Agenda and decisions

Executive - Tuesday 6th September, 2016 7.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Wallfields, Hertford. View directions

Contact: Martin Ibrahim Tel: (01279) 502173 Email: martin.ibrahim@eastherts.gov.uk

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Items
No.	Item
2.	Leader's Announcements Additional documents: Webcast for 2.
3.	Minutes To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 19 July 2016 (previously circulated as part of Council Agenda of 27 July 2016). Additional documents: Webcast for 3.
5.	Corporate Annual Report 2015/16 PDF 120 KB View the background to item 5. View the decision for item 5. Additional documents: Annual Report - ERP A (implications) , item 5. PDF 100 KB Annual Report - ERP B (short version) , item 5. PDF 204 KB Annual Report - ERP C (outturns) , item 5. PDF 133 KB Webcast for 5. Decision: That the 2015/16 Annual Report be approved.
6.	Hertford Urban Design Strategy – Request for Capital Funding PDF 121 KB View the background to item 6. View the decision for item 6. Additional documents: Hertford Urban Design Study - ERPA (implications) , item 6. PDF 96 KB Webcast for 6. Decision: That East Herts Council commits up to a maximum of 50% of the £1m required to implement key improvements to The Wash, Maidenhead Street and Bull Plain Hertford, as detailed in the Hertford Urban Design Strategy, subject to other partners coming on board.
7.	Herts Home Improvement Agency Proposal PDF 151 KB View the background to item 7. View the decision for item 7. Additional documents: Home Improvement Agency - ERP A (implications) , item 7. PDF 105 KB Home Improvement Agency - ERP B (business plan) , item 7. PDF 1002 KB Home Improvement Agency - ERP B1 (process pathway) resized , item 7. PDF 151 KB Webcast for 7. Decision: That (A) the comments of Corporate Business Scrutiny Committee be received; (B) the proposal that East Herts Council becomes a partner in the Hertfordshire Home Improvement Agency (HIA) be approved; (C) using the Council’s revenue and capital budgets allocated to processing and paying for Disabled Facilities Grants for 2017/18 onwards to fund East Herts’ contributions to the shared Home Improvement Service be approved; (D) the Head of Housing and Health be authorised, in consultation with the Executive Member for Health and Wellbeing, to contribute to and agree the detailed arrangements to establish the HIA; and (E) the Head of Housing and Health be authorised, in consultation with the Executive Member for Health and Wellbeing, to amend the Council’s Private Sector Housing Assistance Policy to accommodate the new arrangements.
8.	Proposed Use of Article 4 Directions PDF 127 KB View the background to item 8. View the decision for item 8. Additional documents: Article 4 Directions - ERP A (implications) , item 8. PDF 100 KB Article 4 Directions - ERP B (assessment).compressed , item 8. PDF 1 MB Webcast for 8. Decision: That (A) the Head of Planning and Building Control, in consultation with the Executive Member for Development Management and Council Support and local Ward Members as appropriate, be authorised to introduce an immediate trial Article 4 Direction; and (B) a report on the trial, as authorised, be brought back to the Executive to enable decisions to be made with regard to any future Article 4 Directions.
9.	Hertingfordbury Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan PDF 127 KB View the background to item 9. Additional documents: Hertfingfordbury Conservation Area - ERP A (implications) , item 9. PDF 101 KB Hertfingfordbury Conservation Area - ERP B (representations) , item 9. PDF 143 KB Hertfingfordbury Conservation Area - ERP C (CAA 2016 update with track changes).compressed , item 9. PDF 2 MB Hertfingfordbury Conservation Area - ERP C1 (historic plan) , item 9. PDF 551 KB Hertfingfordbury Conservation Area - ERP C2 (charecter analysis).compressed , item 9. PDF 1 MB There are a further 3 documents.View the full list of documents for item 9. Webcast for 9.
10.	Little Hadham Neighbourhood Plan Area Designation PDF 185 KB View the background to item 10. View the decision for item 10. Additional documents: Little Hadham AD - ERP A (implications) , item 10. PDF 100 KB Little Hadham AD - ERP B (Area Designation Request) , item 10. PDF 668 KB Webcast for 10. Decision: That the application for the designation of a Neighbourhood Area, submitted by Little Hadham Parish Council, be supported.
11.	Financial Strategy and Medium Term Financial Plan 2016/17 - 2020/21 PDF 177 KB View the background to item 11. Additional documents: MTFP Update - ERP A (implications) , item 11. PDF 100 KB MTFP Update - ERP B (Model) , item 11. PDF 34 KB MTFP Update - ERP C (Planning Assumptions) , item 11. PDF 12 KB MTFP Update - ERP D (Financial Strategy) , item 11. PDF 223 KB MTFP Update - ERP E (Reserves Policy) , item 11. PDF 132 KB Webcast for 11.
12.	2015-16 Annual Governance Statement PDF 206 KB View the background to item 12. View the decision for item 12. Additional documents: Annual Governance Statement - ERP A (implications) , item 12. PDF 100 KB Annual Governance Statement - ERP B (AGS TrackChanges) , item 12. PDF 194 KB Annual Governance Statement - ERP C (AGS Action Plan) , item 12. PDF 220 KB Webcast for 12. Decision: That Audit and Governance Committee be advised that the Executive supports the proposed 2015-16 Annual Governance Statement and Action Plan.
13.	Quarterly Performance Report - Quarter 1 (June 2016) PDF 459 KB View the background to item 13. View the decision for item 13. Additional documents: Performance Report - ERP A (implications) , item 13. PDF 100 KB Performance Report - ERP B (revenue forecast) , item 13. PDF 125 KB Performance Report - ERP C (capital monitoring) , item 13. PDF 378 KB Performance Report - ERP D (debts) , item 13. PDF 197 KB Performance Report - ERP E (indicators) , item 13. PDF 352 KB There are a further 2 documents.View the full list of documents for item 13. Webcast for 13. Decision: That (A) the revenue budget forecast underspend of £424k be noted; (B) the capital budget forecast underspend of £752k be noted; (C) the reported performance for the period April 2016 to July 2016 be noted; and (D) the risk controls and addition to the Strategic Risk Register be approved.
