Agenda

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Currently meetings are subject to change, postponement or cancellation.

Many meetings will be held virtually but Democratic Services will advise arrangements for individual meetings.

Committee Management System

The members’ extranet facility for the Modern.Gov system is available at:

https://eppingforestextranet.moderngov.co.uk/extranet

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

ECC Highways Portal

Up to date details of all Highways work is available at:

https://www.essexhighways.org/Transport-and-Roads.aspx

Member Contact

Please be aware that all Member queries should be logged using https://eppingforestdc-self.achieveservice.com/service/Member_Contact as this will ensure that your query or question is properly logged and chased up if you have not received a response within 5 days.

Members iPad / Technology Issues

Please email details of your issue to MemberContact@eppingforestdc.gov.uk and an ICT ticket will be raised on your behalf.

Please be aware that Councillor Mohindra has resigned his District Council seat in the Grange Hill ward, and a request has been received to hold a by-election for his vacant seat. This by-election will be held on 6 May 2021.

Councillor Mohindra was due for re-election in 2022 anyway, so the successful candidate in May will serve out the remaining year of that term.

(Further info:  Gary Woodhall ext 4470)

Members are advised that the next meeting of the Constitution Working Group on 18 March has been cancelled because of a lack of items of business.

(Further information: V Messenger ext 4243)

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Would Members who would like to attend the J9 Training please register interest by emailing j9community@outlook.com  

Jack Cooper our Members Team Manager has now left the organisation. 

Please email any queries to the MemberContact@eppingforestdc.gov email address which will ensure your message is picked up straight away

(Further information: Susan Lewis ext 4508)

When using the Member Contact form would Councillors please be reminded that they include as much information as possible for example, the residents details, any account or reference numbers, business name and address etc.

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The Epping Forest District Council, Community, Culture and Wellbeing Team along with The Community Resilience Team have been busy working with lots of other partners to put together a free information bag to help you Stay Safe, Stay Aware and Take Care.

During the coronavirus pandemic it has become more important than ever to make sure we are aware of the ever-evolving scams and other advice, that is out there to help and inform us. Scammers are taking advantage of the current situation, so we decided to put together our Stay Safe FREE bag of information.

We have joined forces with Essex Police, Essex County Fire Service, East of England Ambulance, Age UK, Citizens Advice Bureau and Voluntary Action Epping Forest to mention a few.  

The FREE bag of information contains “The Little Book of Big Scams” and advice and information on a multitude of other topics including Fire Safety, Crime Prevention and EFDC Community Culture and Wellbeing Teams projects.

730 of the 1000 bags have already been distributed in the community with special thanks to all of our Community Champions, local pharmacists, doctors and various Resident’s Association across the Epping Forest district who have all worked with us to get the bags out to the community in a safe way.

What people are saying : “ I sat down and read through the book yesterday afternoon and it was really interesting, the next day I got a phone call and knew straight away - that’s a scam and put down the phone, all because I read the book “  Via one of our Community Champions.   

We also have a digital version of some of the information that is in the Stay Safe bags so if you want a copy emailed to you please contact either Karen Murray, Community Engagement Officer  kmurray@eppingforestdc.gov.uk or Wendy Cockbill, Community Engagement Assistance  wcockbill@eppingforestdc.gov.uk to get a copy today.

None this week

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

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                        Debbie Houghton 01992 564336

Licensing Compliance Officer                        Handan Ibrahim 01992 564153

Licensing Compliance Officer                        Denise Bastick 01992 564334

Licensing Compliance Officer                        Hannah Gould 01992 564721

Licensing Compliance Officer                        Peter Jones 01992 564166

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.