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Committee Management System

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Members may wish to save this link on their computer or mobile devices. Queries concerning login and password details for the extranet should be addressed to the Democratic Services Manager.

Constitution

The Council’s Constitution is available at:

https://rds.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CId=638&Info=1

Queries concerning the Constitution should be addressed to the Democratic Services Manager

Would all Councillors please take a moment to review their Declaration of Interests form.

Please contact Kim Partridge, kpartridge@eppingforestdc.gov.uk if you would like to update your form.

(Further information: Kim Partridge ext 4443)

The monthly bulletin issued by Essex County Council’s Cabinet Member for Infrastructure is attached for the information of members.

(Further information: Stephen Tautz ext 4180)

Essex County Council is consulting on the use of the older person’s bus pass on County Council run Park and Ride services in Essex.  We are also consulting on making a  reduced charge for people using the disability based bus pass before 9am on the Park and Ride services.  This consultation gives you the opportunity to let us know your views about the proposals.

The consultation commences from 08 May and will run until 31 July  2019,  it will be available online at : www.essex.gov.uk/park-and-ride-fares-consultation

Paper copies of the questionnaire will be available from the Sandon, Chelmer Valley and Colchester Park and Ride sites.

Posters will be displayed at the Park & Ride sites, please find a copy of the poster attached, we would appreciate it if you promote the consultation in your area via your website and/or newsletters.

(Further information:  passenger.transport@essex.gov.uk)

We are working with Citizens Online, a digital inclusion charity to; inform our digital strategy and improve digital skills provision throughout the district.

As part of this project, we are running an interactive workshop for Members on Thursday 30 May, in CR1 from 14.00-16.00 to;

1. Explore Digital Leadership as a concept and Digital Leader as a role.
2. Understand how digital inclusion sits at the heart of digital transformation.
3. Develop confidence and motivation in making a digital change in your organisation.
4. Explore what makes a good digital organisation.
5. Identify practical approaches and digital solutions to develop, maintain and embed organisational digital change.

To confirm your attendance, please email Louis Walton in the Customer Team at lwalton@eppingforestdc.gov.uk

Alongside this we are also running an interactive workshop for external organisations and Council staff on Thursday 30 May, 10:30-12:30 to;

1. Share information from our initial research findings.
2. Find out views on our initial findings - what are we missing?
3. Explore the potential for collaboration and a joint action plan
4. Have some fun with digital technology!

Our aim is to join up activity, share information and resources, encourage collaboration. We want to establish a Digital Inclusion Network in Epping Forest with a joint action plan to tackle some of the biggest problems being faced by providers in the area.

For more information and to sign up, please click the link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/epping-forest-digital-inclusion-interactive-workshop-tickets-61173688148

Feel free to forward this information to organisations that may be interested.

(Further information: Louis Walton ext 2067)

None this week

Please be advised that the Licensing Unit has received the following applications for New Premises Licence made under the Licensing Act 2003 for the premises below:

Please ensure that any comments/objections are received by the Licensing team on or before the consultation end date.

Manager                                                         Kim Tuckey 01992 564034

Licensing Compliance Officer                         Sarah Moran 01992 564270

Licensing Compliance Officer                        Handan Ibrahim 01992564153

Licensing  Compliance Officer                        Joanne Owen 01992 564721

1.               Appeals Lodged

EPF/2875/18 – 5 Chestnut Avenue Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 6EN - Prior approval application for a 6 metre deep single storey rear extension, height to eaves 2/3 metres and maximum height of 4 metres – Marie-Claire Tovey ext. 4414 – written reps

2.         Forthcoming Planning Inquiries/Hearings -

None this week

3.               Enforcement Appeals

None this week

4.               Appeal Decisions

EPF/2656/17 – Land adj, to Englands Lane Loughton Essex IG10 2PB - Construction of 5 residential properties - Dismissed

5.         Tree Preservation Orders

None this week

6.         S106 Agreements

None this week

7.         Changes to Planning Systems

None this week

None this week

It is important to note, that when enforcement action has been authorised, this includes any subsequent action under Part VII of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, including a prosecution or an injunction.

The notification of decisions taken by individual Portfolio Holders is no longer included in the Council Bulletin.

All members of the Council receive automatic email notification of the publication of each individual Portfolio Holder decision and the call-in period for each decision commences immediately. Members wishing to call-in a decision should complete the attached call-in form and return it to Democratic Services before the expiry of five working days following the publication date of the decision. Members should refer to the Constitution (Article 6 - Overview and Scrutiny) for the rules of call-in.