Executive Committee - 6 March 2006
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth, on Monday, 6 March 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) |
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, 23 February 2006
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Please note that there will be a presentation before the meeting at 6.30pm, on the Hertfordshire Children & Young People’s Plan. 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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| 2. |
MINUTES |
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To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Executive Committee meeting held on 6 February 2006 |
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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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ENVIRONMENT |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT POLICY PANEL |
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To receive the recommendations of the Housing and Environment Policy Panel held on 28 February 2006, in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 6 March 2006. |
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OXHEY HALL: - REQUEST FOR CONSERVATION AREA DESIGNATION |
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To consider designating Oxhey Hall as a Conservation Area, following consultation 06 03 06 EX i - (4a) rec from hepp oxhey hall request for conservation area designation (doc) 06 03 06 EX i - (4a) rec from hepp oxhey hall request for conservation area designation-app (doc) 06 03 06 EX i - (4a) rec from hepp oxhey hall request for conservation area designation-app 2 (doc) |
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FERRY CAR PARK, CHORLEYWOOD |
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To agree terms with the Chorleywood Business Association for a business permit parking scheme in the Ferry Car Park. 06 03 06 EX i - (4b) rec from hepp ferry car park, chorleywood (doc) |
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ENHANCEMENT OF SHOPPING PARADES – 2006 – 2009 PROGRAMME |
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To agree a programme for refurbishment 06 03 06 EX i - (4c) rec from hepp enhancement of shopping parades (doc) |
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THREE RIVERS PARKING SCHEME – REQUESTS FOR NEW RESTRICTIONS |
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To request the Executive Committee to agree new parking restrictions based on a prioritised list of districtwide schemes. 06 03 06 EX i - (4d) rec from hepp three rivers parking scheme (doc) 06 03 06 EX i - (4d) rec from hepp three rivers parking schemed ranked tro list 25 01 06-app (xls) |
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HARROW WAY AND ST GEORGE’S DRIVE – PROPOSED SPEED REDUCTION MEASURES |
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To consider the results of local consultation on the need for additional speed reduction measures and to recommend a scheme to Executive Committee. 06 03 06 EX i - (4e) rec from hepp harow way and st georges drive - speed restrictions (doc) 06 03 06 EX i - (4e) rec from hepp harow way and st. georges drive - speed restrictions-app (doc) |
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COMMUNITY SAFETY |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE LEISURE AND COMMUNITY POLICY PANEL |
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To receive the recommendations of the Leisure and Community Policy Panel held on 22 February 2006 respectively, in relation to the following Items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 6 March. Any other recommendations will be reported at the meeting. |
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UPDATE ON THE COMMUNITY SAFETY ACTION PLAN 2005/06 AND PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE SAFER STRONGER COMMUNTIES FUNDING (SSCF) |
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This report provides the Panel with the Quarter 3 Review of the Community Safety Action Plan for 2005/06 and the Stronger Safer Communities spend at the end of Quarter 3. |
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LEISURE |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE LEISURE AND COMMUNITY POLICY PANEL |
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To receive the recommendations of the Leisure and Community Policy Panel held on 22 February 2006 respectively, in relation to the following Items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 6 March. Any other recommendations will be reported at the meeting. |
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COMMUNITY GRANT APPLICATIONS |
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The Policy Panel is requested to consider a grant application from the SW Herts Community Transport Scheme (Roundabout) and recommend accordingly to the Executive Committee. |
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WILLIAM PENN LEISURE CENTRE REFURBISHMENT |
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To consider a feasibility scheme review report prepared by the design team, and choose an option for submission for planning approval. 06 03 06 EX i - (6b) rec lcpp - william penn refurbishment report (doc) |
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PUBLIC SERVICES AND HEALTH |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICES AND HEALTH POLICY PANEL |
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To receive the recommendations of the Public Services and Health Policy Panel held on 23 February 2006 respectively, in relation to the following Items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 6 March. Any other recommendations will be reported at the meeting. |
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CEMETERY POLICY – INCREASING DEED OF GRANT OF EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OF BURIAL |
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To recommend a new Policy, which would enable members of the public to apply for an extension of time, in respect of a Deed of Grant of Exclusive Right of Burial. |
