Full Council - 14 February 2006

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, 14 February 2006 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 13 December 2005, copy attached (pages 1 to 9).

05 12 13 CL mins (doc)

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.

(ii) Questions to the Cabinet Member for Housing.

(iii) Report from the Cabinet Member for Environment.

(iv) 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.

(iv) 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.

(iv) Questions to the Resources Policy Panel Chairman.

SCRUTINY
(i) Report from the Scrutiny Panel Chairman.

(ii) Questions to the Scrutiny Panel Chairman.

AUDIT COMMITTEE
(i) Report from the Audit Committee Chairman.

(ii) 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
(i) Report from the Regulatory Services Committee Chairman.

(ii) Questions to the Regulatory Services Committee Chairman.

6. QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 16
None received.

7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LICENSING COMMITTEE

To consider the recommendations of the Licensing Committee from its meeting on 2 February 2006 Gambling Act 2005 - Consultation on Guidance (to be circulated).

8. PETITIONS UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 19
None received.

9. DISCUSSION TOPIC UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 17
None received.

10. MOTIONS UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 11

Councillors Matthew Bedford and Ann Shaw to move under Notice duly given as follows:-

Tenant Vote on Possible Housing Stock Transfer

Three Rivers Council:

• strongly supports the right of tenants to choose their own landlord, including the right to remain with the Council.
• notes that current Government regulations for local authority housing finance mean that around £8million each year is paid from Three Rivers housing (rents and 'Right to Buy' receipts) to the Government. These payments are used by the Government to subsidise housing in other parts of the country.
• further notes that if tenants agree to transfer to a housing association, the £8million annually is not taken by the Government and that this amounts to a very significant inducement from the Government for tenants to agree to transfer.
• agrees that it would be irresponsible to deny tenants the opportunity of the significant extra Government funding.
• resolves to offer tenants the fullest possible information so that they can decide whether or not to accept the Government's inducement. The transfer will only take place if the majority of tenants vote for it.

11. APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS TO THE COUNCIL'S STANDARDS COMMITTEE
To approve the process for the recruitment of Independent Members to the Council's Standards Committee.

06 02 14 CL i - (11) appoint to standards committee (doc)

12. INDEPENDENT REMUNERATION PANEL ON MEMBER'S ALLOWANCES

To receive the report of the Independent Remuneration Panel on Members' Allowances held on 22 December 2005.

06 02 14 CL i - (12) members allowances (doc)

13. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The recommendations of the Executive Committee at its meeting held on 9 January 2006 contained within:

Minute EX136/05 - Financial Position Statement & Budget Monitoring Report November/December 2005 (Month 8&9)

Minute EX138/05 - Special Expenses

Minute EX141/05 - Review of Environmental Health Licensing Resource Requirements.

Minute EX143/05 - Scheme of Delegation to Officers - Tree Preservation Orders

Minute EX145/05 - Statement of Community Involvement.

Minute EX150/05 - Comprehensive Equality Policy

Minute EX152/05 - Calendar of Meetings

Minute EX154/05 - Consideration of recommendations from the Public Services and Health Policy Panel

Recommendations (non budget) of the Executive Committee from its meeting on 6 February 2006 (to follow).

14. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FROM ITS MEETING ON 6 FEBRUARY 2006 CONCERNING THE BUDGET (to follow)

15. COUNCIL TAX
This report allows the Council to set its own Council Tax for 2006/2007 (report to follow).

06 02 14 CL i - (15) council tax setting (doc)

06 02 14 CL i - (15) special expenses (xls)

16. 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: -

Housing and Environment Policy Panel: 24 January 2006

Leisure and Community Policy Panel: 17 January 2006

Public Services and Health Policy Panel: 19 January 2006

Resources Policy Panel: 14 December 2005

Resources Policy Panel: 26 January 2006

Audit Committee: 26 January 2006

Development Control Committee: 15 December 2005

Development Control Committee: 12 January 2006

Licensing Committee: 2 February 2006

Regulatory Services Committee: 2 February 2006

Scrutiny Panel: 30 January 2006

Tony Beirne
Director of Strategic Services
6 February 2006

Three Rivers House
Northway
Rickmansworth
Herts WD3 1RL

NOTE AS TO PRAYERS: Reverend Christopher Jones of Carpenders Park and South Oxhey Methodist Church 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.