Regulatory Services Committee - 12 August 2009
Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House12th August 2009
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Northway, Rickmansworth, on Wednesday, 12 August 2009, at the conclusion of the Licensing Committee meeting, which starts at 7.30pm.
Members of the Committee:-
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Councillors:- |
Sara Bedford (Chairman) |
Paul Goggins (Vice-Chairman) |
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Malcolm Butwick |
Joy Mann |
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Francis Durham |
Les Mead |
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Pam Hames |
Ralph Sangster |
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Barbara Lamb MBE |
Martin Trevett |
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Richard Laval |
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David Gardner, Director of Corporate Resources and Governance
4 August 2009
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The Regulatory Services Committee welcomes contributions from members of the public to its discussion on agenda items. Contributions will be limited to one person speaking for and one against each item for not more than three minutes. Please note that, in the event of registering your interest to speak on an agenda item but not taking up that right because the item is deferred, you will automatically be given the right to speak on that item at the next meeting of the Regulatory Services Committee. Details of the procedure and the list for registering the wish to speak will be available for a short period before the meeting. |
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE |
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MINUTES |
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To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Regulatory Services Committee held on 17 June 2009 (copy enclosed for Members of the Committee). |
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NOTICE OF OTHER BUSINESS |
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Items of other business notified under Council Procedure Rule 31 to be announced, together with the special circumstances, which justify their consideration as a matter of urgency. The Chairman to rule on the admission of such items. |
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DECLARATION OF INTERESTS |
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To receive any declarations of interest. |
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UPDATE ON THE USE MADE OF POWERS UNDER THE REGULATION OF INVESTIGATORY POWERS ACT 2000 (RIPA 2000) |
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A report to update Members of the use made since the last report to Committee of the powers available to the Council under RIPA 2000 |
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PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR ELECTORAL REGISTRATION |
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To note action to meet Performance Standards for Electoral Registration in respect of the forthcoming annual canvass. 09 08 12 RG i - (06) performance standards for electoral reg (doc) 09 08 12 RG i - (06) performance standards for electoral reg-app 1 (doc) 09 08 12 RG i - (06) performance standards for electoral reg-app 2 (doc) |
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APPLICATION FOR HACKNEY CARRIAGE FARE INCREASE |
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To update Members on the application from South Oxhey Radio Taxis (SORT) for a Hackney Carriage Fare increase for 2009. |
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PROVISION OF HACKNEY CARRIAGE RANKS WITHIN THE THREE RIVERS DISTRICT |
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To update Members on the progress of investigating the provision of additional Hackney Carriage ranks within the Three Rivers District. |
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REGULATORY SERVICES COMMITTEE WORK PROGRAMME |
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To consider and make necessary changes to the Committee’s work programme. |
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OTHER BUSINESS – if approved under item 3. |
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EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC |
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If any confidential business is approved under item 3, it will also be necessary to specify the class of exempt or confidential information in the additional item(s) and a resolution to be passed in the following terms:- |
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“that under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined under paragraphs (1-7) of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act”. It has been decided by the Council that in all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. |
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OTHER BUSINESS – if approved under item 3. |