• Apologies For Absence

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• To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Leisure, Environment and Community Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 7 October 2020.

• Minutes

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• Items of other business notified under Council Procedure Rule 30 to be announced, together with the special circumstances that justify their consideration as a matter of urgency. The Chairman to rule on the admission of such items.

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• To receive any declarations of interest.

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• The Committee will receive a presentation from the Director of the Citizens’ Advice Service in Three Rivers (CASTR) highlighting their performance and achievements for the financial year 2019/20.

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• This report covers this Committees financial position over the medium term (2020 – 2023) as at Period 6 (end of September)

• The Period 6 comprehensive Budget Management report has already been presented to the Policy & Resources Committee at its meeting on 2  November 2020 which sought approval to a change in the Council’s 2020 - 2023 medium-term financial plan.

• Report

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• This report enables the Committee to comment to the Policy and Resources Committee on the strategic priorities, the Committee’s draft service plans, and the growth bids to support them for the three years  commencing on 1 April 2021.

• Services Plan Report

• Leisure and Landscapes

• Appendix 1

• Community Partnerships

• Appendix 1

• Environmental Protection

• Appendix 1

• Regulatory Services (items relating to Licensing)

• Appendix 1

• Growth Bids

• Outdoor Fitness Zones
• Appendix 2
• Appendix 3
• Appendix 4

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• To receive a verbal update.

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• The Committee is asked to consider the fees and charges set out and  shown in Appendices 1 and 2 for Leisure and Community services for 2021/22 and to recommend accordingly to the Policy and Resources Committee.

• Report

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• To recommend to Members the Environmental Protection fees and charges for 2021/22.

• Report
• Appendix B
• Appendix C

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• To consider a review of discretionary fees and charges, with any adjustments to take effect from 1 April 2021.

• Report
• Appendix 1
• Appendix 2

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• To review and make necessary changes to the Committee’s work programme.

• Report
• Appendix

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• At the Council meeting on 20 October 2020 it was agreed that the following motion would be referred to the Leisure, Environment and  Community Committee.  The proposer and seconder of the motion have been invited to the meeting to present their motion under new Rule 11(11).

• Councillor Paula Hiscocks, seconded by Councillor Alison Wall to move under Notice duly given as follows:

• This Council believes that, as we are extremely fortunate to have three chalk stream rivers, The Chess, Gade and Colne running through our area, we should work with Thames Water, as far as possible within existing resources, to properly serve our residents and protect the environment. Also that we ensure whenever relevant in the planning process that all the Water Companies are consulted.

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• if approved under item 3 above

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• If the Committee wishes to consider the remaining item in private, it will be appropriate for a resolution to be passed in the following terms:-

• “that under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined under Paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A to the Act. It has been decided by the Council that in all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.”

• (Note: If other confidential business is approved under item 3, it will also be necessary to specify the class of exempt or confidential information in the additional items.)

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• To consider Appendix A of the Part I report (item 10 on the agenda)

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• if approved under item 3 above

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