There were no apologies for absence.

There were no urgent items.

Councillor Stephen Paine indicated his wish to speak on Agenda item11 – Report of the Director of Change, Planning and the Environment – Local Development Scheme Priority Documents and item 12 – Report of the Leisure and Prosperity Overview and Scrutiny Committee – Rural Economy Review.

Councillor David Burton was in attendance.

There were no Disclosures by Members and Officers.

There were no Disclosures of lobbying.

RESOLVED: That the item on Part II of the Agenda be taken in private as proposed.

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 18 May 2011 be approved as a correct record and signed.

1.  That it be agreed in principle to seek to provide additional public Gypsy and Traveller pitches, subject to the availability of funding.

2.  That, working in partnership with Town & Country Housing Group, it be agreed to:-

a)  Develop a bid to the Homes & Communities Agency’s Traveller Pitch fund, and

b)  Implement new pitches in the borough by 2014/15, if the bid is successful.

3.  That delegated authority be given to the Director of Regeneration and Communities to finalise the details of the bid by 20th June 2011 and to progress contractual and financial arrangements with Town & Country Housing Group.

DECISION MADE:

1.  That it be agreed in principle to seek to provide additional public Gypsy and Traveller pitches, subject to the availability of funding.

2.  That, working in partnership with Town & Country Housing Group, it be agreed to:-

a)  Develop a bid to the Homes & Communities Agency’s Traveller Pitch fund, and

b)  Implement new pitches in the borough by 2014/15, if the bid is successful.

3.  That delegated authority be given to the Director of Regeneration and Communities to finalise the details of the bid by 20th June 2011 and to progress contractual and financial arrangements with Town & Country Housing Group.

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1.  That changes to specific indicators following the agreement of the Strategic Plan 2011-15 be agreed.

2.  That targets for performance indicators 2011-15 set out at Appendix A of the report of the Head of Change and Scrutiny for publication as part of the Strategic Plan 2011-15 be agreed.

3.  That the Performance Indicator Explanations set out at Appendix B to the report of the Head of Change and Scrutiny be noted.

4.  That the indicators that have been deleted within Appendix C of the report of the Head of Change and Scrutiny be noted.

DECISION MADE:

1.  That changes to specific indicators following the agreement of the Strategic Plan 2011-15 be agreed.

2.  That targets for performance indicators 2011-15 set out at Appendix A of the report of the Head of Change and Scrutiny for publication as part of the Strategic Plan 2011-15 be agreed.

3.  That the Performance Indicator Explanations set out at Appendix B to the report of the Head of Change and Scrutiny be noted.

4.  That the indicators that have been deleted within Appendix C of the report of the Head of Change and Scrutiny be noted.

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1.  That the Performance Out-turns for 2011-15 for inclusion with the Annual Report be agreed.

2.  That the performance out-turns and narrative for 2010/11 be noted.

3.  That the areas where data has not been provided as requested (KPI 013 and 050) or is currently unavailable be noted.

DECISION MADE:

1.  That the Performance Out-turns for 2011-15 for inclusion with the Annual Report be agreed.

2.  That the performance out-turns and narrative for 2010/11 be noted.

3.  That the areas where data has not been provided as requested (KPI 013 and 050) or is currently unavailable be noted.

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1.  That it be agreed that the Core Strategy DPD, Development Delivery DPD and Central Maidstone AAP comprise the key documents in a review of the Local Development Scheme.

2.  That it be agreed that priority be given to preparing a Parking Standards SPD, a Landscape Character Assessment Guidelines SPD and an Affordable Housing SPD to provide the detail necessary for the implementation of Core Strategy policies.

DECISION:

1.  That it be agreed that the Core Strategy DPD, Development Delivery DPD and Central Maidstone AAP comprise the key documents in a review of the Local Development Scheme.

2.  That it be agreed that priority be given to preparing a Parking Standards SPD, a Landscape Character Assessment Guidelines SPD and an Affordable Housing SPD to provide the detail necessary for the implementation of Core Strategy policies.

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The Cabinet considered the report of the Leisure and Prosperity Overview and Scrutiny Committee regarding the Rural Economy Review.

RESOLVED:  That the recommendations in the Scrutiny Committee Recommendation Action and Implementation Plan relating to the Rural Economy Review report of the Leisure and Prosperity Overview and Scrutiny Committee be reviewed and a report thereon submitted to the next Cabinet Meeting on 13 July 2011.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Leader of the Council regarding the Forward Plan for the period 01 July to 31 October 2011.

RESOLVED:- That the Forward Plan for the period 01 July to 31 October 2011 be noted, subject to the following amendments:-

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