Executive Committee - 8 January 2007
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth, on Monday, 8 January 2007 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) |
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Chris Whately-Smith (Leisure & Community) |
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Roger Seabourne (Community Safety) |
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Conservative (no appointment) |
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Richard Struck (Resources) |
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Conservative (no appointment) |
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Martin Trevett (Environment) |
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Labour (no appointment) |
Tony Beirne, Director of Strategic Services - 22 December 2006
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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 27 November 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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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 – NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2006 (MONTHS 8/9) |
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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 31 December 2006. |
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CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE RESOURCES POLICY PANEL |
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To receive the recommendations of the Resources Policy Panel held on 7 December 2006 in relation to Item 6a, on the Executive Committee agenda as follows |
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PERFORMANCE MONITORING REPORT – QUARTER 2, 2006/2007 |
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To receive Quarter 2 of 2006/07 (July - September) performance indicators relating to the Resources Policy Panel. 07 01 08 EX i - (6a) perf mon (doc) |
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SPECIAL EXPENSES |
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To report the outcome of the joint meeting with the parish councils on Monday 4 December 2006, and recommend to Council those costs to be treated as special expenses for 2007/08. |
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COUNCIL TAX BASE FINANCIAL YEAR 2007/2008 |
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This report details the Authority’s council tax base for 2007/2008 which must be approved before 31 January 2007. |
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PUBLIC SERVICES & HEALTH POLICY PANEL |
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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 30 November 2006 in relation to Items 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d, 9e on the Executive Committee agenda as follows. |
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RECYCLING PILOT |
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This report recommends the cessation of a pilot scheme for weekly recycling. |
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ORGANIC WASTE RECYCLING |
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To recommend to Members that the number of brown bins for the collection of organic waste be limited to a maximum of two per household. |
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TRANSFER OF CEMETERY RECORDS TO ARCHIVE - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FEES AND CHARGES 2007 |
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For background information, Members are referred to Public Services & Health meeting on 2 November 2006, agenda item 11 and Executive Committee 27 November 2006 on Environmental Protection Fees and Charges. |
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FEES AND CHARGES 2007/08 |
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The Policy Panel is requested to agree the fees and charges set out in Appendices 1 and 2 for the identified Environmental Health activities and to request approval from Executive Committee. |
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CONTRACT FOR PROGRAMMED STATUTORY FOOD AND HEALTH & SAFETY INSPECTIONS 2007/08 |
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To request approval to extend the contract with the existing contractor for food and health & safety inspections in 2007/08. |
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COMMUNITY |
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DRAFT POLICING PLAN PRIORITIES FOR 2007/08 |
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To provide the Executive Committee and the Leisure and Community Policy Panel with details of the Draft Policing Plan Priorities for 2007/08. |
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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 28 November 2006, in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 8 January 2007. |
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UPDATE ON THE COMMUNITY SAFETY ACTION PLAN 2006/07 AND PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE SAFER STRONGER COMMUNITIES FUNDING (SSCF) |
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This report provides the Panel with a brief review of the Community Safety Action Plan for 2006/07 and the Stronger Safer Communities spend at the end of quarter 2. As requested this quarterly report has been shortened but a more in detailed review is produced for the Community Safety Board and can be obtained from the Community Safety Co-ordinator. |
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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 28 November 2006, in relation to the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 8 January 2007 |
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CROXLEY GREEN SKATE PARK |
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The purpose of the report is to request that Members approve the reduction of staff supervised sessions at Croxley Green Skate Park from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008 and that the impact be reviewed for implementation in future years. Appendix A of the report details the capital and revenue budgets for the Skate Park from the original wooden ramps installation in 1999/2000 to the present day for Members information. |
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LEISURE AND COMMUNITY GRANT APPLICATIONS |
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The Policy Panel is asked to consider the fourth round of applications from groups and organisations for grant support from the Leisure and Community Grants 2006/07 revenue provision and to recommend accordingly to the Executive Committee. |
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FEES AND CHARGES FOR LEISURE ACTIVITIES AND VENUES 2007/2008 |
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The Policy Panel is asked to agree the fees and charges set out in Appendices 1 to 6 for leisure activities/venues for 2007/2008 and to recommend accordingly to the Executive Committee. |
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OTLEY WAY PLAY AREA - TENDER SELECTION |
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The purpose of the report is to request that Members approve giving a contract for upgrading and refurbishing Otley Way play area to a company that has not submitted the lowest quotation. Under the terms of the Council Constitution "if the Chief Officer wishes to accept a tender other than the lowest the matter shall be referred to the Executive Committee". |
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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 5 December 2006, in relation of the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 8 January 2006 |
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PERFORMANCE MONITORING REPORT – QUARTER 2, 2006/2007 |
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To receive Quarter 2 of 2006/07 (July - September) performance indicators relating to the Housing and Environment Policy Panel. |
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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 5 December 2006, in relation of the following items on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 8 January 2007. |
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SHIRLEY ROAD & ENVIRONS, ABBOTS LANGLEY – STATUS OF ROADS |
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This report explains the legal status of Shirley Road and adjacent roads, which are not adopted as public highway. (Plans will be available at the meeting.) |
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THREE RIVERS PARKING SCHEME – PROPOSED NEW RESTRICTIONS, BEDMOND HIGH STREET |
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To consider the need for new parking restrictions following consultation. |
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GENERAL |
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CONSIDERATION OF A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FORUM |
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To receive the recommendations of the Equal Opportunities Forum held on 21 November 2006, in relation to the following item on the agenda for the Executive Committee on 8 January 2007 |
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RACE AND DISABILITY EQUALITY SCHEME 2006 – 2009 |
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This report recommends that the Equal Opportunities Forum notes the attached Race and Disability Equality Scheme and feedback from community group consultation and that the Forum recommend to the Executive Committee that it is published on the Council’s website. 07 01 08 EX i - (16a) disability race equality scheme (doc) 07 01 08 EX i - (16a) disability race equality scheme final draft-app (doc) |
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BEST VALUE REVIEW - ENGAGING WITH THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR |
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To provide Members with the findings of the Best Value Review – Engaging with the Voluntary Sector and to propose improvements. |
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HERTFORDSHIRE PATHFINDER BID |
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This report seeks the Committee’s permission for the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to submit a bid jointly with the other Hertfordshire authorities for Pathfinder status in two-tier working. |
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR REPORTING AND MONITORING PERFORMANCE |
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The purpose of this report is to propose improved arrangements for reporting and monitoring progress in the delivery of the Strategic Plan and individual Service Plans. |
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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 items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined under paragraphs 1- 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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LEISURE |
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WILLIAM PENN LEISURE CENTRE REFURBISHMENT – MAIN CONTRACT |
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To consider a tender price report for the refurbishment of William Penn Leisure Centre |
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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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RESOURCES |
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CHIEF OFFICERS’ REMUNERATION |
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To review and establish pay ranges for Chief Executive and Chief Officers (Executive Directors) with effect from 1 April 2007. |
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OTHER BUSINESS - if approved under item 3 above |
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