Full Council - Agendas

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the next meeting of the Parish Council will be held in the Council Chamber, South Lodge, Rickmansworth Road, on Tuesday 18th September 2007, commencing at 8.00pm and you are hereby summoned to attend:

Yvonne Merritt, Clerk of the Council

There will be provision for the receipt of representations, if any, from the parishioners at the commencement of the meeting under item 1 on the Agenda.

AGENDA

• PUBLIC FORUM

• APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

• DECLARATION OF INTEREST

To note any declaration of interest by any members.

• APPROVAL OF MINUTES

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If so resolved, to confirm the Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held on 19 th June, be agreed as true and correct record.

5. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING

To update any items that may be raised arising from the Minutes of the meetings of 19 th June 2007, that will not be covered in the course of the Agenda.

6. CHAIRMAN'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

7. QUESTIONS UNDER STANDING ORDER 9.

To receive any questions under standing order 9 to the Chairman or Clerk concerning the business of the Council – None Received.

8. COMMITTEE REPORTS

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To present the reports from the following committees:

Committee Date of Meeting

Planning 26 th June 2007 (previously circulated)

Open Spaces 3 rd July 2007 (previously circulated)

Village Halls 17 th July 2007 (Cancelled)

Planning 17 th July 2007 (previously circulated)

Policy & Resources 31 st July 2007

Planning 7 th August 2007 (previously circulated)

Planning 4 th September 2007

Open Spaces 11 th September 2007

9. ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT

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To authorise the schedules of payments (Parish Council Account and Village Halls

Account) and to note the expenditure from Credit Card Transactions.

10. CODE OF CONDUCT

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To pass a resolution to adopt the Model Code of Conduct 2007 for members including Paragraph 12(2) effective from the resolution date.

Paragraph 12(2) gives elected Members with a prejudicial interest the same rights as members of the public to speak to a meeting on the issue, but then leave the room before the main discussion and vote.

As this paragraph does not automatically apply to Parish and Town Councils, the Parish Council will need to pass specific resolution to take advantage of this amendment.

Also the Policy and Resources Committee have recommended the following addition:-

Page 4 (v) The Senior Officer of the Council must be advised of any disclosures of confidential information.

Minute number 06/64 refers.

A copy of the revised code of conduct will be issued under separate cover.

11. NOMINATION TO THE CDA FOR HERTS’BOARD

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To consider whether this Council wishes to nominate a candidate to be elected as a Trustee on the CDA for the Herts Board as detailed in the attached paper

12. CLOSE