Executive Committee - 24 September 2007


Location: Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

NOTICE AND AGENDA

For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth, on Monday 24 September 2007 at 7.30pm.

Members of the Committee (portfolio responsibility in brackets):-

Councillors Ann Shaw OBE (Chairman), Matthew Bedford (Vice-Chairman) (Housing)

Sara Bedford

Richard Struck (Resources)

Phil Brading (Public Services & Health)

Martin Trevett (Environment)

Kerron Cross

Chris Whately-Smith (Leisure & Community)

Roger Seabourne (Community Safety)

Conservative (no appointment)

Tony Beirne, Director of Strategic Services
13 September 2007

The Executive Committee welcomes contributions from members of the public to its discussion on agenda items. Contributions will be limited to one person speaking for and one against each item for not more than three minutes. Please note that in the event of registering your interest to speak on an agenda item but not taking up that right because the item is deferred, you will automatically be given the right to speak on that item at the next meeting of the Committee. Details of the procedure and the list for registering the wish to speak will be available for a short period before the meeting.


1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2.

MINUTES

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Executive Committee meeting held on 20 August 2007.

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3.

NOTICE OF OTHER BUSINESS

Items of other business notified under Council Procedure Rule 31 to be announced, together with the special circumstances which justify their consideration as a matter of urgency. The Chairman to rule on the admission of such items.

4.

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

To receive any declarations of interest.

RESOURCES

5.

FINANCIAL POSITION STATEMENT & BUDGET MONITORING REPORT - AUGUST 2007 (MONTH 5)

This report gives an update of the three- year medium-term financial plan and the position on the current year's budget for the period ending on 26 August 2007 (circulated separately).

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6.

STRATEGIC, SERVICE & FINANCIAL PLANNING 2008- 2011

The purpose of this report is to seek the Committee's agreement to the process whereby the Council will determine its three-year medium-term strategic plan for 2008-2011, the related service plans, and the allocation of financial resources to achieve them.

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7.

MORTGAGE ADVANCES - INTEREST RATE

The purpose of this report is to seek approval to the rate of interest charged on mortgages granted by the Council.

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LEISURE

8.

CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE LEISURE AND COMMUNITY POLICY PANEL

To receive the recommendation of the Leisure and Community Policy Panel held on 28 August 2007 in relation to the following Items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 24 September 2007:

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8a.

CAPITAL GRANT

To consider a capital grant to the All Saints Church Croxley Green for improvements to the church hall.

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8b.

LEISURE AND COMMUNITY GRANT APPLICATIONS

The Policy Panel is asked to consider the third round of applications from groups and organisations for grant support from the Leisure and Community Grants 2007/08 revenue provision and to recommend accordingly to the Executive Committee.

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COMMUNITY

9.

CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE LEISURE AND COMMUNITY POLICY PANEL

To receive the recommendation of the Leisure and Community Policy Panel held on 28 August 2007 in relation to following Item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 24 September 2007.

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9a.

UPDATE / EXCEPTION REPORT ON THE COMMUNITY SAFETY ACTION PLAN 2007/08 AND PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE SAFER STRONGER COMMUNITIES FUNDING (SSCF)

This report provides the Panel with a brief review of the Community Safety Action Plan for 2007/08 and the Stronger Safer Communities spend at the end of quarter 1. As requested this quarterly report has been shortened to an exception report but a more detailed review is produced for the Community Safety Board and can be obtained from the Community Safety Co-ordinator. A full report will also be produced for the Leisure and Community Policy Panel at the end of Quarter 4.

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HOUSING

10.

CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT POLICY PANEL

To receive the recommendation of the Housing and Environment Policy Panel held on 4 September 2007 in relation to following Items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 24 September 2007.

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10a.

HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL SUPPORTING PEOPLE STRATEGY

This report seeks Members' endorsement of the Hertfordshire County Council's Supporting People Strategy 2007 - 2012.

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11.

