Executive Committee - 6 September 2010
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth, on Monday 6 September 2010 at 7.30pm.
Members of the Committee:-
Councillors Ann Shaw OBE (Chairman), Matthew Bedford (Vice-Chairman) (Resources)
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Sara Bedford (Sustainability) |
Stephen King |
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Phil Brading (Public Services and Health) |
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Roger Seabourne (Community Safety) |
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Kemal Butt |
Martin Trevett (Environment) |
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Chris Hayward |
Chris Whately-Smith (Leisure and Community) |
David Gardner, Director of Corporate Resources and Governance
25 August 2010
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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 12 July 2010. |
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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 3) |
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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 July 2010 (Month 3). 10 09 06 EX i - (05) budget monitoring rpt july (month 4) (doc) |
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LEISURE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE LEISURE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY POLICY AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE |
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To receive the recommendations of the Leisure and Community Safety Policy and Scrutiny Committee held on 27 July 2010 in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 6 September 2010. |
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PLAYBUILDER PROGRAMME UPDATE |
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This report updates members on the current situation with regards to the 2010/11 Playbuilder play area programme for Oulton Way play area, Carpenders Park and Hayling Road play areas, South Oxhey and the Three Rivers District Council funded play area at Ashburnham Drive, South Oxhey. 10 09 06 EX i - (7a) playbuilder (doc) 10 09 06 EX i - (7a) playbuilder-july (doc) 10 09 06 EX i - (7a) playbuilder-app b (letter from hcc) (pdf) |
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LEISURE DEVELOPMENT WORK PROGRAMME UPDATE |
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The main purpose of this report is to update members on the ‘My Play Spaces @ Three Rivers’, play rangers project and the proposed location for the planned Mill End play space legacy - the boulder project. 10 09 06 EX i - (7b) leisure dev work update (doc) 10 09 06 EX i - (7b) leisure dev work update-app a (doc) 10 09 06 EX i - (7b) leisure dev work update-app b and c (doc) |
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COMMUNITY GRANT FOR ABBOTS LANGLEY YOUTH PROJECT |
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The application is presented to The Executive Committee because of its urgency. The Committee is asked to consider a Community Grant application for a one off contribution for the hire of Abbots Langley Community Centre and ongoing annual funding to Abbots Langley Youth Project which is due to start in September 2010. |
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SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT |
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LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK CORE STRATEGY: PROPOSED SUBMISSION UPDATE |
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The aim of the report is to inform the Committee of the impact of the abolition of Regional Spatial Strategies on the Proposed Submission Core Strategy and present alternative options for targets on local housing provision and pitch provision for Gypsies and Travellers. It also summarises the comments made in response to the recent consultation on the Core Strategy. 10 09 06 EX i - (09) ldf cttee rpt (doc) |
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GENERAL |
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NEW EXECUTIVE ARRANGEMENTS, CHANGES TO OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY AND ELECTIONS |
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To note the action to be taken in respect of New Executive arrangements and elections. 10 09 06 EX i - (10) new exec arrangements changes to overview (doc) |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATION FROM AUDIT COMMITTEE |
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To receive the recommendation of the Audit Committee held on 30 June 2010 in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 6 September 2010. |
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AUDIT & INTERNAL CONTROL – RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY |
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The report recommends that the Executive Committee approves the Risk Management Strategy. 10 09 06 EX i - (11a) audit int control - risk mngmnt strategy (doc) |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CONSTITUTION WORKING PARTY |
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To receive the recommendation from the Constitution Working Party held on 17 August 2010 in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 6 September 2010. |
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PETITION SCHEME/E-PETITIONS |
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To consider the draft petition scheme and to agree the procurement of an on-line petition scheme. |
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FUNCTIONS OF COMMITTEES AND DELEGATION TO OFFICERS |
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To agree changes to Part 3 of the Constitution – Responsibility for Functions- to take account of officer recommendations for amendments to the Scheme of Delegation to Officers, the Schedule of Proper Officers and legislation governing the responsibilities of Committees. |
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FORMULA GRANT DISTRIBUTION CONSULTATION DOCUMENT |
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This report is presented so that the Committee can decide whether or not to respond to recent Government consultations on grant 10 09 06 EX i - (14) formula grant distribution consultation (doc) |
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STRATEGIC SERVICE AND FINANCIAL PLANNING 2011-2014 |
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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 2011-2014, the related service plans, and the allocation of financial resources to achieve them. 10 09 06 EX i - (15) strategic service financial planning (doc) |
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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 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 item(s) of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined under Paragraphs 2,3 and 5 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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WILLIAM PENN LEISURE CENTRE |
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To advise Committee on the progress made on the dispute regarding the refurbishment of the William Penn Leisure Centre (WPLC) since Executive Committee on 7th June 2010 and to seek approval for an amended course of action to that previously adopted. 10 09 06 EX ii - (01) wplc rpt (pdf) 10 09 06 EX ii - (01) wplc-app 1 (pdf) 10 09 06 EX ii - (01) wplc-app 2 (pdf) 10 09 06 EX ii - (01) wplc-app 3 (pdf) |
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INCOME MANAGEMENT SYSTEM |
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This report seeks the Committee’s support to the action taken by officers in accordance with the Contracts Procedure Rules in procuring a replacement income management system. |