P., Mrs. Nott Cock, Collins, Cutler, C.C., Grainger, Kingett, C.C., Miller and Sheldrake; Councillors F. S. Davies, Mrs. Edwards, Fawthrop, Mrs. Haslam, Jones, Joyner, Lovell, Mote and Rees. PART I.—RECOMMENDATIONS. RECOMMENDATION I: Appointment of Representatives on Outside Bodies. Resolved to RECOMMEND: That the following Members of the Council be appointed as representa­ tives on the under-mentioned bodies, to hold office until the appointment of their successors in 1963, or prior retirement, as the case may be: — Name of Body Representatives Middlesex Borough and District His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Councils Association Jordan, J.P.). Harrow Citizens' Advice Bureaux Alderman Collins; Councillor Mrs. (Executive Committee) Edwards. Harrow Local Archives Committee Aldermen Bailey, J.P., and Miller; Councillor Rees. Lord Lieutenant's Committee in con- His Worship the Mayor (Alderman nection with welfare arrangements Jordan, J.P.); Aldermen Alien, for the benefit of Territorial and J.P., and MacRae; Councillor Auxiliary Forces personnel Mote. 197 GENERAL PURPOSES Name of Body Representatives Central Middlesex Marriage Guid­ Alderman Miller; Councillors Mrs. ance Council (Executive Commit­ Davies and Hart. tee) Middlesex Victoria County History Aldermen Mrs. Nott Cock and Council Collins. Harrow, Wembley and District Post Alderman Mrs. Nott Cock, Office Advisory Committee Edgware Post Office Advisory Com­ Councillor Rees. mittee The Working Men's College, Euston His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Jordan, J.P.). Breakspear Crematorium Joint Com­ Aldermen Collins, Cutler, C.C., mittee Gange, J.P., and Mrs. Potts, M.B.E.; Councillor Galley, C.C. PART II.—MINUTES. 2158. Election of Chairman: His Worship the Mayor in the Chair, RESOLVED: That Alderman Cutler, C.C, be elected Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing Municipal Year. Whereupon Alderman Cutler took the Chair. 2159. Election of Vice-chairman: RESOLVED: That Alderman Miller be elected Vice-Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing Municipal Year. 2160. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of the Commit­ tee held on 15th May, 1962, having been circulated, be taken as read and signed as a true record. 2161. Appointment of Sub-Committees: RESOLVED: That the following Members be hereby appointed to serve on the under-mentioned Sub- Committees for the ensuing Municipal Year: — (a) Civic Centre Sub-Committee: Terms of Reference: To consider and report upon all matters relating to the provision of a Civic Centre. Membership: Aldermen Alien, J.P., Bailey, J.P., Cutler, C.C. (ex-officio), Grainger, Kingett, C.C., and Miller; Councillors Joyner, Lovell, Mote and Rees; plus the Chairmen of the Housing and Public Health Committees. (b) Law and Parliamentary Sub-Committee: Terms of Reference: To consider and report on matters relating to (i) Parliamentary Bills and other matters affecting the duties and status of the Corporation ; (ii) High Court litigation in which the Corporation may be involved; (iii) Parliamentary and Local Elections; and (iv) Registration of Electors. Membership: Aldermen Alien, J.P., Collins, Cutler, C.C. (ex-officio), Grainger, Miller and Sheldrake; Councillors Fawthrop, Jones and Lovell. (c) Assembly Halls Sub-Committee: Terms of Reference: To consider and report as to the management and control of the Belmont, North Harrow and Tenby Assembly Halls; and to allocate the lettings of such halls, pro­ vided that any refusal of an application to hire, other than on the grounds of previous booking for the date required, shall be the subject of a recom­ mendation to the main Committee. GENERAL PURPOSES 198 Membership: Aldermen Bailey, J.P., Mrs. Nott Cock, Collins, Cutler, C.C. (ex-officio); Councillors Fawthrop and Mrs. Haslam. (d) Harvist Estate Sub-Committee: Terms of Reference: To consider matters in regard to the administration of the Harvist Estate, and to make recommendations thereon to the main Committee. Membership: Aldermen Alien, J.P., Cutler, C.C. (ex-officio), and Kingett, C.C.; Councillors Mrs. Haslam, Jones and Joyner. 