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MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
CABINET
Minutes of the meeting held on
Wednesday 10 November 2010
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Present: |
Councillor Garland (Chairman), and Councillors Ash, Greer, Mrs Ring, Sherreard and J.A. Wilson |
93. Apologies for Absence
There were no apologies for absence.
94. Urgent Items
Item 13 – Report of the Head of Finance and Customer Services – Budget Monitoring – Second Quarter 2010/11 was taken as an urgent item as it needed to be considered in conjunction with the performance report on the agenda and the information contained within was of more value if considered at the earliest opportunity.
95. Notification of Visiting Members
There were no Visiting Members.
96. Disclosures by Members and Officers
There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.
97. Disclosures of lobbying
There were no disclosures of lobbying.
98. Exempt Items
RESOLVED: That the Items on the Agenda be taken in public as proposed.
99. Minutes of the Meeting held on 13 October 2010
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 13 October 2010 be approved as a correct record and signed.
100. Minutes of the Meeting held on 25 October 2010
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 25 October 2010 be approved as a correct record and signed.
101. Park Wood Neighbourhood Action Plan - Interim Report
DECISION MADE:
1. That the initial work on the high priority actions listed in the draft Planning for Real Action Plan and the release of £50,000 capital budget set aside to speed their implementation, subject to the results of a participatory budgeting exercise carried out with local residents and stakeholders, be agreed.
2. That the second phase work be progressed by the Local Strategic Partnership with the exact arrangements agreed by the relevant Cabinet Member.
3. That an evaluation be undertaken on completion of the second phase of the neighbourhood planning work to inform the roll-out of neighbourhood planning to other priority areas.
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102. Quarter 2 Performance Report
The Cabinet considered the report of the Head of Change and Scrutiny setting out the Council’s performance in Quarter 2 of 2010/11. In particular, the Cabinet considered the targets where the annual target was not expected to be achieved, including Museum funding, street cleansing and complaints performance. An update on the Museum funding situation, including a review of lottery funding, would be provided to the Cabinet, and it was highlighted that the systems and processes around corporate complaints were being reviewed.
RESOLVED: To note
1. The progress and out-turns of Key Performance Indicators;
2. The removal of the Place Survey requirement and the review of the National Indicators set; and
3. The indicators where it is expected that the annual target will not be achieved.
103. Forward Plan
The Cabinet considered the report of the Leader of the Council regarding the Forward Plan for the period 1 December 2010 – 31 March 2011.
RESOLVED: That the Forward Plan for the period 1 December 2010 – 31 March 2011 be noted, subject to the following amendments:-
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Cabinet Member for Leisure and Culture |
Review of Fees and Charges for Parks and Leisure 2011-12 |
New for 31 January 2011 |
104. Budget Monitoring - Second Quarter 2010/11
DECISION MADE:
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That the satisfactory revenue position at the end of the second quarter
2010/11 be noted.
2. That the proposals for slippage in the capital programme to 2011/12 be agreed.
3. That the detailed report on treasury management activity be noted.
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105. Duration of Meeting
2.07 pm to 2.50 pm