Extraordinary Executive Committee - 23 April 2012
Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House23rd April 2012
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For an extraordinary meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Northway, Rickmansworth, on Monday 23 April 2012 at 7.30pm.
Members of the Committee:-
Councillors Ann Shaw OBE (Chairman), Matthew Bedford (Vice-Chairman) (Resources)
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Sara Bedford (Sustainability) |
Ralph Sangster |
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Phil Brading (Public Services and Health) |
Roger Seabourne (Community Safety) |
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Chris Hayward |
Martin Trevett (Environment) |
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Stephen King |
Keith Williams (Leisure and Community) |
David Gardner, Director of Corporate Resources and Governance
13 April 2012
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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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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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PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE GOVERNANCE OF THRIVE HOMES |
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Thrive Homes wishes to amend its constitution, known as the Rules, and based on the Model Rules 2011 of the National Housing Federation. The attached document highlights the proposed amendments to Thrive Homes’ Constitution. At the meeting of the Executive Committee held on 2 April 2012, Members asked for a summary of those changes pertinent to this Local Authority, and these are given at 2.2 onwards. 12 04 23 EX i - (04) proposed changes - thrive homes DOWNLOAD
12 04 23 EX i - (04) proposed changes - thrive homes-app 1 (paper 1 - rules) DOWNLOAD
12 04 23 EX i - (04) proposed changes - thrive homes-app 2 (paper 2 - dispute resolution) DOWNLOAD
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PROPOSED PROCEDURES FOR DEALING WITH APPLICATIONS FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUMS AND NEIGHBOURHOOD AREAS |
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To consider the procedures for processing applications for Neighbourhood Forums and Neighbourhood Areas and to consider delegating the power to designate Neighbourhood Forums and Neighbourhood Areas to the Director of Community and Environmental Services. 12 04 23 EX i - (05) proposed procedures - neighbourhood forums and areas DOWNLOAD
12 04 23 EX i - (05) proposed procedures - neighbourhood forums and areas-app 1 (designation of forums) DOWNLOAD
12 04 23 EX i - (05) proposed procedures - neighbourhood forums and areas-app 2 (designation of areas) DOWNLOAD
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CODE OF CONDUCT FOR COUNCILLORS |
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To consider a template Code of Conduct for Councillors produced by the Local Government Association (LGA) for use by its members. 12 04 23 EX i - (06) code of conduct for councillors DOWNLOAD
12 04 23 EX i - (06) code of conduct for councillors-app 1 (template) DOWNLOAD
12 04 23 EX i - (06) code of conduct for councillors-app 2 (draft code) DOWNLOAD
12 04 23 EX i - (06) code of conduct for councillors-apps 3 and 4 DOWNLOAD
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SUBMISSION TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARY COMMISSION |
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To consider the contents of a submission to the Local Government Boundary Commission concerning the size of the Council. 12 04 23 EX i - (07) cwp council size part of electoral review DOWNLOAD
12 04 23 EX i - (07) cwp council size part of electoral review-app DOWNLOAD
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BEACON LIGHTING TO COMMEMORATE THE QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE – 4 JUNE 2012 |
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Members are asked to consider whether Three Rivers District Council should hold a Beacon Lighting event to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee on 4 June 2012. 12 04 23 EX i - (08) beacon lighting DOWNLOAD
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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:- |
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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, 2, 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.” |
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(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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RESTRUCTURING OF THE COUNCIL |
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To receive a report on restructuring of the Council. |
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OTHER BUSINESS - if approved under item 3 above. |
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