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Housing and Environment Policy Panel - 10 October 2006

Location: Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House

HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT POLICY PANEL

NOTICE AND AGENDA

For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth on Tuesday, 10 October 2006 at 7.30pm.

Members of the Panel:-

Councillors:-		Peter Wakeling (Chairman)	Barbara Lamb
		Brian Norman (Vice-Chairman)	David Major
		Kemal Butt	Sarah Nelmes
		Kerron Cross

Tenants and Leaseholders Representative:-
	Jacqui Grove

Tony Beirne, Director of Strategic Services
28 September 2006

The Panel 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 Panel. Details of the procedure and the list for registering the wish to speak will be available for a short period before the meeting.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

MINUTES

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 12 September 2006 (Minutes to follow).

06 09 12 HE mins. DOWNLOAD

NOTICE OF OTHER BUSINESS

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

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

To receive any declarations of interest.

GENERAL

STRATEGIC, SERVICE AND FINANCIAL PLANNING PROCESS

To receive a presentation from the Director of Corporate Resources and Director of Strategic Services on the forthcoming Strategic, Service and Financial Planning Process.

HOUSING EQUALITIES PROGRESS UPDATE

To provide an update to Members on the progress Housing Services has made against implementation of BVPI 164 - Equal Access to Social Housing, and to make recommendations on the action required to ensure compliance.

06 10 10 HE i - (06) equalities monitoring. DOWNLOAD

HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT POLICY PANEL'S WORK PROGRAMME

To review and make necessary changes to the Policy Panel's work programme.

06 10 10 HE i - (07) work programme. DOWNLOAD

MATTERS ARISING FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

To report on matters arising from the Executive Committee that are within the remit of the Policy Panel.

06 10 10 HE i - (08) matters arising from exec. DOWNLOAD

LANDLORD SERVICES

AIDS AND ADAPTATIONS POLICY (COUNCIL PROPERTIES)

Adaptations to council properties have been managed subject to a written procedure but not a formal policy, relying on the good practice guidance issued by the former Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. A formal policy which states the service aims and objectives is essential in order that clarity and consistency is achieved.

06 10 10 HE i - (09) aids and adaptations. DOWNLOAD

10.

ENERGY CONSERVATION WORKS - HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT

This report sets out details for an agreement to be undertaken with utility supplier Powergen to provide Energy Efficiency Commitment (EEC) grant funding to be used to improve the energy efficiency and thermal comfort of TRDC properties across the district. Approximately 200GWh would be saved, equivalent to over 37,030 tonnes of carbon.

06 10 10 HE i - (10) energy rpt. DOWNLOAD

STRATEGIC HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

11.

PRIVATE SECTOR STOCK CONDITION SURVEY

To report on the findings of the private sector stock condition survey undertaken by Consultants during 2005/6.

06 10 10 HE i - (11) stock condition survey 2006. DOWNLOAD

12.

THE FERRY CAR PARK

To consider a proposal for secure parking in the Ferry Car Park.

06 10 10 HE i - (12) ferry car park. DOWNLOAD

13.

THREE RIVERS PARKING SCHEME - PROPOSED DISABLED BAY AT DELTA GAIN, CARPENDERS PARK

To agree the installation of a disabled parking bay.

06 10 10 HE i - (13) disabled parking bays carpenders park. DOWNLOAD

14.

CHORLEYWOOD CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

To consider a request from Chorleywood Business Association for funds to refurbish the Christmas lights in Lower Road.

06 10 10 HE i - (14) christmas lights chorleywood. DOWNLOAD

06 10 10 HE i - (14) christmas lights chorleywood-app. DOWNLOAD

15.

NIGHTINGALE ROAD AND CEDARS AVENUE CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL

To approve the Conservation Area Appraisal for public consultation.

06 10 10 HE i - (15) nightingale cedars caa. DOWNLOAD

16.

OTHER BUSINESS - if approved under item 3 above.

17.

EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

If the Panel wishes to consider the remaining item 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 in paragraph (3 and 4) of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act."

If any confidential business is approved under Item 3, it will also be necessary to specify the class of exempt or confidential information in the additional item(s).

DIRECTORATE REORGANISATION

This report sets out proposals for the staff restructuring within the Corporate Resources and Housing and Health Directorates to provide improved accountability and effectiveness and prepare for potential stock transfer.

TRANSFER OF LAND AND PROPERTIES AT GADE VIEW GARDENS UPDATE

To seek approval for the transfer of land and properties at Gade View Gardens to Warden Housing Association.

OTHER BUSINESS - if approved under Item 3

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