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MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
CABINET
Minutes of the meeting held on
Wednesday 9 September 2009
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Present: |
Councillor Garland (Chairman), and Councillors Ash, Moss, Mrs Ring and Wooding |
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Also Present: |
Councillors FitzGerald, Mrs Wilson, Yates and Hinder |
74. Apologies for Absence
An apology for absence was received from Councillor Greer.
75. Urgent Items
The Leader agreed to take the Part II referred matter from the Strategic Housing Advisory Committee regarding the proposal from Maidstone Housing Trust to change its Governance Arrangements as an urgent item.
76. Notification of Visiting Members
Councillor Mrs Wilson indicated that she wished to speak on the Annual Report 2008/09 and the proposal from Maidstone Housing Trust to change its Governance Arrangements.
77. Disclosures by Members and Officers
Councillor Mrs Ring disclosed a personal interest in Item 10 as she is tenant of Maidstone Housing Trust and Councillor Hinder declared a prejudicial interest in Item 10 as he is a Member of the Board of Maidstone Housing Trust.
78. Disclosures of lobbying
There were no disclosures of lobbying.
79. Exempt Items
RESOLVED: That the Items on Part II of the Agenda be taken in private as proposed.
80. Minutes
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 12 August 2009 be approved as a correct record and signed.
81. Annual Report 2008-09
DECISION MADE: That the Annual Report 2008-09 be agreed and published, subject to the following amendments:-
a) Front Page – expand the explanation regarding partnership working.
b) Sustainable Communities – include a specific number of people who have signed up for e-billing
c) Quality Living – remove the 2nd “the” from the first line
For full details of this Record of Decision, please follow this link:-
http://meetings.digitalmaidstone.co.uk/mgDelegatedDecisions.aspx?bcr=1&DM=0&DS=3&K=0&DR=&V=0
82. Forward Plan
RESOLVED: That the Forward Plan for the period 1 October 2009 – 31 January 2010 be noted, subject to the following amendments:-
Cabinet – add Community Asset Transfer Strategy for decision on 14 October 2009
Cabinet Member for Corporate Services – Procurement of External Printing delayed by one month to before 30 October 2009
83. Exclusion of the Public from the Meeting
RESOLVED: That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business because of the likely disclosure of exempt information for the reason specified, having applied the public interest test:-
Head of Schedule 12 A and
Brief Description
Report of the Director of Prosperity 3 – Financial/Business Affairs
and Regeneration – Proposal from
Maidstone Housing Trust to change
its Governance Arrangements
Councillor Hinder left the meeting.
84. PROPOSAL FROM MAIDSTONE HOUSING TRUST TO CHANGE ITS GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS
EXEMPT DECISION MADE: That the recommendations be approved.
For full details of this Exempt Record of Decision, please follow this link (secure access only):-
http://meetings.digitalmaidstone.co.uk/mgDelegatedDecisions.aspx?bcr=1&DM=0&DS=3&K=0&DR=&V=0