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Appointment of Acting Chair Minutes: In the absence of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor
It was MOVED by Councillor Tim Windle, SECONDED by Councillor Donatus Anyanwu
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RESOLVED, unanimously:
That Councillor Philip Normal be elected as Chair of Full Council. |
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Declaration of Pecuniary Interests Under Standing Order 4.4, where any councillor has a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest (as defined in the Members’ Code of Conduct (para. 4)) in any matter to be considered at a meeting of the Council, a committee, sub-committee or joint committee, they must withdraw from the meeting room during the whole of the consideration of that matter and must not participate in any vote on that matter unless a dispensation has been obtained from the Monitoring Officer.
Minutes: No declarations were made. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: Council was addressed by four representatives of the Youth Council, who highlighted that:
• The Youth Council recognise the trauma and injustice which came as a result of a past time in care • It is imperative that children in care have their rights and safety put at the forefront of each decision made by their corporate parents • A cultural shift was necessary within the Council • The Action Plan must be followed through with consistently, not to be published and forgotten about • It was important that the Council did everything in its power, so no young person feels let down by its services • The Youth Council stood united and offered a voice for the voiceless.
The Chair highlighted that an addendum had been published setting out the views and recommendations of the Children’s Services Scrutiny Sub-Committee held on 7 December.
The Leader of the Council, Councillor Claire Holland, addressed Council, highlighting that:
• The Youth Council had presented powerful contribution to the IICSA Action Plan and thanked members for their hard work • The Council offered its sincere apologies to the victims and survivors who were in the former care of Lambeth Council • The Redress Scheme had been set up by the Council to provide compensation to victims and survivors • It had taken bravery for victims and survivors to come forward in highlighting their experiences and addressing the council’s historic failures • The Action Plan addressed each concern raised by IICSA in its investigation report • The present Council was different to that of the past, and has been open and transparent in its work surrounding IICSA • The whole administration was committed to the Action Plan and delivering it in full.
Council heard from the Labour Group Members, who highlighted a number of points, including that:
• The present Council was different to that of the past, and placed the children in its care as a top priority • The IICSA Action Plan sought to embed and extend the best practise to sort the children in the care of the Council • The Council aimed to provide swift and compassionate redress and hoped to change the Civil Claims procedure so that its award is more efficient • The scheme had been audited independently by barristers to ensure its transparency • The Council had a duty to ensure those in its care were not let down • Adults had the ability to listen when victims were brave enough to trust in speaking up • The Council had been proactive in developing the IICSA Action Plan, including mandating training for Members and staff • The IICSA report detailed a disproportionate representation of Black, African and Multi-Ethnic victims and survivors • The Council had to take accountability and responsibility going forward, and to act and reflect upon the Council’s motto - let us be judged according to our conduct. • Safeguarding was everyone’s responsibility • The Youth Council representatives made it clear that the voices of ... view the full minutes text for item 3. |