Full Council - 13 December 2005

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, 13 December 2005 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 18 October 2005, copy attached (pages 1 to 15).

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3. CHAIRMAN'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

4. LEADER'S REPORT

5. REPORTS AND QUESTIONS TO THE CABINET AND CHAIRMEN OF THE POLICY AND SCRUTINY PANELS AND AUDIT, DEVELOPMENT CONTROL, LICENSING AND REGULATORY SERVICES COMMITTEES


HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT

(i) Report from the Cabinet Member for Housing.

Questions to the Cabinet Member for Housing.

(iii) Report from the Cabinet Member for Environment.

Questions to the Cabinet Member for Environment.

(v) Report from the Housing and Environment Policy Panel Chairman.

(vi) Questions to the Housing and Environment Policy Panel Chairman.

LEISURE AND COMMUNITY

(i) Report from the Cabinet Member for Leisure and Community.

(ii) Questions to the Cabinet Member for Leisure and Community.

(iii) Report from the Cabinet Member for Community Safety.

(iv) Questions to the Cabinet Member for Community Safety

(v) Report from the Leisure and Community Policy Panel Chairman.

(vi) Questions to the Leisure and Community Policy Panel Chairman.

PUBLIC SERVICES AND HEALTH

(i) Report from the Cabinet Member for Public Services and Health.

(ii) Questions to the Cabinet Member for Public Services and Health.

(iii) Report from the Public Services and Health Policy Panel Chairman.

Questions to the Public Services and Health Policy Panel Chairman.

RESOURCES

(i) Report from the Cabinet Member for Resources.

(ii) Questions to the Cabinet Member for Resources.

(iii) Report from the Resources Policy Panel Chairman.

Questions to the Resources Policy Panel Chairman..

SCRUTINY

Report from the Scrutiny Panel Chairman.

Questions to the Scrutiny Panel Chairman.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Report from the Audit Committee Chairman.

Questions to the Audit Committee Chairman.

DEVELOPMENT CONTROL

(i) Report from the Development Control Committee Chairman.

(ii) Questions to the Development Control Committee Chairman.

LICENSING

(i) Report from the Licensing Committee Chairman.

(ii) Questions to the Licensing Committee Chairman.

REGULATORY SERVICES COMMITTEE

Report from the Regulatory Services Committee Chairman.

Questions to the Regulatory Services Committee Chairman.

6. QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 16

None received.

7. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

To consider the recommendations of the Executive Committee at its meeting held on 14 November 2005 contained within Minute EX113/05 - Financial Position Statement & Budget Monitoring Report September 2005 (month 6) and any recommendations of the Executive Committee from its meeting on 5 December 2005 (which will be circulated at the meeting).

OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS

To consider the recommendations of the Licensing Committee from its meeting on 1 December 2005 - Local Enforcement Policy for the Provisions of the Licensing Act 2003 (to be circulated).

9. PETITIONS UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 19

None received.

DISCUSSION TOPIC UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 17

None received.

11. MOTIONS UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 11

Councillors Barbara Lamb and Leonard Spencer to move under Notice duly given as follows:

That this Council

Considers that the amalgamation of police forces and authorities is the wrong solution to the challenges facing modern policing.

Believes that serious and organised crime can best be tackled by less disruptive changes, such as the creation of specialised regional squads, closer co-operation between police forces inside and outside the region.

Believes that the solution most likely to be favoured by the Government, namely alternative combinations of three forces, will make policing remote and anyway little better than a single regional police force.

Is concerned that there has been no debate about the composition of any new remote police authorities given their continuing council tax precepting responsibilities.

Considers that the Basic Command Unit (BCU) system in Hertfordshire would not be effective within a regionalised service in reflecting local views without related democratic accountability at the BCU and CDRP (Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership) levels.

Makes the strongest possible representations to the Government in relation to the dangers inherent in the changes currently proposed.

13. REPORTS OF MEETINGS

With the exception of the Executive Committee and the Licensing Committee's recommendations to Council, the following reports are submitted for information only: -

Executive Committee: 14 November 2005

Executive Committee: 5 December 2005

Housing and Environment Policy Panel: 8 November 2005

Housing and Environment Policy Panel: 7 December 2005

Leisure and Community Policy Panel: 1 November 2005

Leisure and Community Policy Panel: 6 December 2005

Public Services and Health Policy Panel: 3 November 2005

Public Services and Health Policy Panel: 8 December 2005

Resources Policy Panel: 10 November 2005

Audit Committee: 29 November 2005

Development Control Committee: 20 October 2005

Development Control Committee: 17 November 2005

Licensing Committee: 1 December 2005

Regulatory Services Committee: 15 November 2005

Regulatory Services Committee: 1 December 2005

Scrutiny Panel: 31 October 2005

Tony Beirne, Director of Strategic Services
5 December 2005

Three Rivers House
Northway
Rickmansworth
Herts WD3 1RL

NOTE AS TO PRAYERS: Rabbi Dr Andrew Goldstein 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.

Download this summons and agenda in Word format below

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