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MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL FORWARD PLAN
FOR THE FOUR MONTH PERIOD 1 July 2024 TO 31 October 2024
This Forward Plan sets out the details of the key and non-key decisions which the Cabinet or Cabinet Members expect to take during the next four-month period.
A Key Decision is defined as one which:
1. Results in the Council incurring expenditure, or making savings, of more than £250,000; or
2. Is significant in terms of its effects on communities living or working in an area comprising two or more Wards in the Borough
The current Cabinet Members are:
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Councillor Stuart Jeffery Leader of the Council Email stuartjeffery@maidstone.gov.uk
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Councillor Clive English Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Environmental Services and Enforcement Email cliveenglish@maidstone.gov.uk
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Councillor Kathy Cox Cabinet Member for Corporate Services Email KathyCox@Maidstone.gov.uk
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Councillor Tony Harwood Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Management |
Councillor Stephen Thompson Cabinet Member for Healthier Stronger Communities |
Councillor Mike Summersgill Cabinet Member for Climate Transition and Nature Recovery |
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Councillor David Naghi Cabinet Member for Community Cohesion and Safety |
Councillor Simon Wales Cabinet Member for Housing and Homelessness Email SimonWales@Maidstone.gov.uk
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Anyone wishing to make representations about any of the matters listed below may do so by contacting the relevant officer listed against each decision, within the time period indicated.
Under the Access to Information Procedure Rules set out in the Council’s Constitution, a Key Decision or a Part II decision may not be taken, unless it has been published on the forward plan for 28 days or it is classified as urgent:
The law and the Council’s Constitution provide for urgent key and part II decisions to be made, even though they have not been included in the Forward Plan.
Copies of the Council’s constitution, forward plan, reports and decisions may be inspected at Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, ME15 6JQ or accessed from the Council’s website.
Members of the public are welcome to attend meetings of the Cabinet which are normally held at the Town Hall, High St, Maidstone, ME14 1SY. The dates and times of the meetings are published on the Council’s Website, or you may contact the Democratic Services Team on telephone number 01622 602899 for further details.
Councillor Stuart Jeffery
Leader of the Council
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Details of the Decision to be taken |
Decision to be taken by |
Relevant Cabinet Member |
Expected Date of Decision |
Key |
Exempt |
Proposed Consultees / Method of Consultation |
Documents to be considered by Decision taker |
Representations may be made to the following officer by the date stated |
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Productivity Plan
Response to Minister for
local government re productivity in local government.
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Leader of the Council
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Leader of the Council
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Not before 8th Jul 2024
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No |
No
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Climate Transition, Corporate and Environmental Services Policy Advisory Committee 8 Jul 24
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Productivity Plan
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Adrian Lovegrove, Anna Collier
Head of Finance, Head of Insight, Communities & Governance Policies, Communities and Engagement
adrianlovegrove@maidstone.gov.uk, annacollier@maidstone.gov.uk
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Draft Statement of Common Ground with KCC Regarding Review of Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan 2024-39
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Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Management
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Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Management
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12 Jul 2024
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Yes |
No Part exempt |
Planning and Healthier Stronger Communities Policy Advisory Committee 9 Jul 24
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Draft Statement of Common Ground with KCC Regarding Review of Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan 2024-39
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Thom Hoang, Mark Egerton
ThomHoang@Maidstone.gov.uk, markegerton@maidstone.gov.uk |
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Headcorn Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 16
To seek approval for Maidstone Borough Council's response to the Headcorn Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 16 consultation. |
Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Management
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Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Management |
12 Jul 2024
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No |
No Open |
Planning and Healthier Stronger Communities Policy Advisory Committee 9 Jul 2024
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Headcorn
Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 16 |
Nicola Stokes, Erik Nilsen
NicolaStokes@Maidstone.gov.uk, ErikNilsen@Maidstone.gov.uk |
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Kent Mineral Sites Plan Regulation 18 Updated Response
Updated response to KCC's Kent Mineral Sites Plan Regulation 18 consultation. |
Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Management
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Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Management
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12 Jul 2024
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No |
No Open |
Planning and Healthier Stronger Communities Policy Advisory Committee 9 Jul 2024 |
Kent Mineral Sites Plan Regulation 18 Updated Response
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Thom Hoang, Mark Egerton
ThomHoang@Maidstone.gov.uk, markegerton@maidstone.gov.uk
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Maidstone Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan
Report requesting permission to go to consultation on the Maidstone Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan.
