There were no apologies for absence.

There were no urgent items.

There were no Visiting Members wishing to speak.

There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.

There were no disclosures of lobbying.

RESOLVED: That the items on the Agenda be taken in public as proposed.

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 11 November 2009 be approved as a correct record and signed.

RESOLVED:

1.  That a provisional spending level based upon the revised strategic projection set out in Appendix B of the report of Management Team, incorporating the revisions to growth items as identified in Appendix A of the report of Management Team and the savings as identified in Appendix C of the report of Management Team be agreed;

2.  That updates, as soon as available, on progress to achieving the savings targets from staffing as outlined in the report of Management Team be requested;

3.  That the updated Capital Programme detailed in Appendix D of the report of Management Team, along with the budget set out therein for 2012/13, be agreed;

4.  That the outcome of the budget consultation exercise set out in section 1.11 and Appendix G of the report of Management Team be noted and Cabinet’s gratitude be expressed to all those who participated;

5.  That the updated medium term financial strategy as set out in Appendix H of the report of Management Team and its stronger connection to the strategic plan be agreed;

6.  That a continued Council Tax strategy which is materially within the Government’s Council Tax capping strategy as outlined in the report of the report of Management Team be agreed;

7.  That the Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny committee be consulted on the budget strategy based on the above decisions.

DECISION MADE:

1.  That a provisional spending level based upon the revised strategic projection set out in Appendix B of the report of Management Team, incorporating the revisions to growth items as identified in Appendix A of the report of Management Team and the savings as identified in Appendix C of the report of Management Team be agreed;

2.  That updates, as soon as available, on progress to achieving the savings targets from staffing as outlined in the report of Management Team be requested;

3.  That the updated Capital Programme detailed in Appendix D of the report of Management Team, along with the budget set out therein for 2012/13, be agreed;

4.  That the outcome of the budget consultation exercise set out in section 1.11 and Appendix G of the report of Management Team be noted and Cabinet’s gratitude be expressed to all those who participated;

5.  That the updated medium term financial strategy as set out in Appendix H of the report of Management Team and its stronger connection to the strategic plan be agreed;

6.  That a continued Council Tax strategy which is materially within the Government’s Council Tax capping strategy as outlined in the report of the report of Management Team be agreed;

7.  That the Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny committee be consulted on the budget strategy based on the above decisions.

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That the projected surplus on the Collection Fund as at 31 March 2010 relating to Council Tax of £65,979 to be split as shown below for the purposes of setting the Council Tax for 2010/11 be agreed.

DECISION MADE:

That the projected surplus on the Collection Fund as at 31 March 2010 relating to Council Tax of £65,979 to be split as shown below for the purposes of setting the Council Tax for 2010/11 be agreed.

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That the revenue expenditure items as set out in the attached Appendix be approved.

DECISION MADE:

That the revenue expenditure items as set out in the attached Appendix be approved.

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1.  That the first draft of the Strategic Plan 2009-12 update for 2010-11 (attached as Appendix A to the report of Management Team) be agreed for consultation.

2.  That the progress to date on the current key objectives for the period April-October as is set out in Appendix B to the report of Management Team be noted.

DECISION MADE:

1.  That the first draft of the Strategic Plan 2009-12 update for 2010-11 (attached as Appendix A to the report of Management Team) be agreed for consultation.

2.  That the progress to date on the current key objectives for the period April-October as is set out in Appendix B to the report of Management Team be noted.

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The Cabinet considered the report of Management Team regarding the Audit Commission’s 2009 Organisation Assessment Report on the Council.

RESOLVED:  That the report be noted.

The Cabinet considered the report of Management Team regarding the Audit Commission’s draft Annual Audit Letter covering the year 2008/09.

RESOLVED: That the report be noted.

1.  That the dates for the Cabinet meetings in the municipal year 2010/11, as set out below, be approved.

  20 May 2010 (Thursday at 4.00 pm)

  9 June 2010

  14 July 2010

  11 August 2010

  8 September 2010

  13 October 2010

  10 November 2010

  22 December 2010

  12 January 2011

  9 February 2011

   9 March 2011

  13 April 2011

2.  That Cabinet meetings continue to be held on the second Wednesday of every month at 6.30 pm, subject to the amendment made above.

DECISION MADE:

1.  That the dates for the Cabinet meetings in the municipal year 2010/11, as set out below, be approved.

  20 May 2010 (Thursday at 4.00 pm)

  9 June 2010

  14 July 2010

  11 August 2010

  8 September 2010

  13 October 2010

  10 November 2010

  22 December 2010

  12 January 2011

  9 February 2011

   9 March 2011

  13 April 2011

2.  That Cabinet meetings continue to be held on the second Wednesday of every month at 6.30 pm, subject to the amendment made above.

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The Cabinet considered the report of the Democratic Services Manager regarding the Forward Plan for the period 1 January 2010 to 30 April 2010.

RESOLVED:  That the Forward Plan for the period 1 January 2010 to 30 April 2010 be noted, subject to the following amendments:-

i)  Cabinet

Maidstone 2020 Sustainable Community Strategy Performance Report – to be added for decision on 10 February 2010

ii)  Cabinet Member for Environment

Review of Contaminated Land Strategy – delayed until March 2010

Food Safety Plan and Environmental Health Enforcement Policy – to be added for decision in February 2010

10.30 a.m. to 11.45 a.m.