Agenda and draft minutes

To confirm the minutes and decisions from the previous meeting

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as an accurate record and signed by the Chair.

To receive any apologies for absence

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Reynolds. Councillor Patterson substituted for Councillor Reynolds.

To receive any declarations of interest

A member with a disclosable pecuniary interest or a personal interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered -

(i)            must disclose the interest at the start of the meeting or when the interest becomes apparent

and, if the interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest, or a personal interest which is also prejudicial

(ii)            may not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter (and must withdraw to the public seating area) unless they have been granted a dispensation.

A member who discloses at a meeting a disclosable pecuniary interest which is not registered in the Members’ Register of Interests, or is not the subject of a pending notification, must notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest within 28 days of the disclosure.

Disclosable pecuniary interests, personal and prejudicial interests are defined in Part 2 of the Code of Conduct for Members

[If a member is in any doubt as to whether they have an interest which should be declared they should seek the advice of the Monitoring Officer before the start of the meeting]

Councillor Allen declared an interest under item 10, Mayoral Service Arrangements, as he is a Trustee of Community Action Dacorum. He advised he took no part in producing the report and would not make any comments on this item.

Councillor Douris declared an interest under item 10, Mayoral Service Arrangements, as he is an Independent Director of HITS (Herts Interpreting & Translation Service) which is managed by Community Action Dacorum.  

An opportunity for members of the public to make statements and ask questions in accordance with the rules as to Public Participation

Mr Trevor Standen attended the meeting to speak on item 7.

There were no actions at the previous meeting.

There were no action points from the previous meeting.

Please refer to the video minutes for full discussion.

Outcome

The committee noted the report.

Call in of Portfolio Holder Decision - PH-023-24 -Parking Tariffs & Charging Policies Implementation

The committee considered the call in of Portfolio Holder Decision - PH-023-24 - Parking Tariffs & Charging Policies Implementation.

Mr. Standen was invited to speak to the committee, and then Councillor Anderson spoke on behalf of those Councillors that called in the decision; Councillor Douris, Councillor Elliot, Councillor Banks and Councillor Johnson.

The Leader, Councillor England, and the Portfolio Holder for Corporate and Commercial, Councillor Allen, responded to points raised by Mr. Standen and Councillor Anderson.

Members of the committee were then able to pose questions to the Portfolio Holder and to officers.

Following this committee members held a debate, after which a vote was taken.

Please refer to the video minutes for full discussion.

Outcome

Vote: 7 For, 5 Against and 2 Abstained.

Therefore, the Committee decided the original decision would stand. The decision will take effect on the date of the OSC meeting (Rule 15 (e) Part 4).

Please refer to the video minutes for full discussion.

Outcome

The committee noted the report.

Please refer to the video minutes for full discussion.

Outcome

The committee noted the report.

Please refer to the video minutes for full discussion.

Outcome

The committee noted the recommendations in the report.

Action

Councillor Williams asked M Brookes for a detailed response in relation to the MFF (Mayors Future Fund) on how much had been raised over the past 18 months and what the funds had been spent on.

A Wilkie to provide a detailed report on complaints at the meeting of 4th March 2025.

There were no other changes to the work programme.