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Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Management
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Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Management
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12 Jul 2024
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No |
No Open |
Planning and Healthier Stronger Communities Policy Advisory Committee 9 Jul 24
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Maidstone
Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan |
Tom Gilbert
tomgilbert@maidstone.gov.uk
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4th Quarter Finance, Performance & Risk Monitoring Report
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Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Corporate Resources
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24 Jul 2024
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No |
No Open |
Climate Transition, Corporate and Environmental Services Policy Advisory Committee 8 Jul 24
Planning and Healthier Stronger Communities Policy Advisory Committee 9 Jul 24
Housing and Community Cohesion Policy Advisory Committee 23 Jul 2024
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4th Quarter Finance, Performance & Risk Monitoring Report
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Paul Holland
paulholland@maidstone.gov.uk
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Corporate Planning Timetable |
Cabinet
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Leader of the Council
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24 Jul 2024
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No |
No Open |
Climate Transition, Corporate and Environmental Services Policy Advisory Committee 8 Jul 2024
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Corporate Planning Timetable
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Angela Woodhouse
Director of Strategy, Insight & Governance
angelawoodhouse@maidstone.gov.uk
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Cobtree Estate Update
An update report on the Cobtree Estate and its constituent parts |
Cabinet
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Leader of the Council
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24 Jul 2024
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No |
No Open |
Cobtree Manor Estate Charity Committee 24 Jul 24
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Cobtree Estate Update
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Mike Evans
mikeevans@maidstone.gov.uk
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Cobtree Manor Estate Financial Position
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Cabinet
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Leader of the Council
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24 Jul 2024
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No |
No Open |
Cobtree Manor Estate Charity Committee 24 Jul 24
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Cobtree Manor Estate Financial Position
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Paul Holland
paulholland@maidstone.gov.uk |
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Council House Building Programme
(Formerly Property Acquisition 1000 Affordable Homes Programme)
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Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Housing and Homelessness
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24 Jul 2024
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Yes |
No Fully exempt |
Housing and Community Cohesion Policy Advisory Committee 23 Jul 2024
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Property Acquisition 1000 affordable Homes Programme
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Philip Morris
philipmorris@maidstone.gov.uk
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Maidstone House and the Link decarbonisation
Requests approval for funding for project to decarbonise Maidstone House and the Link |
Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Climate Transition and Nature Recovery
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24 Jul 2024
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Yes |
No Open |
Climate Transition, Corporate and Environmental Services Policy Advisory Committee 8 Jul 24
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Maidstone House and the Link decarbonisation
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Mark Green
Director of Finance, Resources & Business Improvement
markgreen@maidstone.gov.uk
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Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025/26 - 2029/30
Approach and Timetable |
Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Corporate Resources
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24 Jul 2024
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No |
No Open |
Climate Transition, Corporate and Environmental Services Policy Advisory Committee 8 Jul 2024
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Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025/26 - 2029/30
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Mark Green
Director of Finance, Resources & Business Improvement
markgreen@maidstone.gov.uk
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Natural Flood Management schemes
Approval for funding to develop Natural Flood Management schemes |
Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Climate Transition and Nature Recovery
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24 Jul 2024
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No |
No Open |
Climate Transition, Corporate and Environmental Services Policy Advisory Committee 8 Jul 24 |
Natural Flood Management schemes
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Mark Green
Director of Finance, Resources & Business Improvement
markgreen@maidstone.gov.uk
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Solar Energy Investment Projects |
Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Climate Transition and Nature Recovery
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24 Jul 2024
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No |
No Open |
Climate Transition, Corporate and Environmental Services Policy Advisory Committee 8 Jul 24
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Solar Energy Investment Projects
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James Wilderspin
Biodiversity and Climate Change Manager
jameswilderspin@maidstone.gov.uk
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CIL Bidding Round 2
To review the next CIL Bidding Round (24-25) |
Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Management
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18 Sep 2024
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Yes |
No Open |
Planning and Healthier Stronger Communities Policy Advisory Committee 9 Jul 24
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CIL Bidding Round 2
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Rob Jarman, Carole Williams
Head of Development Management,
Robjarman@maidstone.gov.uk, carolewilliams@maidstone.gov.uk |
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Medway Local Plan 2041 Regulation 18 Consultation |
Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Management
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Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Management
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5 Sep 2024
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Yes |
No
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Planning and Healthier Stronger Communities Policy Advisory Committee 4 Sep 2024
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Medway Local Plan 2041 Regulation 18 Consultation
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Mark Egerton, Tom Gilbert
markegerton@maidstone.gov.uk, tomgilbert@maidstone.gov.uk
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Allocation of Council Land for Biodiversity Net Gain Off Site Provision |
Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Climate Transition and Nature Recovery
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18 Sep 2024
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No |
No Open |
Climate Transition, Corporate and Environmental Services Policy Advisory Committee 8 Jul 24
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Allocation of Council Land for Biodiversity Net Gain Off Site Provision
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James Wilderspin
Biodiversity and Climate Change Manager
jameswilderspin@maidstone.gov.uk
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Consideration to administer a CPO on behalf of Golding Homes
Report setting out a request from Golding Homes to administer a Compulsory Purchase order to secure a site for development |
Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Housing and Homelessness
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18 Sep 2024
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No |
No Part exempt |
Housing and Community Cohesion Policy Advisory Committee 23 Jul 24
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Consideration to administer a CPO on behalf of Golding Homes
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Katie Exon
Head of Property and Leisure
katieexon@maidstone.gov.uk
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The Biodiversity and Climate Change Action Plan Update and Annual Review 2024 |
Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Climate Transition and Nature Recovery
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18 Sep 2024
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No |
No Open |
Climate Transition, Corporate and Environmental Services Policy Advisory Committee 3 Sep 24
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The Biodiversity and Climate Change Action Plan Update and Annual Review 2024
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James Wilderspin
Biodiversity and Climate Change Manager
jameswilderspin@maidstone.gov.uk
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Headcorn Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan
This item is to consider whether to approve the draft Headcorn Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan |
Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Management
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18 Sep 2024
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No |
No Open |
Planning and Healthier Stronger Communities Policy Advisory Committee 4 Sep 24
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Headcorn Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan
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Janice Gooch
JaniceGooch@Maidstone.gov.uk
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Infrastructure Funding Statement
Statement of developer contributions collected and spent from previous financial year (23-24) |
Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Management
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18 Sep 2024
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No |
No Open |
Planning and Healthier Stronger Communities Policy Advisory Committee 4 Sep 24
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Infrastructure Funding Statement
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Carole Williams, Rob Jarman
Head of Development Management
carolewilliams@maidstone.gov.uk, Robjarman@maidstone.gov.uk
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Marden Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan
This item is to consider whether to approve the draft Marden Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan document for adoption.
