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WEALDEN DISTRICT COUNCIL

MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

 

 

FORWARD PLAN

 

 

 

 

1 September 2012 to

31 December 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.

 


 

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:

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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

 

forward plan recipients  forward plan publication

John Littlemore, Head of Housing & Community Safety

johnlittlemore@maidstone.gov.uk

 

 

3 September 2012

 

Public Gypsy & Traveller Site: site selection

 

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Cabinet

 

Due Date: 21 Nov 2012

 

 

 

 

Core Strategy Publication

 

Publication of the Core Strategy for formal public consultation (regulation 19)

 

CLT, RED OSC and SPSAG. Approved document to be published for formal public consultation (regulation 19), engaging with residents, businesses, parish councils, stakeholders, infrastructure providers, the development industry, etc.  6-week formal public consultation

Rob Jarman, Head of Development Management

Robjarman@maidstone.gov.uk

 

 

1 October 2012

 

Core Strategy Publication

 

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Cabinet

 

Due Date: 21 Nov 2012

 

 

 

 

Maidstone Integrated Transport Strategy

 

Adoption of the Maidstone Integrated Transport Strategy, prepared jointly with Kent County Council

 

Adoption of ITS - JTB, CLT, RED OCS and SPSAG  Public consultation on the draft ITS August/September 2012 prior to adoption

Rob Jarman, Head of Development Management

Robjarman@maidstone.gov.uk

 

 

1 October 2012

 

Maidstone Integrated Transport Strategy

 

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Cabinet

 

Due Date: 21 Nov 2012

 

 

 

Original Date: 16 May 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

 

 

1 October 2012

 

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

 

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Cabinet

 

Due Date: 19 Dec 2012

 

 

 

Original Date:

Budget Strategy 2013-14 - Fees & Charges - Cabinet

 

To consider the appropriate level of fees and charges for 2013/14 for services where the Council raises income by charging the user of a service and where the setting of the fee to be charged is discretionary. The Council has adopted a policy on the setting of fees and charges to ensure that a rational approach is used that takes account of all factors and creates a result that supports the priorities set out in the strategic plan.

 

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

 

 

30 October 2012

 

Cabinet, Council or Committee Report for Budget Strategy 2013-14 - Fees & Charges - Cabinet

 

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Cabinet

 

Due Date: 19 Dec 2012

 

 

 

Original Date:

Budget Strategy 2013 14 Onwards - Cabinet

 

To agree a draft Council Tax and Budget Strategy for 2013/14 onwards

 

Corporate Leadership Team
Heads of Service
Members  Internal - Corporate Leadership Team
External - Options as agreed by Cabinet in August 2011

Paul Riley, Head of Finance & Customer Services

paulriley@maidstone.gov.uk

 

 

23 November 2012

 

Cabinet, Council or Committee Report for Budget Strategy 2013 14 Onwards - Cabinet

 

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