Sustainable Development, Planning and Transport Committee - 8 September 2015
Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House08th September 2015
REVISED
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth, on Tuesday, 8 September 2015 at 7.30pm.
Members of the Sustainable Development, Planning and Transport Committee:-
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Councillors:- |
Stephen Giles-Medhurst (Lead Member) |
Martin Trevett (Lead Member) |
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Rupert Barnes Steve Drury |
David Major Debbie Morris |
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Peter Getkahn |
Marie-Louise Nolan |
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Ty Harris |
Ralph Sangster |
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Paula Hiscocks |
Alison Scarth |
Steven Halls, Chief Executive
28 August 2015
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Lead Member Responsibilities: Economic Development, Sustainability and Transport - Energy efficiency and Beat the Killer Cold; Economic Development; Sustainability – promoting energy efficiency and ‘green’ matters; Supporting public transport, better buses and cycling. Housing, Planning and Strategic Schemes – Council house allocations and lettings (transfers and Choice-Based Lettings bids; Homelessness and housing advice; Housing grants for improvement and adaptation; Private housing condition and Houses in Multiple Occupation (including stock condition surveys); Building Control; Car parking (provision, fines, permits); Highways and infrastructure schemes; Development Management; Heritage (i.e. conservation areas, listed buildings, tree protection); Land Charges; land Drainage; Local Plans (i.e. conservation areas, neighbourhood forums, local listing). |
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1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2. MINUTES
To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 9 June 2015 (circulated separately).
3. NOTICE OF OTHER BUSINESS
Items of other business notified under Council Procedure Rule 30 to be announced, together with the special circumstances that justify their consideration as a matter of urgency. The Chairman to rule on the admission of such items.
4. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
To receive any declarations of interest.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABILITY AND TRANSPORT
5. BUDGET MONITORING – MONTH 4 (JULY 2015)
The Budget Monitoring report is the Council’s key tool for monitoring the financial performance of the organisation. It is designed to be used by Members and officers and to provide an overview to relevant stakeholders.
15 09 08 SD i (05) Budget Monitoring Report
15 09 08 SD i (05) Budget Monitoring Appendices
6. THREE RIVERS BUS SERVICES REVIEW 2015/16
This report seeks approval from the Committee for Officers to consult Local Ward Councillors, in order to review and propose revisions to local public bus services that are currently supported by the Council. The outcome of this review would be reported to this committee in November this year.
15 09 08 SD i (06) Bus Services Review
7. HOME ENERGY CONSERVATION AUTHORITY (HECA) PROGRESS REPORT 2015-17
A report has been drafted for approval which sets out how Three Rivers District Council has progressed since the last HECA report in 2013 and also sets out actions and priorities for 2015-17 for home energy conservation.
15 09 08 SD i (07) HECA Report
15 09 08 SD i (07) HECA Appendix
8. REVIEW OF TRDC CYCLING STRATEGY: PROPOSED THREE RIVERS CYCLING AND INTEGRATED TRAVEL STRATEGY
This report seeks approval for public consultation to be carried out on proposed revisions to the current District Cycling Strategy (which was adopted in 2003).
15 09 08 SD i (08) Review of TRDC Cycling Strategy
8a. UPDATE ON THE WORK HUB PROJECT
This report provides an update on the work hub, a project to create a shared work space for entrepreneurs, freelancers and homeworkers from Rickmansworth and the surrounding area. It follows on from agreement at the Sustainable Development Planning & Transport Committee on the 9 June 2015 to undertake further work on the feasibility and viability of taking this project forward.
15 09 08 SD i (8a) work hub report
15 09 08 SD i (08a) Appendix 1
15 09 08 SD i (08a) Appendix 1a
HOUSING, PLANNING AND STRATEGIC SCHEMES
9. REPORT ON PARKING SERVICES CHARGING AND INCOME - Item withdrawn
WORK PROGRAMME
10. WORK PROGRAMME
To review and make necessary changes to the Committee’s work programme.
15 09 08 SD i (10) report work programme
15 09 08 SD i (10) appendix work programme
11. OTHER BUSINESS – if approved under item 3 above.
12. EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC
If the Committee wishes to consider the remaining item in private, it will be appropriate for a resolution to be passed in the following terms:-
“that under Section 100A 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 Part I 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.”
(Note: If other confidential business is approved under item 3, it will also be necessary to specify the class of exempt or confidential information in the additional items.)