VOID COUNCIL PROPERTIES AT 208 GOSFORTH LANE, SOUTH OXHEY, WATFORD WD19 7PG, 2 MOORTOWN ROAD, SOUTH OXHEY, WATFORD WD19 6JL, 6 THE PATHWAY, ANTHONY CLOSE, OXHEY, WATFORD WD19 4NB

To seek approval for the transfer of three properties needing structural repair in South Oxhey at 208 Gosforth Lane, 2 Moortown Road and 6 The Pathway off Anthony Close to Network Housing Group.

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ENVIRONMENT

12.

CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT POLICY PANEL

To receive the recommendations of the Housing and Environment Policy Panel held on 4 September 2007 in relation to following Items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 24 September 2007.

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12a.

PLANNING DELIVERY GRANT 2007/08

To consider how grant should be spent in 2007/08.

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12b.

THREE RIVERS CYCLE SCHEMES - IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW ROUTES

To consider new cycle routes between Green Street and St Clement Danes School, Chorleywood, across Leavesden Country Park and between Croxley, the Byewaters development and Tolpits Lane, including the "Marconi" bridge.

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13.

M25 WIDENING JUNCTIONS 16 to 23

To review the implications for Three Rivers of M25 widening following publication of the Environmental Statement.

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14.

ADVISORY DISABLED PARKING BAY

To agree installation of an advisory disabled parking bay.

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PUBLIC SERVICES & HEALTH

15.

CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICES AND HEALTH POLICY PANEL

To receive the recommendations of the Public Services and Health Policy Panel held on 30 August 2007 in relation to following Items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 24 September 2007.

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15a.

HERTFORDSHIRE JOINT WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY AND MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU)

To seek formal endorsement of the Hertfordshire Waste Management Core Strategy, Action Plan and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

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15b.

WOODCOCK HILL CEMETERY - MUSLIM SECTION

To advise Members of a request made by Batlers Wells Foundation to purchase additional land for Muslim burials.

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15c.

COMMUNITY TOILET SCHEME

This report provides an update on the position with public convenience provision and the proposed Community Toilet Scheme in Three Rivers.

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GENERAL

16.

DISTRICT CHILDREN'S TRUST PARTNERSHIP GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY ARRANGEMENTS

This report presents the draft District Children Trust Partnership (DCTP) Governance and Accountability Arrangements to the Executive for endorsement and comment.

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17.

THRIVE HOMES BOARD

To seek a replacement Council representative on the Thrive Homes Board.

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18.

CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CONSTITUTION WORKING PARTY

To receive the recommendations of the Constitution Working Party to be held on 20 September 2007. Recommendations to be reported at the meeting.

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19.

OTHER BUSINESS - if approved under item 3 above

20.

EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

If the Committee wishes to consider the remaining items in private, it will be appropriate for a resolution to be passed in the following terms:-

"that under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined under paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act. It has been decided by the Council that in all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

(Note: If other confidential business is approved under item 3, it will also be necessary to specify the class of exempt or confidential information in the additional items).

1.

CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE HOUSING STOCK TRANSFER - MEMBER WORKING GROUP

To receive the recommendation of the Housing Stock Transfer - Member Working Group held on 12 September 2007 in relation to following Items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 24 September 2007.

1a.

HOUSING STOCK TRANSFER - TRANSFER PROCESS, GOVERNANCE AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS

Following the result of the tenants' ballot, a considerable amount of work needs to be completed to deliver successfully the sale of the housing stock and the transfer of the housing landlord function. The purpose of this report is to provide members with a summary of the key tasks that will need to be accomplished in the period from now up to the completion of the transfer and to recommend the approval of the set-up costs for Thrive Homes. It also updates the governance arrangements covering the Housing Stock Transfer.

2.

HILLSIDE HALL, SCHOOL MEAD, ABBOTS LANGLEY - REDEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL

To consider the sale of the freehold interest on the land at Hillside Hall, School Mead, Abbots Langley for the construction of new hall premises and affordable rented and shared ownership residential accommodation above.

3.

RENT ARREARS WRITE OFFS

To seek authority to write off two tenants' arrears which arose on former tenancies.

4.

OTHER BUSINESS - if approved under item 3 above

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