Executive Committee - 4 September 2006
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth, on Monday, 4 September 2006 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) |
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Chris Whately-Smith (Leisure & Community) |
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Roger Seabourne (Community Safety) |
Conservative (no appointment) |
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Richard Struck (Resources) |
Conservative (no appointment) |
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Martin Trevett (Environment) |
Labour (no appointment) |
Tony Beirne, Director of Strategic Services, 24 August 2006
Please note that there will be two presentations before the meeting. The first presentation will start at 6.30pm and will be on the Future of Catering at the Aquadrome. The second presentation will start at 7pm and will be on the Local Development Framework. All Members are invited to attend. |
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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 July 2006 (copy enclosed for Members of the Committee). |
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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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FINANCIAL POSITION STATEMENT & BUDGET MONITORING REPORT – JULY 2006 (MONTH 4) |
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This report gives an update of the three-year medium-term financial plan and the position on the current year’s budget for the period ending on 30July 2006. |
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SPECIAL EXPENSES |
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This report reviews the Council’s general and special expenses |
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MORTGAGE ADVANCES - INTEREST RATE |
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The purpose of this report is to seek approval to the rate of interest charged on mortgages granted by the Council. |
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STRATEGIC, SERVICE & FINANCIAL PLANNING 2007- 2010 |
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The purpose of this report is to seek the Committee’s agreement to the process whereby the Council will determine its three-year medium-term strategic plan for 2007-2010, the related service plans, and the allocation of financial resources to achieve them. 06 09 04 EX i - (08) strategic, service and financial planning (doc) |
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PUBLIC SERVICES AND HEALTH |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM PUBLIC SERVICES AND HEALTH POLICY PANEL |
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To receive the recommendations of the Public Services and Health Policy Panel held on 3 August 2006 in relation to items 9a and 9b of the agenda for the Executive Committee on 4 September 2006 as detailed. |
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UPDATE ON HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTIONS |
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To provide an update to Members on the collection of hazardous waste items, since the introduction of the £12.50 surcharge. 06 09 04 EX i - (9a) update on hazardous waste collections (doc) |
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PLANNING APPLICATION – BATCHWORTH DEPOT |
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To request approval to apply for planning permission to install an exit gate onto the Harefield Road at Batchworth Depot. |
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CHRISTMAS REFUSE ARRANGEMENTS |
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To advise Members of the proposed Christmas refuse collection arrangements |
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SMOKE- FREE PREMISES AND VEHICLES – CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED REGULATIONS TO BE MADE UNDER POWERS IN THE HEALTH BILL |
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To advise Committee on the consultation regarding proposed Regulations to provide for smoke-free premises and vehicles and to determine whether Committee wishes to make a response. |
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PUBLIC CONSULTATION DOCUMENT – DELIVERING A HEALTHY FUTURE IN WEST HERTFORDSHIRE. |
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To advise on proposals for the future delivery of secondary (hospital) care services in West Hertfordshire. 06 09 04 EX i - (12) consultation on a healthier future (doc) |
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HOUSING |
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CHOICE BASED LETTINGS |
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As part of its drive to increase choice in the delivery of public services the Government requires all local authorities to operate a ‘Choice Based Lettings (CBL) scheme for allocating all social housing units by 2010. 06 09 04 EX i - (13) choice based lettings (doc) 06 09 04 EX i - (13) choice based lettings-app 1 (doc) 06 09 04 EX i - (13) choice based lettings-equality impact assessment-app 2 (doc) |
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TENANT AND LEASEHOLDER REPRESENTATION ON THE HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT POLICY PANEL |
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This report is to update the committee and policy panel on the outcome of discussions that have taken place regarding representation on the policy panel. |
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VOIDS COORDINATOR POST |
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To establish the successful performance management arrangements for Void Council properties on a permanent basis. The current temporary void coordinator post be made part of the permanent establishment effective from 1 September 2006. |
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COMMUNAL CLEANING CONTRACT FOR COUNCIL - OWNED FLAT BLOCKS |
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The purpose of this report is to seek approval from the Executive Committee to carry out a consultation process with all tenants and leaseholders living in Council owned flat blocks prior to introducing a communal cleaning contract. |
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LEISURE |
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CATERING AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES IN THE AQUADROME |
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This report follows a presentation from Carly Trisk-Grove trading as Joie de Vivre Limited suggesting improvements for catering and associated facilities at the Aquadrome. |
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ENVIRONMENT |
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CHORLEYWOOD STATION ESTATE CONSERVATION AREA, ARTICLE 4(2) DIRECTION 2006 |
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On 9 January 2006 the Executive Committee resolved that a Direction under Article 4(2) of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 be made for the Chorleywood Station Estate Conservation Area. |
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NOTTINGHAM DECLARATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE |
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This is an opportunity for us to join over 100 Councils in signing the Nottingham Declaration on Climate Change, thus demonstrating our commitment to tackling climate change within our areas of responsibility. The Declaration is shown in the Appendix. If the Declaration is signed, a press release would be issued to publicise our commitment. |
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CORPORATE EQUALITY PLAN 2006-2009 |
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This report details the draft Corporate Equality Plan 2006-2009 (Appendix A) produced by the Equalities Officer Task Group as considered and amended by the Equalities Forum of 25 July 2006. The Plan includes changes arising from consultation and is recommended by the Equalities Forum for adoption by the Executive Committee. |
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RECOMMENDATIONS FROM INITIAL FINDINGS FROM PUBLIC PERCEPTION SURVEY 2006 |
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This report summarises the top-line results of the public perception survey which was undertaken in June and July 2006 to benchmark the Strategic Plan. |
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CONTRIBUTION TO HERTS CHILDREN’S TRUST PARTNERSHIP |
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To provide the Committee with information about the work of the Herts Children’s Trust Partnership (HCTP) and seek agreement for the release of the £5,000 contribution which has been budgeted to support its work. |
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OTHER BUSINESS - if approved under item 3 above |
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WILLIAM PENN LEISURE CENTRE REFURBISHMENT - ENABLING WORKS |
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To consider giving delegated authority to the Director of Leisure & Environment in conjunction with the Portfolio Holder for Leisure & Community to approve a preliminary enabling contract for the refurbishment of William Penn Leisure Centre. |
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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 and 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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OTHER BUSINESS - if approved under item 3 above. |
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HOUSING |
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RENT ARREARS WRITE OFFS |
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To seek authority to write off six tenants' arrears where the arrears arose on former tenancies. |
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TRANSFER OF LAND TO ALDWYCK HOUSING ASSOCIATION AND UPDATE ON GADE VIEW GARDENS. |
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To seek approval for the transfer of properties at Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey, 23a & 23b Trowley Rise, Abbots Langley and 20 & 22 Birkdale Gardens, South Oxhey to Aldwyck Housing Association (AHA) and an update on progress at Gade View Gardens. |
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