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We would like to introduce a fresh approach to your Members bulletin and make sure that we are giving you the updates that you want and need and so we welcome your feedback. 

For a start we thought you might like to see these letters of congratulations from Buckingham Palace and the Essex Police Constable recognising some of the great work by the Community, Health & Wellbeing team on the We R safe project (press release attached for background along with the letters).

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An update to the Constitution was published on 12 August 2019, incorporating:

(a)         a revised version of the Council’s member guidance with regard to gifts and hospitality, agreed by the Council at its meeting on 30 July 2019;

(b)         revisions to the Scheme of Delegation (Delegation of Executive Functions) to enable the efficient operation of the Council’s estate management function, agreed by the Council at its meeting on 30 July 2019; and

(c)         revisions to the Scheme of Delegation to reflect the Council's new management structure, pursuant to the authority delegated to the Monitoring Officer to make changes to the Constitution to give effect to decisions of the Council and to ensure that the Constitution is maintained and up-to-date.

Further information: S. Tautz (01992) 564180

It is understood that former Councillor Philip Pennell, who represented the former Waltham Abbey West ward of the district, has recently passed away. The Council understands the funeral for former Councillor Pennell will take place at Waltham Abbey Church at 1.30pm on 27 August 2019.

The meeting of Council Housebuilding Cabinet Committee scheduled for Thursday, 12th September, 2019, 7.00 pm has been cancelled, due to lack of business.

(Further information: Jackie Leither ext. 4756)

Please note that the above meeting has been rearranged with the agreement of the Chairman to ensure that the Performance Reporting for Quarter 4 is included.

(Further information: Rebecca Perrin ext 4532)

With the agreement of the Chairman, the meeting of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee scheduled for 3 September 2019 has been cancelled. This is due to a lack of substantive business and the unavailability for this meeting of the organisations previously identified for external scrutiny by the Committee.

(Further information: Stephen Tautz ext 4180)

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Please be advised that the Member Training on Safeguarding, scheduled for 24 September, has been cancelled.

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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              Debbie Houghton 01992 564336

Licensing Compliance Officer              Handan Ibrahim 01992 564153

Licensing Compliance Officer              Denise Bastick 01992 564334

1.               Appeals Lodged

EPF/1192/18 -  Hainualt Hall 173 Lambourne Road Chigwell Essex IG7 6JU - The proposal is the mounting of poles in the garden and boundary fence walls for the purpose of installation of CCTV cameras, security lighting and speakers – Written Reps – Sukhdeep Jhooti – ext.4298

EPF/1194/19 - Hainualt Hall 173 Lambourne Road Chigwell Essex IG7 6JU - Grade II listed building consent for proposed mounting of poles in the garden and boundary fence walls for the purpose of installation of CCTV cameras, security lighting and speakers - Written Reps – Sukhdeep Jhooti – ext.4298

EPF/1263/19 - Hainualt Hall 173 Lambourne Road Chigwell Essex IG7 6JU - Variation of Condition 3: (Approved Plan Numbers) on planning permission EPF/0348/18 (Retention of height of rear pool building with incorporation of roof light windows, excavation of pool building by 1.2m to create mezzanine floor above pool, alterations to and raising of roof of existing garage building, and formation of basement in existing garage building to be used as a gym with rooms above). Variations required are: to remove the 1.2 m basement excavation underneath the pool and garage buildings, to increase the ridge height of the pool building by 750mm and to introduce additional roof lights to side elevation 2 - Sukhdeep Jhooti – ext.4298

EPF/1388/19 - Hainualt Hall 173 Lambourne RoadChigwell Essex IG7 6JU - Variation of Condition 5: (Approved Plan Numbers) on planning permission EPF/0349/18 (Grade II listed building application for retention of height of rear pool building with incorporation of roof light windows, excavation of pool building by 1.2m to create mezzanine floor above pool, alterations to and raising of roof of existing garage building, and formation of basement in existing garage building to be used as a gym with rooms above). Variations required are: to remove the 1.2 m basement excavation underneath the pool and garage buildings, to increase the ridge height of the pool building by 750mm and to introduce additional roof lights to side elevation 2 - SukhdeepJhooti – ext.4298

2.         Forthcoming Planning Inquiries/Hearings -

EPF/2499/17 – 13-15a Alderton Hill Loughton Essex IG10 3JD – 3^rd September – 6^th September 2019 – North Weald Airfield

3.               Enforcement Appeals

None this week

4.               Appeal Decisions

EPF/0885/19 – Croft Cottage Tylers Road Roydon Essex CM19 5LJ - Proposed first floor side and rear extension with gable roof over, a hip to gable roof extension, front canopy and alterations to the front and side of the property. (Amendment to EPF/3353/18) – Dismissed

5.         Tree Preservation Orders

TPO/EPF/10/19 – 119 York Hill, Loughton – Effective from 14^th August 2019

6.         S106 Agreements

None this week

7.         Changes to Planning Systems

None this week

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