Agenda

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Please see attached.

The next joint meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen will be held at 7.00pm on 3 September 2018.

At the joint meeting, members will be requested to consider and agree arrangements for the review of the current select committee framework, to reflect the Council’s new senior management structure.

(Further information: Steve Tautz ext 4180)

Please see attached.

A vacancy for an independent member of the panel that makes recommendations about councillors’ allowances and expenses has arisen. The vacancy is for one person to sit on both the District and Town/Parish Council Remuneration Panels. Each panel consists of three members, whose role is to undertake research and make recommendation to the Council about allowances and expenses.

If you live or work in the Epping Forest District and have a real interest in the Council’s activities, this role may be of interest. It is an opportunity for a conscientious person to influence the way elected members are reimbursed for their public service.  Knowledge or experience of finance or local government would be helpful but political impartiality is essential. Applicants must demonstrate their independence and meet certain criteria before they can be considered for appointment. Further details are set out in the candidate information pack.

Serving District and Town/Parish councillors and co-opted members of any committee which could be the subject of recommendations made by the panel are not able to apply. Appointment will be made following interviews and the successful candidate will receive appropriate training. Although the position is a volunteer role, an annual allowance of £250 is paid.

To receive an information pack and application form, please contact Stephen Tautz, Democratic Services Manager (Tel: 01992 564180 or email: democraticservices@eppingforestdc.gov.uk), who can also answer general questions about the vacancy and the work of the panels.  The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 14 September 2018. They should be sent by post to Democratic Services Manager, Epping Forest District Council, High Street, Epping, Essex CM16 4BZ  or to the email address given above.

(Further information: Steve Tautz ext 4180)

Please see the attached letter to Parish Clerks regarding Planning Delegations.

We would like to draw Member’s attention to the issue raised about being asked to represent Parish/Town Councils at planning meetings and the likely conflict of interest this will create.

(Further information: Simon Hill ext 4249)

Please be reminded that expense claims forms should be returned to Kim Partridge by 3 September.

Please be reminded that we will be holding Member Training on The Constitution on 18 September from 6pm~8.30pm.

We currently have the following Members registered as attending;

Peter Bolton

Les Burrows

Steven Heather

Michael Owen

Would other Members who will be attending kindly advise Kim Partridge, kpartridge@eppingforestdc.gov.uk

(Further information: Kim Partridge ext 4443)

The Ministry of Housing Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has issued a Green Paper “A new deal for social housing” which sets out the following five principles which “will underpin a new, fairer deal for social housing residents:

·        A safe and decent home which is fundamental to a sense of security and our ability to get on in life;

·        Improving and speeding up how complaints are resolved;

·        Empowering residents and ensuring their voices are heard so that landlords are held to account;

·        Tackling stigma and celebrating thriving communities, challenging the stereotypes that exist about residents and their communities; and

·        Building the social homes that we need and ensuring that those homes can act as a springboard to home ownership.”

The MHCLG is consulting with a range of interested parties on the proposals, to gather evidence and seek views (which relate to England only).  The consultation will end on 6 November 2018. The Director of Communities will be asking the Communities Select Committee to agree a response to the consultation at their next meeting on 4 September 2018. Furthermore, the Tenants and Leaseholders Panel will be considering their response at their meeting on 12 September 2018.

Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH) Green Paper Summary

The Council is a member of the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH) an association of councils in England who have retained ownership and management of their council homes. ARCH has produced a Summary of the Green Paper which is attached.

The Green Paper is available on the MHCLG website, follow the link at:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733605/A_new_deal_for_social_housing_web_accessible.pdf

(Further information: Alan Hall ext 4004)

The MHCLG has issued a Consultation Paper “Use of receipts from Right to Buy Sales” seeking views on options for reforming the rules governing the use of Right to Buy receipts from the sale of council housing and the commitment that every additional home sold is replaced on a one-for-one basis nationally.

The consultation will last for 8 weeks and will end on 9 October 2018.  The Director of Communities will be asking the Communities Select Committee to agree a response to the consultation at their next meeting on 4 September 2018.  Furthermore, the Tenants and Leaseholders Panel will be considering their response at their meeting on 12 September 2018.

Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH)

The Council is a member of the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH) an association of councils in England who have retained ownership and management of their council homes. ARCH has produced a Summary of the Consultation Paper which is attached.

The consultation document is available on the MHCLG website follow the link at:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733469/Right_to_Buy_consultation.pdf

(Further information: Alan Hall ext 4004)

None this week

None this week

1.               Appeals Lodged

EPF/0535/17 – 49 Manor Road Chigwell IG7 5PL - First floor rear extension to eastern  side of first floor bay – Stephan Solon ext. 4018 – Householder appeal

EPF/0536/17 – 49 Manor Road Chigwell IG7 5PL - First floor rear extension to western side of first floor bay – Stephan Solon ext. 4018 – Householder appeal

EPF/2877/17 – 49 Manor Road Chigwell IG& 5PL – 49 Manor Road Chigwell IG7 5PL - Retrospective planning application for ground floor rear storage shed – Stephen Solon ext 4018 – Householder appeal

EPF/0616/18 – 60 Tycehurst Hill Loughton Essex IG10 1DA - Single storey rear conservatory -  Muhammad Rahman ext. 4415 – Householder appeal

EPF/0752/18 – Clevedon Epping Road Epping Green CM16 6PR - Front fence and electric gates across front of driveway – Steve Andrews ext. 4337

EPF/1973/17 – Newstead 19 Coopersale Common Coopersale CM16 7QS -The demolition of 19 Coopersale Common and erection of six detached houses (2 x 3 bedroom and 4 x 4 bedroom) and associated amenity space, car parking, cycle storage and landscaping – Sukhvinder Dhadwar ext. 4597 – Written reps

EPF/2388/17 47 Sunnyside Road Epping Essex CM16 4JW - Erection of a detached three bedroomed dwelling with associated car parking and the creation of two parking spaces and a new crossover – James Rogers ext. 4371 – Written reps

2.         Forthcoming Planning Inquiries/Hearings -

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3.               Enforcement Appeals

ENF/0141/18 – 54 Sun Street Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 1EJ - Unauthorised installation of extraction equipment to the rear of the building in breach of condition 4 of EPF/1145/17 – Clare Munday ext. 4114 – Written reps

ENF/0278/17 – Billingsbourne Farm (land at rear) Millers Lane Chigwell Essex IG& 6DG - Unauthorised excavation to create a basement and the unauthoirised erection of a structure – Clare Munday ext. 4114

ENF/0390/17 – Toilet Hire, Beggars Roost, Sedge Green Roydon Essex CM19 5JR - Use of the land from agricultural and part residential to use for class B8 with ancillary B2 use (including the cleaning of portable toilets) use of existing building for associated B1 office use construction of vehicular access, erecteionj of gates and fencing and laying of hardstanding – Clare Munday ext. 4114 – Public Inquiry

4.         Appeal Decisions

EPF/0339/18 – 2 Gladstone Road Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 5SW - Two storey and single storey side and rear extension –Dismissed

EPF/0679/18 – 1 Ripley View Loughton Essex IG10 2PB - Extension of the existing garage to provide space for family gym and home office  - Allowed with conditions

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.