Full Council - 21 April 2009

   

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, 21 April 2009 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 24 February 2009 (pages A1 to A15).

3. CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
 

4. LEADER’S REPORT
 

5. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 

To consider the recommendations of the Executive Committee at its meetings held on 9 March and 6 April 2009 contained within:

EX120/08 - Food Standards Agency Audit – Progress Against the Action Plan

EX130/08 – Budget Monitoring Report – February 2009 (Month 11)

EX133/08 – Amendment to Council Procedural Rules – Community Safety

6. QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 16

(None received.)

7. PETITIONS UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 19

(None received.)

8. DISCUSSION TOPIC UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 17

(None received.)

9. MOTIONS UNDER PROCEDURE RULE 11

Councillor Peter Ray, seconded by Councillor Alison Scarth to move under Notice duly given as follows:

"Three Rivers District Council welcomes the CPRE report 'Litterbugs: How to Deal with the Problem of Littering'. Council requests the Public Services and Health Policy and Scrutiny Committee to examine the Council's policies and procedures in the light of the report's recommendations, with a view to improving the surroundings of our district, and encouraging a sense of pride in our community."

SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT

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

LEISURE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY

Reports from the Cabinet Member for Leisure and Community (Cllr Chris Whately-Smith), 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 Richard Laval) and questions.
 

AUDIT COMMITTEE

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

DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE

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

LICENSING

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

SHARED SERVICES

Report from and questions to the Chairman of the Joint Shared Services Committee (Cllr Richard Laval)

REGULATORY SERVICES

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



11. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE REGULATORY SERVICES COMMITTEE

To consider the recommendations of the Regulatory Services Committee at its meeting on 25 March 2009.

RG38/08 – The Provision of Hackney Carriage Ranks within the Three Rivers District

12. 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:-

Development Control Committee	19 February 2009
Development Control Committee	19 March 2009
Executive Committee	9 March 2009
Executive Committee	6 April 2009
Leisure and Community Safety Policy and Scrutiny Committee	10 March 2009
Licensing Committee	25 March 2009
Public Services and Health Policy and Scrutiny Committee	5 February 2009
Public Services and Health Policy and Scrutiny Committee	12 March 2009
Resources Policy and Scrutiny Committee	26 March 2009
Regulatory Services Committee	25 March 2009
Sustainable Environment Policy and Scrutiny Committee	17 March 2009
Standards Committee	25 March 2009
Joint Shared Services Committee	16 February 2009

 

Steven Halls
Chief Executive
9 April 2009

Three Rivers House
Northway
Rickmansworth
Herts WD3 1RL

NOTE AS TO PRAYERS, Rabbi Aaron Goldstein, Senior Rabbi, Northwood and Pinner Liberal Synagogue 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.