Agenda and minutes

Agreed.

Received a report setting out the recommendations of the Independent Review Panel into Members Allowances.  The report also reminded Members of the need to produce a mandatory annual report concerning their activities, responsibilities and time input to carry out their duties as Councillors.

Agreed, to recommend the Assembly to agree the Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2004 / 2005, as set out in Appendix A to the report, with effect from 20 May 2004, in accordance with the recommendations of the Independent Review Panel.

Received a report setting out options for setting on street and off-street parking charges for the financial year 2004 / 2005.

Agreed, in accordance with the Council's Charging Policy:

1. That no changes be made to the Off-Street Parking Charges for 2004 / 2005, with the exception of Off-Street Permits; and

2. To increase, in line with inflation, the On-Street Parking Charges for 2004 / 2005.

Received a report identifying the costs of running the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Service.

Agreed, in accordance with the Council’s Charging Policy, to increase the charges for 2004 / 2005 as set out in paragraph 3.1 of the report.

Received a report setting out the main findings and recommendations for the Social Services and the Education, Arts and Libraries Departments arising from the multi agency review of services to safeguard children conducted by the Area Child Protection Committee (ACPC).

Agreed, in order to improve arrangements for safeguarding children, the action plans for the ACPC; the Social Services and the Education, Arts and Libraries Departments.

Received a report outlining the proposals contained in the draft economic development strategy, Sustaining Success, prepared by the London Development Agency (LDA) on behalf of the Mayor for London, along with a response prepared on behalf of the Council. 

Agreed, in order to assist the Council to achieve its Community Priorities of “Regenerating the Local Economy” and “Improving Health, Housing and Social Care”, to endorse the Council’s response, as set out in the report, to the Mayor for London’s Draft Economic Development Strategy.

Received a report considering the impact of future development on existing public car parking provision in Barking Town Centre and a car parking assessment that looks at parking provision during future development, future parking demand, car park management and on-street parking.

Agreed, in order to enable the Council to consider its options in achieving its Community Priority of “Regenerating the Local Economy”, to:

1. A new policy requiring developers to provide a contribution towards providing a multi-storey car park elsewhere in Barking Town Centre;

2. Note the potential requirement for capital funding which would need to be considered in the context of the Council’s overall Capital Programme;

3. Re-examine the current development programme with a view to ensuring there is sufficient car parking space available within the Town Centre and where this cannot be accommodated off-street, to introduce on-street pay and display as a temporary measure;

4. Consultation to be undertaken with the Barking Town Centre Statutory Agencies Partnership;

5. A further report to be submitted to the Executive following the results of the above consultation, including a comprehensive Car Parking Strategy for Barking Town Centre; and

6. Any potential loss of income during the development phases be considered as an unavoidable item to fund within the Medium Term Financial Strategy.

Agreed to exclude the public and press for the remainder of the meeting, as the business was confidential.

* Item considered as a matter of urgency with the consent of the Chair under Section 100 (4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.