Executive Committee - 5 October 2009
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth, on Monday 5 October 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 |
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Roger Seabourne (Community Safety) |
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Chris Hayward |
Martin Trevett (Environment) |
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David Sansom |
Chris Whately-Smith (Leisure and Community) |
David Gardner, Director of Corporate Resources and Governance
25 September 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 7 September 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 5) |
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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 August 2009 (Month 5). 09 10 05 EX i - (05) budget monitoring report - august 2009 (month 5) (doc) |
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STRATEGIC, SERVICE & FINANCIAL PLANNING 2010- 2013 |
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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 2010-2013, the related service plans, and the allocation of financial resources to achieve them. 09 10 05 EX i - (06) strategic service and fin planning-app (budget consult) (doc) |
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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 8 September 2009 in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 5 October 2009. |
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LEISURE AND COMMUNITY GRANT APPLICATIONS |
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The Committee is asked to consider the third 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 Watford Mencap, South Oxhey & Carpenders Park Messy Church, Rickmansworth Bowls Club, Abbots Langley Youth Project, Watford Deaf Sports & Social Club, Three Rivers Museum Trust and Rickmansworth Chamber of Commerce. |
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OPEN SPACE PERFORMANCE AND OUTLINE OF REVIEW OF LEAVESDEN COUNTRY PARK MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR COMMENT |
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To update Members on recent achievements relating to Parks and Open Spaces and to outline the review of Leavesden Country Park Management Plan in preparation for making an application for a Green Flag award in 2010. 09 10 05 EX i - (7b) open space perf and review (doc) 09 10 05 EX i - (7b) open space perf and review-app 1a (rick aquadrome) (doc) 09 10 05 EX i - (7b) open space perf and review-app 1b (chorleywood hse) (doc) 09 10 05 EX i - (7b) open space perf and review-app 2 (leavesden cp) (doc) 09 10 05 EX i - (7b) open space perf and review-app 3 (equalities impact) (doc) |
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CONSIDERATION OF JOINT RECOMMENDATION FROM THE LEISURE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY AND PUBLIC SERVICES AND HEALTH POLICY AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEES |
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To receive the joint recommendation of the Leisure and Community Safety and Public Services and Health Policy and Scrutiny Committees held on 8 September and 10 September respectively in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 5 October 2009. |
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CONTRACT FOR THE GREEN AND STONES ORCHARD |
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To advise Members of the progress made in negotiating a Contract with Croxley Green Parish Council for the annual maintenance of the Green & Stones Orchard. |
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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 15 September 2009 in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 5 October 2009. |
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LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK- CORE STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT PLAN DOCUMENT: FURTHER ‘PREFERRED OPTIONS’ STAGE |
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This report sets out details of the latest stage in the preparation of the Core Strategy, as part of the Council’s Local Development Framework (LDF). The Committee is recommended to agree the contents of the Further ‘Preferred Options’ document, appended to this report, and that it be the subject of full public consultation. |
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CHORLEYWOOD COMMON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL |
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To agree the Draft Chorleywood Common Conservation Area Appraisal for consultation. |
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NEW PARKING SCHEMES |
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To report the results of consultation on new parking schemes (Station Approach car park, South Oxhey, Nuttfield Close, Croxley, Eastbury Avenue, Moor Park, Winton Drive and Baldwins Lane, Croxley, Hazelwood Road and Beechcroft Avenue, Croxley, and Cherwell Close and Dulwich Way, Croxley). 09 10 05 EX i - (9c) new parking schemes (doc) |
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LOCAL LAND CHARGE FEE |
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To update Members on the current Local Land Charge (LLC) fee for full searches on residential properties. |
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SUSTAINABILITY – PROGRESS AND PERFORMANCE UPDATE |
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This report details progress to date on various initiatives and schemes previously identified. |
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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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CONSIDERATION OF A RECOMMENDATION 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 8 September 2009 in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 5 October 2009 |
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WILLIAM PENN LEISURE CENTRE REFURBISHMENT |
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This report updates Members on the refurbishment of William Penn Leisure Centre. |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATION FROM THE RESOURCES POLICY AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE |
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To receive the recommendations of the Extraordinary Resources Policy and Scrutiny Committee held on 1 October 2009 in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 5 October 2009 |
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IMPROVEMENTS TO THE GARAGE STOCK |
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The purpose of this is report is to advise members on the condition of the garage stock and the works proposed following analysis of the survey inspections. |
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PROPOSED PURCHASE OF WOODS ADJACENT TO THE GROVE, RICKMANSWORTH |
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To consider the acquisition of woods adjacent to The Grove, Plaitford Close, Rickmansworth |