Executive Committee - 30 November 2009
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth, on Monday 30 November 2009 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 |
Roger Seabourne (Community Safety) |
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Chris Hayward |
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Martin Trevett (Environment) |
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David Sansom |
Chris Whately-Smith (Leisure and Community) |
David Gardner, Director of Corporate Resources and Governance
20 November 2009
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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 5 October 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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RESOURCES |
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BUDGET MONITORING REPORT – (MONTH 7) |
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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 October 2009 (Month 7). 09 11 30 EX i - (05) budget mon rpt - October 2009 (month 7) (doc) |
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NATIONAL NON-DOMESTIC RATE – CONSIDERATION OF RELIEF |
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To consider applications for discretionary relief from payment of the National Non-Domestic Rate. 09 11 30 EX i - (06) nndr discretionary relief 2009 (doc) 09 11 30 EX i - (06) nndr discretionary relief 2009-app 1 (doc) |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE RESOURCES POLICY AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE |
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To receive the recommendation of the Resources Policy and Scrutiny Committee held on 12 November 2009 in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 30 November 2009. |
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ANNUAL REPORT AND MONITORING OF TREASURY MANAGEMENT |
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To inform Members of Treasury Management Annual Report for 2008/09 and the performance for the first six months of 2009/10. To inform Members of proposals for ensuring effective scrutiny of the Treasury Management Strategy and policies. To request a change to the Treasury Management policy which will enable a loan to be made to West Herts Crematorium. |
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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 3 November 2009 in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 30 November 2009. |
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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. The applications to be considered are for Leisure & Community Grants to Mill End & District Community Association, Youth FM, Nine Lives Recycling Scheme and Croxley Green Baptist Church |
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RELATE GRANT AID FUNDING |
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To provide the Committee with information requested by the Executive Committee and to consider a Service Level Agreement for Relate Watford and Three Rivers. |
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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 10 November 2009 in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 30 November 2009. |
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ALL SAINTS LANE AND LAVROCK LANE, CROXLEY HALL WOODS |
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To consider proposals for safe and sustainable traffic management and for surfacing. |
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NEW PARKING SCHEMES |
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To review a programme of proposed new parking restrictions following consultation (Malvern Way/Girton Way, Harvey Road/Frankland Close/Frankland Road/Watford Road, and Sycamore Approach, Croxley Green). 09 11 30 EX i - (9b) new parking schemes (doc) 09 11 30 EX i - (9b) new parking schemes-app 1 (doc) |
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NEW PARKING BAYS |
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To agree the construction of new parking bays for Manor House Gardens, Kindersley Way and Follett Drive, Abbots Langley and Ashford Green and Mundesley Close, South Oxhey, following consultation. 09 11 30 EX i - (9c) new parking bays (doc) 09 11 30 EX i - (9c) new parking bays-app 1 (follett drive) (doc) 09 11 30 EX i - (9c) new parking bays-app 1 a follett drive map (pdf) 09 11 30 EX i - (9c) new parking bays-app 1 b kindersley way map (pdf) 09 11 30 EX i - (9c) new parking bays-app 1 c manor house gdns map (pdf) 09 11 30 EX i - (9c) new parking bays-app 1 e mundesley close map (pdf) 09 11 30 EX i - (9c) new parking bays-app 2 (kindersley way) (doc) 09 11 30 EX i - (9c) new parking bays-app 3 (manor hse gdns) (doc) 09 11 30 EX i - (9c) new parking bays-app 5 (mundesley close) (doc) |
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THREE RIVERS SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN |
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To agree a draft Sustainability Action Plan for consultation. 09 11 30 EX i - (9d) sustainability action plan (doc) 09 11 30 EX i - (9d) sustainability action plan-app (consult draft dec 09) (pdf) |
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EAST OF ENGLAND PLAN REVIEW - 2011-2031 |
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The existing East of England Plan runs from 2001 – 2021. The East of England Plan Review (2011 – 2031) sets out scenarios for housing and economic growth which will have significant implications for future growth in the District and for Three Rivers Local Development Framework. The East of England Regional Assembly (EERA) has invited comments on four scenarios for housing growth 2011 to 2031. The consultation also focuses on a limited number of supporting policies where they are affected by growth or need updating. The report sets out the implications for Three Rivers and a suggested response to EERA. 09 11 30 EX i - (9e) east of england plan review (doc) |
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LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK- ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT |
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This report sets out the Annual Monitoring Report 2008/09 prepared as part of the Local Development Framework and seeks the committee’s approval for its submission to the Secretary of State. |
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HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WASTE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK |
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This report informs Members of two Hertfordshire County Council consultation documents as part of the Waste Local Development Framework. It sets out the proposed Three Rivers response to the consultations. |
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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 November 2009 in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 30 November 2009. |
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REPLACEMENT RECYCLING VEHICLES |
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To provide Members with details on the replacement of four recycling vehicles. |
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WEEKLY ORGANIC WASTE RECYCLING |
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To recommend to Members that the frequency of collection for the brown organic waste bins is increased to weekly. |
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VALUE FOR MONEY UPDATE |
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To update Members on the Value for Money (VFM) review, which was presented to Members at a previous meeting. |
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CLEAN NEIGHBOURHOODS AND ENVIRONMENT ACT 2005 – REVIEW OF DOG CONTROL ORDERS |
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To advise Members on the review of the power to adopt dog control orders. |
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CALENDAR OF MEETINGS 2010/2011 |
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To consider the draft Calendar of Meetings for the Local Government Year 2010/2011. 09 11 30 EX i - (12) council calendar 2010-11 (doc) 09 11 30 EX i - (12) council calendar 2010-11-app (draft) (doc) |
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DELEGATION TO OFFICERS |
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To seek agreement to make a minor amendment to the Council’s Constitution. |
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THRIVE HOMES BOARD - REPRESENTATIVES |
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To seek a replacement of a Council representative on the Thrive Homes Board. |
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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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THE JET PUBLIC HOUSE, HAYLING ROAD, SOUTH OXHEY |
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This item has been withdrawn |
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CONSIDERATION OF A 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 November 2009 in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 30 November 2009 |
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PACKAGING CONSORTIUM |
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To ask for Members approval to join a Hertfordshire packaging recycling consortium |