Executive Committee - 7 March 2005
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth, on Monday, 7 March 2005 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) |
Martin Trevett (Environment) |
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Roger Seabourne (Community Safety) |
Chris Whately-Smith (Leisure & Community) |
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Nena Spellen |
Conservative (no appointment) |
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Richard Struck (Resources) |
Conservative (no appointment) |
Tony Beirne, Director of Strategic Services, 25 February 2005
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Please note that there will be a confidential presentation before the meeting at 6.30pm on the Watersmeet Theatre. It involves exempt information (as defined in paragraph 7 of Part I of Schedule 12A, Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972) as it relates to the financial and business affairs of a particular person other than the authority. |
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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 31 January 2005. |
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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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COMMUNITY SAFETY |
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SECTION 30 ORDERS – UPDATE REPORT |
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This report provides a further update on the implementation and impact of the Section 30 orders that were in force in Three Rivers District until 31 October 2004 and the reinstatement of the order in South Oxhey from 24 December 2004 to 11 April 2005. |
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COMMUNITY SAFETY STRATEGY 2005-2008 |
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This report provides Members with the final Community Safety Strategy 2005-08 draft, as produced by the Three Rivers Community Safety Partnership |
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COMMUNITY SAFETY 2004/05 QUARTER 3 ACTION PLAN REPORT AND BUILDING SAFER COMMUNITIES (BSC) FUNDING STREAM |
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To provide the Executive Committee with the Quarter 3 review of progress against the Action Plan and the Building Safer Communities spend at the end of 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 panel relating to Agenda Items 7A, 7B and 7C below. Any other recommendations will be reported at the meeting |
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CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX |
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To review the draft Service Level Agreement for April 2005 – March 2006 with The Citizens Advice Service in Three Rivers for the provision of a CAB service through three area offices. |
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LEISURE GRANT APPLICATIONS |
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To consider the second round of Leisure grant applications from the 2004/05 budget provision. |
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COMMUNITY GRANT APPLICATIONS |
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To consider the second round of applications from groups and organisations for grant support from the Community Grants 2004/05 revenue budget. |
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PERFORMANCE MONITORING REPORT – QUARTER 3, 2004/05 |
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To consider a recommendation from the Leisure and Community Policy Panel in relation to the Performance Monitoring Report covering Quarter 3 of 2004/05 (0ctober to December). No background paper. |
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RESOURCES |
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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN |
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The Workforce Development Plan (Draft) is being submitted to the Executive Committee for consideration, review and acceptance. |
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HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PENSION FUND |
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This report allows consideration of the Hertfordshire County Council Fund’s Funding Strategy Statement and reports the outcome of the Actuary’s triennial valuation as at 31 March 2004. |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE RESOURCES POLICY PANEL |
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To receive the recommendation of the Resources Policy Panel held on 27 January 2005 in relation to item 10A below. Any other recommendations will be reported at the meeting. |
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THREE RIVERS DISTRICT COUNCIL’S ENERGY STRATEGY; PART 1: OPERATIONAL PROPERTIES AND TRANSPORT |
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This report is to inform the panel of the background to the Council’s proposed Energy Strategy and seeks comment prior to recommendation to the Executive. |
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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 25 January and 1 March 2005, in relation to the following items 11A and 11B below. Any other recommendations will be reported at the meeting. |
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CHORLEYWOOD PARKING SCHEME |
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To consider comments received during operation and possible scheme amendments. |
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STUDY INTO THE ACCOMMODATION NEEDS OF GYPSIES AND TRAVELLERS IN SOUTH AND WEST HERTFORDSHIRE |
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To agree a joint resolution of partner authorities, and the establishment of a joint Member steering group and an officer working group of South and West Hertfordshire authorities to address the report’s conclusions. |
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EAST OF ENGLAND PLAN – PUBLIC CONSULTATION |
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To consider the Council’s response on the regional plan for forwarding to the East of England Regional Assembly (EERA). |
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OVALTINE DEVELOPMENT LOCAL LETTINGS POLICY |
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This report is for Members to consider the proposed local lettings policy for the Ovaltine development. |
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PROPOSED SALE OF LAND – BLACKFORD ROAD, SOUTH OXHEY |
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To re-consider the sale of the land at Blackford Road, South Oxhey in light of a recent decision of the Development Control Committee. 05 03 07 EX i - (12) sale of land - blackford road, so (doc) |
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HOUSING |
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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 1 March 2005, in relation to the following item 13A below. A further recommendation from the Panel will be considered in Part II of this agenda. Any other recommendations will be reported at the meeting. |
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GARAGE BLOCKS AT SUMMERHOUSE WAY, ABBOTS LANGLEY & ASHRIDGE DRIVE, SOUTH OXHEY |
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To consider the future of the two Council–owned garage blocks at Summerhouse Way, Abbots Langley and Ashridge Drive, South Oxhey. |
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RENOVATION GRANT APPLICATION FROM A LANDLORD |
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To provide further information requested by Executive Committee on 13 December 2004, when the decision for approval for a landlord’s application for a Renovation Grant was deferred. |
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PUBLIC SERVICES AND HEALTH |
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CONSIDERATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICES POLICY PANEL HELD ON 24 FEBRUARY 2005 |
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To consider any recommendations from the Public Services and Health Panel held on 24 February 2005, if any. No report. |
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GENERAL |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SCRUTINY PANEL |
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To receive the recommendations of the Scrutiny Panel held on 19 January 2005 and 23 February 2005, in relation to the following items 16A and 16B below. Any other recommendations will be reported at the meeting. |
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SCRUTINY PANEL – CONSIDERATION OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DECISIONS |
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To report the views of the Scrutiny Panel in respect of two items considered by this Committee at its meeting on 10 January 2005. |
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THE CENTRE, SOUTH OXHEY |
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To consider recommendations to be made to the Executive Committee concerning the scrutiny of the Partnership Agreement in respect of The Centre, South Oxhey. |
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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(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 4, 7, and 9 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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HOUSING |
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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 1 March 2005, in relation to the following item 1A and 1 B below. Any other recommendations will be reported at the meeting. |
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PARTIAL CHANGE OF USE – 39 THE PARADE, SOUTH OXHEY |
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To consider the request from the lessee of 39 The Parade, South Oxhey to a partial change of use to allow an off licence. |
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ALLOCATION MATTER |
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At the request of an elected Member, to report on the monthly allocation of a property and to decide whether there is a need for an amendment to the existing allocations policy. |
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GADE VIEW GARDENS REDEVELOPMENT |
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This report brings the Committee up to date with progress on the redevelopment of Gade View Gardens and provides information necessary to decisions relating to the repurchase of leasehold interests on the site. |
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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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RESOURCES |
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BENEFIT OVERPAYMENT WRITE-OFFS |
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This report seeks authority to write-off debts which have proved irrecoverable. |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATION FROM ICT PANEL |
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To receive a recommendation of the ICT Panel held on 21 February 2005 concerning agenda item 5A below. Any other recommendations from the Panel will be reported at the meeting. |
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ICT/E-GOVERNMENT– IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS |
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This report summarises progress made on current projects since the last meeting of the ICT Panel. |
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LEISURE |
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WATERSMEET - THREE RIVERS CENTRE TRUST LIMITED |
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This report presents a Business Plan from the Three Rivers Centre Trust Limited, who have expressed an interest in the management and operation of Watersmeet. A copy of the Business Plan will be to follow. There will be a presentation from the Trust immediately prior to the meeting. |
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OTHER BUSINESS - if approved under item 3 above. |
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