Housing and Environment Policy Panel - 5 December 2006


Location: Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House

HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT POLICY PANEL

NOTICE AND AGENDA

For a meeting to be held in the Dickinson Room, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth on Tuesday, 5 December 2006 at 7.30pm.

Members of the Panel:-

Councillors:-

Peter Wakeling (Chairman)

Kerron Cross

Brian Norman (Vice-Chairman)

Barbara Lamb MBE

Kemal Butt

David Major

Mary Connolly

Tenants and Leaseholders Representative:-

Jacqui Grove

Tony Beirne, Director of Strategic Services
27 November 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.

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2.

MINUTES

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 7 November 2006 (copy enclosed for Members of the Panel).

downloadable document icon06 11 07 HE mins.DOWNLOAD


3.

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.

4.

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

To receive any declarations of interest.


 

GENERAL

5.

FINANCIAL POSITION STATEMENT & BUDGET MONITORING REPORT - OCTOBER 2006 (MONTH 7)

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 29 October 2006. (circulated separately)


6.

PERFORMANCE MONITORING REPORT - QUARTER 2, 2006/2007

To receive Quarter 2 of 2006/07 (July - September) performance indicators relating to the Housing and Environment Policy Panel.

downloadable document icon06 12 05 HE i - (06) perf mon q2.  DOWNLOAD

downloadable document icon06 12 05 HE i - (06) perf mon q2-app a.  DOWNLOAD


You can download the full Performance Monitoring Report for Quarter 2 of 2006/07 on the Performance Montoring page.

7.

STRATEGIC, SERVICE AND FINANCIAL PLANNING 2007-2010

The purpose of this report is to allow the Panel to receive the draft service plans and to recommend their contents to the Executive Committee.

downloadable document icon06 12 05 HE i - (07 and 09) service plan and revenue exp. DOWNLOAD


8.

PRIORITIES FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 2007-2010

The purpose of this report is to allow the Panel to recommend to the Executive Committee its priorities for capital expenditure.

downloadable document icon06 12 05 HE i - (08) capital exp.  DOWNLOAD


9.

PRIORITIES FOR REVENUE EXPENDITURE 2007-2010

The purpose of this report is to allow the Panel to recommend to the Executive Committee its priorities for revenue expenditure.

See report No. 7 above

10.

TENANTS & LEASEHOLDERS FORUM MINUTES - 20 SEPTEMBER 2006

To receive the minutes of the Tenants and Leaseholders Forum held on 20 September 2006.

downloadable document icon06 12 05 HE i - (10) 06.09.20 tl mins.  DOWNLOAD


11.

MATTERS ARISING FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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

downloadable document icon06 12 05 HE i - (11) matters arising from exec.DOWNLOAD


12.

HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT POLICY PANEL'S WORK PROGRAMME

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

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LANDLORD SERVICES

13.

RESPECT STANDARD FOR HOUSING MANAGEMENT

To update the Policy Panel on the Council's decision to sign up for the Respect Standard for Housing Management.

downloadable document icon06 12 05 HE i - (13) respect standard.  DOWNLOAD


14.

HOMELESSNESS STRATEGY ACTION PLAN 2003/08 - MONITORING REPORT

This report updates members of the progress made with the Action Plan contained in the Homelessness Strategy 2003-2008 for the period April 2006 to September 2006.

downloadable document icon06 12 05 HE i - (14) homeless strategy. DOWNLOAD

downloadable document icon06 12 05 HE i - (14) homeless strategy-app a. DOWNLOAD

downloadable document icon06 12 05 HE i - (14) homeless strategy-app b. DOWNLOAD


STRATEGIC HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

15.

MEMBER WORKING GROUP - HOUSING STOCK TRANSFER

To receive the minutes of the Member Working Group - Housing Stock Transfer held on 10 October 2006.

downloadable document icon06 12 05 HE i - (15) mwg mins.  DOWNLOAD


16.

ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT

This report sets out the Annual Monitoring Report 2005/06 prepared as part of the Local Development Framework and seeks the committee's approval for it's submission to the Secretary of State.

downloadable document icon06 12 05 HE i - (16) amr rpt.  DOWNLOAD

downloadable document icon06 12 05 HE i - (16) amr rpt-app.  DOWNLOAD


17.

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES: - GOOD PRACTICE FOR HOUSEHOLDERS

To approve good practice on sustainability for use by householders and by applicants when submitting applications for planning permission and approval under the Building Regulations. This will form part of a good practice guide for householders on sustainable energy and related issues. To confirm the Council's planning policies on sustainability within the context of the emerging Local Development Framework.

downloadable document icon06 12 05 HE i - (17) sustainability. DOWNLOAD

downloadable document icon06 12 05 HE i - (17) sustainability-app 1. DOWNLOAD

downloadable document icon06 12 05 HE i - (17) sustainability-app 3. DOWNLOAD


18.

GREEN TRAVEL PLAN FOR THREE RIVERS DISTRICT COUNCIL

This report sets out a proposed Green Travel Plan (GTP) for Three Rivers District Council. The GTP sets actions to improve the green travel options available to TRDC staff and Members and to the Council's customers and visitors.

downloadable document icon06 12 05 HE i - (18) green travel plan.  DOWNLOAD

downloadable document icon06 12 05 HE i - (18) green travel plan-app.  DOWNLOAD


19.

SHIRLEY ROAD & ENVIRONS, ABBOTS LANGLEY - STATUS OF ROADS

This report explains the legal status of Shirley Road and adjacent roads, which are not adopted as public highway. (Plans will be available at the meeting).

downloadable document icon06 12 05 HE i - (19) shirley road.  DOWNLOAD


20.

THREE RIVERS PARKING SCHEME - PROPOSED NEW RESTRICTIONS, BEDMOND HIGH STREET

To consider the need for new parking restrictions following consultation.

downloadable document icon06 12 05 HE i - (20) bedmond parking.  DOWNLOAD

downloadable document icon06 12 05 HE i - (20) bedmond parking-app.  DOWNLOAD


21.

THREE RIVERS CYCLE SCHEMES - IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW ROUTES

To receive a progress report on cycle route implementation.

downloadable document icon06 12 95 HE i - (21) cycle tracks.  DOWNLOAD

downloadable document icon06 12 95 HE i - (21) cycle tracks-app 1.  DOWNLOAD

downloadable document icon06 12 95 HE i - (21) cycle tracks-app 2.  DOWNLOAD

downloadable document icon06 12 95 HE i - (21) cycle tracks-app 3.  DOWNLOAD


22.

OTHER BUSINESS - if approved under item 3 above.

23.

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 (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined under paragraphs (1-7) of Part 1 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.

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).

1.

OTHER BUSINESS - if approved under Item 3

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