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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

The Business and Planning Act 2020 received Royal assent on 22 July 2020 and has been introduced to assist businesses in recovery from the impacts of Covid-19. Measures include ability for bars, pubs and restaurants that had on site alcohol licences to be able to sell off site and to allow premises the flexibility to seek licences for outdoor seating.

A Temporary Pavement licence gives permission for removeable tables, chairs and other furniture to be used on the pavement outside a business to allow customers to enjoy Al fresco dining whilst also helping businesses to observe the social distancing rules. Eligible businesses include pubs, cafes, bars, restaurants, snack bars, coffee shops and ice cream parlours, and the licensing scheme continues until 30 September 2021.

The licence application process is fast tracked, all correspondence is electronic, and councils must determine an application within 14 days of receipt. Any applications not approved within the statutory timescale are deemed approved. 

Cabinet agreed at its meeting on 20 July 2020, in preparation for the introduction pavement licence applications, and in order to meet the tight deadlines imposed by the new licensing regime, that the decision to determine an application will be made, where there are no objections, by the Service Director. Where there are objections, the Portfolio Holder for Commercial and Regulatory Services or the Leader of the Council will be consulted as well as the Chair or Vice Chair of the Licensing Committee before a decision can be made. In addition, all consultations will be carried out by electronic and digital means only and all applications will be made online.

It is also confirmed that all ward members will be consulted by email on any applications related to their ward.

Full details about the new Temporary Pavement Licences are available on the website, including the EFDC Pavement Licence Policy, the standard licence conditions (that will be subject to change depending on premises specific circumstances) and the link to the on-line application form.

Members are encouraged to direct businesses to the EFDC website or to contact the Licensing Team for further advice or information.

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We are pleased to advise that we have now completed the project to move Member contacts to the EFDC email addresses.

(Further information: Kim Partridge ext 4443)

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Please be advised that the Licensing Unit has received the following application for a Premises Licence made under the Licensing Act 2003:

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 Team                                              licensing@eppingforestdc.gov.uk

1.            Appeals Lodged

EPF/0063/20 – 8 Alderton Hall Lane Loughton IG10 3HJ -   Demolition of an existing roof, erection of a new roof with an increase in height, loft conversion involving 3no front & 1no rear dormers together with internal & external alterations including rebuilding of garage to be used as habitable accommodation – Householder appeal – Honey Kojouri ext. 4124

EPF/0380/20 2 High Silver Loughton Ig10 4EL -   Proposed change of decking shape to rear garden - Levels are as per previous approved application EPF/3242/17 – Householder appeal – Brendan Meade ext. 4078

EPF/0687/20 – 126 Forest Edge Buckhurst Hill IG9 5AD - Alteration of side extension front flat roof to pitched roof with gable end – Householder appeal – Honey Kojouri ext. 4124

2.         Forthcoming Planning Inquiries/Hearings -

EPF/1649/17 – White Rose Curtis Mill Lane Stapleford Abbotts RM3 1HS – Re determination appeal by new Inspector- date to be arranged.

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

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.