Executive Committee - 31 January 2005
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth, on Monday, 31 January 2005 at 7.30pm.
Members of the Committee (portfolio responsibility in brackets):-
Councillors Ann Shaw OBE (Chairman), Matthew Bedford (Vice-Chairman) (Housing)
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Phil Brading (Public Services & Health) |
Martin Trevett (Environment) |
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Roger Seabourne (Community Safety) |
Chris Whately-Smith (Leisure & Community) |
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Nena Spellen |
Conservative (no appointment) |
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Richard Struck (Resources) |
Conservative (no appointment) |
Steven Halls, Chief Executive, 21 January 2005
| 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 10 January 2005. |
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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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RESOURCES |
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STRATEGIC, SERVICE AND FINANCIAL PLANNING - INTRODUCTION |
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This report is an introduction to the four agenda items that follow. (see report no. 8 below) |
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SERVICE PLANNING – HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT (HRA) |
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This report is presented in order that the Executive Committee may recommend to the Council its Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget and the rent levels to be charged to tenants. (see report no. 8 below) |
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SERVICE PLANNING – GENERAL FUND SERVICES |
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This report is presented in order that the Executive Committee may recommend to the Council the service levels and outputs it wishes to see in the medium term and the associated General Fund budget. This budget is a component part of the 2005/2006 Council Tax calculations. (see report no. 8 below) |
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SERVICE PLANNING – CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROGRAMME |
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This report is presented in order that the Executive Committee may 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 2005/2006 in accordance with its Treasury Management Policy Statement. (see report no. 8 below) |
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| 8. | STRATEGIC, SERVICE AND FINANCIAL PLANNING – REVENUE BUDGETS & CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROGRAMME - RECOMMENDATIONS |
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This report enables the Executive Committee to make its recommendations on the revenue budgets and capital investment programmes to the Council on 8 February 2005. It provides a framework by which recommendations can be formulated. It is suggested that decisions are not taken until all of the previous reports have been discussed. 05 01 31 EX i - 04, 05, 06, 07 And 08 - service planning (doc) |
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ENVIRONMENT |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT PANEL |
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To consider the recommendations of the Housing and Environment Panel relating to Agenda Items 9A and 9B below |
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SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING GUIDANCE - ACCESSIBILITY CRITERIA FOR NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT |
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05 01 31 EX i - 09a. sup planning guidance (doc) 05 01 31 EX i - 09a. sup planning guidance-app 01 (doc) 05 01 31 EX i - 09a. sup planning guidance-app 02 (doc) 05 01 31 EX i - 09a. sup planning guidance-app 03 (doc) 05 01 31 EX i - 09a. sup planning guidance-app 04 (doc) |
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APPLICATION FOR FUNDING FROM THE PLANNING ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES BUDGET BY THE FRIENDS OF THE WITHEY BEDS |
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The Friends of The Withey Beds group was established by the Council last year in order to assist with the management of The Withey Beds Local Nature Reserve situated on Moor Lane, Rickmansworth. The group are currently looking for a grant of £500.00. This grant would cover 83% of the insurance costs (£193.75) as well as the provision of a number of tools (£406.64). |
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THREE RIVERS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME |
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To approve the Three Rivers Local Development Scheme for formal submission to the Government Office for the East of England (GOEAST). 05 01 31 EX i - 10. local dev-add (doc) 05 01 31 EX i - 10. local dev-app 01 (4th draft) (doc) 05 01 31 EX i - 10. local dev-app 01 (statement) (doc) 05 01 31 EX i - 10. local dev-app 02 (doc) 05 01 31 EX i - 10. local dev-app 03 (chart) (doc) |
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LEISURE |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LEISURE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE |
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To receive the recommendations of Leisure and Community Panel relating to Agenda Items 11A, 11B and 11C below. |
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CULTURAL STRATEGY 2002 - 2007 REVIEW |
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The purpose of this report is to update Members on the Council's progress and key achievements against the 29 identified policy aims within the Cultural Strategy "Recognising the Importance of Leisure in Everyday Life" 2002 - 2007. |
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CROXLEY GREEN SKATE PARK - CONSIDERATION OF FUTURE MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS |
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The purpose of this report is to update Members on the first year of operation at Croxley Green Skate Park following the concrete refurbishment in January 2004. |
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LEISURE CAPITAL GRANTS APPLICATIONS |
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To consider requests for Capital Grants and to recommend accordingly to the Executive Committee. |
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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(4) 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 it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act." (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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OTHER BUSINESS - if approved under item 3 above. |