Executive Committee - 5 March 2007
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth, on Monday, 5 March 2007 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) |
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Conservative (no appointment) |
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Richard Struck (Resources) |
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Conservative (no appointment) |
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Martin Trevett (Environment) |
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Labour (no appointment) |
Tony Beirne, Director of Strategic Services - 22 February 2007
There will be a briefing on the proposed Young Persons Supported Housing Scheme in Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey prior to the Executive Meeting on Monday 5th March in the Penn Chamber. This will take the form of a drop-in session from 6pm and a short presentation between 6.30pm and 6.45pm. Members who are not able to make the briefing are welcome to come along to the Penn Chamber between 6pm and 7.30pm to discuss the project with staff from Housing Needs & Strategy Team and Aldwyck Housing Group. |
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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 February 2007. |
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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. |
RESOURCES |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE RESOURCES POLICY PANEL |
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To receive the recommendations of the Resources Policy Panel held on 15 February 2007 in relation to Items 5a -5b, on the Executive Committee agenda. |
| 5a |
PROCUREMENT CARDS |
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The purpose of this report is to seek approval to the issue of procurement cards to key staff, where the use of this type of purchasing can add value. 07 03 05 EX i - (5a) procurement cards (doc) |
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COMPENSATORY BENEFITS ON DISMISSAL FOR REDUNDANCY AND IN THE INTERESTS OF EFFICIENCY OF THE SERVICE |
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To update on changes in legislation in respect of providing compensatory benefits under the Local Government (Early Termination of Employment) (Discretionary Compensation) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006 and to consider proposals for a revised policy for compensation for redundancy and efficiency of the service dismissals in TRDC. |
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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. |
ENVIRONMENT |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT POLICY PANEL |
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To receive the recommendations of the Housing and Environment Policy Panel held on 13 February 2007 in relation to items 7a – 7 e. |
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NIGHTINGALE ROAD, UPPER NIGHTINGALE ROAD AND CEDARS AVENUE CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL |
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To report the results of the consultation and agree the appraisal. 07 03 05 EX i - (7a) cedars ave nightingale rd (doc) 07 03 05 EX i - (7a) cedars ave nightingale rd-app 1 (doc) 07 03 05 EX i - (7a) cedars ave nightingale rd-app 2-1 (pdf) 07 03 05 EX i - (7a) cedars ave nightingale rd-app 2-2 (pdf) 07 03 05 EX i - (7a) cedars ave nightingale rd-app 2-3 (pdf) 07 03 05 EX i - (7a) cedars ave nightingale rd-app 2-4 (pdf) |
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PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE DRAFT EAST OF ENGLAND PLAN |
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To report the decisions of the Secretary of State on proposed changes to the Draft East of England Plan. |
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REVISED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK |
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To advise the Panel about proposed changes to the project timetable for the Local Development Framework (LDF). This is set out in a revised Local Development Scheme (LDS). 07 03 05 EX i - (7c) lds (doc) 07 03 05 EX i - (7c) lds-add (doc) |
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MORATORIUM – NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT |
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To advise the Panel and Committee on the six month review of the housing moratorium. |
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THREE RIVERS PARKING SCHEME – PROPOSED NEW RESTRICTIONS AT PARSONAGE CLOSE, ABBOTS LANGLEY |
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To consider new parking restrictions following consultation |
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PLANNING STATEMENTS |
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To agree a procedure for the approval of Planning Statements for individual sites, which will be used as policy guidance in the determination of planning applications by the Development Control Committee. |
LEISURE |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE LEISURE AND COMMUNITY POLICY PANEL |
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To receive the recommendations of Leisure & Community Policy Panel held on 6 February 2007, in relation of the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 5 February 2007 |
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FISHING IN BATCHWORTH LAKE AND THE RIVER COLNE, THE AQUADROME |
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This report updates Members on management of fishing in Batchworth Lake and the River Colne by the Uxbridge Rovers Angling Society (URAS). 07 03 05 EX i - (9a) angling licences (doc) |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICES & HEALTH POLICY PANEL |
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To receive the recommendations of the Public Services & Health Policy Panel held on 8 February 2007, in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 5 March 2007. |
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ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 2006 |
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To report on the scope and local authority enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 that will be enacted on 6 April 2007. |
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CEMETERY CHARGES |
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To provide members with more information regarding charging members of the public for carrying out cemetery searches. |
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RECYCLING OF YELLOW PAGES |
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This report advises members on the recycling of Yellow Pages, via the Yellow Woods Challenge that can be offered to schools. |
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THE HEALTH ACT 2006 SMOKE-FREE PREMISES AND VEHICLES – IMPLEMENTATION |
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To advise Committee on the provisions of the Health Act 2006 and associated Regulations to provide for smoke-free premises and vehicles and the proposals for implementing the legislation. |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES |
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To receive the recommendations of the Equal Opportunities Forum held on 11 January 2007 in relation to Item 12a. |
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CHANGE OF NAME OF FORUM |
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This report recommends that the name of the Equal Opportunities Forum is changed to the ‘Equalities Forum. |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE STANDARDS COMMITTEE |
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To receive the recommendations of the Standards Committee held on Friday 23 February in relation to item 13a on the Executive agenda 07 03 05 EX i - (13) amendments to model code of conduct (doc) |
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CONSULTATION ON AMENDMENTS TO THE MODEL CODE OF CONDUCT FOR LOCAL AUTHORITY MEMBERS |
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To recommend a response to the Consultation paper issued by the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) on the proposed changes to the Model Code of Conduct for Members 07 03 05 EX i - (13a) changes to model code of conduct (doc) |
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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 paragraphs 3, 3 and 3 respectively 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). |
ENVIRONMENT |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE HOUSING & ENVIRONMENT POLICY PANEL |
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To receive the recommendations of the Housing and Environment Policy Panel held on 13 February 2007 in relation to items |
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APPOINTMENT OF CONSULTANT TO MANAGE HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORT PROJECTS |
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To recommend the appointment of a consultant to manage the Council’s programme of highways and transport schemes. |
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RE-TENDERING OF PARKING ENFORCEMENT CONTRACT |
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To explain the approach to re-tendering the parking enforcement contract that expires in February 2008 |
HOUSING |
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RENT ARREARS WRITE OFFS |
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To seek authority to write off one tenants' arrears where the arrears arose on a former tenancy. |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE RESOURCES POLICY PANEL |
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To receive the recommendation of the Resources Policy Panel held on 15 February 2007, in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 5 March 2007. |
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CASH COLLECTION SERVICES |
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The tender for cash collection is due to be renewed from 1 October 2007. Cash and cheques are collected from various Council venues and are paid in to the Council’s Bank (NatWest) at one of their nominated centres. The Bank have stated that only two carriers are allowed into their premises and invitations to tender will need to be restricted to these companies |
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OTHER BUSINESS - if approved under item 3 above |