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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

At its meeting on 4 June 2019, the Overview and Scrutiny Committee agreed the establishment of a new Task and Finish Panel to support the forthcoming review of the Council’s waste and recycling service. The establishment of a Task and Finish Panel in this regard is supported by the Contracts and Technical Services Portfolio Holder and the scope of the work of the Panel will be considered by the Committee at its meeting to be held on 16 July 2019. Members wishing to join the Task and Finish Panel should advise democraticservices@eppingforestdc.gov.uk of such intention by 28 June 2019.

(Further information: Stephen Tautz ext 4180)

With the agreement of the Chairman, the meeting of the Stronger Place Select Committee due to be held on 10 December 2019 will now be held on 9 December 2019, to avoid a clash with the annual Chairman's Christmas Carol Concert.

(Further information: Steve Tautz ext 4180)

We have been asked for clarification on the insurance provision for the Members iPads.

Please be advised that all iPads are covered for theft and accidental damage under the Council’s insurance policy. They are not covered for loss. Should you need to make a claim for theft you will need to provide a police crime reference.

The Council’s policy has an excess of £100. This is payable by the Council. Due to this excess it is not cost effective to cover the Apple Pencils and so any issues with the Pencil will be discussed on an individual basis.

(Further information: Kim Partridge ext 4443)

The next meeting of the Area Planning Sub-Committee West on 19 June 2019 at 7.30pm has been cancelled owing to lack of business.

(Further information: Vivienne Messenger ext 4265)

The following communication has been received from Derek Macnab:

“I would like to thank Members for the generous and thoughtful  gift on the occasion of my retirement. As I said at the Council’s annual general meeting, I have always been proud to work for Epping Forest District Council and wish you every success in the future.

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 Monday 8 July, at Theydon Bois Village Hall from 19.00 – 21.00 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.

For more information and to sign up, please click the link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/epping-forest-elected-members-digital-leadership-workshop-tickets-62968606798

Alternatively, you can confirm your attendance by emailing 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 Monday 8 July, at Theydon Bois Village Hall from 15.00 – 17.00 to;

1. Share our report findings – look at what the priorities should be.
2. Explore which communities are the hardest to reach.
3. Look at the influencing factors that keep people offline or needing digital skills.
4. Explore the potential for collaboration and a joint action plan.
5. Have some fun with digital technology!

For more information and to sign up, please click the link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/epping-forest-digital-inclusion-report-launch-tickets-62813920126

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

(Further information: Louis Walton ext 2067)

An extra meeting of the Constitution Working Group has been organised for Wednesday 26 June to consider the Work Programme item for Gifts and Hospitality.

(Further information: Vivienne Messenger ext 4265)

Please be advised that the Chairman has rescheduled the Stronger Place Select Committee meeting to Thursday 4 July at 7pm.

(Further information: Vivienne Messenger ext 4265)

Please be reminded that the Member Training on Overview and Scrutiny is scheduled for 7.00pm on 24 June 2019.

The following Councillors are registered as attending;

Peter Bolton

Les Burrows

Steven Heather

Cherry McCredie

Richard Morgan

Would other Member who plan on attending kindly advise Kim Partridge, kpartridge@eppingforestdc.gov.uk

(Further information: Kim Partridge ext 4443)

Please see attached.

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 Officer                                             Debbie Houghton 01992 564336

1.               Appeals Lodged

None this week

2.         Forthcoming Planning Inquiries/Hearings -

None this week

3.               Enforcement Appeals

None this week

4.               Appeal Decisions

EPF/0908/19 – Barn adj, Great Notts Moreton Road Bobbingworth CM5 0LU - Proposed conversion of existing barn to form a single detached residential unit, retaining existing access and on-site car parking – Dismissed

EPF/1406/18 – 1 Mount End Mount End Road Theydon Mount Epping CM16 7PS - Demolition of barn and erection of two detached houses (Revised application to EPF/2248/17) – Dismissed

EPF/2120/18 – Lindsey House, 15 Lindsey Street Epping Essex CM16 6RB - Proposed change of use of care home (Use Class C2) to 6 flats (Use Class C3), including rear extensions and side extensions – Dismissed

EPF/2550/18 - Lillicroft Nurseries, Abridge Road Theydon Bois CM16 7NR - Demolition of detached bungalow and erection of replacement with pedestrian and vehicle access from the existing private access roadway within the site. (Revised application to EPF/2528/17) – 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.