HORNCHURCH AREA COMMITTEE (Hacton and St. Andrew’s Wards) AGENDA 7.30 p.m. Tuesday Langton’s Junior School, 7 July 2009 Westland Avenue, Hornchurch RM11 3SD Members 6: Quorum 3 COUNCILLORS: Mike Winter (C) Ray Morgon Steve Whittaker (VC) John Mylod Barbara Matthews John Wood NB: HAVERING STREETCARE STAFF WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE VENUE FROM 7:00pm TO RESPOND TO GENERAL QUERIES. For information about the meeting please contact: Richard Cursons (01708) 432430 E-mail: [email protected] S:\BSSADMIN\Area Committees\Hornchurch\2009\090707\090707agenda.doc Hornchurch Area Committee Your telephone mobile facsimile email Michael Winter Steve Whittaker Chairman Vice Chairman Residents' Group Residents' Group 12 Milton Road 70 Sowrey Avenue Romford RM1 2QB Hornchurch RM13 7N 01708 747997 (H) 01708 500757 (H) Hacton St Andrews 01708 432037 (TH) 01708 432110 (TH) michael.winter@ 020 8948 4223 (B) havering.gov.uk steve.whittaker@ havering.gov.uk John Wood Barbara Matthews Residents Group Residents' Group 14 Warriner Avenue 35 Clement Way Hornchurch RM12 4LH Upminster RM14 2NX 01708 432037 (TH) 01708 442751 (H) 01708 432037 (TH) john.wood@ Hacton St Andrews havering.gov.uk 01708 445209 barbara.matthews@ havering.gov.uk John Mylod Ray Morgon Residents' Group Residents' Group 136 Howard Road 193 Northumberland Ave Upminster RM14 2UU Hornchurch RM11 2HW 01708 456294 (H) 01708 432037 (TH) 01708 432037 (TH) john.mylod@ Hacton 07932 461642 St Andrews havering.gov.uk ray.morgan@ havering.gov.uk For details of Area Committee meetings and other Council meetings contact Democratic Services on 01708 433076 or email [email protected] or go to www.havering.gov.uk and click 'What's On' 3 Hornchurch Area Committee, 7 July 2009 NOTES ABOUT THE MEETING 1. HEALTH AND SAFETY The Council is committed to protecting the health and safety of all who attend its meetings or meetings of its Committees etc. At the beginning of the meeting, there will be an announcement about what you should do if there is an emergency during its course. For your own safety and that of others at the meeting, please comply with any instructions given to you about evacuation of the building, or any other safety related matters. 2. MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES Although mobile phones, pagers and other such devices are an essential part of many people’s lives, their use during a meeting of the Council or one of its Committees can be disruptive and a nuisance. Everyone attending is asked therefore to ensure that any device is switched to silent operation or switched off completely. 3. CONDUCT AT THE MEETING Although members of the public are welcome to attend meetings of the Council and its Committees, they have no right to speak at them. Seating for the public might on some occasions be limited and the Council cannot guarantee that everyone who wants to be present in the meeting room can be accommodated. At Area Committees, there is a public question time. At all other times, the Chairman of the meeting has discretion to invite members of the public to ask questions or to respond to points raised by Members. Those who wish to do that may find it helpful to advise the Committee Officer before the meeting so that the Chairman is aware that someone wishes to ask a question. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE CHAIRMAN MAY REQUIRE ANYONE WHO ACTS IN A DISRUPTIVE MANNER TO LEAVE THE MEETING AND THAT THE MEETING MAY BE ADJOURNED IF NECESSARY WHILE THAT IS ARRANGED. If you need to leave the meeting before its end, please remember that others present have the right to listen to the proceedings without disruption. Please leave quietly and do not engage others in conversation until you have left the meeting room. S:\BSSADMIN\Area Committees\Hornchurch\2009\090707\090707agenda.doc 4 Hornchurch Area Committee, 7 July 2009 AGENDA ITEMS 1. CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS The Chairman or a member of staff on their behalf will announce details of the arrangements in case of fire or other events that might require the meeting room or building’s evacuation. The Chairman will remind members of the public present, that Councillors have to make decisions on the basis of the facts before them. The Chairman will also remind members of the public that the decisions may not always be popular, but they should respect the need for Councillors to take decisions that will stand up to external scrutiny for accountability. PART 1 2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE (If any) – to receive 3. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS Members are invited to declare any interests in any of the items on the agenda at this point of the meeting. (Members may still declare an interest in an item at any time prior to the consideration of the matter). 4. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN To elect the Chairman of the Area Committee for the Municipal Year 2009/10. 5. ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN To elect the Vice-Chairman of the Area Committee for the Municipal Year 2009/10. 6. COMMUNITY AND POLICE CONSULTATIVE GROUP To appoint the Area Committee’s Representative on the Consultative Group. S:\BSSADMIN\Area Committees\Hornchurch\2009\090707\090707agenda.doc 5 Hornchurch Area Committee, 7 July 2009 The CPCG customarily invites each Area Committee to nominate a Member to serve. The CPCG meets quarterly (though there is also an Executive Committee on which at least one representative of an Area Committee is likely to be invited to serve, which meets monthly). The CPCG provides a forum for consultation between various community organisations, Area Committees and the police on matters related to the policing of the borough. 7. MINUTES To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 7 April 2009, and to authorise the Chairman to sign them. PART 2 8. PUBLIC FORUM AND SURGERY (30 minutes) Ward Councillors, officers from StreetCare and possibly other Council services and the Local Police (where the Area Chairman has arranged), will be in attendance to give the chance for residents to raise issues with staff, the Police (if present) or Members. PART 3 9. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT The Chairman will present a report to the Committee concerning its activity over the past year. PART 4 10. VISION FOR HEALTHCARE IN HAVERING Presentation by the Interim Chief Executive Officer of NHS Havering 11. HACTON LANE BETWEEN UPMINSTER ROAD AND INGREBOURNE RIVER – LOCAL SAFETY SCHEME Report attached S:\BSSADMIN\Area Committees\Hornchurch\2009\090707\090707agenda.doc 6 Hornchurch Area Committee, 7 July 2009 12. NORTH STREET – LOCAL SAFETY SCHEME Report attached PART 5 13. FUTURE AGENDAS Committee Members are invited to indicate to the Chairman items they would like to see on future agendas. 14. DATE OF NEXT MEETING The date of the next meeting will be Wednesday 7 October 2009 at Langton’s Junior School, Westland Avenue, Hornchurch 15. URGENT BUSINESS Other business can be considered at the meeting if the Chairman agrees that circumstances justify consideration on grounds of urgency. The reasons why the matters were considered will be recorded in the minutes. CHERYL COPPELL Chief Executive S:\BSSADMIN\Area Committees\Hornchurch\2009\090707\090707agenda.doc 44M MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE HORNCHURCH AREA COMMITTEE Langton’s Junior School, Westland Avenue, Hornchurch 7 April 2009 (7.30pm – 9.00pm) Present: COUNCILLORS: Mike Winter (in the Chair), Barbara Matthews, Ray Morgon, John Mylod and Steve Whittaker A representative of the Press and seven members of the public were present. There were two members of the St Andrew’s and Hacton Safer Neighbourhood Teams present. The Chairman advised Members and the public of action to be taken in the event of emergency evacuation of the hall becoming necessary. There were no declarations of interest. Unless otherwise indicated, all decisions were taken with no Member voting against. 23. MINUTES The minutes of the meeting held on 24 February 2009 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. 24. PUBLIC FORUM Members of the public present raised issues as set out in appendix 1. 25. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT The Chairman gave an update of previous items that had been brought before the Committee, a copy of the report is attached as an appendix to the minutes. S:\BSSADMIN\Area Committees\Hornchurch\2009\090707\090407 minutes.doc 45M Hornchurch Area Committee, 7 April 2009 26. DATE OF NEXT MEETING It was noted that the next meeting of the Committee would take place on Tuesday 7 July 2009 at 7.30pm at Langton’s Junior School, Westland Avenue Hornchurch. S:\BSSADMIN\Area Committees\Hornchurch\2009\090707\090407 minutes.doc 46M Hornchurch Area Committee, 7 April 2009 Appendix 1 PUBLIC FORUM The following matters were discussed. (i) London City Airport – Increased Flights A resident again raised concerns over the increased flight numbers that were proposed from City Airport. The resident was also concerned that the Council’s administration had still not consulted with fellow Councillors and members of the public. Committee members advised that the issue had been due to be discussed at the last two Full Council meetings but time had run out before the matter was due to be discussed. Members advised that they wished the item to be debated, rather than just voted on, at Full Council. Members suggested maybe writing to Newham Council to obtain further details of the consultation and how it was progressing. (ii) Hornchurch Library – Cycle Stands A resident enquired as to why the recently installed bicycle stands had been erected at the rear of the library instead of the front. A member of the Safer neighbourhood Team(SMT) advised that they had been situated there because the library’s CCTV covered that particular area.