Executive Committee - 1 February 2010
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth, on Monday 1 February 2010 at 7.30pm.
Members of the Committee:-
Councillors Ann Shaw OBE (Chairman), Matthew Bedford (Vice-Chairman) (Resources)
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Phil Brading (Public Services and Health) |
Alison Scarth (Sustainability) |
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Francis Durham |
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Roger Seabourne (Community Safety) |
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Chris Hayward |
Martin Trevett (Environment) |
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David Sansom |
Chris Whately-Smith (Leisure and Community) |
David Gardner, Director of Corporate Resources and Governance
22 January 2010
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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. |
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE |
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MINUTES |
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To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Executive Committee meeting held on 30 November 2009. |
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NOTICE OF OTHER BUSINESS |
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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. |
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DECLARATION OF INTERESTS |
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To receive any declarations of interest. |
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LEISURE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE LEISURE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY POLICY AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE |
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To receive the recommendation of the Leisure and Community Safety Policy and Scrutiny Committee held on 5 January and 26 January 2010 in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 1 February 2010. |
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LEISURE AND COMMUNITY GRANT APPLICATIONS |
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The Committee is asked to consider the fourth round of applications from groups and organisations for grant support from the Leisure and Community Grants 2009/10 revenue budget. |
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WATERSMEET FEES AND CHARGES |
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The Committee is asked to agree the charges to be applied for hire bookings at Watersmeet for 2010/11 and to recommend accordingly to the Executive Committee. |
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TO CONSIDER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING FUNDING FOR RELATE |
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To provide Members with information requested by the Executive Committee and to consider a Service Level Agreement for Relate Dacorum, Watford and Three Rivers (Relate). |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT POLICY AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE |
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To receive the recommendations of the Sustainable Environment Policy and Scrutiny Committee held on 12 January 2010 in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 1 February 2010. |
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GREEN STREET CYCLE TRACK (PHASE 2), CHORLEYWOOD |
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To agree a scheme for implementation. |
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NEW PARKING SCHEMES |
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To review a programme of proposed new parking restrictions following consultation (New Road, Croxley Green; Baldwins Lane, Winton Drive, Croxley Green and Roman Gardens/Station Road, Kings Langley). |
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REQUESTS FOR NEW PARKING SCHEMES |
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To review the outstanding lists of requests for new parking restrictions and new parking bays. |
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CIVIL ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS |
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To provide the Committee with details of the procurement for the works to improve highway, footway and car parking schemes within the District. |
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CHORLEYWOOD COMMON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL AND ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION |
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To agree the Chorleywood Common Conservation Area Appraisal document to be adopted as a material consideration in the determination of planning applications and to approve an Article 4 Direction which will restrict permitted development rights by requiring planning permission for alterations to windows, chimneys, front boundary treatments and hardstanding. |
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REVISED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME FOR THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK |
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To advise the Committee about proposed changes to the project timetable for the Local Development Framework (LDF). This is set out in a revised Local Development Scheme (LDS). 10 02 01 EX i - (07) revised lds for local dev framework (doc) 10 02 01 EX i - (07) tr draft lds jan 2010-app 1 (pdf) 10 02 01 EX i - (07) tr draft lds gantt chart jan 2010-app 2 (pdf) |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICES AND HEALTH POLICY AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE |
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To receive the recommendations of the Public Services and Health Policy and Scrutiny Committee held on 20 January 2010 in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 1 February 2010. |
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OUT OF HOURS SERVICE STATISTICS |
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To advise Members on further information on deleting the out of hours emergency standby service and the usage of the system. |
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PRIVATE SECTOR STOCK CONDITION SURVEY |
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To advise Members on whether joint procurement, with another authority, of the Stock Condition Survey is possible and also whether the cost of such a survey could be phased over two years. |
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WEED-SPRAYING |
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To advise Members of the Council’s legal view with respect to the responsibility for weed-spraying on highways. |
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BAGS FOR LIFE |
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To update Members on the bags for life scheme. |
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THRIVE HOMES REPRESENTATIVES |
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To agree a protocol in respect of representatives appointed by this Council to the Board of Thrive Homes and to appoint two representatives to serve on this Board. 10 02 01 EX i - (09) thrive board - representatives (doc) 10 02 01 EX i - (09) thrive board-app 1 (trdc protocol as amended) (doc) 10 02 01 EX i - (09) thrive board-app 2 (thrive intro - prospective board members JD jan 2010) (doc) 10 02 01 EX i - (09) thrive board-app 3 (thrive intro - prospective board members jan 2010) (doc) 10 02 01 EX i - (09) thrive board-app 4 (tb5 - code of conduct) (doc) 10 02 01 EX i - (09) thrive board-app 5 (whistleblowing) (doc) |
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NEW EAST OF ENGLAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION (EELGA) AND SHADOW LEADERS’ BOARD |
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To agree to the Council affiliating to the EELGA in respect of its dual roles as a new regional grouping of Council Leaders and impending statutory role as a Leaders’ Board. |
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VALUE FOR MONEY (VFM) |
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This report considers the extent to which the Council provides value for money and actions to improve VFM. It proposes minor amendments to the VFM Strategy. |
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STRATEGIC, SERVICE AND FINANCIAL PLANNING INTRODUCTION |
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This report is an introduction to the five agenda items that follow. (see item 17 below) |
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STRATEGIC PLANNING – THE STRATEGIC PLAN 2010-2013 |
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The purpose of this report is to allow consideration of the Council’s Strategic Plan for the period 2010-2013. (see item 17 below) |
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SERVICE PLANNING – SERVICE PLANS 2010-2013 |
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The purpose of this report is to allow consideration of the service plans for the period 2010-2013. (see item 17 below) |
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FINANCIAL PLANNING – REVENUE SERVICES |
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The purpose of this report is to allow the Executive Committee to recommend to the Council the service levels and outputs it wishes to see in the medium term and the associated revenue budget. This budget is a component part of the 2010/2013 council tax calculations. (see item 17 below) |
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FINANCIAL PLANNING – CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROGRAMME |
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The purpose of this report is to allow the Executive Committee to recommend to the Council its capital investment programme, in the light of the available funding. It also seeks approval to the Council’s Treasury Management Strategy for 2010/2013 in accordance with its Treasury Management Policy Statement. (see item 17 below) |
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STRATEGIC, SERVICE AND FINANCIAL PLANNING - RECOMMENDATIONS |
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This report enables the Executive Committee to make its recommendations on the Strategic, Service and Financial Plans to the Council on 16 February 2010. 10 02 01 EX i - (12-17) strategic service and financial planning (doc) |
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OTHER BUSINESS - if approved under item 3 above |
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EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC |
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If the Committee 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 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). |
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CONSIDERATION OF A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE LEISURE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY POLICY AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE |
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To receive the recommendation of the Leisure and Community Safety Policy and Scrutiny Committee held on 26 January 2010 in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 1 February 2010 |
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WILLIAM PENN LEISURE CENTRE REFURBISHMENT |
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This report updates Members on the refurbishment of William Penn Leisure Centre. |
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REPAIRS TO ROSE GARDEN CAR PARK |
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This report advises on the current situation as regards the subsidence in the Rose Garden Car Park, recommends the action that is now required and seeks approval for a budget of £25,000 required to cover the cost of the proposed works. |
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THE JET PUBLIC HOUSE, HAYLING ROAD, SOUTH OXHEY |
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The purpose of this report is to consider the current situation regarding the sale of the freehold of The Jet Public House, Hayling Road, South Oxhey and offers from Network Housing, City and Suburban homes and Cousins Construction. |