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The first nine Community Champions have been recruited and attended an induction and dementia friends awareness session on Tuesday 9th October. The Community Champions recruited so far are from Buckhurst Hill, Chigwell, Loughton, Nazeing, Ongar, Theydon Bois and Willingale.

The Community Champions programme builds on the skills and knowledge of local communities. The project will bring local people and services together to improve health and wellbeing of residents of the Epping Forest district. The work of a Community Champion varies depending on what is happening in the local neighbourhoods and may include:

•             Supporting the organisation and promotion of community events and activities

•             Sharing important health and wellbeing messages with your community

•             Undertaking consultations with residents

•             Helping to improve local services

Champions are being recruited from the 24 town/parish areas that make up Epping Forest District through an advertisement campaign involving, flyers, posters, banner stands, social media, news articles and press releases. The Community, Health and Wellbeing team are also attending local community groups and meeting with Town and Parish Councils to identify and recruit Community Champions. 

Further promotional material is currently being produced to promote our Community Champions and will be sent forthwith. We would be extremely grateful if Members could continue to promote this project.

(Further information: Patrick Arnold ext 4556)

We have received an application for Grant Aid funding from the group named below. If you, as a District Councillor have any pertinent or relevant information please notify us via email at grantaid@eppingforestdc.gov.uk. You must declare an interest if you are involved with the group in any way.

1.     Name of Group/Applicant: Epping Forest Singers

Nature of Application: To purchase stage deck platforms to use at concerts to allow members to see the conductor.

2.     Name of Group/Applicant: Epping Forest Neighbourhood Watch

Nature of Application: To purchase mixed safety resources such as alarms and security kits. Also to purchase promotional material such as window stickers and lamp post signs to display in the community to raise awareness of local Neighbourhood Watch groups.

Please advise Louis Walton, Community Grants Officer, of your comments within 14 days from the date this notice was sent.

(Further information: Louis Walton ext 4096)

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We are delighted to announce that the Council’s Legal department has been awarded Lexcel accreditation for the next 3 years subject to an annual review. After a full re-assessment by a Lexcel assessor in August 2018 the department attained good practise in 24 areas, with no areas of non-compliance. The new certificate is proudly displayed within the Legal department in the Governance and Member Services Directorate.

What is Lexcel

Lexcel is a quality mark awarded by the Law Society to practices who demonstrate excellence in management of their practice and client care. Lexcel is an optional accreditation and has been developed specifically for the legal profession including both private law firms and in-house Local Government legal departments. Lexcel sets required standards in seven different areas which are shown below:

• Structure and Strategy
• Financial Management
• Information management
• People Management
• Risk Management
• Client Care
• File and Case Management

To retain Lexcel accreditation, a practice undertakes a meticulous inspection and assessment from an autonomous and experienced Lexcel assessor appointed by an independent assessment body on an annual basis. The assessment involves extensive file reviews, staff interviews and a thorough examination of our practices and procedures.

Looking ahead

Although the full assessment has only recently concluded the next challenge begins immediately as a new version of the Lexcel standard is being introduced in November 2018 and brings new requirements for practices in relation to the new GDPR and Money Laundering regulations.

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None this week.

1.               Appeals Lodged

EPF/0162/18 – 11 Crossfield Loughton IG10 3PY- Erection of new dwelling and detached garage, following demolition of existing garage – Jonathan Doe ext. 4103 – Written reps

EPF/0640/18 – Sterling House Langston Road Loughton IG10 3TS - Prior approval for proposed change of use from offices (Class B1(a)) to 129 residential units (Class C3) – Jonathan Doe ext.4103 – Written reps

EPF/0926/18 – 12 Garden Fields Stanford Rivers CM5 9PL - Building carport with flat-sedum roof – Muhammed Rahman ext. 4415 – Householder appeal

EPF/1012/17 – 12a Alderton Close Loughton IG10 3HQ - Residential redevelopment to provide 4 x 3 bed houses – Ian Ansell ext. 4481

EPF/3059/17 – Sir Winston Churchill (now Landmark House) The Broadway Loughton Essex IG10 3SP Variation of condition 10 ' Hours of Use' on planning application EPF/2163/13 to be altered to 'The commercial uses hereby permitted shall not be open to customers/members outside the hours of 0730 to 2300 on Monday to Thursday, 0730 to 0000 (midnight) on Fridays and Saturdays and 0900 to 2300 on Sundays apart from the permitted Class A1 unit which shall not be open to customers/members outside the hours of 0700 to 2300 on Monday to Thursday, 0700 to 0000 (midnight) on Fridays and Saturdays and 0700 to 2300 on Sundays.(Demolition of Public House and garages and replacement with construction of a mixed use development, comprising retail and food and drink units (within classes A1, A3 and A4) at ground floor level and 64 residential units at upper floor levels (first to sixth floors), together with 64 car parking spaces, service yard, access and car parking) – Appeal on split decision – Jonathan Doe ext. 4103

2.         Forthcoming Planning Inquiries/Hearings -

None this week

3.               Enforcement Appeals

None this week

4.                Appeal Decisions

EPF/0535/18, EPF/0536/127 and EPF/2877/17 – 49 Manor Road Chigwell Essex IG7 5PL  First floor rear extension to eastern side of first floor bay, First floor rear extension to western side of first floor bay and Retrospective planning application for ground floor rear storage shed – all 3 appeals dismissed

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.