Regulatory Services Committee - 21 March 2012
Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House21st March 2012
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Northway, Rickmansworth, on Wednesday 21 March 2012 following the Licensing Committee which starts at 7.30pm.
Members of the Committee:-
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Councillors:- |
Pam Hames (Chairman) |
Les Mead (Vice-Chairman) |
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Tony Barton |
Stephen Cox |
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Malcolm Butwick |
Paul Goggins |
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Barbara Lamb MBE |
Chris Lucas |
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Ty Harris |
Martin Trevett |
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Keith Williams |
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David Gardner, Director of Corporate Resources and Governance
13 March 2012
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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 7 December 2012 (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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A REPORT TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF A DRAFT PROTOCOL FOR THE HEARING OF APPLICATIONS FOR SEX ESTABLISHMENT LICENCES MADE UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1982 ( THE 1982 ACT) |
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To consider the adoption of a Protocol to be used by Regulatory Services Committee when hearing applications for the grant, renewal and transfer of Sex Establishment Licences so as to ensure fair and consistent hearings. 12 03 21 RG i - (05) protocol on hearings for sex establishment Venues (doc) |
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PROVISION OF HACKNEY CARRIAGE RANKS WITHIN THE DISTRICT |
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To update Members on the use of Hackney Carriage Ranks in Three Rivers District and to determine whether the Taxi Company involved in the original request for ranks throughout the District was still interested in additional ranks. |
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UPDATE ON THE USE MADE OF POWERS UNDER THE REGULATION OF INVESTIGATORY POWERS ACT 2000 (RIPA 2000) – COVERT SURVEILLANCE |
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A report to update Members of the use made of the powers available to the Council under RIPA 2000 between 25 November 2010 and 31 January 2012. 12 03 21 RG i - (07) ripa update (doc) 12 03 21 RG i - (07) ripa update-app (schedule nov 2010 to jan 2012) (doc) |
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REVIEW OF PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES |
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To consider if the Council wish to make further representations on proposed changes to Parliamentary Constituencies. 12 03 21 RG i - (08) review of parliamentary constituencies (doc) |
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ANNUAL ELECTORAL REGISTRATION CANVASS |
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To agree action in respect of the annual canvass. |
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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 the relevant paragraph 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. |
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