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What we are doing and the benefits of the work

We are carrying out works to the trains as part of the circa £380 million investment by TfL to the Central Line Improvement Programme. The benefits of this include the replacement of old motors on the trains meaning fewer broken down trains and a more reliable service. For those of you with accessibility needs we’re improving accessibility onboard the trains including more space for wheelchair users, as well as improved audio and visual passenger information. We’re also adding CCTV onboard to make for a safer journey.

Reduction in morning and evening peak services at Debden, Theydon Bois and Epping stations.

We are sorry that this much needed Central line work means that we will have to reduce morning and evening peak services at Debden, Theydon Bois and Epping stations. In real terms this means reducing the 11 trains in the peak hour that we currently run from Debden, to 9 trains per hour (and 10 down to 8 at Epping).

Woodford and Hainault Train service

We will be running a train service that will act as a shuttle between Woodford and Hainault. As it does today, the train service will continue to run at a frequency of 3 trains per hour. Currently each week day morning there are three trains which run from Hainault through to Central London, and these will continue as eight car trains under the new timetable. When there are four car trains, all customers will continue to be able to board the train.

Central London services

The new timetable also allows us to make improvements at other times on the busiest section of the line through central London, between Leytonstone and White City and increase services:

•           Monday to Friday 06:00 - 07:00, from 15 to 18 trains per hour

•           Monday to Saturday 22:00 - 23:00 from 19 to 24 trains per hour

•           Sunday 15:15 -19:15 from 22 to 24 trains per hour.

We will continue to provide you with further information about these changes in January, via email updates and meet the manager sessions in some stations. In the meantime, if you have any questions please let me know.

(Further information: James Warwick ext 4350)

Please be advised that the Member Training on Electronic Expenses Claims scheduled for 26 November has been cancelled.

We will be rescheduling early in the new year.

An update to the Constitution was published on 8 November 2019. The update incorporates a number of revisions to Article 10, the Scheme of Delegation and the Procedure Rules, all of which were agreed by the Council at its meeting on 5 November 2019.

(Further information: S. Tautz ext 4180)

As part of the work programme for the Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the current municipal year, the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner will be making a briefing to all members with regard to the success of the joint governance arrangements established for closer working between the police, fire, and rescue services in Essex. The briefing will be held from 6.00pm to 7.00pm on 25 February 2020, preceding the meeting of the Council that evening.

(Further information:  S. Tautzext 4180)

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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 Officer                                             Debbie Houghton 01992 564336

1.               Appeals Lodged

EPF/0645/19 – 4 Theydon Hall Cottages, Abridge Road, Theydon Bois, CM16 7NP - Proposed new drive from the main road – Householder appeal – Honey Kojouri ext. 4124

EPF/2215/18 – Honeysuckle Cottage, Curtis Mill Lane Stapleford Abbotts RM4 1HS -The erection of a one and a half storey dwelling attached to the listed building by a glazed link – Written reps – Marie-Claire Tovey ext. 4414

EPF/2221/18 – Honeysuckle Cottage, Curtis Mill Lane Stapleford Abbotts RM4 1HS - Grade II Listed Building application for erection of one and a half storey dwelling attached by glazed link – Written reps – Marie-Claire Tovey ext. 4414

2.         Forthcoming Planning Inquiries/Hearings -

Hearing 3 December 2019 - EPF/0584/19 – Thistle Dew Hoe Lane Nazeing Essex EN9 2RN - Re-use of an agricultural workers dwelling as a residential dwelling at Thistle Dew, Hoe Lane, Nazeing, Essex EN9 2RN without complying with Condition 2 attached to planning permission Ref EPF/691/83 dated 05 January 1984

3.               Enforcement Appeals

None this week

4.               Appeal Decisions

EPF/0290/19 – 1 Netherhouse Farm Cottages, Sewardstone Road Waltham Abbey E4 7RJ – Dismissed

5.         Tree Preservation Orders

TPO/EPF/16/19 – 7 Staples Road, Loughton – Effective from 13^th November 2019

6.         S106 Agreements

None this week

7.         Changes to Planning Systems

None this week

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.