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Cabinet
Tuesday, 24 June 2008 at 6.30p.m
Council Chamber, Council Offices, Gernon Road, Letchworth Garden City
Items and reports
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Agenda and Reports - 24 June 2008 
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Item 5 - Public Participation
(A) North Herts Compassion for Animal Charter - Ross Watkins (North Herts Vegans and Vegetarians)
(B) Business Improvment Districts - Morag Norton and Brent Smith (Hitchin Town Centre Initiative) and John Gourd (Johnson Mathey) and Geraint Burnell (Royston Town Centre Manager)
Item 6 - Items Referred From Committees
Item 6A - Referral from Royston & District Committee - 2 April 2008 - Car Parking Charges in Royston
Item 6A - Royston Referral - Car Parking Charges in Royston
Item 6B - Referral from Baldock & District Committee - 2 June 2008 - Baldock Town Hall - Temporary Refurbishment
Item 6B - Baldock Referral - Baldock Town Hall - Temporary Refurbishment
Item 6C - Referral from Hitchin Committee - 3 June 2008 - Bancroft Public Conveniences
Item 6C - Hitchin Referral - Bancroft Public Conveniences
Item 6D - Referral from Performance, Audit & Review Committee - 5 June 2008 - Risk Management Update
Item 6D - PARC Referral - Risk Management Update
Item 6E - Referral from Performance, Audit & Review Committee - 5 June 2008 - Sustainable Community Strategy
Item 6E - PARC Referral - Sustainable Community Strategy
Item 6F - Referral from Royston & District Committee - 11 June 2008 - Royston Town Centre Strategy
Item 6F - Royston Referral - Royston Town Centre Strategy
Item 6G - Referral from Southern Rural Committee - 12 June 2008 - Disposal of Amenity and Allotment Land at Elmtree Avenue, Cockernhoe
Item 6G - Southern Rural Referral - Cockernhoe Land Disposal
Item 6H - Referral from Southern Rural Committee - 12 June 2008 - Disposal of Land at Lloyd Way, Kimpton
Item 6H - Southern Rural Referral - Kimpton Land Disposal
Item 6I - Referral from Scrutiny Committee - 17 June 2008 - Adoption of a Local Housing Strategy for 2008-2013
Item 6I - Scrutiny Referral - Local Housing Strategy
Item 6J - Referral from Scrutiny Committee - 17 June 2008 - Adoption of a New Homelessness Strategy for 2008-2013
Item 6J - Scrutiny Referral - New Homelessness Strategy
Item 7 - Regional and Strategic Planning Issues
Report of the Head of Planning & Building Control
To consider the current positions in respect of the following issues:
- The East of England Plan and other regional issues;
- ·West of the A1(M) at Stevenage – Planning Application;
- ·Stevenage & North Herts Action Plan (SNAP);
- ·Growth Area Liaison for Luton/Dunstable/Houghton Regis;
- ·Luton & Dunstable Northern Bypasses;
- London Luton Airport and Stansted Airport.
Item 7 - Regional and Strategic Planning Issues
Item 8 - Land Allocations Development Plan Document - Issues and Options Public Consultation - Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Responses
Report of the Head of Planning & Building Control
To report on responses to public consultation on the first stage of preparing this document, known as ‘Issues and Options’, to illustrate the outcome of the analysis of responses to Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation only, and to seek approval for the way forward in searching for suitable sites for this aspect of the land allocations.
Item 8 - Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Responses
Item 9 - Adoption of a Local Housing Strategy for 2008-2013
Report of the Head of Housing & Environmental Health
To seek agreement to the adoption of a North Hertfordshire Housing Strategy for the period 2008 to 2013.
Item 9 - Adoption of New Housing Strategy
Item 10 - Adoption of a New Homelessness Strategy for 2008-2013
Report of the Head of Housing & Environmental Health
To approve the Stevenage and North Hertfordshire Homelessness Strategy 2008-2013.
Item 10 - New Homelessness Strategy
Item 11 - The 2008 Review of the Corporate Plan 2008-2015
Report of the Chief Executive
To consider the Draft Review of the Corporate Plan 2008-2015.
