Decisions
Decisions taken by the Council, Executive, Committees, Executive Members and Officers can be viewed by using the filter options:25/05/2017 - Shared Service Home Improvement Agency ref: 1046 Recommendations Approved
Delegation of responsibilities relating to Disabled Facilities Grant to Hertfordshire County Council, as part of the shared service Home Improvement Agency.
Decision Maker: Head of Housing and Health
Decision published: 25/05/2017
Effective from: 03/06/2017
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Jonathan Geall
25/05/2017 - Herts Home Improvement Agency Partnership Agreement and Delivery of Disabled Facilities Grant to HCC ref: 1045 Recommendations Approved
Executive Member for Health and Wellbeing under delegated authority by the Executive on 6 September 2016
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Health and Wellbeing
Decision published: 25/05/2017
Effective from: 03/06/2017
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Jonathan Geall
16/05/2017 - Sustainable Transport - Report of the Task and Finish Group ref: 1044 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Executive
Made at meeting: 16/05/2017 - Executive
Decision published: 17/05/2017
Effective from: 25/05/2017
Decision:
That (A) in principle, revenue funding be committed to actively promote sustainable transport platforms and campaigns within the District;
(B) in partnership with Hertfordshire Highways, the cost and benefits of a charging mechanism for use of the road infrastructure, targeting certain types of vehicles (e.g. HGVs) or journeys taking place at certain times of the day (e.g. during rush hour), be considered;
(C) a charge for use of the car park at the East Herts Council offices, alongside an incentive scheme for those who car share or use lower emissions vehicles, be considered;
(D) as part of an overall work programme supported by revenue funding, the park and stride model to schools in Hertford, Ware, Buntingford and Bishop’s Stortford, be rolled out;
(E) further consultation with members of the public (building on responses already received) about what specific improvements to the current cycling and walking networks would encourage more journeys (e.g. electric charging points, cycling lanes, track improvements, etc) be undertaken;
(F) investment in minor changes to the cycling and walking networks to encourage greater use, be supported;
(G) cycling and walking networks be promoted in conjunction with the County Council and the bike and go scheme in Bishop’s Stortford be pro-actively marketed;
(H) volunteering opportunities to maintain and improve cycling and walking routes be considered with East Herts Council’s volunteering policy;
(I) uptake of CVS community transport options be encouraged;
(J) working in partnership with the University of Hertfordshire’s Smart Mobility Research Unit to look at mobility as a service business model for East Herts, viable on demand business models and driverless technology, be considered;
(K) the marketing and promotion of the Intalink mobile app to rural communities in East Herts, be supported;
(L) work in partnership with strategic bodies such as the County Council, LEP and LSCC to lobby the Department for Transport) for an East/ West light rail route, including a link to Buntingford and extending Stansted Airport links to Great Dunmow and Braintree, be supported;
(M) work in partnership with strategic bodies such as the County Council, LEP and LSCC for commuters to “think train” as well as lobby train service providers to “think customer”, be supported;
(N) the Council continues to ensure that, through the District Plan, travel planning and sustainable transport is an early consideration for any new development; and
(O) the Council continues to make further provision for electric car parking and charging points within its car parks and encourages their inclusion in all future housing developments.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Ben Wood
16/05/2017 - UK Airspace Policy: A Framework for Balanced Decisions on the Design and Use Of Airspace Consultation, Department for Transport, February 2017 (NKD 17/04) ref: 1043 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Economic Development
Decision published: 05/05/2017
Effective from: 24/05/2017
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Kevin Steptoe