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The independent Remuneration Panel will be commencing its annual review of the Council’s Members’ Allowances Scheme during October 2018.

As in previous years, the Panel wishes to invite members to express any suggestions or concerns with regard to the operation of the current Scheme as part of its review. If members wish to raise any specific matters with the Panel, please send full details to Stephen Tautz by no later than 14 September 2018, in order that these can be considered at the next meeting of the Panel. The current Members’ Allowances Scheme is available at:

https://rds.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/documents/s82589/Members%20Allowances%20Scheme%202018-19.pdf

(Further information: Stephen Tautz ext 4180)

Please be advised that an all Member briefing on the Local Plan will be held on 11 September 2018. The briefing will take place between 6:30 and 8:30pm in Committee Rooms 1 and 2.

The Community, Health and Wellbeing Team has developed a new project called Epping Forest Community Champions. The Epping Forest Community Champions programme aims to build on the skills and knowledge of local people to create, happy, friendly and healthy communities. Together with our local residents, we want to build community capacity.

The Team is currently promoting the project in order to recruit volunteer Community Champions in each town/parish within the Epping Forest district and would like to enlist the help of Members to help identify local residents who would be interested in joining the programme.

Do you know of a local resident who would be interested in joining us and making a real difference in their community?

We are looking for people who are:

·        Residents of the Epping Forest district

·        Aged 18 years or above

·        Passionate about where they live

·        Able to build strong community connections

·        Happy to support and promote fun days and community events

·        Willing to share information about local services in their area

·        Able to promote useful health improvement information within the community

For further information on the Epping Forest Community Champions programme and details on how to apply please contact Patrick Arnold, Senior Community Engagement Officer parnold@eppingforestdc.gov.uk

(Further information: Patrick Arnold ext 4556)

Epping Forest District Council awards grant aid funding to organisations involved in community, cultural or sports activities to support these organisations to provide successful services to residents of the district.

Applications are welcome for funding towards projects to improve facilities, equipment purchases, capital projects and new initiatives.

Please help to promote the scheme across Epping Forest to all of the community and voluntary organisations you are aware of and encourage them to get in touch and apply for a grant today!

To complete an application or see full details of eligibility criteria, visit the grant aid webpage: www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/grantaid

(Further information: Louis Walton ext 4096)

Further to the Leaders’ report given to full Council last week please note that Georgina Blakemore will now be starting in her new role on Tuesday 14 August, which is earlier than first expected.

(Further information: Alan Hall ext 4004)

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Alistair Andrew (Planning Manager) and Marcella M’Raberty (Corporate Social Responsibility Manager) of Manchester Airport Group will be attending the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee to be held on 29 October 2018.

If members have any specific questions that they would like to raise with the representatives of Manchester Airport Group at the meeting, particularly in terms of the planned expansion of Stansted Airport, employment opportunities for local residents and partnership working with local further education establishments etc., please send written notification of such matters to democraticservices@eppingforestdc.gov.uk by 14 September 2018.

In accordance with usual practice, notice of all questions and matters to be raised by members will be provided to the Manchester Airport Group in advance of the meeting.

Further information: Steve Tautz ext 4180)

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1.               Appeals Lodged

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2.         Forthcoming Planning Inquiries/Hearings -

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3.               Enforcement Appeals

ENF/0295/16 - Richmond Farm  Parsloe Road Epping Upland CM16 6QB  Without planning permission the change of use of the land for the storage of scaffolding, storage and sale of motor homes and caravans/mobile homes and the laying of a hardstanding to facilitate the change of use  - Clare Munday ext. 4114 – Written reps

ENF/0696/16 – Lyngs Farm Nupers Hatch Stapleford Abbotts RM4 1JR - Marqueee erected and personal training and assault type business run from site – Jerry Godden ext. 4498 – Written reps

4.         Appeal Decisions

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5.         Tree Preservation Orders

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6.         S106 Agreements

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7.         Changes to Planning Systems

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It is important to note, that when enforcement action has been authorised, this includes any subsequent action under Part VII of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, including a prosecution or an injunction.

The notification of decisions taken by individual Portfolio Holders is no longer included in the Council Bulletin.

All members of the Council receive automatic email notification of the publication of each individual Portfolio Holder decision and the call-in period for each decision commences immediately. Members wishing to call-in a decision should complete the attached call-in form and return it to Democratic Services before the expiry of five working days following the publication date of the decision. Members should refer to the Constitution (Article 6 - Overview and Scrutiny) for the rules of call-in.