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RECYCLING OF BEVERAGE CONTAINERS |
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This report advises members on developments in recycling of beverage containers in the UK and suggests a possible way forward for Three Rivers. 06 03 06 EX i - (7b) rec pshpp - recycling of beverage containers (doc) |
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENFORCEMENT POLICY |
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To advise Members of the type of enforcement proposed for the Environmental Protection Section and to request to Council the adoption of an Environmental Protection enforcement policy. 06 03 06 EX i - (7d) environmental protection enforcement policy (doc) 06 03 06 EX i - (7d) environmental protection enforcement policy-app a (doc) 06 03 06 EX i - (7d) environmental protection enforcement policy-app b (doc) 06 03 06 EX i - (7d) environmental protection enforcement policy-app c (doc) 06 03 06 EX i - (7d) environmental protection enforcement policy-app e (doc) |
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ENSURING A PATIENT-LED NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE – CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED NEW ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE STRATEGIC HEALTH AUTHORITY, PRIMARY CARE TRUSTS AND AMBULANCE TRUSTS. |
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To report on the receipt of three consultation documents concerning proposals to reorganise the structure and management of the ambulance service and some of the management structures of the National Health Service in England. |
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RESOURCES |
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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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HOUSING |
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GADE VIEW GARDENS REDEVELOPMENT |
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To update on progress since the last report of the 12 October 2005 on the repurchase of leasehold properties, the decant costs of tenants and incidental costs for the disposal of Gade View Gardens. |
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GENERAL |
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ENDORSEMENT OF HERTFORDSHIRE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S PLAN |
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The purpose of this report is to seek endorsement of the Hertfordshire Children & Young People’s Plan from Three Rivers District Council’s Executive Committee prior to final sign off by the Hertfordshire Children’s Trust Partnership Executive Group in March 2006 |
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COMMUNITY STRATEGY CONSULTATION FINDINGS |
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This report summarises the findings of the Community Strategy consultation undertaken for the Local Strategic Partnership and recommends priorities for a revised Community Strategy. |
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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 they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 8,1,11,10,4 and 4 respectively of 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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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LEISURE AND COMMUNITY POLICY PANEL |
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To receive the recommendations of the Leisure and Community Panel held on 22 February 2006, in relation to the following Items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 6 March 2006. |
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REFURBISHMENT OF SCOTSBRIDGE PLAYING FIELDS PAVILION and REBUILDING OF LEAVESDEN AND BARTON WAY PAVILIONS |
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A brief report setting out the current position with the project to refurbish Scotsbridge playing fields pavilion and, the rebuilding of Leavesden and Barton Way pavilions. |
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RESOURCES |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM RESOURCES POLICY PANEL |
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To receive the recommendations of the Resources Panel held on 2 March 2006, in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 6 March 2006. |
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PROPOSALS FOR ORGANISATIONAL CHANGES IN STRATEGIC SERVICES |
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This report sets out proposals for organisational changes in Strategic Services, which will provide a more focused response to the changing needs of the Council. The proposed changes relate to Corporate Development, which is one of its sections. The proposed changes are cost neutral. |
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PROCUREMENT OF DISASTER RECOVERY SERVICES |
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This report details progress made on the project to procure Disaster Recovery (DR) services for the Authority’s IT Systems. The report contains an evaluation of the four tenders received and a recommendation for a preferred supplier. |
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SUNDRY DEBT AND BENEFIT OVERPAYMENT WRITE-OFFS |
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This report proposes that sums which have proved irrecoverable are written-off. |
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WRITE-OFFS |
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This report proposes that sums which have proved irrecoverable are written-off |
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HOUSING |
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RENT ARREARS WRITE OFFS |
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To seek authority to write off four tenants' arrears where the arrears arose on former tenancies. |
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OTHER BUSINESS - if approved under item 3 above. |
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