14.	District Planning Executive Panel: Minutes - 21 July 2016 PDF 154 KB To consider recommendations on the following matters: Additional documents: Webcast for 14.
14a	Heritage Impact Assessment for Panshanger Park and its Environs, June 2016 View the background to item 14a Minute 14 refers Additional documents: Webcast for 14a
14b	Hertford and Ware Employment Study, June 2016 View the background to item 14b Minute 15 refers Additional documents: Webcast for 14b
14c	East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 1 – Introduction: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation View the background to item 14c Minute 16 refers Additional documents: Webcast for 14c
14d	East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 2 – Vision and Strategic Objectives: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation View the background to item 14d Minute 17 refers Additional documents: Webcast for 14d
14e	East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 7 – Hertford: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation View the background to item 14e Minute 18 refers Additional documents: Webcast for 14e
14f	East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 8 – Sawbridgeworth: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation View the background to item 14f Minute 19 refers Additional documents: Webcast for 14f
14g	East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 9 – Ware: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation View the background to item 14g Minute 20 refers Additional documents: Webcast for 14g
14h	East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 11 – East of Welwyn Garden City: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation View the background to item 14h Minute 21 refers Additional documents: Webcast for 14h
14i	East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 12 – Gilston Area: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation View the background to item 14i Minute 22 refers Additional documents: Webcast for 14i
14j	East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 14 – Employment: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation, Further Amendments and Draft Revised Chapter (Renamed Economic Development) View the background to item 14j Minute 23 refers Additional documents: Webcast for 14j
14k	East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 18 – Community Facilities, Leisure and Recreation: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation, Further Amendments and Draft Revised Chapter View the background to item 14k Minute 24 refers Additional documents: Webcast for 14k
15.	District Planning Executive Panel: Minutes - 25 August 2016 PDF 150 KB Report to follow To consider recommendations on the following matters: Additional documents: Webcast for 15.
15a	East Herts Draft District Plan – New Draft Chapter 1 – Introduction View the background to item 15a Minute 27 refers Additional documents: Webcast for 15a
15b	East Herts District Plan – New Draft Chapter 2 – Vision and Strategic Objectives View the background to item 15b Minute 28 refers Additional documents: Webcast for 15b
15c	East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 3 – Development Strategy: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation View the background to item 15c Minute 29 refers Additional documents: Webcast for 15c
15d	East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 4 – Green Belt and Rural Area Beyond the Green Belt: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation View the background to item 15d Minute 30 refers Additional documents: Webcast for 15d
15e	East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 6 – Buntingford: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation View the background to item 15e Minute 31 refers Additional documents: Webcast for 15e
15f	East Herts Draft District Plan – Sawbridgeworth – Settlement Appraisal and New Draft Chapter 8 View the background to item 15f Minute 32 refers Additional documents: Webcast for 15f
15g	East Herts Draft District Plan – Ware – Settlement Appraisal and New Draft Chapter 9 View the background to item 15g Minute 33 refers Additional documents: Webcast for 15g
15h	East Herts Draft District Plan – East of Welwyn Garden City – Settlement Appraisal and New Draft Chapter 13 View the background to item 15h Minute 34 refers Additional documents: Webcast for 15h
15i	East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 13 – Housing: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation and Draft Revised Chapter (Renumbered Chapter 14) View the background to item 15i Minute 35 refers Additional documents: Webcast for 15i
15j	East Herts Draft District Plan – Chapter 25 – Delivery: Response to Issues Raised During Preferred Options Consultation, Further Amendments and Draft Revised Chapter (Renamed Delivery and Monitoring) View the background to item 15j Minute 36 refers Additional documents: Webcast for 15j
15k	Strategic Land Availability Assessment, August 2016 View the background to item 15k Minute 37 refers Additional documents: Webcast for 15k
15l	Final Village Hierarchy Study August 2016 View the background to item 15l Minute 38 refers Additional documents: Webcast for 15l
15m	Duty to Co-operate Update Report View the background to item 15m Minute 39 refers Additional documents: Webcast for 15m
17.	Exclusion of Press and Public To move that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the discussion of item 18 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the said Act of the following description: Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) Additional documents: Webcast for 17.
18.	Sale of Land at Aubries, Walkern View the reasons why item 18. is restricted View the background to item 18. View the decision for item 18. Decision: That the land at Aubries, Walkern, be sold on the terms negotiated as detailed in the report.