Executive Committee - 24 March 2014
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Northway, Rickmansworth on Monday 24 March 2014 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 - 14 March 2014
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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 27 January 2014 and the Extraordinary meeting held on 11 March 2014. |
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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 |
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BUDGET MONITORING – MONTH 11 (FEBRUARY 2014) |
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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. |
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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 12 March 2014 in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 24 March 2014. |
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LEAVESDEN, ABBOTS LANGLEY, BEDMOND AND LANGLEYBURY STRATEGIC LEISURE AND RECREATION FACILITIES AUDIT |
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This report is to present to Members the findings from the strategic leisure and recreation facilities review and to recommend to Members the way forward for leisure provision within Abbots Langley parish. |
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LEISURE, COMMUNITY AND CAPITAL GRANTS APPLICATIONS |
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The Committee is asked to consider three funding applications. The first is a Capital Grant for Rickmansworth, Watford and District Sea Cadets. There are also three Leisure and Community Grants from Chorleywood Youth Club, the Royal British Legion – Rickmansworth and West Hyde and Rickmansworth Town Team CIC. |
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PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE CLOSING TIME OF THE AQUADROME CAR PARK FROM 1 MAY – 30 SEPTEMBER BY ONE HOUR (21:30 INSTEAD OF 20:30) |
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At a meeting of the Aquadrome Forum it was proposed to amend the current closing time of the Aquadrome car park by one hour (21:30 instead of 20:30), from 1 May to 30 September. The proposal was principally suggested as an attempt to reduce the number of cars that are currently locked in the car park during the light summer evenings. |
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RICKMANSWORTH SCHOOL SWIMMING POOL PROJECT UPDATE |
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The purpose of this report is to provide an update to Members on the opportunity to secure public swimming at Rickmansworth School. |
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SCOTSBRIDGE ALL-WEATHER SPORTS PITCH UPDATE |
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The purpose of this report is to update Members on the progress of the Scotsbridge all-weather sports pitch project. |
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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 11 March 2014 in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 24 March 2014. |
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IN PRINCIPLE AGREEMENT TO AMEND THE HOUSING ALLOCATIONS POLICY |
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Subject to further analysis and consultation with Registered Social Landlords this report seeks agreement in principle not to continue awarding additional priority to households on the housing register who are in employment or carrying out voluntary work and to amend the Housing Allocations Policy accordingly. |
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LEISURE AND COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC SERVICES AND HEALTH |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE LEISURE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY POLICY AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE AND PUBLIC SERVICES AND HEALTH POLICY AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE |
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To receive the recommendations from the Leisure and Community Safety Policy and Scrutiny Committee held on 12 March 2014 and the Public Services Policy and Scrutiny Committee held on 13 March 2014 in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 24 March 2014. |
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UPDATE REPORT ON INTRODUCTION OF DOG CONTROL ORDERS AT CHORLEYWOOD HOUSE ESTATE AND CHORLEYWOOD COMMON UNDER THE CLEAN NEIGHBOURHOODS AND ENVIRONMENT ACT 2005 |
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To report on the outcome of further public consultation on the introduction of dog control measures at Chorleywood House Estate and Chorleywood Common. |
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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 13 March 2014 in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 24 March 2014. |
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UPDATE ON REFUSE AND RECYCLING SERVICE CHANGES |
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To update Members on progress made with the new Service changes, including recommending a reprocessor for the sale of recyclate and to recommend a supplier for the kerbside food pods. To also agree Christmas collection arrangements for 2014. |
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ENVIRONMENT ACT 1995 (PART IV) LOCAL AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT - THE 2013 PROGRESS REPORT TO DEFRA REVOCATION OF AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT AREAS |
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This report details the outcome of the 2013 air quality management progress report to DEFRA, their comments and the further actions required. It also recommends the revocation of four air quality management areas associated with the M25. |
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GENERAL |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CONSTITUTION WORKING PARTY |
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To receive the recommendations of the Constitution Working Party held on 21 January 2014 in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 24 March 2014. |
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FUTURE GOVERNANCE PROPOSALS |
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To consider changes to the Council Constitution for the introduction of the Committee Governance system. 14 03 24 EX i - (10a) constitution revision march 2014 part 1 v6 post council (doc) 14 03 24 EX i - (10a) constitution - revision jan 2014 part 2 (2014 03 13) v4 (doc) |
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SHARED SERVICES-MOVING TO A LEAD AUTHORITY MODEL |
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To present the proposed Lead Authority Agreement including Service Specifications 14 03 24 EX i - (11) shared services agreement approval-march 2014 final report (doc) 14 03 24 EX i - (11) shared services agreement-final version 27-2-14 (doc) 14 03 24 EX i - (11) schedule 4 jw version 27-2-14 (doc) 14 03 24 EX i - (11) copy of schedule 3-output specifications-final version 27-2-14 (doc) |
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SERVICE REVIEWS |
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To agree a process for the Service Reviews and 10% reductions. 14 03 24 EX i - (12) fundamental service review report (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 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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BOUNDARY WAY GARAGES – DISPOSAL OF GARAGES |
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To receive a report. |
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SOUTH OXHEY INITIATIVE |
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To receive a report on the project. |
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OTHER BUSINESS – if approved under item 3 above. |
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