Issue - meetings

To consider questions (if any) by members of the Council of which the appropriate notice has been given to the Solicitor to the Council.

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By the Mayor:

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By the Chief Executive:

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By the Group Leaders:

Councillor Williams confirmed that apologies had been received from Councillors Anderson, Armytage, Birnie, Clark, Imarni, Elliot, Fethney, Madden, Mathews Mills, Peter, Silwal, Whitman, and C Wyatt-Lowe.

Councillor Tindall had no apologies,

Cllr Fisher gave apologies for Councillor Fethney.

Council Leader and Members of the Cabinet:

Councillor Williams, Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Community Leadership

Councillor Williams asked if there were any questions.

Councillor Tindall mentioned that there is an organisation who provides statuettes of soldiers to mark the centenary of the First World War and enquired if we are doing anything to commemorate this.  Councillor Williams asked Councillor Harden to reply.  Councillor Harden confirmed that we are looking to purchase one of these statuettes at a cost of £750 and he is aware that there are grants for Parish Councils or local organisations, but this is in hand.  Councillor Tindall thanked Councillor Harden.

Councillor Bassadone was concerned about the attendance at Council.  Councillor Williams confirmed that there was a least four Councillors on holiday. 

Councillor England commented that the new play park in Gadebridge Park is very popular and wanted to ensure that the splash park would be open by the end of July.  Councillor Williams confirmed that it would definitely be open by the end of July.

Councillor G Sutton, Portfolio Holder for Planning & Infrastructure

Progress is being made on two important new retail developments for the Borough

Work has started on the former Lucas Aerospace / Aviva site at Maylands avenue for the new retail park, and the first phase is expected to be open by Easter 2019.

The scheme for more retail units at Jarman Park has now been approved and the developers are advising that work will start in early 2019.

DBC have facilitated, with full Business sponsorship the new Dacorum Heroes and continued with the very successful Dragons Den awards. The Heroes awards recognise business that go above and beyond to help employees or the community and the den supports new business ideas to help with future growth plans.

The Heroes have already been judged and the winners agreed by a panel of sponsors and the Dragon’s Den will be judged this Friday (6^th) by the main sponsors and the local MP Sir Mike Penning.

There will be a winner’s presentation for both taking place on July 20^th.

Questions:

Councillor Tindal enquired whether the plans for the old Athletics Track site would provide new housing or retail development.  Councillor Sutton confirmed that no decisions had been made at this stage.

Councillor Marshall, Portfolio Holder for Environmental Services

This Friday will be the first food collection day in the trial of collecting Food Waste from flats.  The trial is for 3 months and 1600 flats are involved – in Berkhamsted, Grovehill and Leverstock Green.  The aim of the trial is to determine whether food waste recycling would be successful if provided to flats.  Each flat  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3