Executive Committee - 14 October 2013
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Northway, Rickmansworth on Monday 14 October 2013 at 7.30pm.
Members of the Committee:-
Councillors Ann Shaw OBE (Chairman), Philip Brading (Vice-Chairman) (Public Services and Health)
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Matthew Bedford (Resources) |
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Ralph Sangster |
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Sara Bedford (Sustainability) |
Roger Seabourne (Community Safety) |
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Stephen Cox |
Martin Trevett (Environment) |
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Ty Harris |
Keith Williams (Leisure and Community) |
Steven Halls, Chief Executive - 4 October 2013
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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 2 September 2013. |
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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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RESOURCES COMMITTEE |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATION FROM THE RESOURCES POLICY AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE |
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To receive the recommendation of the Resources Policy and Scrutiny Committee held on 26 September 2013 in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 14 October 2013. |
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RECORDING OF COUNCIL MEETINGS |
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To consider a recommendation to Council made by the Constitution Working Party on 9 November 2011 concerning the recording of Council meetings by Officers as a tool or aid for Officers to minute meetings. To consider whether the Council’s procedures should provide for the public recording of Council and committee meetings following the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 and any procedures which may be considered appropriate. |
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BUDGET MONITORING – MONTH 5 (AUGUST 2013) |
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This report seeks approval to changes in the approved medium-term financial plan based on information contained in the budget monitoring reports. 13 10 14 EX i - (06) budget mon - month 5 (august 2013) (doc) |
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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 recommendations of the Leisure and Community Safety Policy and Scrutiny Committee held on 18 September 2013 in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 14 October 2013. |
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LEISURE, COMMUNITY AND CAPITAL GRANTS APPLICATIONS |
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The Committee is asked to consider five funding applications for Capital Grants from ASCEND, Friends of Watersmeet Film Society, Maple Cross Club, National Education and Community Centre and the Henderson Hub Company. |
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LEISURE AND COMMUNITY GRANTS IN UNPARISHED AREAS |
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This report provides members with recommendations with regards to the review of the policy for Leisure and Community Grants for organisations operating in unparished areas. |
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SOUTH OXHEY MULTISPORT AREA |
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To provide Members with the operational costs associated with maintaining the Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) in South Oxhey Playing Fields and recommend two alternatives, which should ensure that these costs are offset. |
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SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT |
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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 17 September 2013 in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 14 October 2013. |
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HOUSING ALLOCATIONS – NEW POLICY ON DISCHARGING REHOUSING DUTY INTO THE PRIVATELY RENTED SECTOR AND AMENDMENTS TO THE OVERCROWDING CRITERIA |
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(i) To agree a policy governing the way in which we use the new power to discharge the main homelessness rehousing duty in the private rented sector. (ii) To agree minor changes to the way in which priority banding for overcrowding is awarded to those on the Housing Register. 13 10 14 EX i - (8a) discharging rehousing duty (doc) 13 10 14 EX i - (8a) discharging rehousing duty-app a (doc) |
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THE COUNCIL’S TENANCY STRATEGY |
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To review the Council’s Tenancy Strategy as requested by the Executive Committee annually. |
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PUBLIC SERVICES AND HEALTH |
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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 12 September 2013 in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 14 October 2013. |
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BOTTLE BANK CONSORTIUM |
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To update Members on the status of the Hertfordshire Waste Partnership (HWP) bottle bank consortium and recommend that Three Rivers District Council (TRDC) leaves this arrangement at the end of the existing arrangements. |
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POTENTIAL FUTURE CEMETERY SITES |
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To update Members on the progress made in locating a future cemetery site for Three Rivers residents. |
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WEEKLY RECYCLING IMPLEMENTATION |
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To supply Members with details of the proposed implementation of weekly recycling. |
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GENERAL |
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LIVING WAGE’ THRESHOLD |
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To advise the Executive Committee on the position regarding existing Council employees receiving below the ‘Living Wage’ basic pay rate of £7.45 per hour. To propose that the Executive Committee approve a pay increase for the four employees currently receiving below the ‘Living Wage’ basic pay rate to ensure they receive the threshold pay rate of £7.45 per hour. |
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CORPORATE PEER CHALLENGE |
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This report presents the findings of the Corporate Peer Challenge and identifies areas for management action. |
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FUTURE GOVERNANCE PROPOSALS |
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This report follows the Peer Review Governance Day held on 23 July and offers a modified model of the committee system that was submitted to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. (to follow) |
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SOUTH OXHEY INITIATIVE |
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To receive a progress report. |
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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 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.) |
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PUBLIC SERVICES AND HEALTH |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICES AND HEALTH POLICY AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE |
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To receive the recommendation of the Public Services and Health Policy and Scrutiny Committee held on 12 September 2013 in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 14 October 2013. |
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TRADE WASTE AND RECYCLING FEES AND CHARGES |
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To recommend to Members revised trade waste and recycling charges to take immediate effect and last throughout 2014/15. |
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PROPOSAL FOR THE DISPOSAL OF GARAGES AND PARKING SPACES AT BOUNDARY WAY |
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To receive a report (to follow). |
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OTHER BUSINESS – if approved under item 3 above. |
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