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Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Management
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18 Sep 2024
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No |
No Open |
Planning and Healthier Stronger Communities Policy Advisory Committee 4 Sep 24
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Marden Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan
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Janice Gooch
JaniceGooch@Maidstone.gov.uk
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Over Arching Conservation Area Management Plan
This item is to consider whether to approve the draft Over Arching Conservation Area Management Plan document for adoption. |
Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Management
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18 Sep 2024
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No |
No Open |
Planning and Healthier Stronger Communities Policy Advisory Committee 4 Sep 24
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Over Arching Conservation Area Management Plan
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Janice Gooch
JaniceGooch@Maidstone.gov.uk |
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Parish Charter Review |
Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Community Cohesion and Safety
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18 Sep 2024
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No |
No Open |
Housing and Community Cohesion Policy Advisory Committee 10 Sep 2024 |
Parish Charter Review
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Orla Sweeney
orlasweeney@maidstone.gov.uk
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Staplehurst Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan – Adoption
This item is to consider whether to approve the Staplehurst Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan document to become an Adopted document and to approve the proposed extension to the existing CA boundary.
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Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Management
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18 Sep 2024
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No |
No Open |
Planning and Healthier Stronger Communities Policy Advisory Committee 4 Sep 24
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Staplehurst Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan - Adoption
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Janice Gooch
JaniceGooch@Maidstone.gov.uk
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Revisions to the Covert Surveillance and Access to Communications Data Policy and Guidance Notes Annual revisions to the Council's policy |
Cabinet Member for Community Cohesion and Safety
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Cabinet Member for Community Cohesion and Safety
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Before 30 Sep 2024
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Yes |
No
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Housing and Community Cohesion Policy Advisory Committee 10 Sep 2024
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Revisions to the Covert
Surveillance and Access to Communications Data Policy and Guidance Notes
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Gary Rowland
Senior Lawyer, Corporate Governance
gary.rowland@midkent.gov.uk
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Annualised Garden Waste Subscriptions
To consider changing to a fixed annual subscription period for garden waste collections with the introduction of an annual bin permit to be fixed to residents' bins. |
Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Environmental Services and Enforcement
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23 Oct 2024
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No |
No Open |
Climate Transition, Corporate and Environmental Services Policy Advisory Committee 1 Oct 24
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Annualised Garden Waste Subscriptions
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Jennifer Stevens
Head of Environmental Services & Public Realm
jenniferstevens@maidstone.gov.uk
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Landscape Character Assessment review
Proposal to review MBC LCA to update the evidence base, reflecting changes in the borough since 2012/13, and to provide a basis for the development of new guidance to provide a policy basis to support the council in planning decisions and at appeal. |
Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Management
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23 Oct 2024
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Yes |
No Open |
Planning and Healthier Stronger Communities Policy Advisory Committee 2 Oct 24
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Landscape Character Assessment review
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Anna Stevens, Rob Jarman
Head of Development Management
annastevens@maidstone.gov.uk, Robjarman@maidstone.gov.uk
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Demolition & Contamination Update
Update on the demolition contract and grounds contamination surveys. |
Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Housing and Homelessness
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23 Oct 2024
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Yes |
No Open |
Housing and Community Cohesion Policy Advisory Committee 8 Oct 2024
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Demolition & Contamination Update
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Alison Elliott
alisonelliott@maidstone.gov.uk
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PROW Delegation to KCC |
Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Management
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23 Oct 2024
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No |
No Open |
Planning and Healthier Stronger Communities Policy Advisory Committee 2 Oct 2024
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PROW Delegation to KCC
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Marion Geary
mariongeary@maidstone.gov.uk
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