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WEALDEN DISTRICT COUNCIL

MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

 

 

FORWARD PLAN

 

 

 

 

1 August 2012 to

30 November 2012

Councillor Christopher Garland

Leader of the Council

 


INTRODUCTION

 

This is the Forward Plan which the Leader of the Council is required to prepare.  Its purpose is to give advance notice of all the “key decisions” which the Executive is likely to take over the next 4 month period.  The Plan will be up-dated monthly.

 

Each “key decision” is the subject of a separate entry in the Plan.  The entries are arranged in date order – i.e. the “key decisions” likely to be taken during the first month of the 4 month period covered by the Plan appear first.

 

Each entry identifies, for that “key decision” –

 

·         the subject matter of the decision

 

·         a brief explanation of why it will be a “key decision”

 

·         the date on which the decision is due to be taken

 

·         who will be consulted before the decision is taken and the method of the consultation

 

·         how and to whom representations (about the decision) can be made

 

·         what reports/papers are, or will be, available for public inspection

 

·         the wards to be affected by this decision

 

DEFINITION OF A KEY DECISION

 

A key decision is an executive decision which is likely to:

 

·        Result in the Maidstone Borough Council incurring expenditure or making savings which is equal to the value of £250,000 or more; or

 

·        Have significant effect on communities living or working in an area comprising one or more wards in Maidstone.

 


WHO MAKES DECISIONS?

 

The Cabinet collectively makes some of the decisions at a public meeting and individual portfolio holders make decisions following consultation with every member of the Council.  In addition, Officers can make key decisions and an entry for each of these will be included in the Forward Plan.

 

WHO ARE THE CABINET?

 

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Councillor Christopher Garland

Leader of the Council

christophergarland@maidstone.gov.uk

Tel: 07766 343024

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Councillor Stephen Paine

Cabinet Member for Planning, Transport and Development

stephenpaine@maidstone.gov.uk

Tel: 07906 271325

 

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Councillor Malcolm Greer 

Cabinet Member for Economic and Commercial Development  (also Deputy Leader)

malcolmgreer@maidstone.gov.uk

Tel: 01634 862876

 

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Councillor Marion Ring

Cabinet Member for Environment

marionring@maidstone.gov.uk

Tel: 01622 686492

 

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Councillor Eric Hotson

Cabinet Member for Corporate Services

erichotson@maidstone.gov.uk

Tel: 01580 892312

 

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Councillor John A Wilson

Cabinet Member for Community and Leisure Services

johnawilson@maidstone.gov.uk

Tel: 01622 720989


 

HOW CAN I CONTRIBUTE TO THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS?

 

The Council encourages and welcomes anyone wishing to express his or her views about decisions the Cabinet plans to make.  This can be done by writing directly to the appropriate Officer or Cabinet Member (the details of which are shown for each decision to be made).

 

Alternatively, the Cabinet are contactable via our website where you can submit a question to the Leader of the Council.  There is also the opportunity to invite the Leader of the Council to speak at a function you may be organising. 

 

 

 


Decision Maker, Date of Decision/Month in which decision will be made and, if delayed, reason for delay:

Title of Report and Brief Summary of Decision to be made:

Consultees and Method:

Contact Officer and deadline for submission of enquiries:

Relevant Documents:

<PI1>

Cabinet

 

Due Date: 8 Aug 2012

 

 

 

 

Asset Management Plan 2012-15

 

To consider the Council's Asset Management Plan 2012-15

 

Corporate Leadership Team
Cabinet Member
Corporate Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee

David Tibbit

davidtibbit@maidstone.gov.uk

 

 

13 July 2012

 

Asset Management Plan 2012-15

 

</PI1>

<PI2>

Cabinet

 

Due Date: 12 Sep 2012

 

 

 

 

King St Multi Storey Car Park

 

To consider the options for King Street Multi Storey Car Park

 

Corporate Leadership Team
Cabinet

David Tibbit

davidtibbit@maidstone.gov.uk

 

 

17th August 2012

 

King St Multi Storey Car Park

 

</PI2>

<PI3>

Cabinet

 

Due Date: 12 Sep 2012

 

 

 

Original Date: 11 July 2012

Localism and the Community Rights to Challenge and Bid

 

To set out the possible approaches the Council wishes to take in implementing these new powers.

 

 

David Tibbit

davidtibbit@maidstone.gov.uk

 

 

17 August 2012

 

Cabinet, Council or Committee Report for Localism and the Community Rights to Challenge and Bid

 

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Cabinet Member for Community and Leisure Services

 

Due Date: 21 Sep 2012

 

 

 

 

Empty Homes Plan

 

To consider the detail of the Council's intervention in respect of empty homes

 

Members and Officers  internal consultation

John Littlemore, Head of Housing & Community Safety

johnlittlemore@maidstone.gov.uk

 

 

31 August 2012

 

Cabinet Member Report for Empty Homes Plan

 

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Cabinet Member for Planning, Transport and Development

 

Due Date: 28 Sep 2012

 

 

 

 

Public Gypsy & Traveller Site: site selection

 

To consider the site/s to be progressed, by means of planning applications, as a new public Gypsy & Traveller site/s

 

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John Littlemore, Head of Housing & Community Safety

johnlittlemore@maidstone.gov.uk

 

 

3 September 2012

 

Public Gypsy & Traveller Site: site selection

 

</PI5>

<PI6>

Cabinet

 

Due Date: 14 Nov 2012

 

 

 

Original Date: 16 September 2012

Infrastructure Delivery Plan: Public Consultation

 

To agree the IDP, which lists the infrastructure schemes (and estimated costs) required to support the spatial distribution of development proposed in the Core Strategy

 

 

Michael Murphy

michaelmurphy@maidstone.gov.uk

 

 

01 October 2012

 

Cabinet, Council or Committee Report for Infrastructure Delivery Plan: Public Consultation

 

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Cabinet

 

Due Date: 14 Nov 2012

 

 

 

 

Council Tax 2013-14 - Collection Fund Adjustments - Cabinet

 

To agree the levels of Collection Fund Adjustment.

 

Corporate Leadership Team
Heads of Service
Members  Internal Communication/Report to Corporate Leadership Team

Paul Riley, Head of Finance & Customer Services

paulriley@maidstone.gov.uk

 

 

26 October 2012

 

Cabinet, Council or Committee Report for Council Tax 2013-14 - Collection Fund Adjustments

 

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