Full Council - 11 December 2007
Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House11th December 2007
To: ALL MEMBERS OF THE THREE RIVERS DISTRICT COUNCIL
You are hereby summoned to attend an ordinary meeting of the Council to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth, on Tuesday, 11 December 2007 at 7.30pm for the purpose of transacting the under-mentioned business:-
A G E N D A
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2. MINUTES
To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Council meeting held on 16 October 2007 (Pages A1 to A13).
4. QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 16
{None received}
5. PETITIONS UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 19
{None received}
6. DISCUSSION TOPIC UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 17
Councillors Pam Hames and Barbara Green have submitted a discussion topic, which is ‘The Council recognises the urgent need to reduce unnecessary packaging to:
- cut down on the amount of waste going into landfill
- encourage more sustainable essential packaging and
- reduce the cost of producing and disposing of wasteful packaging.
As part of the discussion, the following motion will be moved:-
The Council will:
- campaign for a local ban on the provision of ‘free’ plastic bags
- work with local retailers to reduce the use of plastic bags
- work with residents, chamber of commerce and local environmental bodies to achieve this
- raise awareness of the damage plastic bags do to the environment
- urge the Government to take meaningful action, including binding targets, to promote and enforce packaging reduction.
7. MOTIONS UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 11
Councillor David Sansom, seconded by Councillor Kerron Cross, to move under Notice duly given as follows:-
This Council requests that the Liberal Democrat Group allows the other political groups to nominate their own representatives for outside bodies and does not use its block vote to pick and choose who represents opposition parties.
8. LEADER’S REPORT
9. REPORTS AND QUESTIONS TO THE CABINET AND CHAIRMEN OF THE POLICY AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEES AND AUDIT, DEVELOPMENT CONTROL AND LICENSING COMMITTEES
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
(i) Report from the Cabinet Member for Housing (Councillor Matthew Bedford).
(ii) Questions to the Cabinet Member for Housing.
(iii) Report from the Cabinet Member for Environment (Councillor Martin Trevett)
(iv) Questions to the Cabinet Member for Environment.
(v) Report from the Sustainable Environment Policy and Scrutiny Committee Chairman (Councillor Peter Wakeling)
(vi) Questions to the Sustainable Environment Policy and Scrutiny Committee Chairman.
LEISURE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
(i) Report from the Cabinet Member for Leisure and Community (Councillor Chris Whately-Smith)
(ii) Questions to the Cabinet Member for Leisure and Community.
(iii) Report from the Cabinet Member for Community Safety (Councillor Roger Seabourne).
(iv) Questions to the Cabinet Member for Community Safety
(v) Report from the Leisure and Community Safety Policy and Scrutiny Committee Chairman (Councillor Steve Drury)
(vi) Questions to the Leisure and Community Safety Policy and Scrutiny Committee Chairman.
PUBLIC SERVICES AND HEALTH
(i) Report from the Cabinet Member for Public Services and Health (Councillor Phil Brading)
(ii) Questions to the Cabinet Member for Public Services and Health.
(iii) Report from the Public Services and Health Policy & Scrutiny Committee Chairman (Councillor Stephen Giles-Medhurst)
(iv) Questions to the Public Services and Health Policy and Scrutiny Committee Chairman.
RESOURCES
(i) Report from the Cabinet Member for Resources (Councillor Richard Struck).
(ii) Questions to the Cabinet Member for Resources.
(iii) Report from the Resources Policy and Scrutiny Committee Chairman (Councillor Richard Laval)
(iv) Questions to the Resources Policy and Scrutiny Committee Chairman.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
(i) Report from the Audit Committee Chairman (Councillor Sarah Nelmes)
(ii) Questions to the Audit Committee Chairman.
DEVELOPMENT CONTROL
(i) Report from the Development Control Committee Chairman (Councillor Geoffrey Dunne)
(ii) Questions to the Development Control Committee Chairman.
LICENSING
(i) Report from the Licensing Committee Chairman (Councillor Pam Hames)
(ii) Questions to the Licensing Committee Chairman.
10. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
To consider the recommendations of the Executive Committee at its meetings on 29 October and 26 November 2007 contained within:
EX88/07 Financial Position Statement & Budget Monitoring Report – September 2007 (MONTH 6)
EX104/07 Financial Position Statement & Budget Monitoring Report – October 2007 (MONTH 7)
EX106/07 Special Expenses
EX109/07 Consideration of Recommendations from the Sustainable & Environment Policy & Scrutiny Committee – Advisory Disabled Parking Bays
EX110/07 Three Rivers Local Development Scheme - Approval of Supplementary Planning Documents Following Consultation
EX114/07 Local Filtering for Code of Conduct Complaints – Impact for Local Authorities
11. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE LICENSING COMMITTEE
To consider the recommendations of the Licensing Committee at its meeting held on 21 November 2007 contained within:
Minute LC15/07 Gambling Act 2005 – Delegation of Licensing Functions
Minute LC16/07 First Review of Licensing Policy – a copy of the revised policy is attached to the minutes under Item 13
12. CHANGES TO COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
To agree the changes to the Committee Membership as detailed: -
Executive Committee – To add Councillor David Sansom.
Resources Policy and Scrutiny Committee – To delete Councillor David Sansom and to add Councillor Ralph Sangster.
13. REPORTS OF MEETINGS
With the exception of the Executive, Regulatory and Licensing Committees recommendations to Council, the following reports are submitted for information only: -
Executive Committee - 29 October 2007
Executive Committee - 26 November 2007
Sustainable Environment Policy and Scrutiny Committee - 23 October 2007
Sustainable Environment Policy and Scrutiny Committee - 13 November 2007
Leisure and Community Safety Policy and Scrutiny Committee - 9 October 2007
Public Services and Health Policy and Scrutiny Committee - 11 October 2007
Public Services and Health Policy and Scrutiny Committee - 8 November 2007
Resources Policy and Scrutiny Committee - 25 October 2007
Resources Policy and Scrutiny Committee - 22 November 2007
Development Control Committee - 18 October 2007
Development Control Committee - 15 November 2007
Licensing Committee - 21 November 2007
Scrutiny Panel - 15 October 2007
Standards Committee - 10 October 2007
Steven Halls
Chief Executive
3 December 2007
Three Rivers House
Northway
Rickmansworth
Herts WD3 1RL
NOTE AS TO PRAYERS: Deacon Phil Osborne, Methodist Minister will read Prayers at 7.25pm. Members who are not already in their places are requested to refrain from entering the Chamber during the reading of prayers. Sufficient time will be allowed for Members to do so after the close of prayers in order that the business of the meeting may begin at 7.30pm.