Full Council - 13 September 2011

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 September 2011 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 5 July 2011 (pages A1 to A12).

3.  CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS



4.  LEADER’S REPORT



5.  QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 16

(None received.)



6.  PETITIONS UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 19

(None received.)



7.  DISCUSSION TOPIC UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 17

(None received.)



8.  MOTIONS UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 11

(None received.)



9.  RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

To consider the recommendation(s) of the Executive Committee at its meeting held on 5 September 2011.



10.  REPORTS AND QUESTIONS TO THE LEADER, CABINET AND CHAIRMEN OF THE POLICY AND SCRUTINY, AUDIT, DEVELOPMENT CONTROL, LICENSING, SHARED SERVICES AND REGULATORY SERVICES COMMITTEES



LEADER OF THE COUNCIL



SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT

Reports from the Cabinet Member for Environment (Cllr Martin Trevett), Cabinet Member for Sustainability (Cllr Sara Bedford) and the Chairman of the Sustainable Environment Policy and Scrutiny Committee (Cllr Alison Scarth) and questions.

The following questions have been received from Councillor Harry Davies to the portfolio holder for the Environment, Councillor Martin Trevett:-

“Would the Environment Portfolio Holder please inform the Council as to the implications for Three Rivers District Council's Green Belt policy as a result of the Government's proposed changes to planning legislation that will create a 'presumption in favour of sustainable development'. Does he agree that the proposed policy will make it harder for the Council to oppose developments that the Council had previously considered inappropriate?  Will the Portfolio Holder undertake to keep Council members fully apprised of the likely effects of the new legislation, and undertake to oppose robustly any aspects of the proposed legislation that would adversely impact not only upon our Green Belt, but all areas within the authority of Three Rivers District Council?”



LEISURE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY

Reports from the Cabinet Member for Leisure and Community (Cllr Keith Williams), Cabinet Member for Community Safety (Cllr Roger Seabourne) and the Chairman of the Leisure and Community Safety Policy and Scrutiny Committee (Cllr Steve Drury) and questions.



PUBLIC SERVICES AND HEALTH

Reports from the Cabinet Member for Public Services and Health (Cllr Phil Brading) and the Chairman of the Public Services and Health Policy and Scrutiny Committee (Cllr Stephen Giles-Medhurst) and questions.

 

RESOURCES

 

Reports from the Cabinet Member for Resources (Cllr Matthew Bedford) and the Chairman of the Resources Policy and Scrutiny Committee (Cllr Sarah Nelmes) and questions.

 

AUDIT COMMITTEE

 

Report from and questions to the Chairman of the Audit Committee (Cllr Sarah Nelmes)

 

SHARED SERVICES

 

Report from and questions to the Chairman of the Joint Shared Services Committee (Cllr Brian White)

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE

 

Report from and questions to the Chairman of the Planning Committee (Cllr Geoffrey Dunne)

 

LICENSING AND REGULATORY SERVICES

 

Report from and questions to the Chairman of the Licensing Committee and Regulatory Services Committee (Cllr Pam Hames)

 

11.  REPORTS OF MEETINGS

 

With the exception of the Executive, Regulatory, Licensing, and Audit Committees recommendations to Council, the following reports are submitted for information only:-

 

Executive Committee	5 September 2011(to follow)
Joint Shared Services Committee	19 July 2011
Leisure and Community Safety Policy and Scrutiny Committee	12 July 2011
Planning Committee	14 July 2011
Planning Committee	18 August 2011 (to follow)
Public Services and Health Policy and Scrutiny Committee	21 July 2011
Standards Committee	1 July 2011
Sustainable Environment Policy and Scrutiny Committee	19 July 2011

 

David Gardner
Director of Corporate Resources and Governance
5 September 2011

 

Three Rivers House
Northway
Rickmansworth
Herts WD3 1RL

NOTE AS TO PRAYERS:  There will be no prayers read at 7.25pm but the Chairman will ask Members to take a few minutes of quiet reflection on recent events.  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.