Agenda

Key to abbreviations:

Other venues are shown in full.

Please see attached.

Please be reminded of the following Member Training.

SUBJECT:                  Risk Management

DATE(S)                    30 October 2018

VENUE:                     Committee Room 1

TIME/DURATION:     6.30 pm – 8.00 pm

WHY YOU SHOULD COME TO THIS COURSE:

Risk Management is the process of identifying risks, evaluating their potential consequences and determining the most effective methods of controlling them and/or responding to them.  It is not an end in itself.  Rather, risk management is a means of minimising the costs and disruption to the organisation caused by undesired events.

To manage risk effectively, the risk associated with each policy option or service delivery method needs to be systematically identified, analysed, prioritised, controlled and monitored.  This process is referred to as the risk management cycle and the course will consider each part of the cycle drawing on practical examples from the Council’s Corporate Risk Register.

COURSE DESIGNATION:

Mandatory for Members of the Audit & Governance Committee and Members of the Finance & Performance Management Cabinet Committee

Desirable for all

We have the following noted as attending;

Peter Bolton

Rose Brookes

Steven Heather

Lynn Hughes

Sam Kane

David Stocker

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

(Further information: Kim Partridge ext 4443)

Please be reminded of the following Member Training.

SUBJECT:                  Equality

DATE(S)                     6 November 2018

VENUE:                      Committee Room 1

TIME/DURATION:      7pm~9pm

WHY YOU SHOULD COME TO THIS COURSE:

Local councillors stand for election because they want to make a difference and have a real commitment to fairness and opportunity. This course explains how the Council seeks to deliver equality and fairness, the terms used, the legal obligations and how an understanding of equality can help to deliver better services. This course will provide members with an understanding of the principles of equality and the importance of this both for their own role and the Council.

SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT

What equality is (and what it isn’t), including recognising equality issues;

Equality and the Council, including:

o      legislation overview;

o      the dual role of employer and service provider;

o      the importance of showing due regard;

o      the Council’s approach to equality;

A member‘s role in equality, including;

o      improving services  via scrutiny;

o      being a community leader for equality;

o      how to show due regard in decision making;

o      sharing information;

o      promoting community cohesion; 

What a council performing well on equality looks like and top tips on equality for elected members.

We have the following noted as attending;

Peter Bolton

Heather Brady

Ian Hadley

Steven Heather

Helen Kane

Steven Neville

David Stocker

Janet Whitehouse

Would other Members who will be 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 Compliance Officer                         Sarah Moran 01992 564270

Licensing Compliance Officer                         Nuala Clark  01992 564340

Licensing  Compliance Officer                        Joanne Owen 01992 564721

Licensing Officer                                             Debbie Houghton 01992 564336

1.               Appeals Lodged

EPF/2654/17 – The Chequers Matching Green Matching Essex CM17 0PZ – Proposed rear extension to enclose existing outdoor dining area – Steve Andrews ext. 4337 – Written reps

2.         Forthcoming Planning Inquiries/Hearings -

None this week

3.               Enforcement Appeals

None this week

4.               Appeal Decisions

None this week

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.