Councillor Paul Edwards

Cabinet - Tuesday 8th October, 2024 7.00 pm

The Cabinet approved the adoption of the new Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education (RE), approved the conditional sale of 213 West Hendon Broadway to Barratt Metropolitan Limited Liability Partnership, and authorised officers to consult on proposals to set fees and charges for 2025/26.

Health & Wellbeing Board - Thursday 19th September, 2024 9.30 am

The Health & Wellbeing Board of Barnet Council met on Thursday 19 September 2024. They noted the progress on the existing Joint Health & Wellbeing Strategy and discussed the development of the new strategy. They noted changes to pharmacy provision in the Borough and approved the new process for reviewing applications for changes. They discussed the Suicide Prevention Plan Annual Report, noting an increase in suicides amongst men. The Board noted the progress on the Combating Drugs Partnership and approved its new structure. They noted an update on communicable diseases and the Board noted the Forward Work Programme.

Cabinet - Tuesday 17th September, 2024 7.00 pm, NEW

The meeting began with a discussion on the council's financial position. Councillor Peter Zinkin raised concerns about the council's finances, referring to an in-year recovery plan that he said had appeared out of nowhere . Councillor Ammar Naqvi, Cabinet Member for Financial Sustainability and Reducing Poverty, responded to Councillor Zinkin's concerns. He stated that the plan had come about as a result of extensive discussions with officers and cabinet members over the course of August, where in quite excruciating detail, disgust [sic] why spend was happening at all . He added that the council is committed to dealing with its finances responsibly and would soon be able to present a fully costed recovery plan. Councillor Zingavala also raised concerns about the council's HMO licensing scheme. He argued that the council seemed to be more interested in making money from the scheme than ensuring that the quality of HMO accommodation is good. Councillor Geofree Perrin, Cabinet Member for Housing, Economy and Placemaking, responded that this is not the case. He explained that the council has to ensure that the scheme covers its costs, but that the team also provides a valuable service to landlords and tenants by ensuring that shared accommodation is safe and well-managed.

Adults and Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Thursday 5th September, 2024 7.00 pm

The committee discussed a report on children's oral health in Barnet. The committee was concerned that Barnet was the only borough in North Central London that did not provide a targeted fluoride varnishing programme for children, due to funding constraints. The committee requested data on how many children had been identified with safeguarding concerns from dental assessments or from the supervised toothbrushing scheme. There was disappointment that only 69% of Barnet's looked after children have had dental checks, which the Executive Director of Communities, Adults and Health agreed to raise with Tina McElligott, the Director of Children's Social Care. The committee also discussed whether there was any funding available to help people who have to travel to access NHS dentists, and asked the Integrated Care Board (ICB) to consider commissioning a mobile dental van, similar to some other boroughs.

Health & Wellbeing Board - Thursday 25th July, 2024 9.30 am, NEW

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