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You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the

 

MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

 

Date:       Wednesday 28 September 2022

Time:      6.30 p.m.

Venue:    Town Hall, High Street, Maidstone
          

Membership:

 

Councillors    Bartlett, Mrs Blackmore, Brice, Brindle, Bryant, Burton, Cannon, Clark, Cleator, Coates, Conyard, Cooke, Cooper, Cox, English, Eves, Forecast, Fort, Garten, Mrs Gooch, Mrs Grigg, Harper, Harwood, Hastie, Hinder, Holmes, Jeffery, Joy, Khadka, Kimmance, Knatchbull, McKenna, Mortimer (Mayor), Munford, Naghi, Newton, Parfitt-Reid, Perry, Mrs Ring, Mrs Robertson, Rose, Round, Russell, J Sams, T Sams, Spooner, Springett, Trzebinski, R Webb, S Webb, de Wiggondene-Sheppard, Wilby, D Wilkinson, T Wilkinson and Young

 

 

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1.        Prayers

 

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2.        Apologies for Absence

 

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3.        Dispensations (if any)

 

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4.        Disclosures by Members and Officers

 

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5.        Disclosures of Lobbying

 

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6.        To consider whether any items should be taken in private because of the possible disclosure of exempt information.

 

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7.        Minutes of the meeting of the Borough Council held on 20 July 2022

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8.        Mayor's Announcements

 

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9.        Petitions

 

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10.     Question and Answer Session for Local Residents

 

 

 

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11.     Questions from Members of the Council to:

 

 

(a)     The Leader of the Council

(b)     Lead Members

(c)     The Chairmen of Decision-Making Committees

 

 

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12.     Current Issues - Report of the Leader of the Council, Response of the Group Leaders and Questions from Council Members

 

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13.     Report of the Executive Meeting held on 27 July 2022 - Local Development Scheme 2022-2024

8 - 28

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14.     Report of the Democracy and General Purposes Committee to be held on 21 September 2022 - Constitution Amendment - Delegations, Decisions and Proceedings of the Executive (A2. 7.6.2)

29

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15.     Report of the Democracy and General Purposes Committee to be held on 21 September 2022 - Local Government Boundary Review - Second Stage Consultation Response

30

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16.     Report of the Democracy and General Purposes Committee to be held on 21 September 2022 - Community Governance Review (Parishes) - Terms of Reference

31

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17.     Report of the Democracy and General Purposes Committee to be held on 21 September 2022 - Re-Allocation of Outside Body Positions

32

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18.     Report of the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee to be held on 27 September 2022 - Audit, Governance and Standards Committee Annual Report 2021/22

33 - 43

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19.     Notice of Motion - Extended Museum Opening Hours for Secondary School Pupils' Access

 

 

Notice has been given of the following motion to be moved by Councillor Rose, seconded by Councillor D Wilkinson:

 

Extended Museum Opening Hours for Secondary School Pupils’ Access

 

The current restricted opening hours of Maidstone Museum are deterring its use by Secondary School pupils.  Closing in the week at 4pm is too early for them to get there.  When the Museum was previously opened later there was a considerable usage by pupils from the Borough’s Secondary Schools.  As this age group is important to the Museum’s mission and long-term support by future generations, it is important that weekday access for them be made easier.

 

Maidstone Borough Council resolves to extend opening hours for the Museum one afternoon a week to 5pm.  The cost to be incorporated into the 2023/24 revenue budget and also the Medium-Term Financial Strategy.

 

 

 

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20.     Appointment of Monitoring Officer

44 - 49

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21.     Non-Attendance at Council Meetings

50 - 51

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22.     Re-Appointment of Councillor Peter Coulling of Teston Parish Council as a Non-Voting Parish Council Representative on the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee (No other Nominations having been Received)

 

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23.     Report of the Leader of the Council - Urgent Decisions Taken by the Executive Between 21 July 2022 - 28 September 2022

52 - 53

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Information for the Public

In order to ask a question at this meeting, please call 01622 602899 or email committee@maidstone.gov.uk by 5 p.m. one clear working day before the meeting (i.e. by 5 p.m. on Monday 26 September 2022). You will need to provide the full text in writing.

 

If your question is accepted, you will be provided with instructions as to how you can access the meeting.

 

In order to make a statement in relation to an item on the agenda, please call 01622 602899 or email committee@maidstone.gov.uk by 5 p.m. one clear working day before the meeting (i.e. by 5 p.m. on Monday 26 September 2022). You will need to tell us which agenda item you wish to speak on.

 

If you require this information in an alternative format please contact us, call 01622 602899 or email committee@maidstone.gov.uk.

 

To find out more about the work of the Committee, please visit www.maidstone.gov.uk.

 

 

 

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