2162. Special Ad Hoc (Welfare) Committee re Welfare Services for Old People in the Borough: Terms of Reference: To be responsible for the periodical review of the Old People's Welfare Services provided in the Borough; and to familiarise themselves with, and keep abreast of, develop­ ments in regard to all welfare services provided by the various Statutory Bodies (including Middlesex County Council) and voluntary bodies, and to report, as and when necessary, thereon to the General Purposes Com­ mittee. RESOLVED: That the following be appointed representatives of this Committee to serve on the above-named Special Committee for the ensuing Municipal Year: — Alderman Grainger and Councillor Lovell. 2163. Special Sub-Committee re Improvement of Public Services and Ameni­ ties at the Elstree Housing Estate: Terms of Reference: To investigate possible methods of improving all the public services and amenities available to the residents of the Elstree Housing Estate, and for this purpose to consult with the Elstree Rural District Council, Hendon Borough Council, Middlesex County Council and Hertfordshire County Council; and to report with appropriate recommendations to the General Purposes Committee. RESOLVED: That the Chairman (Alderman Cutler, C.C.) or, in the event of his inability to attend, the Vice-Chairman (Alderman Miller) be appointed to serve on the above-mentioned Special Sub-Committee for the ensuing Municipal Year. (Signed) Chairman. GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE: 7th June, 1962. Present: The Deputy Mayor (Councillor Gibbons); Aldermen Cutler, C.C. (in the Chair), Mrs. Nott Cock, Collins, Grainger, Kingett, C.C., and Miller; Councillors F. S. Davies, Mrs. Edwards, Fawthrop, Mrs. Haslam, Jones, Joyner, Lovell, Mote and Rees. PART I.—RECOMMENDATIONS. RECOMMENDATION I: Appointment of Representatives on Outside Bodies. With reference to recommendation I of the report of your Committee, dated 28th May, 1962, it is now proposed to make the following alterations in the names of representatives on the outside bodies named below, for the Municipal Year, 1962/63, viz.: — Name of Body Amendment Harrow Local Archives Committee Substitute the name of Councillor Stenhouse for that of Alderman Miller. 199 GENERAL PURPOSES Name of Body Amendment Central Middlesex Marriage Quid- Substitute the name of Councillor ance Council (Executive Commit- Hill for that of Alderman Miller, tee) ... Resolved to RECOMMEND: That the Council hereby approve the alterations in the names of representa­ tives of the Council on two outside bodies, during the Municipal Year, 1962/63, as specified in the report of the General Purposes Committee of 7th June, 1962. RECOMMENDATION II: Rental Charges for Central Switchboard: Sup­ plementary Estimate. When your Committee's revenue estimates for 1962/63 were being prepared, it was known that telephone rental charges would be increased on accounts rendered on, or after, 1st November, 1961; and the Post Office were asked to provide particulars of the revised scales of charges affecting the Corporation's installation. The information provided and used in compiling the estimates did not, in fact, include the effect of the increased rental charges which, it is estimated, will involve an increase of £760 in a full year over the sum provided in the estimates. Your Committee regret there is no alternative but to seek the approval of the Council to a supplementary estimate to cover this additional estimated expenditure in the present financial year. Resolved to RECOMMEND: That the Council hereby approve a supplementary estimate of £760 to cover the estimated cost of increased rental charges for the Corporation's central switchboard installation during the present financial year. (Note: The Finance Committee raise no objection to this supplementary estimate.) RECOMMENDATION III: Charities: Appointment of Representative Trustees. The Council are empowered, by Schemes made by the Charity Commis­ sioners, to appoint Representative Trustees on each of the under-mentioned Charities, upon the nomination of the Councillors for the time being of the Stanmore North Ward; and the Councillors for that Ward have