Agenda item

5.1       Councillor England       Leader of the Council (verbal update only)

5.2       Councillor Allen          Portfolio Holder Climate & Ecological Emergency

5.3       Councillor Wilkie         Portfolio Holder Place

5.4       Councillor Tindall        Portfolio Holder People & Transformation

5.5       Councillor Capozzi      Portfolio Holder Corporate and Commercial Services

5.6       Councillor Dhyani       Portfolio Holder Housing & Property Services

5.7       Councillor Bromham   Portfolio Holder Neighbourhood Operations

5.1       Cllr England – Leader of the Council gave a verbal update which can be viewed via the video minutes.

Cllr Guest addressed the Leader and commented that around beginning of this year we were told we cannot have portrait of HM King for chamber yet because Royal Images were diverted to other enquiries on HM health.  Cllr Guest asked; how does that square with an email received a couple of months ago from Premier, a Christian Media organisation that stated that portraits of the king would be available to churches after they had been available to public bodies since February.

Cllr Guest advised she has seen 2 portraits of the king at County Hall and suggested if County Council has a spare and she is able to acquire it, she would hope the Leader would be able to hang this in the chamber.

Action:            Cllr England to seek an updated position and circulate a written response. 

5.2       Cllr Allen, Portfolio Holder Climate & Ecological Emergency referred to his written update, as circulated with the agenda, and invited any questions.  There were none.

5.3       Cllr Wilkie, Portfolio Holder Place referred to her written update as published as part of the agenda and invited questions.

Cllr Guest referred to the summer holiday schemes that will be held at the Adeyfield and Bennetts End adventure playgrounds and asked why are such schemes not being run at the Chaulden playground and also the Woodhall Farm & Grovehill playground.

Action:           Cllr Wilkie confirmed that she would circulate a written

Response

Cllr Timmis referred to pg. 12 of the PH report and the statement that the Markyate conservation area character appraisal is to be adopted by Cabinet and asked why, as a Ward Councillor, she was not informed of this.

Action:           Cllr Wilkie advised that these are public papers that go through appropriate scrutiny; not sure would ordinarily go to a particular councillor but confirmed she would take that up with officers and will circulate the response

5.4       Cllr Tindall, Portfolio Holder People & Transformation referred to his report and invited any questions.

Cllr Douris referred to the PMO and asked the PH for details of some of the benefits of the PMO transformation.

Action:           Cllr Tindall confirmed he would circulate a written response.

5.5       Cllr Capozzi, Portfolio Holder Corporate & Commercial Services introduced her report as circulated as part of the agenda and invited questions.

Cllr Anderson referred to the parking charges consultation which is ongoing and asked; with respect particularly to his ward in Kings Langley where it is being proposed to introduce changes for the first time, not having been any before, what professional evidence did the PH use to base her decision to introduce charges in a location where there is not a demand for people to use the parking, where they will alternatively go down the road and park somewhere that they do not need to pay at all

Action:           Cllr Capozzi advised that as there are multiple elements to that question, a written response will be circulated

5.6       Cllr Dhyani, Portfolio Holder Housing & Property Services addressed the Council and took her report as read, inviting any questions that may arise.

Cllr Guest asked; when the Housing Dept decided to dig and plant flower beds on the green off Roseheath, why were local residents and Councillors not consulted or even informed first?

Action:           Cllr Dhyani advised her understanding that officers had informed people locally but confirmed she would be happy to take this back to officers and seek a written response on what communication has taken place, given the Councillor does not feel she or residents have been informed

5.7       Cllr Bromham, Portfolio Holder Neighbourhood Operations referred to his written report and invited questions.

            Cllr Mitchell referred to the play park in Gadebridge, referred to in the report as Warners End Valley and asked for confirmation of when the tender will be back (was due end of June) as this location is still not on the list for works this year; but it had been previously down to take place this year and residents had been informed as such.

Action:           Cllr Bromham confirmed he would seek details for the specific site and asked for confirmation of the exact location.

Cllr Mitchell clarified this is the park in Gadebridge on the dip, it is actually called Upper Warners End but is referred to in the report as Warners End Valley