Agenda

To note any apologies for absence.

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 Chair to rule on the admission of such items.

To receive any declarations of interest.

That:

·       Council is recommended to approve the Fees and Charges set out in the schedule at Appendix 1 to be effective from 12 January 2026

·       Council is recommended to approve the Fees and Charges set out in the schedule at Appendix 2 to be effective from 1 April 2026

·       Council is recommended to approve the Fees and Charges set out in the schedule at Appendix 3 to be effective from 1 April 2026

·       Council is recommended to approve the Fees and Charges set out in the schedule at Appendix 4 to be effective from 1 April 2026

·       Council is recommended to approve the Fees and Charges set out in the schedule at Appendix 5 to be effective from 1 April 2026

That:

·       Policy and Resources Committee agree the revised Strategic Risk Register (Appendix A), including the additional strategic risks identified.

·       The Committee agrees to give delegated Authority to Associate Director of Corporate, Customer and Community to authorise minor changes to the register, such as terminology, clarification, or administrative corrections with no significant impact.

That:

·       Committee to review, provide comment if required and agree the recommended changes to the council’s Housing Allocations Policy for adoption. 

That:

·       Amendment 1 proposed – New CIL charging schedule: Officers recommend that the update to the CIL charging schedule be included in the 2026-2029 service plans when there is officer resource and service budget available to cover the time and costs of completing the update, not in the current years’ service plan.

·       Amendment 2 proposed – Commercial cinema to Watersmeet: Officer recommendation is not to include the proposed amendments of exploring outsourcing Watersmeet to a commercial operator or any other operating model but instead to focus on delivering the existing Watersmeet business plan and to continue its current trajectory towards cost neutrality.

·       Amendment 3 proposed – Rescue Plan for Rickmansworth Aquadrome: The proposed amendment is unnecessary as the Aquadrome Programme is already listed as a project within the Natural Infrastructure Service Plan and covers all aspects of the Aquadrome.

·       Amendment 4 proposed – Mitigate rise in fly tipping: There is no evidence that this is the case. No changes have been made to Recycling Centre operations, and those being consulted on should, if brought in, bring forward a greater level of recycling so it does not need to be included in the service plan.

·       Amendment 5 proposed – Increase take-up of trade waste service: Officer recommendation is not to include this as a project, as we already offer a service in line with Simpler Recycling.

That:

·       Policy and Resources provide any comments or suggested amends to the 2026–2029 service plans. Final service plans will be approved by Council in conjunction with the budget.

Committee Decision on Public Access:-

·       Revenues and Benefits

·       Finance

·       Committee, Elections and Legal

·       Property and Major Projects

·       Planning Policy and Conservation (Local Plan/Right To Build Register)

·       Customer Experience (excluding Watersmeet)

·       Strategy and Partnerships (Corporate Services)

·       Regulatory Services (CIL, Land Charges)

           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 X of Part I 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.)

To receive any declarations of interest.