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MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
CABINET
Minutes of the meeting held on
Wednesday 16 December 2009
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Present: |
Councillor Garland (Chairman), and Councillors Ash, Greer, Moss, Mrs Ring and Wooding |
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Also Present: |
Councillors Mrs Marshall, Mrs Stockell and Yates |
112. Apologies for Absence
There were no apologies for absence.
113. Urgent Items
There were no urgent items.
114. Notification of Visiting Members
There were no Visiting Members wishing to speak.
115. Disclosures by Members and Officers
There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.
116. Disclosures of lobbying
There were no disclosures of lobbying.
117. Exempt Items
RESOLVED: That the items on the Agenda be taken in public as proposed.
118. Minutes
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 11 November 2009 be approved as a correct record and signed.
119. Budget Strategy 2010/11 Onwards
DECISION MADE:
1. That a provisional spending level based upon the revised strategic projection set out in Appendix B of the report of Management Team, incorporating the revisions to growth items as identified in Appendix A of the report of Management Team and the savings as identified in Appendix C of the report of Management Team be agreed;
2. That updates, as soon as available, on progress to achieving the savings targets from staffing as outlined in the report of Management Team be requested;
3. That the updated Capital Programme detailed in Appendix D of the report of Management Team, along with the budget set out therein for 2012/13, be agreed;
4. That the outcome of the budget consultation exercise set out in section 1.11 and Appendix G of the report of Management Team be noted and Cabinet’s gratitude be expressed to all those who participated;
5. That the updated medium term financial strategy as set out in Appendix H of the report of Management Team and its stronger connection to the strategic plan be agreed;
6. That a continued Council Tax strategy which is materially within the Government’s Council Tax capping strategy as outlined in the report of the report of Management Team be agreed;
7. That the Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny committee be consulted on the budget strategy based on the above decisions.
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120. Collection Fund Adjustments
DECISION MADE:
That the projected surplus on the Collection Fund as at 31
March 2010 relating to Council Tax of £65,979 to be split as shown below for
the purposes of setting the Council Tax for 2010/11 be agreed.
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Authority |
Amount |
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Maidstone Borough Council |
10,504 |
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Kent County Council |
46,396 |
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Kent Police Authority |
6,090 |
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Kent & Medway Towns Fire Authority |
2,989 |
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TOTAL |
65,979 |
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121. Consideration of Growth Point Revenue Expenditure
DECISION MADE:
That the revenue expenditure items as set out in the attached Appendix be approved.
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122. Strategic Plan 2009-12 - Update for 2010-11
DECISION MADE:
1. That the first draft of the Strategic Plan 2009-12 update for 2010-11 (attached as Appendix A to the report of Management Team) be agreed for consultation.
2. That the progress to date on the current key objectives for the period April-October as is set out in Appendix B to the report of Management Team be noted.
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123. Organisational Assessment 2009
The Cabinet considered the report of Management Team regarding the Audit Commission’s 2009 Organisation Assessment Report on the Council.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.
124. Audit Commission's Annual Audit and Inspection Letter
The Cabinet considered the report of Management Team regarding the Audit Commission’s draft Annual Audit Letter covering the year 2008/09.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.
125. Dates of Cabinet Meetings - 2010/11
DECISION MADE:
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126. Forward Plan
The Cabinet considered the report of the Democratic Services Manager regarding the Forward Plan for the period 1 January 2010 to 30 April 2010.
RESOLVED: That the Forward Plan for the period 1 January 2010 to 30 April 2010 be noted, subject to the following amendments:-
i) Cabinet
Maidstone 2020 Sustainable Community Strategy Performance Report – to be added for decision on 10 February 2010
ii) Cabinet Member for Environment
Review of Contaminated Land Strategy – delayed until March 2010
Food Safety Plan and Environmental Health Enforcement Policy – to be added for decision in February 2010
127. Duration of Meeting
10.30 a.m. to 11.45 a.m.