Executive Committee - 28 March 2011
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth, on Monday 28 March 2011 at 7.30pm.
Members of the Committee:-
Councillors Ann Shaw OBE (Chairman), Matthew Bedford (Vice-Chairman) (Resources)
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Sara Bedford (Sustainability) |
Stephen King |
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Phil Brading (Public Services and Health) |
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Roger Seabourne (Community Safety) |
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Kemal Butt |
Martin Trevett (Environment) |
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Chris Hayward |
Chris Whately-Smith (Leisure and Community) |
David Gardner, Director of Corporate Resources and Governance
18 March 2011
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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 31 January 2011. |
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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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BUDGET MONITORING REPORT – FEBRUARY (MONTH 11) |
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This report seeks approval to changes in the approved medium-term financial plan based on information contained in the Financial Position Statement for the period ending 28 February (Month 11). |
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SERVICE PLANS 2011 - 2014 |
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To receive the recommendations of the Policy and Scrutiny Committees in respect of Service Plans. Copies of the Service Plans are available on request from the Democratic Services Section. |
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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 1 March 2011 in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 28 March 2011. |
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FREE SWIMMING SCHEME |
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To advise members of options to continue the free swimming scheme, now that Central Government funding has ceased and the Council’s contribution to the scheme has also reduced from 2011/12 and beyond due to the revenue savings. 11 03 28 EX i - (7a) free swim (doc) 11 03 28 EX i - (7a) app a (xls) |
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LEISURE, COMMUNITY AND CAPITAL GRANT APPLICATIONS |
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The Committee is asked to consider the sixth round of applications from groups and organisations for grant support from the Leisure and Community Grants and Capital Grants 2010/11 budgets. The applications to be considered are from Langleybury Cricket Club, Urban Elite Team, SW Herts Samaritans, Relate Dacorum, Watford and Three Rivers Rickmansworth and District Club for the Blind and Rickmansworth Cricket Club. To be advised on the receipt of an application from Special Connection. |
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LEISURE, COMMUNITY AND CAPITAL GRANT APPLICATIONS |
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The Committee is asked to consider the following template to use for applications for Service Level Agreements. |
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REFURBISHMENT AND UPGRADING OF PUBLIC TENNIS COURTS AT SCOTSBRIDGE PLAYING FIELDS WITH SECTION 106 FUNDING |
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The purpose of the report is to request that Members approve the use of recently secured Section 106 (S106) funding from the 10-12 High Street, Rickmansworth housing development to refurbish and upgrade three of the public tennis courts at Scotsbridge Playing Fields. |
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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 8 March 2011 in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 28 March 2011. |
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THE SETTING OF LOCAL PLANNING APPLICATION FEES |
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This report deals with the setting of local planning application fees in the Development Management section. The Government has recently set out proposals to allow Local Planning Authorities to set their own planning fees as opposed to using a national fee system. The proposal is based on a principle of cost recovery, allowing the Council to set a fee that better reflects the costs involved in determining a planning application. This report seeks confirmation of the introduction of new local fees and the process for doing so. |
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PLUGGED IN PLACES PROJECT |
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To agree locations for electric vehicle charging points, and match funding. 11 03 28 EX i - (8b) plug in places (doc) |
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HS2 – THE PROPOSED HIGH SPEED RAIL LINK |
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To consider the implications of the proposed high speed rail link for Three Rivers District. |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK CORE STRATEGY MEMBER WORKING GROUP |
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To receive the recommendations of the Local Development Framework Core Strategy Member Working Group held on 7 February 2011 in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 28 March 2011. |
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LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK – APPROVAL OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING DOCUMENT FOR CONSULTATION |
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The report seeks Members’ approval for public consultation on the Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). A report of this nature would normally be presented to the Sustainable Environment Policy and Scrutiny Committee (SEPSC) in advance of the Executive Committee. However, the lack of any scheduled SEPSC meetings within a suitable timeframe and in order not to delay consultation this has not been possible on this occasion. |
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FRANKLINS, MAPLE CROSS |
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This report proposes an amendment to the Section 106 Agreement for the Franklins development in Maple Cross in relation to the provision of on site play equipment. |
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SOUTH OXHEY INITIATIVE |
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To report to Members on the South Oxhey Initiative as regards the:-
11 03 28 EX i - (12) so initiative (doc) 11 03 28 EX i - (12) so initiative outcome 3 march-app (pdf) |
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PUBLIC SERVICES AND HEALTH |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM 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 3 March 2011 in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 28 March 2011. |
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WEEKLY ORGANIC WASTE IMPLEMENTATION |
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To update Members on the progress made with introducing the weekly organic waste collection service. 11 03 28 EX i - (13a) weekly organic waste implementation (doc) 11 03 28 EX i - (13a) weekly organic waste implementation plan (xls) |
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HERTFORDSHIRE WASTE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT |
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This report explains the draft Hertfordshire Waste Partnership Agreement (HWPA) and seeks delegation of authority for alterations to be made to it and to enable the Portfolio Holder for Public Services & Health to sign it on behalf of the Council. 11 03 28 EX i - (13b) herts waste partnership agreement (doc) 11 03 28 EX i - (13b) herts waste partnership agreement-app (doc) |
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PROGRESS ON IMPLEMENTING THE SCORES ON THE DOORS SCHEME FOR FOOD PREMISES |
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To report on the continuing successful implementation of the Scores on the Doors (SOTD) scheme which ranks and publicises the food hygiene performance of most food premises in the District. |
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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 16 March 2011 in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 28 March 2011. |
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NEW EXECUTIVE ARRANGEMENTS |
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To advise the Working Party on the changes which need to be made to the Council’s constitution following the Council’s decision on 14 December 2010 to adopt the leader and cabinet executive model with effect from May 2011 as a result of the provisions of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. |
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MINOR AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION |
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To agree a number of minor changes to the constitution deemed to be necessary in response to legislative changes and other developments. 11 03 28 EX i - (14b) minor amendments to constitution (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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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE RESOURCES POLICY AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE |
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To receive the recommendations of the Resources Policy and Scrutiny Committee held on 10 March 2011 in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 28 March 2011 |
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PROPOSED PURCHASE OF WOODS ADJACENT TO 6 THE BYEWAY, RICKMANSWORTH |
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To consider the acquisition of woods adjacent to 6 The Byeway, Rickmansworth. |
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THE CRESCENT CLUB, HALLOWES CRESCENT SOUTH OXHEY: PROPOSED PURCHASE OF THE LEASEHOLD INTEREST |
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The purpose of this report is to consider the possible purchase of the leasehold interest of the Crescent Club, Hallowes Crescent, South Oxhey. |
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LAND AT REAR OF THE QUEENS DRIVE, MILL END: POSSIBLE SALE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
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To consider whether to sell the site at rear of the Queens Drive, Mill End for affordable housing. |