Executive Committee - 7 April 2008
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth, on Monday 7 April 2008 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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Sara Bedford |
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Roger Seabourne (Community Safety) |
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Phil Brading (Public Services & Health) |
Richard Struck (Resources) |
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Kerron Cross |
Martin Trevett (Environment) |
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David Sansom |
Chris Whately-Smith (Leisure & Community) |
Steven Halls, Chief Executive
28 March 2008
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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 3 March 2008. |
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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 – FEBRUARY 2008 (MONTH 11) |
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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 24 February 2008. |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE RESOURCES POLICY AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE |
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To receive the recommendation of the Resources Policy and Scrutiny Committee held on 27 March 2008 in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 7 April 2008. |
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THREE RIVERS COMPACT AGREEMENT |
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Three Rivers Local Strategic Partnership has consulted with the voluntary and community sectors on a draft COMPACT agreement. This sets out some key principles and commitments on working together between statutory sector and voluntary/community sector partners. The Local Strategic Board has now asked constituent partners to formally sign up to the agreement. |
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MEMBERS’ ALLOWANCES |
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To receive a report from the Members’ Allowances Working Group. |
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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 recommendation of the Leisure and Community Safety Policy and Scrutiny Committee held on 11 March 2008 in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 7 April 2008. |
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UPDATE ON PROGRESS MADE AGAINST THE THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP’S CRIME REDUCTION TARGETS |
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This report provides a brief overview of the Community Safety Partnerships priorities for 2007/08 and the progress which has been made against the local crime reduction targets. A full action plan update is completed quarterly for the Community Safety Board and a full report will also be produced for the Leisure and Community Policy Panel at the end of Quarter 4. |
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SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT |
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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 18 March 2008 in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 7 April 2008. |
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THREE RIVERS CYCLE SCHEMES |
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To receive a report on the “Cycling Demonstration Towns” funding bid and an updated proposal for cycle track construction in 2008/09. |
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IMPLICATIONS OF BRINGING LONG TERM EMPTY PROPERTIES BACK INTO OCCUPATION |
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To advise Members on the feasibility and financial implications of using Empty Dwelling Management Orders to bring long term vacant properties back into occupation. |
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PARKING SCHEMES, DISTRICT HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS AND CAR PARK IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME 2008/09 |
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To agree priorities for implementation. 08 04 07 EX i - (9c) parking highway cp imp (doc) |
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PLANNING OBLIGATIONS TOOLKIT FOR HERTFORDSHIRE AND COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY |
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This report updates Members on the Planning Obligation Toolkit for Hertfordshire and provides an overview of the Government’s proposed Community and Infrastructure Levy. |
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HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WASTE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK |
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This report informs Members of the three Hertfordshire County Council consultation documents as part of the Waste Local Development Framework. It sets out the proposed Three Rivers response to the consultations. |
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PUBLIC SERVICES AND HEALTH |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICES AND HEALTH POLICY AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE |
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To receive the recommendation of the Public Services and Health Policy and Scrutiny Committee held on 13 March 2008 in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 7 April 2008. |
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ENVIRONMENT ACT 1995 DRAFT AIR QUALITY ACTION PLAN (AQAP) - RESULTS OF CONSULTATION |
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The consultation period for the draft AQAP ended on 31 December 2007. This report collates the responses. 08 04 07 EX i - (10a) air quality action plan (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 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 paragraphs 1,3 and 4 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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RESOURCES |
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RESTRUCTURING THE TRDC WORKFORCE FOLLOWING LSVT |
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The report deals with the proposed structure of the local authority after the transfer of staff to Hertsmere Leisure and the RSL in order to put it in a position to become an excellent authority under the Audit Commission’s Comprehensive Area Assessment regime. |
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LEISURE |
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PROPOSED RENT REDUCTION FOR OXHEY JETS FOOTBALL CLUB, SOUTH OXHEY |
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To consider arrangements to grant a rent subsidy to the Oxhey Jets Football Club. |
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PUBLIC SERVICES AND HEALTH |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICES AND HEALTH POLICY AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE |
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To receive the recommendation of the Public Services and Health Policy and Scrutiny Committee held on 13 March 2008 in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 7 April 2008. |
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GROUNDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS – IN-HOUSE BID |
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This report seeks approval for the proposed in-house bid for the Grounds and Environmental Maintenance contracts which take effect from 01 July 2009. |
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OTHER BUSINESS - if approved under item 3 above |
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