ITEM WITHDRAWN
Item 12 - Annual Statement of Accounts 2007/08 and Final Revenue Outturn 2007/08
Report of the Strategic Director of Financial & Regulatory Services
To consider and recommend to Council the Annual Statement of Accounts 2007/08.
Item 12 - Annual Statement of Accounts 2007/08 and Final Revenue Outturn 2007/08
Item 13 - Capital Programme - 2007/08 Oututrn Report and 2008/09 Onwards
Report of the Strategic Director of Financial & Regulatory Services
To update Cabinet on the final outturn Capital Programme for 2007/08 and identifying the impact on the 2008/09 Programme and on available capital funding resources.
Item 13 - Final Capital Outturn 2007/08
Item 14 - Medium Term Financial Strategy (Revenue and Capital) - 2009-2014
Report of the Strategic Director of Financial & Regulatory Services
To review the existing Medium Term Financial Strategy and recommend changes to reflect new requirements; and to provide the financial background to the Service and Financial Planning process for 2009/10.
Item 14 - Medium term Financial Strategy
Item 15 - Development of a Rural Resource Centre at Great Ashby
Report of the Head of Leisure & Environmental Services
To provide an update with regard to the work undertaken to progress a feasibility study to establish the potential of developing a Rural Resource Centre on the edge of the District Park at Great Ashby, and to provide an update regarding the future direction of this project.
Item 15 - Development of a Rural Resource Centre at Great Ashby
Item 16 - Community Safety Plan 2008-2011
Report of the Head of Policy, Partnerships & Performance
To consider the new Community Safety Plan for North Hertfordshire, the replacement for the former Crime and Reduction Partnership Strategic Plan, and to recommend to Council its adoption.
Item 16 - Community Safety Plan
Item 17 - Service Level Agreements - Review of 2006-2009 and Proposals for 2009-2012
Report of the Head of Community Development & Cultural Services
To consider a strategic approach to the development of the next phase of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for the period April 2009 – March 2012.
Item 17 - Service Level Agreements - Review of 2006-2009 and Proposals for 2009-2012
Item 18 - Future Arrangements for Hitchin Town Hall
Report of the Head of Community Development & Cultural Services
To report back on the unsuccessful joint application by the Council and the Hitchin Town Centre Initiative (HTCi) to the Community Assets Programme for the refurbishment of the Hitchin Town Hall, and to propose a further course of action to be followed to secure the longer term asset transfer of the Town Hall.
Item 19 - Disposal of Amenity and Allotment Land at the rear of Elmtree Avenue, Cockernhoe to facilitate a proposed Housing Redevelopment by North Herts Homes Ltd
Report of the Head of Financial Services
To seek Cabinet approval to the disposal of Council owned land at the rear of 25 to 53 Elmtree Avenue, Cockernhoe.
Item 19 - Disposal of Land at Cockernhoe
Item 20 - Proposed Arrangements for Disposal of Council owned Housing Land at Lloyd Way, Kimpton to North Herts Homes Ltd
Report of the Head of Financial Services
To seek Cabinet approval to the method of disposal of the Council’s remaining undeveloped housing land in Lloyd Way, Kimpton to North Hertfordshire Homes Limited.
Item 20 - Disposal of Land at Lloyd Way, Kimpton
Item 21 - Communications Strategy
Report of the Head of Communications
To consider the proposed Communications Strategy ,and to recommend to Council its adoption.
Item 21 - Communications Strategy
Item 22 - Exclusion of Press and Public
To consider passing a resolution to exclude the press and public for the remaining items of business.
Item 22 - Exclusion of Press and Public
Item 23 - Negotiations relating to the Howard Park and Gardens Project
Report of the Head of Leisure & Environmental Services
To consider progress on negotiations relating to the Howard Park and Gardens project.
Item 24 - Office Accommodation Strategy - Progress and Next Steps
Report of the Head of Financial Services
To consider a progress report and the next steps in respect of the Office Accommodation Strategy.