Full Council - 19 February 2008

  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, 19 February 2008 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 11 December 2007 (pages A1 to A10)

07 12 11 CL mins (doc)

3. CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

(None received)

7. MOTIONS UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 11 

(i) Councillor Richard Laval, seconded by Councillor Chris Lloyd, to move under Notice duly given as follows:

Council resolves to –

(1) affiliate to the "No2ID" campaign, which already includes MPs and several political parties;

(2) make representations at every possible stage, reiterating this Council's opposition to I D cards;

(3) take no part in any pilot scheme or feasibility work in relation to the introduction of the national identity cards;

(4) make it a policy of the council to ensure that national identity cards would not be required to access Council services or benefits unless specifically called to do so by Act of Parliament;

(5) only co-operate with the national identity card scheme where to do otherwise would be unlawful;

(6) mandate the Chief Executive to write to the Home Secretary expressing these views and asking her to reconsider her decision to push forward this legislation.

(ii) Councillor Ron Spellen, seconded by Councillor Francis Durham, to move under Notice duly given, as follows:

Retention of Cancer Services

This Council supports the retention of Cancer Services at Mount Vernon Hospital and asks the Secretary of State for Health to listen, not only to this Council but also to the many members of the public and the various local Members of Parliament who have fought for many years to retain this valuable local service.

We urge the Minister to finally resolve this matter by giving a pledge to keep the Cancer Services at Mount Vernon Hospital.

(iii) Councillor Ann Shaw, seconded by Councillor Stephen Giles-Medhurst, to move under Notice duly given, as follows:

This Council requests EERA to reconsider urgently the allocation and distribution of traveller pitches decided on 25 January, taking into account:

- the constraints on land use in some districts;

- the recommendations of the professional officers;

- the wishes of the travelling community;

- the lack of proven need in some districts;

- the probability that the travellers will not be willing to move into other areas to accommodate EERA decisions.

The Council deplores the action of the HCC Administration in supporting a decision so detrimental to the interest of local residents.

8. MEMBERS’ ALLOWANCES

To receive the report of the Independent Remuneration Panel on Members’ Allowances (Page B1 to B7).

08 02 19 CL i - (08) members allowance (doc)

08 02 19 CL i - (08) members allowance-app (doc)

9. STRATEGIC SERVICE AND FINANCIAL PLANNING 2008-2011

To receive recommendations from the Administration on Strategic, Service and Financial Planning 2008-2011. (Could Members please to bring to the meeting the papers circulated for the Executive Committee meeting on 4 February 2008).  (Members are referred to the procedural rule for budget setting which is attached at Page C1)

08 02 19 CL i - (09) strategic service and fin planning-app.doc (doc)

10. LEADER’S REPORT

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

REGULATORY SERVICES

(i) Report from the Regulatory Services Committee Chairman (Councillor Brian White).

(ii) Questions to the Licensing Committee Chairman.

12. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

To consider the recommendations of the Executive Committee at its meetings on 7 January 2008 and 4 February 2008 contained within:

Minute EX 121/07- Financial Position Statement and Budget Monitoring Report – November 2007 (Month 8)

Minute EX 131/07- Council Calendar 2008/09

Minute EX 132/07- Audit and Internal Control – Risk Management Strategy

Minute EX147/07- Update on Redevelopment Proposals for Gade View Gardens

13. COUNCIL TAX

This report allows the Council to set its own Council Tax for 2008/2009 (to be circulated at the meeting).

14. 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: -

Audit Committee	12 December 2007
Executive Committee	7 January 2008
Executive Committee	4 February 2008
Sustainable Environment Policy and Scrutiny Committee	4 December 2007
Sustainable Environment Policy and Scrutiny Committee	22 January 2008
Leisure and Community Safety Policy and Scrutiny Committee	27 November 2007
Leisure and Community Safety Policy and Scrutiny Committee	15 January 2008
Public Services and Health Policy and Scrutiny Committee	29 November 2007
Public Services and Health Policy and Scrutiny Committee	10 January 2008
Resources Policy and Scrutiny Committee	6 December 2007
Resources Policy and Scrutiny Committee	24 January 2008
Development Control Committee	13 December 2007
Development Control Committee	17 January 2008
Licensing Committee	23 January 2008
Regulatory Services Committee	23 January 2008

Steven Halls
Chief Executive
11 February 2008

Three Rivers House
Northway
Rickmansworth
Herts WD3 1RL

NOTE AS TO PRAYERS: Ummi Merali of the Islamic Education Board of the World Federation of Khoja Shia Muslims 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.